Job summary
Are you a Clinical Pharmacist wondering what other roles are out there? Would you like to broaden your knowledge into pre-hospital medicines and find out how you can make a difference to the ambulance service?
Then come and join us on a 12-month secondment opportunity or fixed-term contract! Work with our multi-disciplinary team, responsible for leading and delivering excellent clinical care and advice across the Trust, both in our 999 and 111 services.
As the Specialist Clinical Pharmacist, you will provide leadership and advice on all matters associated with medicines optimisation and clinical pharmacy services across the Trust; driving service improvement using technology to enable the best and most efficient use of resources.
Quality improvement is a key part of this role and you will use incidents, national guidance and best practice to develop education programmes that meet the needs of our staff and our patients.
Main duties of the job
The core responsibilities for this role are:
- To ensure that the Trust is compliant with the legal and statutory requirements in relation to all matters that pertain to medicines governance and management.
- To support the Medicines Distribution Centre (MDC) Manager in the line management of pharmacy technician(s) and/or pharmacy support worker(s) in the organisation when required.
- Perform the professional role of a registered pharmacist which includes advice, supervision, co-operation, problem solving, and training and support of colleagues.
- To deliver teaching sessions both internally and externally to Paramedics, medical and nursing staff and other health care professionals as requested
- The post holder will be required to provide expert and specialist knowledge in relation to medicinal products and their use as well as assist in the development of new clinical protocols and treatment options including the development of patient group directions (PGDs)
- Develop guidelines, policies and procedures for medicines use within the Trust as required.
- Respond to medicines related queries from Trust staff
- To support and help collect data for clinical and procedural audits
- Assist the Chief and Deputy Chief Pharmacist in the preparation of reports to Medicine Governance Group and operational line managers, lead clinicians, summarising clinical and medicine activities and medicines utilisation trends within the locality and across the Trust.
About us
- Option to join NHS pension scheme
- A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years' service.
- Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
- Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
- Access to occupational health and counselling services.
- Award winning wellbeing hub
- Back up buddy App
- Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will also:
- Develop systems to ensure medicinal products are stored appropriately and securely on all Trust premises and vehicles, complying with national, statutory and local requirements
- Assist the Chief and Deputy Chief Pharmacists on all matters relating to medicine management and governance within the Trust
- Contribute to medicines management within designated areas to ensure the requirements of CQC and other key governance frameworks are met.
Contact Shani Corb, Chief Pharmacist, for a chat to find out more about this exciting and developing role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's degree in pharmacy (MPharm)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy or Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent)
- Has/Working towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent)
- Has/working towards and independent prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Previous employment or experience in a primary or secondary organisation in a education/clinical advisory/supervisory role
- At least four years post qualification experience including stores/procurement
- Track record of successful multidisciplinary team working
- Experience of continual training or supervising staff
- Evidence of track record in supporting and promoting effective prescribing in primary and secondary care
Desirable
- Experience of managing the delivery of operational services and achievement of performance targets
- Experience of using risk management reporting systems and undertaking clinical investigations into incidents and complaints
- Experience of influencing change
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of National and local priorities
- Able to interpret and summarise a wide range of clinical information and demonstrate appropriate clinical knowledge and application
- Good knowledge and understanding of the formulation, preparation, and therapeutic action of medicines
- Understanding of clinical and information governance and underpinning guidance, processes, and policies
- An understanding of the nature of primary and secondary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing, medicines optimisation and strategies for improving prescribing
Desirable
- Understanding of the wider healthcare community and the interface with emergency care services
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
SECamb
Address
Trust Headquarters
Gatwick Road
Crawley
RH10 9BG