Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend working required)
- Job ref
- 432-HR156-25
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Colchester Hospital
- Town
- Colchester
- Salary
- £50,952 - £57,349 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Clinical Pharmacist - Elective Orthopaedics
NHS AfC: Band 8a
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
Are you an experienced pharmacist looking for a career change or your next challenge in an acute hospital trust?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Clinical Pharmacist to join our modern purpose-built facilities at the Colchester Hospital. You will provide leadership for our clinical pharmaceutical services to elective orthopaedic patients, including within our Dame Clare Marx Building, which houses our new elective orthopaedic centre. The centre focuses on elective orthopaedic surgery and day case activity and has eight laminar flow theatres, three wards, recovery facilities, and support services. You will be pivotal in establishing and developing our service within this new development.
Our friendly pharmacy team are dedicated to nurturing, mentoring and developing our staff to reach their full potential. We provide pharmacy forums, tutorials and weekly ICS/ESNEFT delivered educational workshops.
ESNEFT is about to embark on a full site wide implementation of the EPIC electronic patient record which includes electronic prescribing and administration and pharmacy stock control system replacement.
In addition to our fully automated dispensaries, we host one of the NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service medicines advice sites and the Regional Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit (including a brand new Aseptic facility).
Details about our pharmacy service - https://esneft.pagetiger.com/buqzfou/1
Main duties of the job
Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure the optimal and cost effective use of medicines within elective Orthopaedic Services; minimising drug wastage and managing the use of high-cost medicines accordingly.
Provide an advanced level clinical pharmacy service to elective Orthopaedic services in line with the pharmacy Key Performance Indicators and agreed clinical standards.
Provide ongoing clinical support and guidance to pharmacy colleagues contributing to the clinical pharmacy service within elective Orthopaedic Services.
Take a proactive role in the ongoing mentoring and coaching of junior doctor colleagues with regard to safe prescribing, medicines reconciliation and the electronic discharge process.
Develop clinical pharmacy input into elective Orthopaedic Services and provide departmental leadership into this speciality.
Work collaboratively with the Lead Clinical Pharmacist for Orthopaedics (trauma); providing mutual support and cover as the wider service dictates.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous proven extensive hospital experience inclusive of Clinical Pharmacy practice
- Demonstrated experience of multi- disciplinary working
- Dealing with high risk medicines
- Previous experience of educating and training other staff
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working with Orthopaedic patients
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GPhC registered
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy plus proven Pre-registration training or equivalent
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice or clinical equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Non-Medical Prescribing qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Medicines Management
- Clinical knowledge of issues relevant to orthopaedic patients gained through training & experience
- Good all-round clinical knowledge in other areas and practical skills
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of issues involved during the pre-admission process
- Basic understanding of clinical issues relating to theatre practice
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Paul Mills
- Job title
- Assistant Chief Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01206 745985
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Colchester General Hospital
- Telephone
- 07789651269
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