Job summary
Do you enjoy the challenges of meeting complex pharmaceutical care needs, with the back-up of an experienced clinical pharmacy team? Do you want a job where you get opportunities to improve both direct care of patients and systems of care?
We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and self-motivated pharmacist to help develop and deliver the clinical pharmacy service to the Critical Care, Anaesthetics, Pain, Pre-op assessment & Resuscitation (CAPPRO) Directorate.
You will work in collaboration to:
Provide, develop and evaluate a high quality clinical pharmacy service to the Oxford Adult Critical Care Units
Deliver active attendance and input into multidisciplinary ward rounds in critical care
Support the senior pharmacists in multiprofessional projects to improve medicines governance and medicines safety in anaesthetics, the pain service & pre-op assessment.
We are a well-established, motivated team comprising Consultant Critical Care pharmacist, Advanced Critical Care pharmacist, Highly Advanced Anaesthetics pharmacist, supported by several Specialist Critical Care Pharmacists, all ready to welcome and inspire you.
You have experience of caring for surgical or acutely ill patients and will ideally have some experience in intensive care.Training and support will be given where appropriate to maximise your potential.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist providing clinical pharmacy service to the Critical Care, Anaesthetics, Pain, Pre-op Assessment & Resuscitation (CAPPRO) Directorate.
They will support the Highly Specialist Pharmacists and the Consultant Pharmacist Critical Care and work alongside other Specialist Pharmacists in delivering safe, effective and efficient clinical pharmacy services to patients on the Adult Critical Care Units in Oxford University Hospitals. This will include reviewing and optimising of prescriptions, attendance at and contribution to MDT ward rounds, as well as providing advice and teaching for junior pharmacy staff and other critical care healthcare professionals, appropriate to the postholder's level of experience.
The postholder will assist the CAPPR Lead Directorate Pharmacist is providing clinical pharmacy services to other specialities in the directorate, e.g. Anaesthetics, within their level of skills or following appropriate training. They will, with appropriate support, deputise for the Highly Specialist Pharmacist Critical Care or the Consultant Pharmacist Critical Care at medicines or governance related unit level meetings, e.g. the OCC Quality & Safety Meeting. They will be involved in producing medicines evaluation, medicines protocols and treatment guidelines as well as participating in medicines-related audits or other projects related to the directorate specialities.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will be a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist providing clinical pharmacy service to the Critical Care, Anaesthetics, Pain, Pre-op Assessment & Resuscitation (CAPPRO) Directorate.
They will support the Highly Specialist Pharmacists and the Consultant Pharmacist Critical Care and work alongside other Specialist Pharmacists in delivering safe, effective and efficient clinical pharmacy services to patients on the Adult Critical Care Units in Oxford University Hospitals. This will include reviewing and optimising of prescriptions, attendance at and contribution to MDT ward rounds, as well as providing advice and teaching for junior pharmacy staff and other critical care healthcare professionals, appropriate to the postholders level of experience.
The postholder will assist the CAPPR Lead Directorate Pharmacist is providing clinical pharmacy services to other specialities in the directorate, e.g. Anaesthetics, within their level of skills or following appropriate training. They will, with appropriate support, deputise for the Highly Specialist Pharmacist Critical Care or the Consultant Pharmacist Critical Care at medicines or governance related unit level meetings, e.g. the OCC Quality & Safety Meeting. They will be involved in producing medicines evaluation, medicines protocols and treatment guidelines as well as participating in medicines-related audits or other projects related to the directorate specialities.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
Direct Patient Care
1. Deliver compassionate excellence via a patient focused clinical pharmacy service, in accordance with national medicines optimisation principles and local clinical pharmacy procedures.
2. Analyse prescriptions, alongside technical resources, patient records and information from patient consults to form an opinion on the most appropriate course of action.
3. Accurately and sensitively communicate medicines related information to a variety of healthcare professionals and patients including those with language difficulties, physical or mental disabilities, in a way that facilitates shared decision making.
4. Optimise transfer of patient care, though timely completion of medicines reconciliation and communication with GPs and community pharmacy teams.
5. Participate in and promote antimicrobial stewardship, medicines safety, and medicines effectiveness initiatives.
6. Where relevant to a rotation complete training in clinical trials and support the supply of investigational medicinal products.
7. Where a scope of practice has been identified within a rotation, train to become a NMP and when registered with the GPhC and the OUH to prescribe within the Trusts policy for Non-medical Prescribing.
8. Support OUH dispensaries, and liaise with external agencies (Such as aseptic production services or homecare providers) to ensure safe, timely and appropriate supply of medications to patients.
For further details, please refer to the detailed job description attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will be a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist providing clinical pharmacy service to the Critical Care, Anaesthetics, Pain, Pre-op Assessment & Resuscitation (CAPPRO) Directorate.
They will support the Highly Specialist Pharmacists and the Consultant Pharmacist Critical Care and work alongside other Specialist Pharmacists in delivering safe, effective and efficient clinical pharmacy services to patients on the Adult Critical Care Units in Oxford University Hospitals. This will include reviewing and optimising of prescriptions, attendance at and contribution to MDT ward rounds, as well as providing advice and teaching for junior pharmacy staff and other critical care healthcare professionals, appropriate to the postholders level of experience.
The postholder will assist the CAPPR Lead Directorate Pharmacist is providing clinical pharmacy services to other specialities in the directorate, e.g. Anaesthetics, within their level of skills or following appropriate training. They will, with appropriate support, deputise for the Highly Specialist Pharmacist Critical Care or the Consultant Pharmacist Critical Care at medicines or governance related unit level meetings, e.g. the OCC Quality & Safety Meeting. They will be involved in producing medicines evaluation, medicines protocols and treatment guidelines as well as participating in medicines-related audits or other projects related to the directorate specialities.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
Direct Patient Care
1. Deliver compassionate excellence via a patient focused clinical pharmacy service, in accordance with national medicines optimisation principles and local clinical pharmacy procedures.
2. Analyse prescriptions, alongside technical resources, patient records and information from patient consults to form an opinion on the most appropriate course of action.
3. Accurately and sensitively communicate medicines related information to a variety of healthcare professionals and patients including those with language difficulties, physical or mental disabilities, in a way that facilitates shared decision making.
4. Optimise transfer of patient care, though timely completion of medicines reconciliation and communication with GPs and community pharmacy teams.
5. Participate in and promote antimicrobial stewardship, medicines safety, and medicines effectiveness initiatives.
6. Where relevant to a rotation complete training in clinical trials and support the supply of investigational medicinal products.
7. Where a scope of practice has been identified within a rotation, train to become a NMP and when registered with the GPhC and the OUH to prescribe within the Trusts policy for Non-medical Prescribing.
8. Support OUH dispensaries, and liaise with external agencies (Such as aseptic production services or homecare providers) to ensure safe, timely and appropriate supply of medications to patients.
For further details, please refer to the detailed job description attached
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree (4 year MPharm or equivalent) in Pharmacy
- Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice and due to complete the diploma, or equivalent external credentialling via CPPE/ RPS
Desirable
- Post Graduate Diploma/MSc in Pharmacy Practice or experience/ qualification/ credentialling deemed equivalent.
- Independent Prescriber
- Edward Jenner Leadership programme or equivalent.
Technical Skills
Essential
- Working knowledge of Office 365 applications
Desirable
- Experience using Electronic prescribing systems
Experience
Essential
- Direct patient care in more than one one setting or clinical area.
- Working with other health care professionals
- Communicating complex information via multiple methods to a variety of recipients.
- Quality improvement, service evaluation or audit
- Mentoring and training others in a healthcare setting
- Taking the lead in a team or project
Desirable
- Hospital experience in more than one setting or clinical area
- Experience in Pharmaceutical care of patients in critical care or enhanced care setting
- Appreciation of funding streams for medicines budgets.
- Demonstrating measurable outcomes from quality or service improvement
- Preparation of protocols or guidelines
Personal Skills
Essential
- Organised and able to manage own time.
- Evidence based, methodical approach
- Puzzle/Problem solver
- Autonomous with awareness of own limitations and knowing when to escalate
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Accountable and responsible for own decisions
Desirable
- Excellent Clinical Prioritisation
- Evidence of balancing conflicting priorities
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
- Member of relevant professional group e.g. UKCPA
- Ability to travel to all sites including the use of public transport
Behavioural Skills
Essential
- Acts in accordance with the Trust values
- Adaptable and resilient
- Professional at all times
- Growth mindset, and continuing professional development.
- Appreciation of the value of equality diversity and inclusion
Desirable
- Leadership
- Enthusiastic and positive approach
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree (4 year MPharm or equivalent) in Pharmacy
- Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice and due to complete the diploma, or equivalent external credentialling via CPPE/ RPS
Desirable
- Post Graduate Diploma/MSc in Pharmacy Practice or experience/ qualification/ credentialling deemed equivalent.
- Independent Prescriber
- Edward Jenner Leadership programme or equivalent.
Technical Skills
Essential
- Working knowledge of Office 365 applications
Desirable
- Experience using Electronic prescribing systems
Experience
Essential
- Direct patient care in more than one one setting or clinical area.
- Working with other health care professionals
- Communicating complex information via multiple methods to a variety of recipients.
- Quality improvement, service evaluation or audit
- Mentoring and training others in a healthcare setting
- Taking the lead in a team or project
Desirable
- Hospital experience in more than one setting or clinical area
- Experience in Pharmaceutical care of patients in critical care or enhanced care setting
- Appreciation of funding streams for medicines budgets.
- Demonstrating measurable outcomes from quality or service improvement
- Preparation of protocols or guidelines
Personal Skills
Essential
- Organised and able to manage own time.
- Evidence based, methodical approach
- Puzzle/Problem solver
- Autonomous with awareness of own limitations and knowing when to escalate
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Accountable and responsible for own decisions
Desirable
- Excellent Clinical Prioritisation
- Evidence of balancing conflicting priorities
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
- Member of relevant professional group e.g. UKCPA
- Ability to travel to all sites including the use of public transport
Behavioural Skills
Essential
- Acts in accordance with the Trust values
- Adaptable and resilient
- Professional at all times
- Growth mindset, and continuing professional development.
- Appreciation of the value of equality diversity and inclusion
Desirable
- Leadership
- Enthusiastic and positive approach
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Pharmacy Department, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Headley Way
Oxford
OX39DU
Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
