Are you looking for a new challenge that will develop your skills, knowledge and gain experience of working in one of England's leading NHS Trusts?
We have an opportunity for you to join our friendly, innovative and well respected team at University Hospitals of Leicester.
We are looking for a registered pharmacist from any background to join our team in role split working in our medicine and antimicrobial teams. This is a really exciting time to join University Hospitals of Leicester and the pharmacy department in particular.
You can expect benefits including:
* Full training and support, including for those moving from other sectors, returning to practice and international candidates.
* Relevant training and development opportunities, such as Independent Prescribing and leadership qualifications.
* Equivalent of 1 day per month protected development time (pro rata for part time staff)
* Working with and learning from a diverse and forward thinking pharmacy team with 5 Consultant Pharmacists and 5 Advanced Pharmacist Practitioners.
* Flexible working options and a strong focus on work-life balance.
* Access to UHL staff benefit schemes including Vivup and Wage stream with a range of offers and discounts on products and services, plus salary sacrifice schemes for cars and bikes.
* Relocation expenses available where relevant.
Main duties of the job
You will utilise your clinical skills and experience by providing clinical pharmacy services to wards and other areas, assisting with the training and development of others and supporting the improvement of the services.
You will gain specialist skills in antimicrobial optimisation and assist in delivering the Trust's antimicrobial stewardship programme. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team and help maintain the high standard of services that are already provided.
Independent Prescribing is integral to our pharmacist's roles. In this post you will have the opportunity to develop your clinical knowledge and specialist skills within one of the following areas:
* Emergency and Specialist Medicine Clinical Management Group.
* Antimicrobial Optimisation.
Post holder will be expected to contribute towards evening, on-call, bank holiday and weekend rotas.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
* high-quality care for all,
* being a great place to work,
* partnerships for impact, and
* research and education excellence.
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
* we are compassionate,
* we are proud,
* we are inclusive, and
* we are one team.
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our Pharmacy Department is progressive, supportive and nurturing and aims to provide the best patient care possible. Join us and be a part of a workplace that looks to develop you as you progress on your professional and personal journey. If considering applying for one of our roles, we would encourage you to talk to us to discuss how we can support your development and how you can support our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities:
* To deliver a clinical service to patients, including taking patient drug histories, rationalising prescribing, advising on and compiling treatment protocols, therapeutic drug monitoring and monitoring compliance.
* To support the CMG Lead Pharmacist in maintaining and improving the pharmaceutical service to the clinical management group (CMG).
* To be responsible for the delivery of an agreed standard of pharmaceutical care to identified patients in order to achieve the safe and cost-effective use of medicine.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Master's degree (or equivalent) in pharmacy
* Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
* Post-graduate certificate in Clinical Pharmacy / Pharmacy practice or evidence of equivalent clinical experience
* Working towards completion of a Post graduate Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy/ Pharmacy practice
Desirable
* Membership of a professional body e.g. MRPharmS or UKCPA or equivalent specialist group
Skills
Essential
* Sound current clinical knowledge
* Evidence of communication skills, verbal/written. Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Desirable
* Previous supervisory/management training
Experience
Essential
* Approaching 2 years (minimum) post-registration experience in pharmacy practice with relevant clinical experience
Desirable
* Experience of working in hospital or equivalent sector
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Address
Leicester Royal Infirmary
Leicester
LE15WW
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