Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and dynamic pharmacist to join our critical care team to lead in the delivery of clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation service to critical care patients.
You will be working as a consultant pharmacist to provide complex pharmaceutical care to patients, optimising their medications and ensuring high quality evidence based prescribing. You will also undertake own research and collaborate and support other healthcare professionals in practice based research.
Both consultant pharmacists and those who are undergoing the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Credentialing may apply for this post. Pharmacists who are in the process of completing credentialing will join the Trust as Lead Pharmacist (band 8b) and then move up to band 8c once credentialing is completed.
Main duties of the job
The Royal Cornwall hospital pharmacy department is a forward thinking and friendly team with full deployment of electronic prescribing and administration in the inpatient and outpatient setting and fully automated dispensing. We provide an innovative clinical pharmacy service, combining technology and clinical pharmacy expertise. We are a recognised national leader for innovation in fields such as antimicrobial resistance and the adoption of Scan4Safety standards, as was recognised in the 2019 HSJ Patient Safety Awards. All these functions are supported by an excellent wholesale dealer supply service, a well-equipped licensed pharmacy technical services unit and the full range of medicines optimisation support services including medicines information, education and training, formulary support and digital medicines. We have also recently had the funding for a new pharmacy department confirmed as part of a new investment which includes a new Women's and Children's hospital.
Cornwall is a wonderful place to live, offering an excellent quality of life and a truly stunning environment to live in. We have a vision of an integrated Cornwall pharmacy service and will expect our pharmacists to work across organisational boundaries to achieve the best outcomes for our patients as the integration of services develops. Please watch our pharmacy recruitment video https://youtu.be/niO0oD3_Acw
About us
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To lead a team delivering patient centred clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation service to critical care patients and the wider critical care unit at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust.
To contribute to the Governance agenda within critical care at a senior level by strategically leading, managing and co-ordinating the provision of pharmacy services for critically unwell patients, ensuring high quality, safe and cost-effective care across the anaesthetics, critical care & theatres (ACCT) care group.
To act as role model in critical care at local, regional and national level.
To identify and mitigate risks relating to pharmaceutical practices, and ensure optimal use of technology to ensure safe and effective use of medications and the wider pharmacy service.
To lead and deliver education and training relating to pharmaceutical care and management of the critically unwell to Cornwall-wide healthcare professionals and the southwest region.
To lead in the development of guidance relating to safe medication use within critical care, sharing and developing best practice across the region.
Using innovation and new development to shape critical care pharmaceutical management in line with Trust and National priorities.
To lead and develop audit, quality improvement and research in critical care and publish research outcomes.
To provide expert advice to clinicians regarding highly complex pharmaceutical management to critically unwell patients prior to critical care admission, after discharge, and during rehabilitation in the community.
To act as a non-medical prescriber and where appropriate manage patients independently.
To ensure compliance with medicines legislation, statutory, regulatory, and National standard requirements across the ACCT care group
Job description
Job responsibilities
To lead a team delivering patient centred clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation service to critical care patients and the wider critical care unit at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust.
To contribute to the Governance agenda within critical care at a senior level by strategically leading, managing and co-ordinating the provision of pharmacy services for critically unwell patients, ensuring high quality, safe and cost-effective care across the anaesthetics, critical care & theatres (ACCT) care group.
To act as role model in critical care at local, regional and national level.
To identify and mitigate risks relating to pharmaceutical practices, and ensure optimal use of technology to ensure safe and effective use of medications and the wider pharmacy service.
To lead and deliver education and training relating to pharmaceutical care and management of the critically unwell to Cornwall-wide healthcare professionals and the southwest region.
To lead in the development of guidance relating to safe medication use within critical care, sharing and developing best practice across the region.
Using innovation and new development to shape critical care pharmaceutical management in line with Trust and National priorities.
To lead and develop audit, quality improvement and research in critical care and publish research outcomes.
To provide expert advice to clinicians regarding highly complex pharmaceutical management to critically unwell patients prior to critical care admission, after discharge, and during rehabilitation in the community.
To act as a non-medical prescriber and where appropriate manage patients independently.
To ensure compliance with medicines legislation, statutory, regulatory, and National standard requirements across the ACCT care group
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience
- Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Independent Prescriber qualification.
- Completed or working towards the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Consultant Pharmacist Credentialling portfolio.
Desirable
- Able to work at Doctorate level
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Management training/qualification
- Formal teaching training.
- MSc in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience
- Research based higher degree or training in research methodologies
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of providing pharmaceutical care to patients in critical care settings
- Experience of active involvement in practice research, QI and audit and supervising others
- Experience of leading and managing a team and service
- Experience of shaping and supporting the education and training needs of the workforce within and beyond the organisation
- Experience of protocol/guideline development and implementation across boundaries
- Experience as a directorate pharmacist including business planning and financial reporting
- Experience investigating patient safety incidents within or beyond the organisation
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high quality clinical care
- Experience in successfully managing change and leading projects across boundaries
Desirable
- Experience of mentoring / coaching individuals to support their professional development
- Working at a national level
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience
- Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Independent Prescriber qualification.
- Completed or working towards the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Consultant Pharmacist Credentialling portfolio.
Desirable
- Able to work at Doctorate level
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Management training/qualification
- Formal teaching training.
- MSc in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience
- Research based higher degree or training in research methodologies
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of providing pharmaceutical care to patients in critical care settings
- Experience of active involvement in practice research, QI and audit and supervising others
- Experience of leading and managing a team and service
- Experience of shaping and supporting the education and training needs of the workforce within and beyond the organisation
- Experience of protocol/guideline development and implementation across boundaries
- Experience as a directorate pharmacist including business planning and financial reporting
- Experience investigating patient safety incidents within or beyond the organisation
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high quality clinical care
- Experience in successfully managing change and leading projects across boundaries
Desirable
- Experience of mentoring / coaching individuals to support their professional development
- Working at a national level
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).
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