Job summary
Due to internal promotion of the current post holder we are delighted to invite applications to theSenior Clinical Pharmacist - Respiratorypost to deliver a specialised service to our respiratory patients at City Hospital.
The post offers an excellent opportunity to work alongside an experienced pharmacy team and wider respiratory MDT to develop your specialist respiratory knowledge, deliver a high level clinical service, support with education and training and service improvement projects.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
To provide a clinical pharmacy service to patients on the respiratory wards (including our respiratory admissions unit), offering highly specialist pharmaceutical advice to medical staff, nurses and patients on all aspects of safe and effective use of medicines.
To work alongside the respiratory multidisciplinary team delivering excellent patient care through medicines optimisation. When qualified the post holder will also utilise their prescribing skills to do this.
To assist the specialist respiratory clinical pharmacists with specialty level support roles such as governance, teaching and guidelines.
To deputise for the specialist asthma, cystic fibrosis, interstitial lung disease pharmacists with appropriate support and training.
To be actively involved in quality improvement projects and business cases.
To support, mentor & line manage junior pharmacists and medicines management technicians.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Whilst this post is commissioned to be full time (equivalent of 37.5 hours per week); the service would welcome applications from those wanting a better work life balance. If you would like to consider this post but on less than full time hours please still apply and outline this on your application form or please contact us for further discussion.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Whilst this post is commissioned to be full time (equivalent of 37.5 hours per week); the service would welcome applications from those wanting a better work life balance. If you would like to consider this post but on less than full time hours please still apply and outline this on your application form or please contact us for further discussion.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- B.Pharm / BSc (Pharmacy) or MPharm.
- GPhC registered
- Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or other appropriate post graduate qualification
Desirable
- Holds a post-graduate clinical diploma
- Independent Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification
Skills and experience
Essential
- Ability to interact with multidisciplinary teams
- Wide previous experience (post registration) in hospital/Clinical pharmacy
- Broad knowledge base of clinical areas
- Experience of delivering clinical pharmacy services in a hospital/clinical setting
- Experience of day to day supervision and assisting in training of pre registration pharmacists and/or technicians
Desirable
- Experience of working within Respiratory or Elderly Healthcare specialities
- Experience in undertaking, and reporting/presenting audit / research work at local (Trust) level
- Evidence of project work completed
- Experience of developing and implementing medicines and service related policies for a specialty
Planning and organisational
Essential
- Organised, able to prioritise own work and assist others to prioritise
- Good Time management skills
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Good communication skills with multidisciplinary team members and own profession.
- Good interpersonal, negotiating and presentation skills, both written and verbal skills.
- Empathy with patients, relatives and pharmacy customers.
- Ability to interact with multidisciplinary teams
- Able to defend opinions in a constructive manner when challenged.
Desirable
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Able to assess and minimise the risk in medication process
- Able to analyse patient specific data to advise on therapy management
- Critical evaluation of literature and literature searching skills for analysing, interpreting medicines information, production issues, drug therapy decisions and patient information
Desirable
- Experience of analysing expenditure
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- B.Pharm / BSc (Pharmacy) or MPharm.
- GPhC registered
- Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or other appropriate post graduate qualification
Desirable
- Holds a post-graduate clinical diploma
- Independent Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification
Skills and experience
Essential
- Ability to interact with multidisciplinary teams
- Wide previous experience (post registration) in hospital/Clinical pharmacy
- Broad knowledge base of clinical areas
- Experience of delivering clinical pharmacy services in a hospital/clinical setting
- Experience of day to day supervision and assisting in training of pre registration pharmacists and/or technicians
Desirable
- Experience of working within Respiratory or Elderly Healthcare specialities
- Experience in undertaking, and reporting/presenting audit / research work at local (Trust) level
- Evidence of project work completed
- Experience of developing and implementing medicines and service related policies for a specialty
Planning and organisational
Essential
- Organised, able to prioritise own work and assist others to prioritise
- Good Time management skills
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Good communication skills with multidisciplinary team members and own profession.
- Good interpersonal, negotiating and presentation skills, both written and verbal skills.
- Empathy with patients, relatives and pharmacy customers.
- Ability to interact with multidisciplinary teams
- Able to defend opinions in a constructive manner when challenged.
Desirable
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Able to assess and minimise the risk in medication process
- Able to analyse patient specific data to advise on therapy management
- Critical evaluation of literature and literature searching skills for analysing, interpreting medicines information, production issues, drug therapy decisions and patient information
Desirable
- Experience of analysing expenditure
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).