Employer: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Derby Hospital
Town: Derby
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata pa
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 13/02/2025
Band 7
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.
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.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.
Job overview
Are you looking to take the next step in your career, develop your skills into expert clinical practice? Have you always had an interest in medicine and wish to pursue a career in this ever-growing area, whilst working in a pharmacy department that supports personal and professional development alongside flexible working options?
Work closely with clinicians and nursing colleagues to promote safe and effective use of medicines on the wards, whilst ensuring cost-effective use of resources.
Main duties of the job
1. Provide appropriate medicine prescribing and monitoring advice to members of the MDT.
2. Attend daily ward rounds on the medical wards.
3. Be a part of a collaborative MDT by working with the nurses, doctors, advanced care practitioners, dietitians, physiotherapists etc.
4. Active involvement in the development and review of policies and procedures within the specialty.
5. Assist the Advanced Pharmacist to manage the introduction of new drugs and treatment guidelines into the division.
6. Assist with the management of errors, complaints and incidents in accordance with the Trust Risk Management and Complaints Policies.
7. Assist the Advanced Pharmacist in preparing financial reports and ensures that drug usage and expenditure is monitored and regularly reported to Divisional management team.
8. Deliver educational sessions to junior pharmacists, doctors, nurses and trainee pharmacists.
9. Opportunities for participation in quality improvement projects in the specialty.
10. Help to support and develop rotational junior and trainee pharmacists.
11. You will be given the opportunity to undertake independent prescribing.
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
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.
Minimum Requirements
* Demonstrable experience in hospital clinical pharmacy.
* Experience of mentoring, tutoring, managing other staff.
* Evidence of communication with a broad spectrum of people.
* Evidence of influencing and leadership skills.
* Evidence of ability to work on own and within a team.
* Evidence of ability to prioritise own workload and that of others.
* Evidence of involvement in developing policies, procedures or patient information.
* Evidence of audit related work and presentation.
* Previous experience working within medicine specialties.
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.
All correspondence relating to your application will be sent to you via our trac.system account. Please ensure that you regularly check your emails; this includes junk/spam.
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