Job summary
We are looking for a dynamic clinical pharmacist with extensive NHS post-registration experience (0.8-1 WTE), to help us deliver fantastic advanced-level pharmacy care to our Immunology and allergy patients.
Our well-established immunology and allergy service offers services to patients from across the region for patients with immunodeficiency diseases, all types of allergic disorders and Hereditary Angioedema, and is accredited by the Royal College of Physicians (QPIDS and IQAS).
Great emphasis is placed on multidisciplinary care, with specialist nurses and the pharmacy team working alongside the consultants. You will be responsible for the clinical pharmacy service to the immunology and allergy patients both on the unit and via homecare.
As well as significant post-registration experience, you'll also need a postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy alongside excellent clinical leadership, interpersonal and communications skills and preferably be an Independent Prescriber.
Main duties of the job
To lead, deliver, develop and evaluate clinical pharmacy services to Immunology and Allergy in accordance with the objectives set by the Principal Pharmacist and the Clinical Directorate management representative.
Contribute to the multidisciplinary Immunology and Allergyteam as a clinical practitioner, championing medicines optimisation
To deliver relevant education, training, mentorship and clinical supervision.
To be the pharmacist on the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Sub-Regional Immunoglobulin Assessment Panel (SRIAP)overseeing immunoglobulin use across South Yorkshire.
To contribute to the pharmacy departmental services including evenings and weekends.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- MPharm degree in pharmacy.
- Higher degree/ Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent postgraduate diploma in specialist area
Desirable
- Post-graduate Masters in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent qualification).
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Registered Independent Prescriber
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to sustain prolonged concentration despite unpredictable workload.
- Manages difficult and ambiguous problems
- To adopt a flexible working attitude to meet the needs of the patient and the pharmacy department, identifying a vision for the delivery of pharmaceutical care.
- Ability to develop good working relationships across traditional boundaries, e.g., primary/secondary/tertiary care.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-registration hospital experience
- Experience of teaching and/or tutoring students.
- Audit and /or service improvement
Desirable
- Research, audit, and publication experience
- Appropriate Short Management Course e.g., appraisal training, leadership skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- MPharm degree in pharmacy.
- Higher degree/ Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent postgraduate diploma in specialist area
Desirable
- Post-graduate Masters in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent qualification).
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Registered Independent Prescriber
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to sustain prolonged concentration despite unpredictable workload.
- Manages difficult and ambiguous problems
- To adopt a flexible working attitude to meet the needs of the patient and the pharmacy department, identifying a vision for the delivery of pharmaceutical care.
- Ability to develop good working relationships across traditional boundaries, e.g., primary/secondary/tertiary care.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-registration hospital experience
- Experience of teaching and/or tutoring students.
- Audit and /or service improvement
Desirable
- Research, audit, and publication experience
- Appropriate Short Management Course e.g., appraisal training, leadership skills.
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).
