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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
408-24-055-A
Employer
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wirral University Teaching Hospital
Town
Upton, Wirral
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/05/2024 23:59

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Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Clinical Pharmacist

Band 7

Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria 

Should this vacancy be recruited as an apprenticeship, the following criteria will apply:

UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship.

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for motivated pharmacists who want to be at the cutting edge of pharmacy service development to join our welcoming and innovative team.

The post presents excellent opportunities to optimise all of your expertise and to develop further into specialist roles including outpatient clinic support, prescribing roles and ward rounds.

Our rotations are 6 or 12 months in duration and provide opportunities to experience various clinical specialties, as well as chances to work in operational roles such as clinical governance, medicines management, antimicrobial stewardship, aseptics and education and training.

You will be self-motivated and organised with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will be able to work effectively alone and as part of a team.

Main duties of the job

You will work closely with the wider clinical pharmacy team to maximise medicines optimisation by:
•    Reviewing individual patient's medicines 
•    Developing a role as a key member of the multidisciplinary team
•    Supporting the training and education of junior pharmacists, pre-registration pharmacists, technicians and other healthcare staff
•    Participation in formulary management and financial monitoring of drug expenditure in conjunction with directorate pharmacists
•    Developing, implementing and monitoring prescribing guidelines.
Full training and an extensive CPD programme is provided, along with opportunities to attend annual conferences such as UKCPA.

Working for our organisation

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are a large department, employing 95 pharmacists and 47 MMTs that deliver services to the acute hospital and PCN. We have a well-established and valued 24 hour resident clinical pharmacy service. High quality, proactive input is expected by our clinicians, nursing staff and patients; as such over half of our pharmacists are independent prescribers, actively using this qualification to prescribe for patients on wards, clinics and in the PCN.
We are highly innovative department; recently winning, or being shortlisted, for national awards within surgery, antimicrobial stewardship and PCN. Therefore the successful applicant is expected to develop this role to meet the needs of patients across Wirral.

Person specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential criteria
  • Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
  • One year pre-registration training and experience, meeting the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) examination requirements
  • Member of the GPhC
  • Diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experiential learning
Desirable criteria
  • Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
  • Qualified as a non-medical prescriber, or ability to work towards

Oher Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work as per departmental weekend, evening and bank holiday rotas.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good written communication skills
  • Good verbal communication skills
  • Good negotiation skills with other professionals, patients and carers
  • Good interpersonal skills, able to work with all grades of staff
  • Good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise own workload
  • Up to date knowledge of current NHS policies, processes and structures
  • Computer literate
  • Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Production of clinical guidelines
  • Supporting the implementation of a change in service
  • Commitment to and demonstration of Continuing Professional Development

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Enthusiastic with ability to motivate self and others
  • Lead by example
  • Able to work alone and as a team member
  • Able to use initiative
  • Able to deal with and resolve conflict and disagreement
  • Able to deal with sensitive issues
  • Able to deal with constant interruptions, multiple pressures
  • Conscientious and reliable
  • Methodical with attention to detail

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Debra Jones
Job title
Pharmacy Office Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 604 7416
Additional information

For more information, for an informal chat or to arrange a visit, please contact Debra Jones  who will be able to assist you.

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