Job summary
This is an exceptional opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced clinical pharmacist to join our dynamic, innovative kidney pharmacy team in Leicester.
We are completely embedded within the renal department and currently leading integration of chronic kidney disease (iCKD) services in the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care System (LLR ICS).
The post holder is expected to be a role model and contribute and lead on ongoing development of pharmacy services in renal and transplantation (depending on experience) as well as having an active role on relevant regional and national renal programmes.
We are looking for a motivated, organised individual, passionate about continuous improvement, with ability to be flexible and work effectively under pressure and bring value to the wider pharmacy and renal multi- professional team. In addition, they will have suitable experience required to deliver advanced clinical services (e.g. working as an independent prescriber, running clinics independently) and track record of project work.
Main duties of the job
The role includes working with senior renal clinicians, managers, commissioners across the healthcare system to improve CKD pathways in LLR, promoting integration, new ways of working, collaboration and efficiency for better outcomes for patients.
It will also involve providing direct patient care at an advanced clinical level in in-patient and out-patient settings and supporting the renal home care schemes for transplant immunosuppression, tolvaptan and ESAs.
The post holder will also assist the Consultant Pharmacist Renal and Transplant and Lead Pharmacist for RRCV to provide divisional support to the department, deputising when required. They will lead novel pharmacy projects in the care of patients in the designated clinical area, undertake research to inform practice underpinning delivery of an effective, evidence-based pharmacy service, and provide teaching and clinical supervision to a range of healthcare personnel, including pharmacy, medical, and nursing staff.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Delivery of high quality, innovative, advanced practice pharmacy clinical services in both in-patient and outpatient settings (depending on experience and areas of interest).
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Pharmacy clinical services, including supporting self-administration of medicines, to in-patient renal wards
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Medicines information enquiries and expert pharmaceutical consultations related to CKD, AKI and kidney transplantation
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Medicines optimisation as part of the transplant work up process, including designing individualised immunosuppression protocols
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Referrals for individualisation of immunosuppression medicines formulations to facilitate adherence
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Pharmaceutical support to our haemodialysis units and home dialysis programmes
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Pharmacist-led renal transplant follow-up outpatient clinics
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Writing and reviewing relevant policies and protocols
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Involvement in departmental committees: renal patient information group, infection prevention, transplant and renal MDT meetings, renal board
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Pharmacy-led research and quality improvement
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Medication delivery service of renal transplant immunosuppression, ESAs and tolvaptan
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Education and training to non-specialist pharmacy staff and other members of the multi-professional team
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Designing individual peri-natal medicines management protocols for pregnant women with kidney disease or a kidney transplant
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Support to the young adult renal clinics and transition services from the paediatric services
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The role also includes the following activities:
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Line managing staff, training and development of team members including the trainee pharmacists, band 8a and 7 pharmacists in renal medicine and transplantation.
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Contribute to core pharmacy services including weekends, bank holidays early evening shifts and on-call on a rotational basis.
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Maintain and develop an expert clinical practice in area of Specialty.
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Deliver highly specialised pharmaceutical care to patients and to support other healthcare staff in meeting risk management, financial management and clinical governance responsibilities around the use of medicines.
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Evaluate incidents involving medicines, share the root cause and learning with relevant teams. And to take appropriate action to help reduce future occurrence.
-
Undertake clinical supervision and mentoring of junior pharmacists, medicines management technicians and pre- registration pharmacists
please see job description/person specification for further details on the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
Delivery of high quality, innovative, advanced practice pharmacy clinical services in both in-patient and outpatient settings (depending on experience and areas of interest).
-
Pharmacy clinical services, including supporting self-administration of medicines, to in-patient renal wards
-
Medicines information enquiries and expert pharmaceutical consultations related to CKD, AKI and kidney transplantation
-
Medicines optimisation as part of the transplant work up process, including designing individualised immunosuppression protocols
-
Referrals for individualisation of immunosuppression medicines formulations to facilitate adherence
-
Pharmaceutical support to our haemodialysis units and home dialysis programmes
-
Pharmacist-led renal transplant follow-up outpatient clinics
-
Writing and reviewing relevant policies and protocols
-
Involvement in departmental committees: renal patient information group, infection prevention, transplant and renal MDT meetings, renal board
-
Pharmacy-led research and quality improvement
-
Medication delivery service of renal transplant immunosuppression, ESAs and tolvaptan
-
Education and training to non-specialist pharmacy staff and other members of the multi-professional team
-
Designing individual peri-natal medicines management protocols for pregnant women with kidney disease or a kidney transplant
-
Support to the young adult renal clinics and transition services from the paediatric services
-
The role also includes the following activities:
-
Line managing staff, training and development of team members including the trainee pharmacists, band 8a and 7 pharmacists in renal medicine and transplantation.
-
Contribute to core pharmacy services including weekends, bank holidays early evening shifts and on-call on a rotational basis.
-
Maintain and develop an expert clinical practice in area of Specialty.
-
Deliver highly specialised pharmaceutical care to patients and to support other healthcare staff in meeting risk management, financial management and clinical governance responsibilities around the use of medicines.
-
Evaluate incidents involving medicines, share the root cause and learning with relevant teams. And to take appropriate action to help reduce future occurrence.
-
Undertake clinical supervision and mentoring of junior pharmacists, medicines management technicians and pre- registration pharmacists
please see job description/person specification for further details on the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with GPhC
- Member of professional organisation e.g. RPS, NPPG or UKCPA
- Registered practicing Independent Prescriber
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Capability to work towards a professional doctorate
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at band 8a or equivalent in relevant speciality
- Significant experience of delivering education and training at post-graduate level
- Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice/speciality
- Broad knowledge on the use of medicines used within speciality
- Evidence of presentations at local, regional, national level.
- Evidence of leading guideline development and implementation
- Evidence of involvement in service developments
- Evidence of application of clinical governance skills to wider patient care
- Publications and professional presentations.
Desirable
- Project management experience
- Managerial experience and responsibility
- Evidence of working with higher education institutes and/or nationality accredited training organisations
Communications and relationship skills
Essential
- Able to provide highly complex information on issues and impart knowledge to other healthcare professionals (up to and including senior consultant level/regional level)
- Significant experience of working with patients e.g. clinics
- Ability to work as a member of multidisciplinary team and on own
- Able to articulate personal development needs
- Excellent communication skills - written and oral
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Evidence of excellent decision making in clinical care, including data interpretation
- Able to think and solve problems strategically as well as locally, demonstrating imaginative, effective use of resources
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate the ability to work proactively and innovatively in highly demanding environment.
- Maintained and developed clinical leadership skills, including motivation, co-ordination, time management
- Evidence of significant involvement in change management
- Further evidence of continued leadership development
- Credibility with other professional and non-professional staff
- Committed to high professional standards
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Competent in use of IT packages such as Microsoft Word. PowerPoint and Excel.
- Good knowledge of clinical information systems
- Competent to utilise medical databases and search engines to access current evidence / literature
- Competent in databases and spreadsheets
Audit and Interview
Essential
- Demonstrates ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback to clinicians
- Evidence of audit's undertaken and outcomes
- Evidence of implementation of research based practice
Desirable
- Completed course/module in research methods
- Evidence of participation in research projects
- Contribution to academic programmes
- Published in peer reviewed journals
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with GPhC
- Member of professional organisation e.g. RPS, NPPG or UKCPA
- Registered practicing Independent Prescriber
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Capability to work towards a professional doctorate
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at band 8a or equivalent in relevant speciality
- Significant experience of delivering education and training at post-graduate level
- Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice/speciality
- Broad knowledge on the use of medicines used within speciality
- Evidence of presentations at local, regional, national level.
- Evidence of leading guideline development and implementation
- Evidence of involvement in service developments
- Evidence of application of clinical governance skills to wider patient care
- Publications and professional presentations.
Desirable
- Project management experience
- Managerial experience and responsibility
- Evidence of working with higher education institutes and/or nationality accredited training organisations
Communications and relationship skills
Essential
- Able to provide highly complex information on issues and impart knowledge to other healthcare professionals (up to and including senior consultant level/regional level)
- Significant experience of working with patients e.g. clinics
- Ability to work as a member of multidisciplinary team and on own
- Able to articulate personal development needs
- Excellent communication skills - written and oral
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Evidence of excellent decision making in clinical care, including data interpretation
- Able to think and solve problems strategically as well as locally, demonstrating imaginative, effective use of resources
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate the ability to work proactively and innovatively in highly demanding environment.
- Maintained and developed clinical leadership skills, including motivation, co-ordination, time management
- Evidence of significant involvement in change management
- Further evidence of continued leadership development
- Credibility with other professional and non-professional staff
- Committed to high professional standards
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Competent in use of IT packages such as Microsoft Word. PowerPoint and Excel.
- Good knowledge of clinical information systems
- Competent to utilise medical databases and search engines to access current evidence / literature
- Competent in databases and spreadsheets
Audit and Interview
Essential
- Demonstrates ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback to clinicians
- Evidence of audit's undertaken and outcomes
- Evidence of implementation of research based practice
Desirable
- Completed course/module in research methods
- Evidence of participation in research projects
- Contribution to academic programmes
- Published in peer reviewed journals
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
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).
