Band 7 Community Hospitals Pharmacist (Rehab/Stroke)

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

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Job summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for two Directorate Lead Clinical Pharmacists Band 7 to join the Community Hospital Pharmacy team at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT). We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual with an eye for detail to join a well-established Pharmacy team.

We provide an innovative clinical pharmacy service, combining technology and clinical pharmacy expertise. The Trust has a fully integrated electronic prescribing and medicines administration system which includes automated CD dispensing, robots and digital CD registers.

We would welcome applicants from hospital and community pharmacy that have a desire to expand their knowledge and gain expertise in these specialised areas of healthcare.

Hours of work will be Monday to Friday 8.30am 4.30pm / 9.30am 5.30pm plus oncall.

Main duties of the job

As a specialist Clinical Pharmacist, the post holder will be a key member of the pharmacist team and in the delivery of a safe and effective pharmaceutical service to patients of the Trust. The role will include:

a) The provision of a ward based clinical pharmacy service to patients of the Trust

b) To promote early discharge from hospital, reduce length of stay and reduce admissions by:

Optimising drug therapy
Educating patients in the use of medicines, including self- medication schemes and adherence device assessments
Counselling patients on their medicines pre leave and pre-discharge
Promoting seamless care on discharge from hospital

c) To undertake clinical pharmacy and general departmental duties within the Trust as required

About us

Here at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT), our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

25 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year Agenda for Change

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9313-23-0756

Job locations

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Groby Road

Leicester

LE3 9EJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Vocational Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

Postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification
Member of the College of Pharmacy Practice/Royal Pharmaceutical Society, College of Mental Health Pharmacy or other organisation to assist personal and professional development

Experience

Essential

Relevant post-registration hospital experience
Knowledge and experience of the operation of NHS organisations
Experience of supervising staff

Desirable

Experience of working in medicines information
Experience of research and audit

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Vocational Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

Postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification
Member of the College of Pharmacy Practice/Royal Pharmaceutical Society, College of Mental Health Pharmacy or other organisation to assist personal and professional development

Experience

Essential

Relevant post-registration hospital experience
Knowledge and experience of the operation of NHS organisations
Experience of supervising staff

Desirable

Experience of working in medicines information
Experience of research and audit

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).