Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join the pharmacy teams at UHB, and University of Birmingham as a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist -- General Medicine (Respiratory) and Teacher Practitioner. This split role will support the clinical service at UHB and will enable you to develop your clinical skills within general medicine, with a focus on Respiratory Medicine. In addition, you will provide a lead in the practice based clinical teaching and assessment of undergraduate pharmacy students within the trust but also delivering innovative teaching material to undergraduate and postgraduate students at Birmingham University.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacist with excellent communication skills and strong work ethic to join our team. The role provides an opportunity to expand your expertise and skillset, to be involved in service development or research and to further develop your management and leadership skills with the support of established teams.
We welcome applications from pharmacists who have significant post registration experience in a hospital setting, and although desirable, previous Teacher Practitioner experience is not necessary and support and training will be provided to learn and deliver this role.
To arrange an informal discussion, please contact:
Baljit Ahitan (Advanced Pharmacist -- Medicines Optimisation) baljit.ahitan@uhb.nhs.uk
Mr Inderpal Singh Dehele (Associate Professor in Pharmacy Education) i.s.dehele@bham.ac.uk
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder's main responsibilities will include:
- To provide clinical input (at specialist level) to Respiratory Medicine and General Medicine as a whole.
- To ensure correct and safe prescribing, demonstrate expert clinical knowledge and provide a clinical pharmacy service of the highest standard.
- To provide a lead in the practice based clinical teaching and assessment of undergraduate pharmacy students from Birmingham University, within the trust.
- Teaching material to undergraduate and postgraduate students at Birmingham University with reference to hospital pharmaceutical practice but also including a range of other professional subject areas as appropriate e.g., law and ethics of medicines use.
- To provide risk management strategies and ensure compliance with medicines legislation and clinical governance
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * 4-year vocational Masters degree in pharmacy
- * Post-graduate clinical pharmacy qualification or equivalent experience
- * Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- * Post-graduate independent prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- * Possesses relevant clinical knowledge in respiratory medicine.
- * Knowledge of national initiatives and guidelines, e.g. NICE, NSF
- * Possesses knowledge of available resources to answer Medicines Information queries.
- * Significant post-registration hospital pharmacy experience in general medicine
- * Demonstrates commitment and enthusiasm for providing high quality pharmaceutical care.
- * Experience of teaching/presenting to other healthcare professionals/patients
- * Commitment to own Continuing Professional Development
- * Ability to effectively influence other professionals at both senior management/clinical level.
- * Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- * Demonstrable experience of managing change
Desirable
- * Able to work with drug budget information.
- * - Demonstrates good knowledge of undergraduate teaching and current issues
- * Substantial experience of managing staff
- * Previous experience in delivering training and education and undertaking audit and research.
- * Expert knowledge and understanding of audit and process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * 4-year vocational Masters degree in pharmacy
- * Post-graduate clinical pharmacy qualification or equivalent experience
- * Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- * Post-graduate independent prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- * Possesses relevant clinical knowledge in respiratory medicine.
- * Knowledge of national initiatives and guidelines, e.g. NICE, NSF
- * Possesses knowledge of available resources to answer Medicines Information queries.
- * Significant post-registration hospital pharmacy experience in general medicine
- * Demonstrates commitment and enthusiasm for providing high quality pharmaceutical care.
- * Experience of teaching/presenting to other healthcare professionals/patients
- * Commitment to own Continuing Professional Development
- * Ability to effectively influence other professionals at both senior management/clinical level.
- * Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- * Demonstrable experience of managing change
Desirable
- * Able to work with drug budget information.
- * - Demonstrates good knowledge of undergraduate teaching and current issues
- * Substantial experience of managing staff
- * Previous experience in delivering training and education and undertaking audit and research.
- * Expert knowledge and understanding of audit and process.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
