The closing date is 27th Apr 2025
Anticipated Interview date(s) 6th May
Job summary
Royal Papworth Hospital is seeking a dynamic lead pharmacist to take charge of our pre-operative pharmacy services. This exciting new role offers the opportunity to develop and lead a key service, optimising patient care and ensuring the best possible outcomes for surgical patients. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the vision for pre-operative pharmacy services and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance the quality of care provided.
This role offers the post holder a great deal of flexibility and we would encourage prospective candidates to get in touch to discuss the opportunities available. Royal Papworth pharmacy is a small, close team and this role will work in collaboration with lead surgical and critical care pharmacists. As a department we are committed to supporting flexible working and continuous education. If you are not already an independent prescriber, we would be happy to support you to gain the qualification. Our staff are encouraged to attend conferences and networking events, participate in research and enrol on leadership courses.
The post holder will take the lead on ensuring that thorough, accurate records are made of the medication patients are taking prior to admission. They will provide advice to patients and healthcare staff on the safe use of medicines in the pre and peri operative period. As an independent prescriber they will prescribe bridging therapy where necessary and ensure that there is a plan for the management of patients' usual medicines, including during nil by mouth and perioperative periods.
This post will involve working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team, participating in MDT meetings, providing expert pharmaceutical advice on complex cases and contributing to the development of pre-operative services.
About us
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.
Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.
The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.
Person specification
Qualifications
M Pharm (or equivalent)
Registration with the GPhC
Independent prescriber (if qualification not held on application then willingness to work towards)
Post graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy practice or equivalent
Membership of RPS and/or UKCPA
Accreditation with RPS faculty
Post graduate MSc
Experience
Previous experience in either surgery or critical care pharmacy services.
Experience of undertaking project and audit work
Experience of leadership
Experience of supervising, mentoring and teaching
UKCPA introduction to critical care (or equivalent)
Leadership qualification or course attendance
Additional Criteria
Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
For help with your application, contact:
Jenny Harrison
jenny.harrison1@nhs.net
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Reference number
175-2425-1-PH749
Job locations
Royal Papworth Hospital
Papworth Road
Cambridge Bio Medical Campus
Cambridge
CB2 0AY
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