Job summary
Are you looking to further your career as a Pharmacist in the area of solid organ transplantation?
We are looking for an outstanding candidate to develop the Clinical Pharmacy Service to the Institute of Transplantation at the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The IoT is a one-of-a-kind facility combining the care of liver, kidney, pancreas and cardiothoracic transplant recipients under one roof.
We need a self-starting individual with an innovative mindset to take full advantage of the potential of this role. Your initial challenge will be to work closely with the liver and kidney transplant teams and their patients to safely switch tacrolimus brand for the benefit of the health economy. Alongside this, and with the support of senior pharmacy colleagues in surgery and renal medicine, you will develop the clinical pharmacy service to the 22-bed inpatient transplant unit. Your impact in optimising medicines use and promoting medication safety will allow us to convert this fixed-term contract into a permanent post.
This is a two-year fixed-term post initially, although we anticipate we will be able to realise funding for a permanent post within this time frame.
- Interview Date Tuesday, 11 June 2024
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
You will work collaboratively with the liver and renal transplant teams and their patients, planning and delivering a project to switch the preferred brand of tacrolimus. You will need excellent communication and organisational skills, as well as an independent prescribing qualification.
You will also provide some clinical pharmacy expertise to the inpatient transplant unit, optimising inpatient medications and facilitating accurate, safe and effective discharges. You will help develop and deliver service improvement strategies which promote the safe, rational and cost-effective use of medicines in this area.
There will be opportunities for personal and professional growth within the role. Departmental links with the School of Pharmacy at Newcastle University will present opportunities to be involved in research and teaching. You will also be able to develop your people management and clinical supervision skills as a clinical diploma supervisor or Foundation Trainee Pharmacist mentor.
The role will involve some operational commitments, including supervision of the inpatient dispensary, screening of total parenteral nutrition and non-oncology cytotoxic medication, and participation in the dispensary late (until 6pm) and weekend working rotas.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To organise and develop clinical pharmacy services within agreed clinical area.
- To undertake an agreed prescribing role within agreed clinical area.
- To participate in the provision of clinical and patient services functions.
- To promote the safe, rational and cost effective use of medicines by working closely with nursing and medical staff and health care managers.
- To perform the professional role of a registered pharmacist, including advice, supervision and co-operation with colleagues, particularly in relation to support/cover for absent colleagues.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To organise and develop clinical pharmacy services within agreed clinical area.
- To undertake an agreed prescribing role within agreed clinical area.
- To participate in the provision of clinical and patient services functions.
- To promote the safe, rational and cost effective use of medicines by working closely with nursing and medical staff and health care managers.
- To perform the professional role of a registered pharmacist, including advice, supervision and co-operation with colleagues, particularly in relation to support/cover for absent colleagues.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oM Pharm (or equivalent) degree course and pre-registration experience
- oRegistered Pharmacist (GPhC)
- oClinical Diploma
- oIndependent Prescriber
Desirable
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oEvidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
- oWell-developed clinical pharmacy knowledge across all aspects of drug use
- oKnowledge of clinical audit and its role in pharmacy and medicine
- oExtensive post registration experience in hospital pharmacy, some at a senior level
- oDemonstrate a developing clinical role
- oDemonstrate they have been involved in the area of clinical audit
Desirable
- oSpecialist knowledge of the clinical area(s) or directorates involved
- oAwareness of the role and responsibilities of the pre-registration pharmacist tutor
- oDemonstrate they have undertaken a managerial role
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oDemonstrate ability to communicate, oral and written, specialist clinical information
- oOne to One Communication
- oInfluencing and negotiating skills
- oBasic computer skills
Desirable
- oLecturing skills
- oMicrosoft office
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oM Pharm (or equivalent) degree course and pre-registration experience
- oRegistered Pharmacist (GPhC)
- oClinical Diploma
- oIndependent Prescriber
Desirable
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oEvidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
- oWell-developed clinical pharmacy knowledge across all aspects of drug use
- oKnowledge of clinical audit and its role in pharmacy and medicine
- oExtensive post registration experience in hospital pharmacy, some at a senior level
- oDemonstrate a developing clinical role
- oDemonstrate they have been involved in the area of clinical audit
Desirable
- oSpecialist knowledge of the clinical area(s) or directorates involved
- oAwareness of the role and responsibilities of the pre-registration pharmacist tutor
- oDemonstrate they have undertaken a managerial role
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oDemonstrate ability to communicate, oral and written, specialist clinical information
- oOne to One Communication
- oInfluencing and negotiating skills
- oBasic computer skills
Desirable
- oLecturing skills
- oMicrosoft office
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).
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