Senior Clinical Pharmacist – Innovation, Research and Development

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible for managing the process of pharmacys input to clinical trials Trustwide, ensuring compliance with Good Clinical Practice for Clinical Trials within Pharmacy

Responsible for ensuring good governance arrangements between Pharmacy and Trusts R&D department, and providing specialist advice to the Trusts R&D department in ensuring Good Clinical Practice for the running of clinical trials.

Within assigned clinical specialty, to lead on matters pertaining to medicines management, to advise on medicines use (risk, clinical governance, research and development, formulary, expenditure) and to develop/audit relevant protocols and guidelines.

To ensure that there is compliance with medicines legislation particularly within own assigned area of responsibility and by assuming statutory professional responsibility whilst working in the dispensary.

To undertake risk management and clinical governance activities within own assigned areas of responsibility

To assist in the provision of expert advice on pharmaceutical matters and that pertaining to medicines management (particularly within own area of responsibility). Medicines Management encompasses the selection, purchasing, delivery, prescribing, administration and review of medicine to optimise the contribution they make to produce informed and desired outcomes of patient care.

To manage, support and/or teach when appropriate, less experienced staff e.g. junior pharmacists, trainee pharmacists, pharmacy students and other members of the healthcare team (e.g. resident doctors).

To participate in medical and other ward rounds as well as multi-disciplinary team meetings as appropriate.

To contribute to the running of Pharmacy by assuming responsibility for functional area(s) of the service e.g. designated supervisor/manager, out of hours service, roster management, medicines information, collation/reporting against clinical key performance indicators.

Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Significant and relevant post registration hospital experience
• Knowledge and experience of the operation of NHS Organisations
• Experience of supervising staff

Other

Essential

• It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes

Qualifications / Professional Registration

Essential

• 1st degree - Vocational masters degree in pharmacy (4 years)
• One year's pre-registration training
• Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Postgraduate clinical qualification (over and above that of the 1st degree, preferably at Masters level) and/or significant relevant clinical experience to demonstrate a similar level of knowledge
• Independent prescribing qualification or commitment to achieving this on appointment
• Evidence of continuing professional development to at least meet the mandatory requirements of the GPhC
• IT skills to at least ECDL standard or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society and/or other professional groups to facilitate continuing professional development

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

Employer's website

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