Main area Clinical Pharmacy Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Flexible working
* Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week (including weekend and bank holiday rota)
Job ref 320-CDCS-3505
Employer: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Derby Hospital
Town: Derby
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 pro rata pa
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 26/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 12/03/2025
Advanced Pharmacist - Respiratory
Band 8a
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.
Job overview
Are you looking to take the next step in your pharmacy career and develop your clinical and leadership skills?
The opportunity has arisen to take on the role of Advanced Pharmacist for Respiratory. This is a great position for a pharmacist with experience and an interest in the respiratory speciality to deliver and develop respiratory pharmacy services across UHDB. In the Pharmacy Department at UHDB we offer flexible working and a supportive environment focused on staff wellbeing and excellent career development opportunities.
If this sounds like something you would be interested in, why don’t you come and join our friendly, inclusive and well-regarded Pharmacy team at UHDB. This post is also available as a development opportunity for a person who is wanting to progress into a senior pharmacist role Candidates will be offered a full training and development package to support them in this role.
Main duties of the job
This role is a key part of our team of Advanced Pharmacists working within the Specialist Medicine Division at UHDB, and provides leadership and support for the pharmacy service to respiratory at Royal Derby Hospital and Queen's Hospital Burton.
As the Advanced Pharmacist for Respiratory, you will work closely with our multi-disciplinary cardiology teams as well as colleagues in Pharmacy across UHDB to deliver and promote effective and high quality pharmacy services to patients in our hospitals and in virtual and place-based care settings.
As a highly motivated and enthusiastic clinical pharmacist, you will be supported to develop and implement your own ideas to ensure optimal pharmaceutical care for our patients. You will also have the opportunity to effectively contribute to the leadership, coordination, governance and development of the clinical pharmacy team across UHDB.
This post is based at Royal Derby Hospital. Occasional travel to other UHDB hospitals will be required to fulfil the Trust-wide elements of this role.
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Excellent communication skills, verbal and written to communicate with a broad spectrum of people (from senior Division managers to members of the public).
* Ability to influence senior & junior healthcare staff (pharmacy, medical, nursing staff and managers).
* Demonstrable leadership skills – role model for clinical pharmacists.
* Effective computer / IT knowledge and skills.
* Training in influencing and negotiating skills.
* Training in leadership skills.
Knowledge, training and experience
* Vocational Master’s Degree in Pharmacy plus additional demonstrable pre-registration training, portfolio-based experience and final examination.
* PG Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
* Significant post-registration hospital practice experience including specialist clinical pharmacy practice in a relevant area.
* Wide-ranging clinical pharmacy experience and expert knowledge and ability to use research findings to develop services and patient care.
* Statutory regulatory membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council.
* Membership of other organisations (e.g. RPSGB, UKCPA, etc)
* Non-medical prescribing qualification within specialist area of practice relevant to respiratory.
Patient care and service development
* Provides safe, effective and timely services to individual patients
* Regular clinical pharmacy practice within specialist clinical area.
* Ability to identify and manage risk
* Plans and organises performance indicators and audit.
* Ability to effect and manage change
* Experience in service planning and project management in short-medium term.
* Prior experience managing change
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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.
Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position.
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.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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: Dominic Moore
Job title: Deputy Chief Pharmacist - Clinical Services
Email address: dominic.moore@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01332786553
If you would like to have an informal discussion about this role, please don't hesitate to contact me via email.
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