Job summary
Are you looking for a new role that will invest in your skills, provide opportunities to work across the wider healthcare system and allow you to influence and implement change in medicines use and optimisation?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, motivated and innovative Pharmacist to join our friendly, dynamic and professional pharmacy team.
You will enjoy a diverse role, focussing on formulary management (including medicines expenditure) and medicines governance, whilst also delivering a high-quality clinical pharmacy service to a specialist area.
You will support the development and local implementation of a Surrey wide medicines formulary and provide expert advice regarding medicines and formulary issues, as well as conducting audits, evaluations and reviews of prescribing practices.
You will work closely with clinicians and other stakeholders to ensure that our formulary is up-to-date, evidence-based, cost-effective and relevant and responsive to the needs of our patients and staff.
The ASPH pharmacy team is one of the friendliest in the South East and has been described as a family. We are a warm, diverse, welcoming, and fun department committed to supporting staff in providing excellent patient care.Opportunities for further post-graduate education & qualifications are available in both leadership and clinical areas. We pride ourselves on the development of our team and encourage progression.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
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Pro-actively support the development of ASPH / Surrey Heartlands formularies.
Ensure that medicines used are appropriate, safe and supported by high quality evidence, including the management of non-formulary drug use.
Support the Trust with identifying and capitalising on medicines related Cost Improvement Programmes.
Act as secretary to the ASPH Drug and therapeutics committee and support the Area Prescribing Committee.
Support the provision of a high-quality clinical pharmacy service which meets the needs of patients and healthcare professionals within and associated with the Trusts.
Support the development and implementation of medicines optimisation systems/practices.
Provide specialist pharmacy advice and knowledge to entry and maintenance of drugs to the Trust's formulary.
Undertake clinical supervision of pharmacy staff and teaching of nursing and medical staff.
Act as a role model in the field of clinical pharmacy practice and provide a consistently high standard of clinical service to a nominated specialist area in line with the pharmacy objectives.
Perform any pharmacy function for which they assume responsibility to a high standard, this includes the clinical pharmacy, governance and financial support regarding the medicines use and expenditure.
About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for people willing to show their commitment to delivering excellence and working with us to make Pharmacy a great place to be for all our staff and meet the challenges of Hospital Pharmacy in the modern-day NHS.
A can-do and flexible approach is essential as is a commitment to self and service development. Applicants should also ideally:
- have significant hospital experience, including previous experience of providing a clinical pharmacy service above Foundation level.
- be in possession of a postgraduate clinical pharmacy diploma (or equivalent).
This is an ideal opportunity for you to build a specialist knowledge of formulary and medicines optimisation whilst further developing as a clinical pharmacist.
You must be registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Applications are welcome from all sectors of pharmacy practice, including hospital, community, primary care, industry and academia.
This is a full time post - part time and flexible working will be considered. For further information about this post, please contact: Jemma Hives, Clinical Lead / Formulary and Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist (jemma.hives@nhs.net).
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for people willing to show their commitment to delivering excellence and working with us to make Pharmacy a great place to be for all our staff and meet the challenges of Hospital Pharmacy in the modern-day NHS.
A can-do and flexible approach is essential as is a commitment to self and service development. Applicants should also ideally:
- have significant hospital experience, including previous experience of providing a clinical pharmacy service above Foundation level.
- be in possession of a postgraduate clinical pharmacy diploma (or equivalent).
This is an ideal opportunity for you to build a specialist knowledge of formulary and medicines optimisation whilst further developing as a clinical pharmacist.
You must be registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Applications are welcome from all sectors of pharmacy practice, including hospital, community, primary care, industry and academia.
This is a full time post - part time and flexible working will be considered. For further information about this post, please contact: Jemma Hives, Clinical Lead / Formulary and Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist (jemma.hives@nhs.net).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- M.Pharm degree in Pharmacy (4 years vocational degree) or equivalent
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Post Graduate Diploma in Pharmacy /Clinical Practice, or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Membership of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
Experience
Essential
- Significant Hospital Pharmacy experience
Desirable
- Experience within nominated Division/Speciality
Knowledge
Essential
- Trust vision, values, and strategic objectives
- Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of clinical pharmacy practice relating to Division.
- Able to process complex clinical information in an accurate and timely manner.
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of personal insight and sound judgement.
- Able to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and on own.
- Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service, and the Trust
- You can communicate effectively to ensure high standards of care, treatment, service, or support as appropriate to your role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- M.Pharm degree in Pharmacy (4 years vocational degree) or equivalent
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Post Graduate Diploma in Pharmacy /Clinical Practice, or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Membership of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
Experience
Essential
- Significant Hospital Pharmacy experience
Desirable
- Experience within nominated Division/Speciality
Knowledge
Essential
- Trust vision, values, and strategic objectives
- Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of clinical pharmacy practice relating to Division.
- Able to process complex clinical information in an accurate and timely manner.
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of personal insight and sound judgement.
- Able to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and on own.
- Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service, and the Trust
- You can communicate effectively to ensure high standards of care, treatment, service, or support as appropriate to your role
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).
