Job summary
Are you a passionate pharmacist seeking to become a consultant leading perioperative and pre op care across the largest tertiary teaching hospital in Merseyside?
Do you have strong clinical skills and the ability to influence the multidisciplinary team to develop services?
If you are this post is for you.
The postholder will shape pharmacy services for elective patients across Liverpool. Based in preoperative and same day elective surgical admission areas on the Royal Liverpool site they will also build the service across our multiple care groups and interfaces to optimise care for patients undergoing planned procedures. The Pharmacy Service operates across the Aintree University, Broadgreen General, Liverpool Dental, Royal Liverpool University, Liverpool Women's and Walton Centre Foundation Trust Hospitals and has strong links with our universities with opportunities for research to inform medicines and pharmacy practice. Working with our multidisciplinary team we aim to standardise care and limit unwarranted variation for the population we serve.
Main duties of the job
Lead across sites and ensure delivery of a high quality, proactive and patient focused clinical pharmacy service to the preoperative and same day elective surgical admission areas.
Provide clinical training and supervision to the multidisciplinary team relevant to preoperative care.
Identify the clinical and economic impact of medicines use, develop and implement clinical guidelines, monitor drug expenditure and support the area to meet their clinical and financial targets.
Assist the Clinical Services Lead and the Divisional Surgical Leads in the development of pharmacy services and medicines management within the Surgical directorate.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click herehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide and lead on the strategic direction and implementation of pharmacy services to our preoperative and theatre services across all sites in LUHFT
To develop, manage, implement and evaluate pharmacy team services to the Directorates of Theatres and Pre operative speciality.
Supervises the training of Pharmacy staff as needed.
Direct line management of pharmacists within pre op and peri op on a rotational or substantive position
Lead to the development, harmonisation and implementation of clinical guidelines and protocols across the organisation in the theatre and pre op setting.
Develop links with Higher Educational Institutes to instigate and improve pre op and peri op management in the curriculum.
Participate in clinical audits and research activities to contribute to the advancement of pharmacy services within peri op and pre op.
Liaise with appropriate health care professionals within Primary Care Trusts to ensure the effective and efficient use of resources across the primary/secondary care interface and where necessary develop relevant protocols.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide and lead on the strategic direction and implementation of pharmacy services to our preoperative and theatre services across all sites in LUHFT
To develop, manage, implement and evaluate pharmacy team services to the Directorates of Theatres and Pre operative speciality.
Supervises the training of Pharmacy staff as needed.
Direct line management of pharmacists within pre op and peri op on a rotational or substantive position
Lead to the development, harmonisation and implementation of clinical guidelines and protocols across the organisation in the theatre and pre op setting.
Develop links with Higher Educational Institutes to instigate and improve pre op and peri op management in the curriculum.
Participate in clinical audits and research activities to contribute to the advancement of pharmacy services within peri op and pre op.
Liaise with appropriate health care professionals within Primary Care Trusts to ensure the effective and efficient use of resources across the primary/secondary care interface and where necessary develop relevant protocols.
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Methodical with attention to detail
- Ability to cope under pressure
- Flexible and agile approach
- Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development / education
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Masters Degree (or equivalent) in Pharmacy
- Relevant postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification or equivalent experiential learning
- Leadership/ Management Qualification or equivalent experiential learning
- Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post diploma clinical experience at advanced clinical pharmacist level
- Expert clinical knowledge relating to the use of medicines in the perioperative period
- Experience in senior management and leadership
- Teaching skills and experience and previous experience as a tutor for postgraduate qualifications or trainee pharmacist tutor
- Project and change management experience
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Computer Literate - ability to use a range of media including excel, word powerpoint
- Good, detailed knowledge of appropriate legislation relating to pharmacy services
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Excellent written communication skills
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team
- Good time management skills
- Ability to affect and manage change
- Able to negotiate a positive outcome
- Report writing skills
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Methodical with attention to detail
- Ability to cope under pressure
- Flexible and agile approach
- Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development / education
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Masters Degree (or equivalent) in Pharmacy
- Relevant postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification or equivalent experiential learning
- Leadership/ Management Qualification or equivalent experiential learning
- Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post diploma clinical experience at advanced clinical pharmacist level
- Expert clinical knowledge relating to the use of medicines in the perioperative period
- Experience in senior management and leadership
- Teaching skills and experience and previous experience as a tutor for postgraduate qualifications or trainee pharmacist tutor
- Project and change management experience
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Computer Literate - ability to use a range of media including excel, word powerpoint
- Good, detailed knowledge of appropriate legislation relating to pharmacy services
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Excellent written communication skills
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team
- Good time management skills
- Ability to affect and manage change
- Able to negotiate a positive outcome
- Report writing 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).
