Job summary University Hospitals of Derby and Burton Pharmacy Department are looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic pharmacist to provide support to the homecare team to ensure a safe and effective service to patients. The role will also support on the delivery of the high-cost drugs agenda for the trust. This is an exciting opportunity to support and develop the homecare pharmacy service at UHDB. Ensuring the service is following local and national standards and policies ensuring the safe, clinical and cost effective use of high-cost drugs across UHDB. Also working closely with a number of external stakeholders including ICB, NHSE, homecare providers, EMPC and the regional homecare team. This role is a cross site role working at both Queens Hospital Burton and the Royal Derby Hospital site. Main duties of the job You will work closely with the homecare team and high cost drugs team to support and promote the safe and effective use of high-cost drugs across UHDB. Ensuring cost effective use of high cost drugs to ensure resources are used appropriately. If you are a registered pharmacist with hospital experience with a desire to develop yourself further this may be the post for you. Closing date of application: 21 November 2024 Interview date: 05 December 2024 About us 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. 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 4 th 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. Date posted 07 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata pa Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 320-CDCS-BUR-3288 Job locations Queen's Hospital Burton Belvedere Road Burton on Trent DE13 0RB Job description Job 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. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers Job description Job 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. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers Person Specification Qualifications/Experience Essential GPhC Registered Pharmacist Post Graduate Clinical Diploma Experience in hospital pharmacy Desirable Experience in high cost drugs Independent Prescribing qualification Experience in homecare Human Resources Essential Experience of mentoring, tutoring, managing etc other staff Communication Essential Evidence of communication with broad spectrum of people Evidence of influencing skills Desirable Evidence of Leadership Skills Planning and organisation Essential Evidence of ability to work alone or within a team Evidence of ability to prioritise own workload and others Responsibility Essential Provides safe, effective and timely service to patients, able to apply knowledge to patient care Seeks to improve services Desirable Experience as part of MDT, committees or working groups Person Specification Qualifications/Experience Essential GPhC Registered Pharmacist Post Graduate Clinical Diploma Experience in hospital pharmacy Desirable Experience in high cost drugs Independent Prescribing qualification Experience in homecare Human Resources Essential Experience of mentoring, tutoring, managing etc other staff Communication Essential Evidence of communication with broad spectrum of people Evidence of influencing skills Desirable Evidence of Leadership Skills Planning and organisation Essential Evidence of ability to work alone or within a team Evidence of ability to prioritise own workload and others Responsibility Essential Provides safe, effective and timely service to patients, able to apply knowledge to patient care Seeks to improve services Desirable Experience as part of MDT, committees or working groups 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Address Queen's Hospital Burton Belvedere Road Burton on Trent DE13 0RB Employer's website https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)