Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the cardiac division pharmacy team to support a new specialist lipid optimisation project being set up by MFT. A new clinic aimsto review all post MI/ACS patients to ensure their lipid therapy is being optimised. The post holder will provide an independent review of lipid therapy and provide recommendations to changes in therapy and help to reduce health inequalities across this patient population.
Post MI patients are currently discharged back to their GP for follow up, and data shows a lipid review is only occuring in around a level of 30-40% of patients. As such, this equates to approximately 60-70% of patients from Greater Manchester not reaching their LDL-C target of <1.4mmol/l. This project, supported by GMMMG and Health Innovation Manchester, aims to evaluate the impact a pharmacist led lipid optimisation clinic has on post ACS/MI patients lipid targets. The clinic will work to ensure all patients have lipids optimised in accordance with the GMMG lipid pathway and Nice guidance. Project data will be used to develop a proposal for consideration by the Greater Manchester ICB, to gain on-going funding for this service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will primarily be responsible for the set up and implement a new lipid optimisation clinic in conjunction with the lead consultant and pharmacy cardiology directorate lead as part of the Cardiac Division pharmacy workstreams.
The post holder will also support the wider pharmacy cardiac team by providing a high-quality pharmacy service to allocated clinical areas, ensuring timely and accurate medicines reconciliation on admission, ongoing inpatient monitoring and review in accordance with agreed acuity and complexity requirements, and optimising medications to deliver a safe and appropriate discharge service to patients. They will support the directorate lead pharmacist and be expected to actively participate in organisational medicines safety and risk management initiatives, including audit and incident reporting.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through the vocational masters degree in pharmacy or equivalent pre-registration experience.
- Able to work with and influence other grades of staff and professions Ability to use own initiative
- Current and relevant clinical knowledge in area of speciality.
- Demonstrable team working
- Demonstrable commitment to CPD.
- Demonstrable experience in training of other healthcare professionals.
Desirable
- Experience in supervision of other staff.
- Awareness of current political agendas.
- Financial awareness in the management of drug budgets.
- Research experience
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both written and spoken
- Good time management skills.
- Ability to work on initiative and as part of the team.
- Ability to problem solve
- Analysis of complex information relating to individual patients medication
- Ability to recognise own limitations and boundaries and need to consult with senior colleagues.
- Negotiation and influencing skills.
- To be motivated and have ability to motivate others.
- Computer Literate.
Desirable
Qualifications / Registration
Essential
- Vocational Master's degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Pre-registration training and successful completion of relevant examination
- Current registration with GPhC
- Job related postgraduate qualificaiton e.g. clinical diploma (or successful completion of the first year), or equivalent vocational experience
Desirable
- Completion of the Independent Prescribing Course
- Member of National/ International Specialist Organisation
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through the vocational masters degree in pharmacy or equivalent pre-registration experience.
- Able to work with and influence other grades of staff and professions Ability to use own initiative
- Current and relevant clinical knowledge in area of speciality.
- Demonstrable team working
- Demonstrable commitment to CPD.
- Demonstrable experience in training of other healthcare professionals.
Desirable
- Experience in supervision of other staff.
- Awareness of current political agendas.
- Financial awareness in the management of drug budgets.
- Research experience
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both written and spoken
- Good time management skills.
- Ability to work on initiative and as part of the team.
- Ability to problem solve
- Analysis of complex information relating to individual patients medication
- Ability to recognise own limitations and boundaries and need to consult with senior colleagues.
- Negotiation and influencing skills.
- To be motivated and have ability to motivate others.
- Computer Literate.
Desirable
Qualifications / Registration
Essential
- Vocational Master's degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Pre-registration training and successful completion of relevant examination
- Current registration with GPhC
- Job related postgraduate qualificaiton e.g. clinical diploma (or successful completion of the first year), or equivalent vocational experience
Desirable
- Completion of the Independent Prescribing Course
- Member of National/ International Specialist Organisation
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).
