Employer: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Derby Hospital
Town: Derby
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata pa
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/11/2024 23:59
Interview date: 26/11/2024
Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - OPAT and Antimicrobials
Band 7
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
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To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meet the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
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Job overview
The University Hospitals Derby and Burton (UHDB) Pharmacy and Pathology departments are looking to recruit an enthusiastic clinical pharmacist to work in the OPAT team to deliver pharmacy aspects of the OPAT service.
The multidisciplinary OPAT team is led by a consultant in microbiology/infectious disease and you will work closely with parenteral therapy nurses, medical and nursing staff and community nurses to deliver a safe and effective patient-centred OPAT service.
The OPAT service is well established and well regarded in the Trust, and pharmacy have a pivotal role within the team. You will work alongside the Advanced Pharmacist for antimicrobials and OPAT and alongside other specialist pharmacists as well as the technical team.
You will also be involved in the trust antimicrobial stewardship program to help reduce the rise in antimicrobial resistance.
You will support the team in developing a trust wide culture that reduces hospital acquired infection and supports prudent use of antimicrobials.
You will be an experienced GPhC registered pharmacist with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Clinical pharmacy experience is essential and ideally you will have a postgraduate clinical qualification. Experience in antimicrobial work is not essential, but you must demonstrate an interest in the area. As this is fundamentally a multidisciplinary team role, you must demonstrate organisational skills and enjoy working as part of a team.
Main duties of the job
* You will work closely with clinicians and nursing colleagues to support and promote the safe and effective use of medicines within the OPAT team.
* The main duties involve identification of suitable patients for OPAT and advising on appropriate choice, dose and administration of antimicrobials for outpatient use.
* You will also be involved in the monitoring and follow-up of patients, liaison with referring clinical teams and maintaining accurate patient records. Furthermore, you will have opportunities to attend MDT's to provide input on the antimicrobial management of patients.
* You will be expected to deputise for the advanced pharmacist for antimicrobials and OPAT, and participate in out of hours and weekend rotas.
* If you are a registered pharmacist with a passion for antimicrobials and service delivery, this may be the post for you.
* Although primarily based at the Royal Derby Hospital, you will also be expected to rotate between the other sites at UHDB.
Closing date of applications: 12 November 2024
Interview date: 26 November 2024
Working for our organisation
In return we will offer:
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
* On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
* We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
* We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
* An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
* Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
* Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
* We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
* We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
* UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Minimum Requirements
* Masters degree in Pharmacy and completed pre-registration training
* GPhC registration
* Demonstrable clinical pharmacy experience
* Post-graduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
* Experience in hospital clinical pharmacy
Communication
* Evidence of communication skills (verbal & written) with a broad spectrum of people (including other HCPs and members of the public)
* Evidence of influencing skills
* Evidence of teamworking and leadership skills
* Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
Planning and Organisation
* Evidence of ability to work on own and within a team
* Evidence of ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
Experience and Knowledge
* Evidence of wide-ranging clinical pharmacy experience and expert knowledge and ability to use research findings to develop services and patient care
* Shows experience in evidence-based practice
* Evidence of involvement in developing policies, procedures or patient information
* Evidence of clinical pharmacy knowledge, skills and experience in antimicrobials and/or OPAT.
* Evidence of audit work and implementing performance indicators
Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
At UHDB, we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust.
Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Anyone from outside of the UK (excluding from the Republic of Ireland) will need permission from UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to work in the UK and may also need entry clearance before travelling here.
During the course of its employment activities, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust collects, stores and processes personal information about prospective, current and former staff.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Ellie Birnie
Job title: Lead Antimicrobial Pharmacist
Email address: ellie.birnie1@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01332 785198
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