As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for a highly experienced and driven hospital pharmacist to come and join the Pharmacy team at University Hospitals Dorset as our deputy lead for critical care.
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for providing a clinical pharmacy service to patients across critical care. Working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team as needed your expertise will be crucial in ensuring the maximum efficacy, safety, and value for money of drug therapy, while demonstrating professional accountability in enhancing patient care.
Currently the Trust has critical care units on each of the acute hospital sites, but a new joint 30 bedded unit is currently underway on the Royal Bournemouth site. Within critical care you will work closely with the MDT, providing quality pharmaceutical care to medical, cardiac, surgical and haematology/oncology specialities. Attendance at externally provided training courses will also be supported.
Weekend shifts 1 in 5 (either Saturday or Sunday) and approximately one Bank Holiday shift per year.
This role requires GPhC Registration.
Base Location: Cross site working at Royal Bournemouth and Poole Hospital
Main duties of the job
As a leader in your field you will have the support to further develop your skills as a clinician and leader. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to hone your skills as a clinician, as a leader and play a key role in shaping the future of the Pharmacy clinical services.
Our Pharmacy department is a welcoming and innovative team that prioritizes patient care. With a strong emphasis on teamwork and partnerships with other professions, we are committed to providing a pharmacy service focused on medicines optimization. We've already made great strides by implementing electronic prescribing and administration of medicines (EPMA) and seven-day working. As we look to the future, we're eager to expand our clinical pharmacy services to better support hospital in-patients and the broader activities of our Trust. We value and champion inclusivity and diversity, and we're open to flexible working arrangements, including part-time and job-sharing opportunities. We encourage informal visits and inquiries, and we look forward to hearing from you.
The job role includes working on a weekend daytime and weekday late night service as part of a rota.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases this means that services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
Benefits of working for UHD:
* Opportunities for professional development and training, including the independent prescribing qualification and leadership courses.
* Relocation package of up to £13,000 for any successful candidate moving from further than 40 miles radius from the trust.
* Supportive and collaborative work environment.
* Opportunities for career advancement and progression within our organisation.
* Part-time or full-time hours will be considered.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification documents for further details on requirements for the role.
We'd encourage you to contact us with any queries and actively encourage visits to our sites prior to submitting an application.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Master’s Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent.
* Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council.
* Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience.
Experience
* Extensive and broad NHS pharmacy hospital experience post qualification.
* Directorate pharmacy experience meeting with clinicians and managers.
* Supervising and developing staff.
* Experience of leading a team.
Knowledge
* Good clinical knowledge of current therapeutics and pharmacy practice.
* Working knowledge of and ability to apply all aspects of regulatory legislation and guidelines applicable to pharmacy services.
Please note:
Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.
This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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