Job summary
We are delighted to be able to advertise an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious Clinical Pharmacologist with a specialist interest in Clinical Toxicology to join our well-established Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics team, based in the directorate of Internal Medicine, at the Royal Victoria Infirmary and to join the Newcastle Unit of the National Poisons Information Service (NPIS). We are a 5-consultant team with 3 Specialty Trainees.
Main duties of the job
To contribute to the clinical, academic and educational duties of the Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics team, providing excellent care, research and training across our scope of practice.
About us
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospitalo Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)o Newcastle Dental Hospitalo Newcastle Fertility Centreo Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
Delivery of clinical care to inpatients and outpatients under the General Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics team
Participation in the our-of-hours medical consultant on call rota
Participation in the National Poisons information Service consultant on-call rota (where applicable)
Provision of direct clinical support for National Poisons Information Service, [Newcastle Unit], in relation to poisons and chemical exposures (where applicable)
Contribution to the development of monographs on drug and chemical exposure held on TOXBASE (where applicable)
Participate in the teaching and training of undergraduate and postgraduate medical students and other health care professionals.
Contribution to the wider range of CPT roles including Medicines Management, clinical research
Support delivery of the specialist hypertension clinic
The Trust welcomes and encourages research as a high profile activity that compliments the service provided. The emphasis is on studies that fall within the National Institute of Health Research Portfolio. The post holder will be encouraged to contribute to existing clinical research projects.
Undertake Continued Medical Education/Professional Development (CME/CPD) in accordance with guidelines stipulated by the Royal College of Physicians.
Undertake an annual appraisal and job plan review. It is expected that objectives within job plan reviews will be based on Trust objectives such as fulfilment of fixed contractual commitments on the basis of a 42 week working year with due allowance for statutory holidays.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Delivery of clinical care to inpatients and outpatients under the General Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics team
Participation in the our-of-hours medical consultant on call rota
Participation in the National Poisons information Service consultant on-call rota (where applicable)
Provision of direct clinical support for National Poisons Information Service, [Newcastle Unit], in relation to poisons and chemical exposures (where applicable)
Contribution to the development of monographs on drug and chemical exposure held on TOXBASE (where applicable)
Participate in the teaching and training of undergraduate and postgraduate medical students and other health care professionals.
Contribution to the wider range of CPT roles including Medicines Management, clinical research
Support delivery of the specialist hypertension clinic
The Trust welcomes and encourages research as a high profile activity that compliments the service provided. The emphasis is on studies that fall within the National Institute of Health Research Portfolio. The post holder will be encouraged to contribute to existing clinical research projects.
Undertake Continued Medical Education/Professional Development (CME/CPD) in accordance with guidelines stipulated by the Royal College of Physicians.
Undertake an annual appraisal and job plan review. It is expected that objectives within job plan reviews will be based on Trust objectives such as fulfilment of fixed contractual commitments on the basis of a 42 week working year with due allowance for statutory holidays.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC Registration.
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
- CCT in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Higher Degree.
- Special skills training in the specialty, for example toxicology, hypertension or clinical research.
- Academic publications or presentations in CPT.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of previous experience in the specialty.
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty.
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality.
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients, including those referred to a tertiary centre.
Desirable
- Specialist experience in Clinical Toxicology, ideally at least 6 months experience of answering NPIS telephone enquiries and active contribution to Toxbase editing
- Specialist experience in Hypertension or early phase clinical research
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance.
Desirable
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
- Evidence of leadership / project management.
- Evidence of having implemented change.
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff or medical students.
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Proven successful teaching delivered on pharmacology.
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
Desirable
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
Research
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
- Research/critical review of literature.
- Publications in the last five years.
Desirable
- Higher degree.
- GCP qualification.
- Experience of clinical research delivery including early phase or experimental medicine studies.
- Experience of risk assessment in clinical research
- NIHR Associate PI scheme experience
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit.
Desirable
- Evidence of having changed practice because of audit.
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC Registration.
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
- CCT in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Higher Degree.
- Special skills training in the specialty, for example toxicology, hypertension or clinical research.
- Academic publications or presentations in CPT.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of previous experience in the specialty.
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty.
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality.
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients, including those referred to a tertiary centre.
Desirable
- Specialist experience in Clinical Toxicology, ideally at least 6 months experience of answering NPIS telephone enquiries and active contribution to Toxbase editing
- Specialist experience in Hypertension or early phase clinical research
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance.
Desirable
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
- Evidence of leadership / project management.
- Evidence of having implemented change.
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff or medical students.
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Proven successful teaching delivered on pharmacology.
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
Desirable
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
Research
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
- Research/critical review of literature.
- Publications in the last five years.
Desirable
- Higher degree.
- GCP qualification.
- Experience of clinical research delivery including early phase or experimental medicine studies.
- Experience of risk assessment in clinical research
- NIHR Associate PI scheme experience
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit.
Desirable
- Evidence of having changed practice because of audit.
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
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).
