University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
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? If so, we have opportunities for you to join our friendly, innovative and well-respected team at University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL). We are looking for registered pharmacists from all backgrounds (Hospital, PCN, GP, Community amongst others) to join our team in a variety of clinical areas. 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
* Equivalent of 1 day per month protected development time (pro rata for part-time staff)
* Relevant training and development opportunities, such as Independent Prescribing and leadership qualifications
* Working with and learning from a diverse and forward-thinking pharmacy team; we currently have 5 Consultant Pharmacists and 5 Advanced Pharmacist Practitioners, and are seeking to grow this further in the future
* Flexible working options and a strong focus on work-life balance
* Access to UHL staff benefit schemes including Vivup and Wagestream with a large range of offers and discounts of products and services, plus salary sacrifice schemes for cars and bikes
* Relocation expenses available where relevant
Main duties of the job
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.
* 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.
Post holder will be expected to contribute towards evening, on-call, bank holiday and weekend rotas.
Job responsibilities
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 work closely with the multidisciplinary team and will help maintain the high standard of services that are already provided. Independent Prescribing is integral to our pharmacists' roles. In these posts, you will have the opportunity to develop your clinical knowledge and specialist skills within one of the following Clinical Management Groups:
Emergency and Specialist Medicine
* This team is based at the LRI and LGH and provides care to many areas including:
* Acute Medicine, Neurology, Stroke, Geriatrics, Diabetes, Endocrinology, Infectious Diseases, Rheumatology, Dermatology and Medical Day case.
* Opportunity to work with many specialties to further develop and lead on local initiatives such as flow and improving discharge process.
Renal, Respiratory and Cardiovascular
* The pharmacy team based at the GH provides care to patients with kidney problems including those requiring dialysis and kidney transplants.
* It covers a large region including Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire and Peterborough.
* The cardiology team cares for patients with cardiac conditions and those undergoing cardiac procedures.
* The vascular ward cares for patients with vascular conditions both surgically and medically.
* The respiratory wards care for patients with respiratory conditions, including specialist services in adult cystic fibrosis and tuberculosis. Pharmacists also provide advice and support to patients receiving Pulmonary and cardiac Rehabilitation.
Oncology & Haematology
* Oncology wards, Chemotherapy Suite, Haematology ward, Admissions unit, Day Care Unit and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit.
* The team of Pharmacists work across the wards and areas administering chemotherapy.
* They also provide the professional lead within the Aseptic Unit to oversee the aseptic production of cytotoxics and other aseptically prepared products.
* Clinical trials are a core part of the work of the oncology & haematology team who work closely with the trials team to set up and check clinical trials.
* The team works closely with the palliative care team to ensure patients receive the best possible care during the terminal stages of their disease.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* 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
Skills
* Sound current clinical knowledge
* Evidence of communication skills, verbal/written. Good interpersonal and communication
Experience
* Relevant and significant post-registration experience in pharmacy practice with relevant clinical experience
* Experience of working in hospital or equivalent sector
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.
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