Clinical Pharmacy Team Leader (XR09)

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DETAILS

Clinical Pharmacy Team Leader

JOB PURPOSE

To manage a team of pharmacists delivering specialist clinical pharmacy services to specified Clinical Service/Support Units (CSUs) within the Trust. To be the first point of contact, and support for the CSUs, on all matters relating to pharmacy.

JOB DIMENSIONS

Provide expert opinion, both within and outside pharmacy, to ensure the safe and effective delivery of drug therapy to defined clinical areas.

Provide pharmaceutical professional leadership for defined clinical areas by liaison with pharmacy operational services and key members of the CSU. Be responsible for professional leadership for specified area of Trust e.g. locality hospital.

The post holder will also perform the role of a lead clinical pharmacist to a defined clinical area. In this role, the post holder will ensure medicines are used appropriately, safely, and cost-effectively in accordance with Trust policy, standard operating procedures and medicine legislation. The post holder is expected to determine how the outcomes are best achieved in specific circumstances.

Manage a team of specialist pharmacists providing clinical pharmacy services to the defined clinical areas and CSUs

Responsible for the provision of information to the CSUs regarding clinical and financial governance, and issues around service delivery and future developments

Responsible for the co-ordination of training for pharmacists and other healthcare professionals on aspects of drug use within defined clinical specialities.

Provide a minimum of at least one session of professional supervisory cover in the dispensary, aseptic dispensary, Medicines Information Department or other related activity. The post holder will be required to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays on a rotational basis.

To act as the responsible pharmacist in line with local procedures.

4. ORGANISATIONAL CHART

Clinical Director

Lead Clinician

Clinical Pharmacy Team Leader

Advanced Clinical Pharmacist

Specialist Clinical Pharmacist

*Non specialist Clinical Pharmacist (not always directly line managed)

5. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Masters qualification in Pharmacy (4 years), or equivalent qualification, plus 1 year pre-registration training.

Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience or qualification

Significant post registration experience as a practising clinical pharmacist, including two years as a specialist pharmacist in an area relevant to the post. Ability to demonstrate competency in the six areas required for RPS Faculty advanced levels of practice, independent of the sector of practice.

Proven ability to have successfully dealt with highly complex clinical and managerial issues which required the pharmacist to analyse and formulate a response, based on a range of sources, some of which may not be in agreement, In these situations, it maybe necessary to find a novel solution to an unusual clinical or managerial situation. The pharmacist will have developed negotiating and persuasive skills when interacting with other clinical team members, hospital managers, patients and relatives

Experience of dealing with a wide variety and grade of hospital staff on a regular and ongoing basis, including senior medical and managerial staff.

Specialist knowledge of a clinical area/department which demonstrates ability to manage a caseload, preferably within the clinical speciality.

6. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred

Collaborative

Fair

Accountable

Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

Additionally the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:

Professional attitude

Committed to CPD

Deal with customers with honesty and integrity

Highly motivated to ensure that service is continually assessed to ensure improved patient outcomes/experience.

Empathetic and sensitive to customer needs (these include both patients and members of NHS staff)

Strict adherence to patient confidentiality

7. CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS

Team player and leader

Professional attitude

Committed to CPD

Calm disposition

Enthusiastic

Deal with customers with honesty and integrity

Lateral thinker and good problem solver

Excellent communication skills written, verbal, and listening

Well developed clinical pharmacy skills.

Can use own initiative

Excellent time management skills with effective prioritisation skills and the ability to working under pressure

Highly developed influencing and negotiating skills

Adaptable to changing circumstances and situations

8. CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

Knowledge of and complies with appropriate medicines legislation e.g. Medicines Act 1968 and Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

Broad clinical knowledge through pre /post graduate experience.

Appropriate understanding and the application of knowledge to clinical practice.

Take responsibility for actions, understands own limitations and knows when to seek advice.

Knowledge of and complies with patient confidentiality legislation.

9. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Provide pharmaceutical care to a group of patients in various specialities on a rotational basis. Be responsible for ensuring that the legal and statutory requirements in relation to medicines are met and ensure that the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients in the defined clinical area meets both national and local standards.

Provide professional pharmacist cover on a sessional basis to inpatient and outpatient dispensaries, Medicines Information, Aseptic services and Mental Health, in order to meet legal requirements.

Participate in the dispensing and checking of clinical trial materials

Participates in documenting of prescribing and administration near misses (interventions)

Pharmacists who are registered as prescribers will, with the agreement of the clinical director of the speciality, prescribe within their level of competence, to support patient care.

Assist clinical colleagues in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for the informed, economic use of medicines

Assist clinical colleagues with horizon scanning activities for new treatments and products in the relevant area and with submissions to the Drugs and Therapeutics committee

Assist clinical colleagues in the provision of accurate financial and risk-management data to the appropriate Clinical Management Team for the speciality

Participate in the provision of Education and Training activities for all pharmacy staff

Participate in research and development programs and audit within pharmacy services

Receive prescription payments from patients where appropriate.

Participate in the departments late night and weekend working arrangements.

Person Specification

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Lateral thinker and good problem solver
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, listening
• Excellent time management skills

Qualifications

Essential

• MPharm
• Post Graduate Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent

Desirable

• Non-medical prescriber
• Computer literate

Experience

Desirable

• Understanding and appreciation of local and national pharmaceutical clinical strategies
• Advanced Clinical pharmacy knowledge in relevant area
• Understanding of NHS government policy and it's applications
• Significant relevant post registration clinical pharmacy experience

Skills & behaviours

Essential

• Team Player
• Enthusiastic & Self Motivated
• Able to work under own initiative
• Be highly adaptive to changing circumstances
• Meticulous attention to detail

Desirable

• Leadership

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)