Job summary
Would you like to develop your pharmacy career and help others develop the future pharmacy workforce in one of the largest teaching hospitals in the country? We have an opportunity for a clinical pharmacist with a passion for education and training to join our team as an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist and Teacher Practitioner. The core part of the role is providing and co-ordinating pharmacy undergraduate clinical teaching working across the Trust and at Liverpool John Moores University. As well as the education commitment you will be able to maintain your clinical pharmacy skills and have care group responsibilities in Elderly care. We are committed to developing the pharmacy workforce and this role is a key part in that. You will have opportunities for your own development and will be supported in your role by our Lead Pharmacist for Education. Candidates must have excellent clinical pharmacy knowledge and be confident teaching.
Main duties of the job
- Provide and develop undergraduate clinical pharmacy teaching at Liverpool John Moore's University (LJMU).
- To provide a safe and effective advanced clinical pharmacy service to the directorate of Elderly Care
- Provide non-medical prescribing services to surgical clinical areas.
- Assist the Lead Clinical Pharmacist - Education and Training in providing clinical/medicines management training.
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.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide and develop undergraduate clinical pharmacy teaching at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU).
- To provide a safe and effective advanced clinical pharmacy service to the directorate of Elderly Care
- Provide non-medical prescribing services to surgical clinical areas.
- Assist the Lead Clinical Pharmacist Education and Training in providing clinical/medicines management training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide and develop undergraduate clinical pharmacy teaching at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU).
- To provide a safe and effective advanced clinical pharmacy service to the directorate of Elderly Care
- Provide non-medical prescribing services to surgical clinical areas.
- Assist the Lead Clinical Pharmacist Education and Training in providing clinical/medicines management training.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm or equivalent
- MRPharmS
- Post graduate clinical qualification
Desirable
- Management qualification MSc
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post registration hospital experience
- Delivery of clinical pharmacy services to a broad range of specialities
- Effective working within a multidisciplinary clinical team
- Evidence of significant, relevant and on-going personal CPD
Desirable
- Acute Teaching Trust/Tertiary Referral Centre experience Leading medicine-related protocol development Leading and supervising audit or practice research projects
- Experience of working across the primary/secondary care interface Experience of preparing shared care protocols Experience of preparing patient group directions (PGDs
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced general level knowledge of medical and surgical medicines is
- Knowledge of the law relating to pharmacy and medicines
- Appreciation of pharmacoeconomics
Skills
Essential
- Good computer skills including effective use of office applications including analytical software
- Logical thought processes
- Ability to critique and present complex or contentious clinical information in an impartial and balanced manner
- Ability to effectively prioritise workload and work under pressure
- Good organisational skills including ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to work alone and as part of a team in a changing environment
- Ability to manage change using appropriate negotiating skills when faced with barriers to change
Other
Essential
- Diplomatic
- Innovative thinking
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm or equivalent
- MRPharmS
- Post graduate clinical qualification
Desirable
- Management qualification MSc
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post registration hospital experience
- Delivery of clinical pharmacy services to a broad range of specialities
- Effective working within a multidisciplinary clinical team
- Evidence of significant, relevant and on-going personal CPD
Desirable
- Acute Teaching Trust/Tertiary Referral Centre experience Leading medicine-related protocol development Leading and supervising audit or practice research projects
- Experience of working across the primary/secondary care interface Experience of preparing shared care protocols Experience of preparing patient group directions (PGDs
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced general level knowledge of medical and surgical medicines is
- Knowledge of the law relating to pharmacy and medicines
- Appreciation of pharmacoeconomics
Skills
Essential
- Good computer skills including effective use of office applications including analytical software
- Logical thought processes
- Ability to critique and present complex or contentious clinical information in an impartial and balanced manner
- Ability to effectively prioritise workload and work under pressure
- Good organisational skills including ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to work alone and as part of a team in a changing environment
- Ability to manage change using appropriate negotiating skills when faced with barriers to change
Other
Essential
- Diplomatic
- Innovative thinking
Desirable
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).
