Job summary
Medicines
Management & Pharmacy Services are looking for a Pharmacy Embedded
Researcher to support applied research, while also maintaining or developing
their own area of clinical pharmacy practice.
The
successful candidate will be a researcher with a track record of working as a
pharmacist or pharmacy technician within health services. They will need to
be independent, resilient and innovative, have exceptional influencing skills
and have experience of developing funding applications for high quality
research in close collaboration with healthcare staff and managers.
This
is a fantastic opportunity for a highly applied health services researcher to
make a practical contribution to improving patient care. The embedded
researcher's role is to both mobilise established evidence and to create new
knowledge through pragmatic evaluation.
The
role is wide ranging, and the successful applicant will be expected to
negotiate their contribution to the research initiative once in post and to
agree a role which is both ambitious and achievable. This is likely to
include the following roles: working with and alongside a range of people
across organisational boundaries and bringing people
from different disciplines and backgrounds together being the supportive
facilitator between research and practice, making research more accessible to
staff as a topic and showing them how they can use existing research and
evidence or create research and evidence themselves
Main duties of the job
The
Pharmacy Embedded Researcher will develop and deliver a proof-of-concept
research project, developing parameters to describe and measure the impact of
this new role in order to establish a longer-term plan or a permanent role
within the Trust, based on their research findings.
The
post holder will lead, direct, develop and communicate the Pharmacy-led
research strategy, working across Leeds and with a wide network of research
and innovation stakeholders. Research active healthcare organisations deliver
better care to patients: the post holder will conduct research in order to
evidence the specific aspects of medicines optimisation that contributes to
this goal.
The
research element of the post is assigned 0.5WTE of the post. The post holder
will undertake clinical pharmacy practice in their area of expertise for the
remainder.
About us
The
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the country,
offering a range of both general and specialist hospital services with
excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We have an international reputation
for excellence in specialist care, research and academic training.
Our
vision as a Trust is to be the best for specialist and integrated care. This
is underpinned by our values - The Leeds Way. The Leeds Way defines who we
are, what we believe and how we will work together to deliver the best
outcomes for our patients.
Medicines
Management & Pharmacy Services is nationally recognised as an exemplar
service. We employ over 700 staff and our responsibilities span the provision
and use of medicines across all patient pathways. We have a growing group of
research-active staff, and many more who are keen to develop their skills.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE/SUMMARY
The
Embedded Researcher will develop and deliver a research project, aimed at
researching a future substantive CSU or organisational role. The role will
develop parameters to describe and measure the optimum breadth and impact of
this role within MMPS CSU as an embedded profession-specific researcher.
The
role will be the Principal Investigator for the research project and will
Chair a research project board consisting of representatives from MMPS,
R&I and the relevant CSUs.
The
post holder will lead, direct, develop and communicate the Pharmacy-led
research strategy, working across Leeds and with a wide network of research
and innovation stakeholders. Research active Trusts improve outcomes and care
of patients. The post holder will conduct research in order to evidence the
specific aspects of medicines optimisation that contributes to this goal.
PRINCIPAL
DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Be
responsible for advising and leading the development of all Pharmacy staff as
researchers, in collaboration with relevant leadership teams
Establish,
through research methodology and allied approaches a research successful
network across Leeds Pharmacy community
Develop
and lead the implementation of approaches that will embed appropriate
researcher skills within all LTHT MMPS Pharmacy staffs portfolios of
competence.
To
be responsible for the establishment of a longer term plan or a permanent
role within the CSU establishment based on their research findings
The
post holder will be required to work in close partnership with colleagues in
the Universities of Bradford and Leeds and maintain and develop all
partnership research activity with which teams are currently involved or may
be involved in
They
will work on site, closely aligned to the Research & Innovation service
in MMPS and within the Trust. The role will collaborate with the Trust
Research and Innovation leadership team and the Research Lead for Nursing
Midwifery and AHPs
To
lead applied research from within the Pharmacy services across Leeds working
in close and harmonious collaboration with partners across the Leeds Health
economy
The
researcher will add value to the MMPS CSU through delivery of applied
research that makes a difference to our service delivery. Close and effective collaboration with
Leeds Improvement Project leads will be required.
To
lead and develop the CSU Clinical Audit programme. To lead and champion
research idea generation and realisation
The
post-holder will support pharmacy staff to make choices about how their own
research ideas and development needs can be developed or conducted.
The
post-holder will foster collaborations with individuals and groups who are
central to the research studies and topics that are pertinent at the time for
the CSU. These may include
clinicians, service users and managers.
The
post holder will facilitate partnerships between academia and service
colleagues to combine knowledge in order to improve medicines optimisation
and medicines safety research design and/or delivery.
The
post holder will work with multiple local partners to ensure that
service/system transformation is catalysed using applied research.
The
post holder will undertake clinical practice in their area of expertise.
The
post holder will provide a minimum of at least one session per month of
professional supervisory cover in an appropriate pharmacy setting. The post
holder will be required to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays on a
rotational basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE/SUMMARY
The
Embedded Researcher will develop and deliver a research project, aimed at
researching a future substantive CSU or organisational role. The role will
develop parameters to describe and measure the optimum breadth and impact of
this role within MMPS CSU as an embedded profession-specific researcher.
The
role will be the Principal Investigator for the research project and will
Chair a research project board consisting of representatives from MMPS,
R&I and the relevant CSUs.
The
post holder will lead, direct, develop and communicate the Pharmacy-led
research strategy, working across Leeds and with a wide network of research
and innovation stakeholders. Research active Trusts improve outcomes and care
of patients. The post holder will conduct research in order to evidence the
specific aspects of medicines optimisation that contributes to this goal.
PRINCIPAL
DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Be
responsible for advising and leading the development of all Pharmacy staff as
researchers, in collaboration with relevant leadership teams
Establish,
through research methodology and allied approaches a research successful
network across Leeds Pharmacy community
Develop
and lead the implementation of approaches that will embed appropriate
researcher skills within all LTHT MMPS Pharmacy staffs portfolios of
competence.
To
be responsible for the establishment of a longer term plan or a permanent
role within the CSU establishment based on their research findings
The
post holder will be required to work in close partnership with colleagues in
the Universities of Bradford and Leeds and maintain and develop all
partnership research activity with which teams are currently involved or may
be involved in
They
will work on site, closely aligned to the Research & Innovation service
in MMPS and within the Trust. The role will collaborate with the Trust
Research and Innovation leadership team and the Research Lead for Nursing
Midwifery and AHPs
To
lead applied research from within the Pharmacy services across Leeds working
in close and harmonious collaboration with partners across the Leeds Health
economy
The
researcher will add value to the MMPS CSU through delivery of applied
research that makes a difference to our service delivery. Close and effective collaboration with
Leeds Improvement Project leads will be required.
To
lead and develop the CSU Clinical Audit programme. To lead and champion
research idea generation and realisation
The
post-holder will support pharmacy staff to make choices about how their own
research ideas and development needs can be developed or conducted.
The
post-holder will foster collaborations with individuals and groups who are
central to the research studies and topics that are pertinent at the time for
the CSU. These may include
clinicians, service users and managers.
The
post holder will facilitate partnerships between academia and service
colleagues to combine knowledge in order to improve medicines optimisation
and medicines safety research design and/or delivery.
The
post holder will work with multiple local partners to ensure that
service/system transformation is catalysed using applied research.
The
post holder will undertake clinical practice in their area of expertise.
The
post holder will provide a minimum of at least one session per month of
professional supervisory cover in an appropriate pharmacy setting. The post
holder will be required to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays on a
rotational basis.
Person Specification
More Criteria
Essential
- Gaining research grant funding from external bodies
- Ability to act as a critical friend and offer a different perspective
- Publication in relevant peer-reviewed journals
- The ability to communicate information in a useful, accessible way
Other Criteria
Essential
- Gaining research grant funding from external bodies
- Ability to act as a critical friend and offer a different perspective
- Publication in relevant peer-reviewed journals
- The ability to communicate information in a useful, accessible way
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC registered pharmacist
- Masters in Health Service-related area or equivalent
Desirable
- PhD in Health Service Research-related area
Experience
Essential
- Working closely with a health trust / council / voluntary partners and applying academic expertise to help solve practical problems.
- Working across organisational boundaries
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Knowledge of a range of research methodologies so that these can be adapted and applied to the service
- Conducting high quality academic research
- Co-creation and co-production of research studies
- Acting as a translator and facilitator for others
- Engaging and managing a wide range of stakeholder groups
Desirable
Person Specification
More Criteria
Essential
- Gaining research grant funding from external bodies
- Ability to act as a critical friend and offer a different perspective
- Publication in relevant peer-reviewed journals
- The ability to communicate information in a useful, accessible way
Other Criteria
Essential
- Gaining research grant funding from external bodies
- Ability to act as a critical friend and offer a different perspective
- Publication in relevant peer-reviewed journals
- The ability to communicate information in a useful, accessible way
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC registered pharmacist
- Masters in Health Service-related area or equivalent
Desirable
- PhD in Health Service Research-related area
Experience
Essential
- Working closely with a health trust / council / voluntary partners and applying academic expertise to help solve practical problems.
- Working across organisational boundaries
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Knowledge of a range of research methodologies so that these can be adapted and applied to the service
- Conducting high quality academic research
- Co-creation and co-production of research studies
- Acting as a translator and facilitator for others
- Engaging and managing a wide range of stakeholder groups
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
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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).
