We have an exciting opportunity to join the pharmacy governance team as a specialist pharmacist, in order to help expand the delivery of key medication safety projects and support the robust framework for medicines governance at University Hospitals Birmingham.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacist with excellent communication skills, strong work ethic and a track record of delivering on improvement projects to join our friendly team.
You will join a small team with a clear structure and purpose and have the opportunity to work at a Trust level on key projects in order to support our goal of ensuring medicines are used safely within UHB. The role provides an opportunity to expand your expertise and skillset, to be involved in service development or research and to put your management and leadership skills into action with the support of a good team.
We will welcome applications from pharmacists who have significant post registration experience in a hospital setting, have a good understanding of medicines safety issues and an enthusiasm for quality improvement.
The role will be based at one of our hospital sites (which can be discussed at interview), although there will be an expectation that there will be cross site working across all UHB sites as the work requires.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of the pharmacy governance team you will:
1. Implement and deliver medication safety projects
2. Monitor medication safety and evaluate measures to support safe practice in relation to medication use within pharmacy and across the Trust.
3. Raise the profile of medication risk and governance, and ensure a consistently robust approach to potential safety solutions across the Trust
4. Support the Associate Chief Pharmacist for Clinical Governance in the delivery of the clinical governance agenda.
5. Review Trust medication-related safety events, with a view to identifying common themes, and those requiring additional follow-up or action
6. Support the development of education and training in the field of medication safety, amongst pharmacy staff in all areas of practice, and across the multi-disciplinary team where required to meet national standards
7. Contribute and participate in research activities around medication safety and governance
8. Support the Associate Chief Pharmacist for Clinical Governance in maintaining oversight of policies and guidance containing medicines.
9. Support the investigation and analysis of internal adverse or serious safety events
10. Provide input into safe medication practice across the Trust, and act as an expert resource in this area
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
1. Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can
2. Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Please Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* 4 year vocational Masters degree in pharmacy (or equivalent)
* Post-graduate clinical pharmacy qualification or equivalent experience
* Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council
* 1 year pre-registration training plus specialist knowledge acquired through diploma level
Desirable
* RPS Credentialling
* Non-medical prescribing qualification
* Leadership qualification or training
Experience
Essential
* Maintain registration as a pharmacist with the GPhC
* Significant post-registration hospital pharmacy experience
* Possesses relevant knowledge in medicines governance and safety
* Demonstrates good knowledge of current issues in specialty area
* Previous participation in multi-disciplinary teams
* Experience delivering quality improvements
* Demonstrates commitment and enthusiasm for providing high quality pharmaceutical care
* Demonstrates good critical appraisal skills
* Up to date knowledge of current NHS policy
* Up to date knowledge of UK medicines legislation in particular that relating to the supply and administration of medicines and Non-medical Prescribing.
Desirable
* Experience of teaching/presenting to other healthcare professionals/patients
* Has worked flexibly and effectively on many small projects or tasks concurrently
* Has managed and implemented service developments
Additional Criteria
Essential
* Able to use initiative and work without supervision when necessary
* Good communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels.
* IT and presentation skills and report writing
* Time management skills
* Organisational skills
* Negotiating skills
* Co-ordination of duties of staff
* Can prioritise local and own workload and that of others
* Can meet deadlines
* Can remain composed and effective in demanding situations (students in difficulties, delivering unfavourable feedback, as advocate for students in negotiating with senior staff, staff and patients in department, on wards and on-call)
* Can reflect and critically analyse own performance
* Can critically and objectively analyse performance of others
* Able to identify, prioritise and solve problems
* Identifies and manages risk
* Numerate and literate
* Able to work effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team
* Committed to developing and extending pharmacy services
* Able to critically evaluate evidence.
* Able to implement change
* Proven ability to work to deadlines and time management without supervision.
* Well motivated and reliable
* Able to work with all grades of staff -- clinical and managerial
* Professional manner
* Willingness to travel across all sites within the Trust as required by the job role.
* Commitment to own Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
* Good teaching and presentation skills (variety of methods, individual and small & large groups)
* Experience as a trainer
* Experience of supervision, developing and appraising staff as well as giving feedback
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Trustwide
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
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