Job summary
Are you passionate about delivering outstanding clinical pharmacy services for older people? Do you want to help shape and lead expanding frailty services a spart of the multi-disciplinary team in Dudley? If so, then we want to hear from you!
An exciting opportunity has arisenfor a clinically experienced pharmacist to join our highly respected team of integrated advanced specialist pharmacists and technicians. We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated pharmacist that will provide clinical expertise and leadership, ensuring the delivery of a high quality clinical pharmacy service to care of the elderly wards, including our expanding virtual frailty wards.
You will be an integral member of the MDT, promoting medicines optimisation, providing expert advice and facilitating patient flow. The post holder will have excellent communication and strong interpersonal skills, ideally with an independent prescribing qualification or willing to work towards.
We welcome applications from individuals with a patient-centered attitude, the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively, and who have the motivation to strive for continued improvement. The post provides many opportunities for personal and professional development in clinical, research, strategic and managerial skills. Come and join our exceptional clinical pharmacy team where over 75% of pharmacists are already non-medical prescribers!
Main duties of the job
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Lead specialist clinical pharmacy practice for the Older People directorate and be responsible for the delivery, development, review and co-ordination of clinical pharmacy services in line with standards defined by national priorities, divisional objectives and the DGH Pharmacy/Trust Strategy.
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Actively participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds, including frailty virtual wards where appropriate, delivering and promoting high quality, cost-effective, patient-focussed pharmaceutical care.
About us
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- MPharm or equivalent academic qualification
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Postgraduate Diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience/qualification
- Evidence of commitment to continued professional development (CPD)
- Independent prescriber and registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) or willing to work towards after appointment
Desirable
- Postgraduate Masters or doctorate in relevant subject or discipline
- Member of the Faculty of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain or working towards
- Management qualification relevant to the NHS
Knowledge & Training
Essential
- Significant experience post registration and postgraduate experience in hospital Pharmacy
- Broad knowledge base of a wide range of clinical areas
- An understanding of the role and its application to patient care
- An understanding of clinical governance, safety and risk management and its application to patient care
- Able to train in and instil good prescribing practise and good clinical practice to members of the multi-disciplinary team including doctors, nurses and pharmacists
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering clinical pharmacy service and advice relating to the safe use of medicines
- Experience of training and education of both pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals
- Some experience of excellent leadership and management skills
Desirable
- Experience of developing and implementing medicines and service related policies for a specialty
- Publication of audit/research/clinical work
- Evidence of incorporating innovative and 'best practice' into current practice.
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Enthusiastic, self-motivated, self-directed and able to work autonomously
- Empathetic and patient
- Professional, credible, accountable, responsible and confident
- Friendly, supportive and able to motivate others
- Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, both verbal and written to communicate highly complex drug or medicine related information.
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to influence and negotiate with relevant senior clinicians, managers and stakeholders
- Able to optimise the use of medicines for patients
- Able to communicate with patients and their relatives regarding complex prescribed medications providing both verbal and written communication and to motivate and reassure patients regarding their treatment
- Able to identify barriers to communication (e.g. hearing, non-English speaking) and implement solutions to overcome said barriers
- Confident and assertive; able to defend opinions in a constructive manner when challenged
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential
- Able to critically appraise and evaluate information and communicate the findings clearly in simple terms
- Positive thinker, problem solver, ability to think laterally to develop new ideas
- Ensure clinical practice is evidence based
- Experience in making judgements involving highly complex facts, which require analysis, interpretation and options appraisal e.g. drug expenditure
- IT literacy including the ability to use a range of Microsoft 365 packages, Power Point, email and use of the internet to research evidence-based medicine and to utilise medical databases.
Desirable
- Able to manage budgets and deliver on cost improvement projects
- Experience in monitoring adherence to Trust formularies and policies
Planning & Orginisational Skills
Essential
- Evidence of planning, implementing and monitoring outcomes in research, quality improvement or audit
- Able to meet deadlines and manage time/set priorities
- Excellent organisational skills, manage time effectively and ability to prioritise workload
- Able to respond under pressure to interruptions in work pattern to deal with urgent enquiries
- Ability to identify own training and development needs.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Ability to maintain effectiveness and prolonged concentration under pressure
- Ability to work in a challenging and emotive environment
- Ability to work alone and make decisions within agreed parameters and appropriate referral/ escalation as necessary
- Able to work during the normal working week, extended hours, weekends and bank holidays
Desirable
- Experience of providing 'out of hours' pharmaceutical services
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Trust Values
Essential
- Able toprovidesafe,caring,and effectiveservices
- Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility
- Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is free from discrimination and where people feel they belong and their contribution is valued
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- MPharm or equivalent academic qualification
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Postgraduate Diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience/qualification
- Evidence of commitment to continued professional development (CPD)
- Independent prescriber and registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) or willing to work towards after appointment
Desirable
- Postgraduate Masters or doctorate in relevant subject or discipline
- Member of the Faculty of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain or working towards
- Management qualification relevant to the NHS
Knowledge & Training
Essential
- Significant experience post registration and postgraduate experience in hospital Pharmacy
- Broad knowledge base of a wide range of clinical areas
- An understanding of the role and its application to patient care
- An understanding of clinical governance, safety and risk management and its application to patient care
- Able to train in and instil good prescribing practise and good clinical practice to members of the multi-disciplinary team including doctors, nurses and pharmacists
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering clinical pharmacy service and advice relating to the safe use of medicines
- Experience of training and education of both pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals
- Some experience of excellent leadership and management skills
Desirable
- Experience of developing and implementing medicines and service related policies for a specialty
- Publication of audit/research/clinical work
- Evidence of incorporating innovative and 'best practice' into current practice.
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Enthusiastic, self-motivated, self-directed and able to work autonomously
- Empathetic and patient
- Professional, credible, accountable, responsible and confident
- Friendly, supportive and able to motivate others
- Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, both verbal and written to communicate highly complex drug or medicine related information.
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to influence and negotiate with relevant senior clinicians, managers and stakeholders
- Able to optimise the use of medicines for patients
- Able to communicate with patients and their relatives regarding complex prescribed medications providing both verbal and written communication and to motivate and reassure patients regarding their treatment
- Able to identify barriers to communication (e.g. hearing, non-English speaking) and implement solutions to overcome said barriers
- Confident and assertive; able to defend opinions in a constructive manner when challenged
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential
- Able to critically appraise and evaluate information and communicate the findings clearly in simple terms
- Positive thinker, problem solver, ability to think laterally to develop new ideas
- Ensure clinical practice is evidence based
- Experience in making judgements involving highly complex facts, which require analysis, interpretation and options appraisal e.g. drug expenditure
- IT literacy including the ability to use a range of Microsoft 365 packages, Power Point, email and use of the internet to research evidence-based medicine and to utilise medical databases.
Desirable
- Able to manage budgets and deliver on cost improvement projects
- Experience in monitoring adherence to Trust formularies and policies
Planning & Orginisational Skills
Essential
- Evidence of planning, implementing and monitoring outcomes in research, quality improvement or audit
- Able to meet deadlines and manage time/set priorities
- Excellent organisational skills, manage time effectively and ability to prioritise workload
- Able to respond under pressure to interruptions in work pattern to deal with urgent enquiries
- Ability to identify own training and development needs.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Ability to maintain effectiveness and prolonged concentration under pressure
- Ability to work in a challenging and emotive environment
- Ability to work alone and make decisions within agreed parameters and appropriate referral/ escalation as necessary
- Able to work during the normal working week, extended hours, weekends and bank holidays
Desirable
- Experience of providing 'out of hours' pharmaceutical services
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Trust Values
Essential
- Able toprovidesafe,caring,and effectiveservices
- Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility
- Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is free from discrimination and where people feel they belong and their contribution is valued
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).
