Job vacancy: Advanced Specialist Pharmacist - ESM, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester

Job summary

Main area

Pharmacy

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Part time

37.5 hours per week (Evenings, Weekends and Oncall as per department rotas)

Job ref

358-6177212-CSI

Employer: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Leicester General Hospital / Leicester Royal Infirmary
Town: Leicester
Salary: £50,952 - £57,349 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 24/06/2024 23:59

Advanced Specialist Pharmacist - ESM

NHS AfC: Band 8a

We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance

Job overview

Are you looking for a new challenge that will develop your leadership and management skills while providing clinical expertise across a range of areas?

We have vacancies in our Specialist Medicine team to provide expertise and Leadership in Geriatrics and a site lead for our Medical inpatient and Day Case services at LGH.

We are seeking experienced and enthusiastic pharmacists to join our Emergency and Specialist Medicine (ESM) Pharmacy team at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. As one of our Advanced Specialist Pharmacists you will work alongside the MDT to support and develop our services within a speciality and collaboratively across the Emergency and Specialist Medicine service. Our service is well established and forward thinking. You will help us in our aim to improve the experience and care of our patients on specialist wards, non-specialist wards, day case and out-patients.

Our geriatrics role will involve working alongside our current Advanced Specialist Pharmacists in Geriatrics and Frailty Emergency Service (FES) you will be involved in overseeing pharmacists and technicians who rotate through the speciality whilst working with the wider service on other exciting initiatives. There will be great opportunities to work with the consultant geriatricians on initiatives such as de-prescribing and falls prevention in order to improve outcomes for frail, older patients. You will also have the opportunity to participate in our FES in-reach service within our ED. With a strong emphasis on teaching, you will be involved in carrying out innovative geriatric-related training for pharmacists as well as the wider multi-disciplinary team.

At the Leicester General Hospital (LGH) site, the role will with have a particular focus on the Medical Day Case Unit (MDCU) process redesign and quality improvement. As the site lead for the LGH Pharmacy team, you will be a key member of the wider Pharmacy team and will co-ordinate the pharmacy team at LGH across specialities. ESM Wards at the LGH currently include general and geriatric medicine, Brain Injuries Unit and Rehab. Our MDCU provides services to neurology, gastroenterology, rheumatology and immunology amongst others.

You will need to be well-organised, pro-active, highly-motived and adaptable. Working closely with CMG Lead Pharmacists across multiple services you will provide leadership, training and development of pharmacy staff, trainees and students across ESM.

We have an ever growing number of Independent Prescribers and there is a strong desire to increase these numbers further so that responsibility for prescribing becomes further integral to our pharmacist's roles.

Joining our team at University Hospitals of Leicester will give you the opportunity to utilise your skills and knowledge whilst improving our services to patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Maintain and develop an expert clinical practice in area of Specialty.
To lead and develop the specialist clinical pharmacy service to the specialist area in line with local and national standards and policies, ensuring the safe, clinical and cost effective use of medicines within UHL and the wider Health Community.
To deliver highly specialised pharmaceutical care to patients and to support other healthcare staff in meeting risk management, financial management and clinical governance responsibilities around the use of medicines.
To evaluate errors made with high risk medicines used by Specialty, to communicate these errors with relevant teams and to help reduce future occurrence of such errors throughout the Trust and wider Healthcare Community.
To undertake clinical supervision and mentoring of junior pharmacists, medicines management technicians and trainee pharmacists.
To be a source of expert specialist advice for other pharmacists, patients and all other healthcare professionals within the speciality, including participation in multidisciplinary and governance meetings.
To lead and develop clinical pharmacy audit and practice research within the specialist area, to act as a role model and national pharmacist expert in the Specialty area, networking with peers in other organisation.

See attached Job Description for more detail.

The post holder will be expected to contribute to departmental evening, out of hours and weekend duties as per current rotas.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

GPhC register pharmacist with relevant experience as per JD
Diploma or demonstrated equivalent clinical knowledge and experience

Desirable criteria

Pharmacist independent Prescribing

Skills

Essential criteria

Excellent written / oral communication skills
Ability to influence and negotiate with relevant senior clinicians and managers
Ability to demonstrate achievement of set goals

Experience

Essential criteria

Significant recent post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy
Medical / nursing / pharmacy staff teaching or training
Experience of leading and working in multidisciplinary teams at a senior level

Additional Information

Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.

UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.

The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.

COVID 19 Risk Assessment

Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.

The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.

If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavor to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.

Covid Vaccination Status

Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.

Mindful employer. Being positive about mental health.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name: David Kearney
Job title: CMG Lead Pharmacist - Specialist Medicine
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07950 882 812

List jobs with University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust in Health Science Services or all sectors

Apply online now Alert me to similar vacancies

Find jobs in...

Featured jobs:

Director of Research and Innovation

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Director of Research and Innovation

Salary: £96,963 - £128,841

About us:

NHS Glasgow Greater Glasgow and Clyde is the largest health organisation in the UK. We serve a Greater Glasgow and Clyde population of 1.2 million providing a full range of primary and secondary services. Tertiary services are also provided to the West of Scotland whilst national services are provided to the whole of Scotland. We care passionately about the quality of care which we deliver and have an exciting vision for the future which promotes a culture of person-centred care, placing the patient at the heart of everything we do.

Glasgow has a worldwide reputation as a centre of excellence for medical research with NHSGGC and its partners are involved in over 1000 active trials directly involving patients as well as 40 high impact innovation projects and numerous projects involving data and tissue.

The role:

The Director of Research and Innovation post is a senior leadership position within NHSGGC responsible for managing the budget provided by the Chief Scientist Office and strategic and operational responsibility for Glasgow research infrastructure including clinical research facilities; clinical research imaging; Biorepository; Safehaven; Research Pharmacy; Project Management Unit; Sponsor team, R&D Management approval, Innovation team and two Research Ethics committees.

We are now seeking to appoint an exceptional individual to both operationally manage our research support infrastructure and bring inspirational leadership to a team of research-dedicated health professionals, support and project staff.

Reporting to the Board Medical Director- NHSGGC, you will work closely to refine the direction of clinical research strategy still further to ensure it can support the development of new and innovative areas of multidisciplinary clinical research excellence.

You will be responsible and accountable for a £12M budget to fund clinical investigations and all activities associated with the Board's Research and Innovation infrastructure.

The role will also focus on building strong synergistic links with the Scottish Government's Chief Scientist Office (CSO) and elsewhere to further our research efforts, programmes and funding applications.

We are looking for someone who commands credibility with senior colleagues and can provide inspirational leadership in developing NHSGGC's research investment and support for clinical areas. With a reputation for clinical research effectiveness, you will come to us being able to draw on significant experience in Research and Innovation strategy, policy, funding and governance to deliver quality research for the benefit of patients. It goes without saying demonstrable evidence of a successful track record of service and staff development in a large and complex organisation is essential.

You will need to have sound experience and a track record in Research and Innovation and be committed to delivering excellent service. The successful candidate is likely to be a senior clinical scientist/academic or a hospital-based senior clinician/GP Physician with an international profile of active and effective clinical research, particularly in areas complementary to the current NHSGGC research portfolio e.g., general and clinical drug or device trials.

Strong interpersonal, communication and influencing skills are essential to ensure credibility with both national and international partnerships and collaborations ensuring that NHSGGC and the NHS in Scotland are seen as a major force as a destination for medical research.

The appointment of Research and Innovation Director is part time, nominally 3 days per week, with the remaining time of this full-time appointment for the successful candidate to undertake clinical duties and research.

If you believe you can meet the challenges that this high profile brings then we would welcome your application.

If you would like an initial confidential discussion, please contact Dr Jennifer Armstrong, Medical Director, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on 0141 201 4633 or email [email protected]

To apply, please click the apply button below.

Closing date: 30 June 2024.

Interview date: End of July - beginning of August.

Shortlisted candidates: Preliminary Assessment stage will take place over mid July 2024

Additional Information:

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

The Job Description and Person Specification for the role please is accessed via the Candidate Information Pack

Regardless of nationality the recruitment process for all candidates includes a Right to Work in the UK check.

Custody Healthcare Practitioner (Registered Nurse / Registered Paramedic)

Custody Healthcare Practitioner (Registered Nurse / Registered Paramedic)

London

Experienced first level Registered Adult / Mental Health Nurses and Paramedics required.

Aggressive? Or suffering from a mental health crisis? Uncooperative? Or in need of an appropriate adult? Substance misuser? Or suffering from a head injury? This is where your detective skills really count.

Are you looking for a hugely rewarding challenge in a new environment? Are you ready to put your clinical knowledge to the test, whilst enhancing your independent practice?

Please click below for more information.

Life Sciences Director

Life Sciences Director
Competitive salary
Leeds

The University of Leeds has been entrusted by the UK government to spearhead the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Research Delivery Network Coordinating Centre. This prestigious endeavour, joined by 12 Regional Delivery Networks across the nation, will form the NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN). Operating as a unified organisation, we aim to balance regional expertise with national strategy, serving as a beacon for health, public health, and social care research.

Position Overview:

As a pivotal member of the RDN national leadership team, you will embody visible, dynamic, and effective senior leadership. Your role will encompass providing strategic oversight for business development and marketing of NIHR services. You will devise and implement strategies to position the NIHR as a preferred global destination for both commercial and non-commercial research endeavours, fostering enduring partnerships and ensuring repeat business.

Job summary

Employer heading

Advanced Specialist Pharmacist - ESM

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills

Essential criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Find jobs in...