Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, innovative and hard-working individual to join us as a senior rotational clinical pharmacist. You will be supported in your role by our specialist Principal Pharmacists leading; Admissions, Specialist medicine, Patient services, ITU, VTE, Frailty, Surgery, Medicines Information, and Women's & Children's directorates.
You will rotate across various specialities to help develop clinical pharmacy services at the Tunbridge Wells Hospital, working closely with the Principal Pharmacists and wider pharmacy team to promote and ensure best practice across all care groups.
You will play an essential role in optimising the patient's care during their hospital stay and in preparation for discharge. The rotational role will give you enhanced clinical experience across different disciplines and will involve working in conjunction with the wider multidisciplinary team.
The Clinical Pharmacy Team endeavours to provide an outstanding service in medicines management and medicines optimisation, as well as supporting an effective training environment for our Foundation Pharmacists and other trainees. You will be supported to achieve agreed objectives within given deadlines and have the opportunity to develop more advanced clinical knowledge and negotiating skills as a senior clinical pharmacist.
Main duties of the job
You must have previous experience of working within a hospital clinical environment and will have completed at least foundation stage one of the post-graduate certificate in clinical pharmacy (or equivalent). Further study will also be encouraged e.g. prescribing, clinical, audit and leadership.
- To lead, develop, and participate in clinical pharmacy services across the Trust.
- To act as a role model and to provide specialist and general advice to the various specialties.
- To participate regularly in multidisciplinary ward rounds, including post-take ward rounds, delivering and promoting high quality, cost-effective, patient-focused pharmaceutical care.
- To ensure a high level of clinical pharmacy input to areas within the care groups.
- To promote safe and economic drug use, and identify and manage risk within the specialty.
- To develop, implement and audit guidelines, policies and procedures
- To be responsible for financial reporting, drug usage and expenditure forecasting, and drug budget management
- To provide education and training to clinical pharmacy staff, healthcare professionals, patients and carers within and outside the Trust
- To work across the interface to ensure continuity of pharmaceutical care at admission and discharge
- To participate in practice and clinical research and audit
- To work with the Principal Pharmacist to extend the boundaries of professional practice within the care groups.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.
We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master (MPharm) degree in pharmacy
- Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Completion of Foundation Stage 1 Training
Desirable
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Undertaking or completion of Foundation Stage 2 Training
- Independent/supplementary prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Post registration hospital experience or equivalent documented clinical experience
- Experience of delivering a high quality clinical pharmacy service to wards/departments
- Experience in Clinical Pharmacy training
- Excellent clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge relating to promotion of high quality, effective and cost effective use of medicines
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and their influence on current practice
Desirable
- Experience of clinical audit and/or practice research
- Experience of acting as a trainee pharmacist tutor
- Experience acting as a tutor/supervisor for clinical pharmacy certificate and diploma students
- Knowledge of the changing NHS environment and government initiatives e.g. NICE, NSF etc.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload
- Effective customer service skills - able to work to meet the needs of customers of the department.
- Good time management skills
Desirable
- Good word processing and IT skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master (MPharm) degree in pharmacy
- Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Completion of Foundation Stage 1 Training
Desirable
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Undertaking or completion of Foundation Stage 2 Training
- Independent/supplementary prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Post registration hospital experience or equivalent documented clinical experience
- Experience of delivering a high quality clinical pharmacy service to wards/departments
- Experience in Clinical Pharmacy training
- Excellent clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge relating to promotion of high quality, effective and cost effective use of medicines
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and their influence on current practice
Desirable
- Experience of clinical audit and/or practice research
- Experience of acting as a trainee pharmacist tutor
- Experience acting as a tutor/supervisor for clinical pharmacy certificate and diploma students
- Knowledge of the changing NHS environment and government initiatives e.g. NICE, NSF etc.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload
- Effective customer service skills - able to work to meet the needs of customers of the department.
- Good time management skills
Desirable
- Good word processing and IT skills
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
