Job summary
We are recruiting for an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist in Rheumatology who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
We are looking for a dynamic, motivated, and forward-thinking clinical pharmacist to work with the Rheumatology consultants, specialist nurses, Homecare teams and clinical pharmacy team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing leadership and delivery of a high quality, proactive and patient focused service to rheumatology patients
This is an excellent opportunity to work with Lead Clinicians and nurses in a truly MDT setting
The ideal candidate will use their non-medical prescribing qualification to optimise individual patient's drug therapies as appropriate, having the opportunity to develop a clinic.
You will also be supported to develop their leadership and management skills.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide a high-profile lead role in the provision and development of pharmaceutical services to the rheumatology department, including biologics, biosimilars and other medications
You will also develop and maintain a role as a non-medical prescriber (NMP) to support the management of rheumatology patients receiving biologics and other therapies.
They will be expected to manage and develop services which allow the delivery of medicines via homecare to patients under the care of the rheumatology department.
The post holder will also "horizon-scan" for the planned licensing of biosimilars and to lead on their controlled introduction and use, according to policy.
Additionally, you will work closely within the Multi-Disciplinary Team delivering services in rheumatology in order to deliver clinical and cost benefits of medicines optimisation.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation, and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Masters Degree MPharm
- Registered with the GPhC as a pharmacist
- Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
- Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent (completed both year 1 and year 2)
Desirable
- Qualified and registered as a non-medical prescriber (or working towards completion of NMP qualification)
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Previous Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience in hospital pharmacy and Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice
- Supervision of staff
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience in documenting in medical notes
- Training of pre-reg pharmacists and junior staff
- Proven experience of audit
Desirable
- Project management and report writing
- Experience in writing policies/guidelines/PGDs
- Management of staff
- Tutoring of post graduate trainee pharmacists or pre-reg pharmacists
- Ability to take initiative and lead on projects including change management
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Ability to motivate others
- Able to negotiate with staff at all levels
- Able to use initiative
- Good organisational skills
- Able to work with minimal supervision
- Ability to manage own time
Desirable
- Ability to remain calm and work effectively under pressure and to deadlines
- Proven ability to teach a range of staff groups
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent general medicine clinical knowledge
- Able to use clinical knowledge at senior level
- Specialised knowledge of drugs used and therapeutic trends within specialised area
- Knowledge of healthcare systems, guidance and NHS change
- Able to critically appraise research data
- Knowledge of post graduate education for pharmacists
- Confident user of Excel, Microsoft Word and Powerpoint
- Good knowledge on Homecare
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Masters Degree MPharm
- Registered with the GPhC as a pharmacist
- Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
- Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent (completed both year 1 and year 2)
Desirable
- Qualified and registered as a non-medical prescriber (or working towards completion of NMP qualification)
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Previous Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience in hospital pharmacy and Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice
- Supervision of staff
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience in documenting in medical notes
- Training of pre-reg pharmacists and junior staff
- Proven experience of audit
Desirable
- Project management and report writing
- Experience in writing policies/guidelines/PGDs
- Management of staff
- Tutoring of post graduate trainee pharmacists or pre-reg pharmacists
- Ability to take initiative and lead on projects including change management
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Ability to motivate others
- Able to negotiate with staff at all levels
- Able to use initiative
- Good organisational skills
- Able to work with minimal supervision
- Ability to manage own time
Desirable
- Ability to remain calm and work effectively under pressure and to deadlines
- Proven ability to teach a range of staff groups
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent general medicine clinical knowledge
- Able to use clinical knowledge at senior level
- Specialised knowledge of drugs used and therapeutic trends within specialised area
- Knowledge of healthcare systems, guidance and NHS change
- Able to critically appraise research data
- Knowledge of post graduate education for pharmacists
- Confident user of Excel, Microsoft Word and Powerpoint
- Good knowledge on Homecare
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).
