Job summary
Do you like the fast paced environment and variety of clinical conditions encountered in Cardiology?
Do you hold, or are you eligible to undertake the Independent Prescribing qualification?
Do you enjoy team working?
If your answer is yes to any of the above, we have an exciting opportunity available within our Pharmacy department at The Princess Royal Hospital (PRH), Telford. for a specialist clinical Pharmacist working within our Cardiology Service. This is a brand new role within our Trust where we are looking to strengthen the medical service through the formation of a strong clinical pharmacy team at the pivotal point in the patient's journey. We are seeking to complete this team by recruiting a motivated, innovative, clinically driven Pharmacist who wants to make a difference.
The successful applicants must be committed to delivering an excellent clinical pharmacy service built around the highest standards for our patients and will look to further educate and train our team through the development of a training programme.
Applicants for the specialist role must be suitably qualified, as appropriate to the post. A postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy is essential. This is a prescribing role and those candidates who are not currently an independent prescriber will be supported and funded to undertake the qualification.
This post may be offered under Annex 21 AfC Terms & Conditions or as a progressional post, subject to experience, competency and suitability.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
1. Be part of a team of highly specialised clinical Pharmacists delivering a high level of clinical Pharmacy input to the Cardiology wards.
2. Work as an independent prescriber to optimise medicine regimes for the patients
3. Be part of a team of Pharmacists that deliver a consistently high clinical Pharmacy service for the patients.
4. Act as a role model for, and be responsible for developing core competencies of any Pharmacist working in the cardiology setting by organising their training and assessing their competency
5. Work with the Pharmacist Team Leader - Clinical Services (Medicine and Emergency Care Division) and Governance regarding the operational management and strategic development of pharmaceutical services and to reduce the risk of medication misadventure within the Medicine Division.
About us
Our vision is simple
To provide excellent care to our communities we serve.
We're looking for people who want to help us achieve this vision, who will help us make a difference.
What can SaTH Pharmacy offer you?
6. Patient focused service
7. Supportive and friendly team
8. Opportunities for personal development
9. A department open to new ways of working
What can working within the Cardiology Service offer you?
10. To be part of a service looking to be redesigned to support patient flow
11. To work with a clinical team who are advocates for the role of the Pharmacy Profession within the Cardiology Service.
12. An opportunity to make a huge difference in the patients journey at a pivotal time.
What can SaTH offer you?
13. To be part of a trust embarking on a transformational journey
14. A supportive environment to enable further development of your career and your skills.
15. A developing trust with recent substantial financial investment to develop the facilities and services
16. Access to our Leadership Academy
We believe in ensuring our patients have a positive experience of care. Join the team and help us to create the best possible outcomes for our patients .
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person Specification
qualification
Essential
17. Honours Degree in Pharmacy / MPharm
18. Registration with the GPhC as a pharmacist
19. Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent (completed both year 1 and year 2)
Desirable
20. Non Medical Prescriber
21. Member of the Pharmaceutical Society
Experience and knowledge
Essential
22. Relevant post registration experience in hospital pharmacy
23. Experience of supervision of staff
24. Experience of working as part of a multi disciplinary team
25. Experience of training of foundation year trainee pharmacists and clinical rotational staff
26. Audit experience
27. Experience of communication with consultants
28. Excellent general clinical knowledge
29. Specialised knowledge of drugs used and therapeutic trends within specialised area
30. Knowledge of healthcare systems guidance and NHS change
31. Knowledge of postgraduate education for pharmacists
Desirable
32. Experience in writing policies/guidelines
33. Project management and report writing
34. Involved in patient reviews and medicines optimisation initiatives
35. Tutoring of postgraduate trainee pharmacist or foundation year trainee pharmacists