Divisional Lead Pharmacist - Specialist Medicine (Mat cover)

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you looking for the next challenge in your career? This post would appeal to those who are ambitious and would like to develop their service development and leadership skills in a supportive environment, whilst working at a trust that offers flexible working options to allow you to enjoy all that the Peak District has to offer.

It is an exciting time to join our innovative pharmacy department as we develop our service to the specialist medicine business units across UHDB.

We are looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Pharmacist to lead our well respected specialist medicine pharmacy team that provides high quality pharmaceutical care to our patients.

You will work closely with other clinical leads in the pharmacy and with divisional senior medical, nursing and management staff to ensure all pharmaceutical aspects within specialist medicine business units are met.

This post is a 12month maternity leave cover post.

If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.

Main duties of the job

To lead, deliver, develop and evaluate pharmacy services to specialist medicine services across all sites within UHDB in accordance with national priorities and local objectives.
To ensure that medicines are used safely and effectively in specialist medicine business units (SMBU 1 & 2).
To lead the clinical pharmacy team in specialist medicine, acting as a role model and developing the team in line with the needs of the service
Facilitate the cost effective use of medicines by providing regular reports to the Divisional/business unit management and consultant team.
Deputise for the Deputy Chief Pharmacist - Clinical as required
Maintain and develop policies and procedures covering all aspects of the pharmacy service to the Division. This includes administrative, clinical, technical and training information and Standard Operating Procedures sufficient to describe the functions of the Pharmacy Service
Where appropriately trained and qualified the post holder will practice as an independent pharmacist prescriber in line with their competencies, the Trust Non- Medical Prescribing Policy and an agreed scope of practice to meet the local needs of patients, health care professionals and the Trust

Closing date of applications: 23 January 2025

Interview date: 6 February 2025

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Date posted

09 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year pro rata pa

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

320-CDCS-3420

Job locations

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Knowledge, training and experience

Essential

oProven line management experience
oExpert clinical pharmacist within clinical speciality. Wide-ranging clinical pharmacy experience and expert knowledge
oProven experience of strategic leadership
oAbility to use research findings to develop services and patient care

Desirable

oHigher degree in a relevant subject, e.g. MSc/PhD/DPharm

Communication and relationship skills (include internal/external contacts)

Essential

oManages complex and sensitive information relevant to post (e.g. HR disciplinary, patient related, HR, finance)
oAble to articulate information and present clearly too healthcare staff.
oExperience of developing relationships with a variety of professionals in a variety of settings to facilitate collaborative working

Analytical and judgemental skills

Essential

oAbility to analyse information on the performance of specialties ensuring corrective actions are carried out
oAble to evaluate best practice and apply research findings to optimise the use of medicines
oAble to assess a broad range of complex information quickly and accurately and interpret outputs to inform decision making e.g. clinical, finance and activity data

Responsibilities for patient / client care

Essential

oEnsures compliance with relevant legislation, good practice guidance and local policy
oApplies expert knowledge and skills to patient care to optimise therapy and minimise risk
oMaintains a focus on local healthcare developments and assesses the impact within own sphere of influence
oAbility to identify and manage risk

Desirable

oProven track record of managing and developing services

Person Specification

Knowledge, training and experience

Essential

oProven line management experience
oExpert clinical pharmacist within clinical speciality. Wide-ranging clinical pharmacy experience and expert knowledge
oProven experience of strategic leadership
oAbility to use research findings to develop services and patient care

Desirable

oHigher degree in a relevant subject, e.g. MSc/PhD/DPharm

Communication and relationship skills (include internal/external contacts)

Essential

oManages complex and sensitive information relevant to post (e.g. HR disciplinary, patient related, HR, finance)
oAble to articulate information and present clearly too healthcare staff.
oExperience of developing relationships with a variety of professionals in a variety of settings to facilitate collaborative working

Analytical and judgemental skills

Essential

oAbility to analyse information on the performance of specialties ensuring corrective actions are carried out
oAble to evaluate best practice and apply research findings to optimise the use of medicines
oAble to assess a broad range of complex information quickly and accurately and interpret outputs to inform decision making e.g. clinical, finance and activity data

Responsibilities for patient / client care

Essential

oEnsures compliance with relevant legislation, good practice guidance and local policy
oApplies expert knowledge and skills to patient care to optimise therapy and minimise risk
oMaintains a focus on local healthcare developments and assesses the impact within own sphere of influence
oAbility to identify and manage risk

Desirable

oProven track record of managing and developing services

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.