Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated forward thinking Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to join us at LUHFT on the Royal Liverpool Hospital site working within the Infectious diseases pharmacy team. You will be involved with managing patients with complex infections, and looking after patients on the infectious diseases wards. Work will also involve looking after our expanding services in HIV and Axess sexual health which may require visits to our peripheral clinics located across Cheshire and Merseyside. Main duties of the job Assist the Clinical Lead Pharmacist in the development of pharmacy services and medicines management within the directorate. To provide a safe and effective advanced clinical pharmacy service to the directorate. Support the national agenda for switching patients to new and upcoming HIV medications. Assist the Lead Pharmacist in providing clinical training and supervision, relevant to the directorate, for other departmental staff. Provide non-medical prescribing services to our patients and develop and support maintenance of a large portfolio of PGDs for our Axess sexual health clinics. Identify the clinical and economic impact of medicines use, develop and implement clinical guidelines, monitor drug expenditure and support the area to meet their clinical and financial targets. About us Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust. The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience. The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond. To hear more about our achievements click herehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf Follow us on Social Media: Facebook - Liverpool University Hospitals Careers Instagram - LUHFTcareers Twitter - LUHFTcareers Date posted 22 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 287-DSS-458-24 Job locations Royal Liverpool University Hospital Mount Vernon Street Liverpool L7 8XP Job description Job responsibilities Assist the Divisional and Clinical Lead Pharmacists in the development of pharmacy services and medicines management within the directorate. Support the NHS in its efforts to use cost-effective treatments within your speciality. To provide a safe and effective advanced clinical pharmacy service to the directorates within the Trust. Assist in providing clinical training and supervision, relevant to the directorate, for other departmental staff. Provide non-medical prescribing services to our patients Identify the clinical and economic impact of medicines use, develop and implement clinical guidelines, monitor drug expenditure and support the area to meet their clinical and financial targets. Support the national agenda in helping create value within the organisation supporting biosimilar switches. Job description Job responsibilities Assist the Divisional and Clinical Lead Pharmacists in the development of pharmacy services and medicines management within the directorate. Support the NHS in its efforts to use cost-effective treatments within your speciality. To provide a safe and effective advanced clinical pharmacy service to the directorates within the Trust. Assist in providing clinical training and supervision, relevant to the directorate, for other departmental staff. Provide non-medical prescribing services to our patients Identify the clinical and economic impact of medicines use, develop and implement clinical guidelines, monitor drug expenditure and support the area to meet their clinical and financial targets. Support the national agenda in helping create value within the organisation supporting biosimilar switches. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Vocational master's degree in pharmacy Diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent documented clinical experience Member of the GPhC Non Medical Prescribing (or within 3 months of being on the GPHC Register) Desirable UKCPA membership MRPharmS Experience Essential Significant experience in a relevant specialist pharmacist role Antimicrobial Stewardship experience Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development / education Desirable Experience as a NMP Knowledge Essential Advanced generalist knowledge of the clinical areas within the Medical and Surgical Division. Knowledge of the law relating to pharmacy and medicines Desirable Expert knowledge of the therapeutics and medicines regarding pain management and VTE Skills Essential Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team. Self-motivating and able to motivate/inspire others Ability to affect and manage change Other Essential Computer literate Person Specification Qualifications Essential Vocational master's degree in pharmacy Diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent documented clinical experience Member of the GPhC Non Medical Prescribing (or within 3 months of being on the GPHC Register) Desirable UKCPA membership MRPharmS Experience Essential Significant experience in a relevant specialist pharmacist role Antimicrobial Stewardship experience Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development / education Desirable Experience as a NMP Knowledge Essential Advanced generalist knowledge of the clinical areas within the Medical and Surgical Division. Knowledge of the law relating to pharmacy and medicines Desirable Expert knowledge of the therapeutics and medicines regarding pain management and VTE Skills Essential Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team. Self-motivating and able to motivate/inspire others Ability to affect and manage change Other Essential Computer literate 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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. 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Liverpool University Hospital Mount Vernon Street Liverpool L7 8XP Employer's website https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)