Job summary
An opportunity has arisen in the NHS@Home team, based at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston Hospitals. With growing evidence that supports the benefits of a 'home first' approach for our patients, there has never been a better time to be part of the expanding NHS@Home service.
We are looking for a dynamic, highly motivated, forward-thinking clinical pharmacist to join our small but friendly NHS@Home multidisciplinary team of nurses, pharmacists, physician associates, AHP and microbiology, respiratory and frailty consultants
NHS@Home acts as an extension to our hospitals, enabling patients to go home to continue their hospital treatments in the comfort of their own homes. The Pharmacy role in our team will allow you to continue to utilise and develop your acute clinical and leadership skills.
As the B7 Pharmacist in the NHS@Home team, you will be based at Weston General but will the role will require cross trust working across our Bristol and Weston hospitals to support the management of patients for our Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapies (OPAT), Frailty, Respiratory, General Medical and Surgical and Heart Failure pathways.
Main duties of the job
This role will enable you to continue to utilise and develop new skills, knowledge, and expertise. We will support you with the training you will require.
The band 7 NHS@Home pharmacist will work alongside NHS@Home pharmacy colleagues from UHBW, NBT and Sirona, to deliver and develop the clinical pharmacy aspects of the NHS@Home service within the BNSSG locality.
The specialist role will involve working across boundaries, including primary, community and secondary care, to provide individualised clinical care to patients in the NHS@Home virtual wards.
The NHS @ Home Pharmacy Lead will:
- Be an integral member of the team, working with the NHS @ Home team to develop and deliver the service in accordance with Trust policies and procedures, national legislation, and standards.
- Work as a specialised practitioner to deliver the clinical pharmacy aspects of the NHS @Home service.
- Responsible for ensuring that the pharmaceutical aspects of the service, including prescribing, stability, supply and storage, are delivered in line with relevant national legislation and standards.
- Support the Trust antimicrobial stewardship programme, working at all times to ensure practices and guidelines are aligned with those of the antimicrobial pharmacy team, microbiology colleagues and those of the national agenda.
- Act as a leader and role model, adopting a flexible approach in a role which encompasses leadership, management, and clinical responsibilities.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
If you are a passionate, enthusiastic, and committed Clinical Pharmacist and are interested in joining our team we would love to hear from you.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Master's degree (or equivalent) in pharmacy
- Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
- Postgraduate Diploma (or equivalent) in Clinical Pharmacy
- Independent Prescribing Qualification / willing to work towards achieving
- Postgraduate Master's degree in Clinical Pharmacy or Antimicrobial Management (or equivalent)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of UK hospital pharmacy experience
- Project working and task management
- Previous experience of audit
- Knowledge of basic medicines information and critical appraisal techniques
- Knowledge of the legal framework for the dispensing, prescribing and administration of medicines
Desirable
- Clinical knowledge and experience of antimicrobial chemotherapy and the rational use of antibiotics
- Experience of one-to-one and group teaching
- Experience and ability to initiate, lead, manage and supervise a range of projects
- Experience of managing and motivating staff, appraising and giving feedback
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, particularly in the area of patient counselling
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem identification and solving
- Evidence of ability to complete work on time
- Good time management
- Clinical or service auditability to plan, prioritise and organise own and others' work to meet agreed deadlines
- Ability to use judgement to challenge inappropriate prescribing and influence prescribing decisions to enable optimal therapy
- Knowledge of the legal framework for the dispensing, prescribing and administration of medicines
- Knowledge of basic medicines information and critical appraisal techniques
- Computer literate, e.g., word processing, use of spreadsheets and presentations
- Influencing skills
- Ability to critically analyse prescriptions for clinical appropriateness, clinical risk, cost-effectiveness, adherence to local & national guidance and legality
- Understanding of medical and nursing practice, record keeping and terminology
- Ability to work under pressure
Desirable
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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UK Registration
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Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Trustwide - Weston General Hospital
Grange Road, Uphill
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 4TQ