Job summary
The
post holder will be the Consultant Pharmacist for Gastroenterology at The Mid
Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust (MYT) and will work with other local healthcare
economy organisations to influence the strategic management of patients with gastrointestinal
conditions across the Wakefield and North Kirklees community.
The
post holder will communicate in appropriate ways, highly complex information
about medicines used for the treatment of gastrointestinal conditions to
consultants and other clinicians, general practitioners, pharmacists, nurses,
patients and carers in order to achieve the optimum use of this group of
medicines.
The job plan for this post holder will encompass approximately 4 sessions of expert clinical practice, 2 sessions of professional leadership and consultancy, and the remaining 2 sessions shared across research, teaching, and audit.
Key working relationships
Internal
Head of Clinical Service, Gastroenterology
Lead Clinician, Gastroenterology
Consultant Gastroenterologists
Clinical Nurse Specialists, Gastroenterology
All members of the Gastroenterology Team
Senior Pharmacy Managers
Advanced Clinical Pharmacists
External
School of Pharmacy postgraduate organisers at local Universities
General Practitioners with a Specialist Interest in Gastroenterology in Primary Care
Gastroenterology Pharmacists in other hospitals both nationally and across Yorkshire and the Humber.
INTERVIEW DATE IS 5TH NOVEMBER 2024
Main duties of the job
Support the Consultant Gastroenterologists and specialist nurses working in Gastroenterology in developing a Trust-wide approach to medicines optimisation for patients with gastrointestinal conditions.
Be responsible with the Clinical Lead for Gastroenterology for managing and implementing Trust strategy for improving medicines prescribing for gastrointestinal conditions throughout MYT.
Enhance links and collaboration between Pharmacy and the Department of Gastroenterology within the Trust.
Contribute to the wider healthcare community's management of medicines used for gastrointestinal conditions and influence Pharmacy practice.
Develop a Trust strategy for education and training in relation to medicines prescribing, design curriculum, plan and deliver specialist training on medicines optimisation to a wide range of healthcare providers.
Provide expert advice at highly specialist level on pharmaceutical matters relating to medicines used for gastrointestinal conditions and support the development of guidelines in the use of these medicines.
Lead, plan and undertake clinical audit and research in relation to improving medicines prescribing.
Provide an outpatient specific Consultant-level service
Provide leadership on medicines optimisation for patients with gastrointestinal conditions, at a regional and national level for primary and secondary care.
Provide education and training on gastrointestinal medicines to trust, local higher educational institutes and beyond.
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people in
Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our
three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of
innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our
workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful
and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid
Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm
irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and
gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,
or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to
someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the
LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently
under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from
members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all
applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable
guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If
you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our
patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.
Key responsibilities
A. Expert Practitioner
Fulfil the role of Consultant Pharmacist,
improving the use of medicines in the Trust. Provide information
and advice on therapeutic and cost-effectiveness measures and guide doctors in
the composition of appropriate drug treatments for individual patients in
accordance with Trust Policy and guidelines.
To be able to make decisions where the evidence
base is minimal and thus demonstrate an advanced level of reasoning and
judgement
Able to communicate clearly the rationale for
advice and be able to conduct an open discussion where this is challenged.
To fulfil the role of
highly specialist pharmacy practitioner for patients requiring medicines for gastrointestinal
conditions, using a patient centred approach to developing and evaluating
pharmaceutical care for gastrointestinal patients across the Trust.
Demonstrate
professional accountability while reviewing prescriptions, and challenging
treatment choices
To communicate highly
complex drug and therapeutic information to senior clinicians, senior managers
and other professionals in order to influence treatment options and ensure
compliance with medicines legislation and avoid errors and side effects.
To be an active and
accessible member of the MDT, participate in joint rounds with the
Gastroenterology team, and provide highly specialist advice to senior
clinicians on drug treatments for individual patients, applying critical
analysis skills, professional knowledge and judgement where information is
lacking or opinion is divided to influence medical consultants on the
management of pharmaceutically complex cases.
Be able to conduct an open discussion when advice is challenged.
Provide information
and highly specialised advice to patients and their carers to support the use
of medicines as required.
As an Independent
Prescriber, provide dose adjustment, advice and prescriptions for medicines for
gastrointestinal conditions and liaise with MDT colleagues where their
expertise or support is required to achieve the best therapy for patients.
Maintain appropriate databases, including recording relevant biochemistry
results in patients notes. Recording action plans, and adjusting doses to
account for renal or liver dysfunction.
Maintaining
appropriate records for independent Prescribing. Taking full responsibility for the
prescribing (writing and signing) of prescriptions as necessary.
Please refer to attached job description for a comprehensive list of responsibilities for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.
Key responsibilities
A. Expert Practitioner
Fulfil the role of Consultant Pharmacist,
improving the use of medicines in the Trust. Provide information
and advice on therapeutic and cost-effectiveness measures and guide doctors in
the composition of appropriate drug treatments for individual patients in
accordance with Trust Policy and guidelines.
To be able to make decisions where the evidence
base is minimal and thus demonstrate an advanced level of reasoning and
judgement
Able to communicate clearly the rationale for
advice and be able to conduct an open discussion where this is challenged.
To fulfil the role of
highly specialist pharmacy practitioner for patients requiring medicines for gastrointestinal
conditions, using a patient centred approach to developing and evaluating
pharmaceutical care for gastrointestinal patients across the Trust.
Demonstrate
professional accountability while reviewing prescriptions, and challenging
treatment choices
To communicate highly
complex drug and therapeutic information to senior clinicians, senior managers
and other professionals in order to influence treatment options and ensure
compliance with medicines legislation and avoid errors and side effects.
To be an active and
accessible member of the MDT, participate in joint rounds with the
Gastroenterology team, and provide highly specialist advice to senior
clinicians on drug treatments for individual patients, applying critical
analysis skills, professional knowledge and judgement where information is
lacking or opinion is divided to influence medical consultants on the
management of pharmaceutically complex cases.
Be able to conduct an open discussion when advice is challenged.
Provide information
and highly specialised advice to patients and their carers to support the use
of medicines as required.
As an Independent
Prescriber, provide dose adjustment, advice and prescriptions for medicines for
gastrointestinal conditions and liaise with MDT colleagues where their
expertise or support is required to achieve the best therapy for patients.
Maintain appropriate databases, including recording relevant biochemistry
results in patients notes. Recording action plans, and adjusting doses to
account for renal or liver dysfunction.
Maintaining
appropriate records for independent Prescribing. Taking full responsibility for the
prescribing (writing and signing) of prescriptions as necessary.
Please refer to attached job description for a comprehensive list of responsibilities for this role.
Person Specification
Personal attributes
Essential
- Persuasive, excellent communicator.
- Highly developed leadership skills.
- Experience of line management of staff.
- Assertive and inspires confidence.
- Team player but also able to work autonomously.
- Able to influence a large group of independent practitioners.
- Commitment to life-long learning.
- Able to work flexibly.
- Able to cope effectively with stress.
- Must be physically able to visit wards and departments within the hospital and to visit other Trust sites as required by the activities of the job.
Desirable
- Clean driving licence and own transport.
Knowledge and awareness
Essential
- Advanced specialist knowledge in medicines used for gastrointestinal conditions acquired over a minimum of 3 years working as an Gastroenterology pharmacy lead.
- Expert at undertaking change management.
- Report and business case writing for a Board level audience.
- Sound understanding of political agendas and able to work successfully in a political environment.
Desirable
- Demonstrates financial planning skills.
- Work at a national level.
- Understanding of health economics.
- Understanding of NHS structure, systems and politics.
Qualifications
Essential
- Completed their Credentialing (or working towards it), awarded by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
- The title of Consultant Pharmacist can only be used once the post-holder has been credentialed, in line with NHS guidance.
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent.
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
- Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy.
- Independent Prescriber or working towards this with a view to qualification within 12 months (or willingness to work towards this).
Desirable
- Foundation management training.
- Formal teaching training.
- DPharm, PhD or undertaking study at doctorate level.
- Postgraduate studies in medicines used for gastrointestinal conditions.
- Independent Prescriber or working towards this with a view to qualification within 12 months.
Experience
Essential
- Development of guidelines concerning medicine use for trust wide application.
- Audit projects involving multidisciplinary audience.
- A majority of competencies in each of the expert professional practice, building working relationships and leadership clusters at the highest level (mastery) as defined in the Department of Health guidance for Consultant Pharmacists.
- A majority of the competencies in each of the management, education, training and development and research and evaluation clusters at the intermediate level (excellence) as defined in the Department of Health guidance for Consultant Pharmacists.
- Project leadership skills in highly complex projects and change management skills.
- Relevant publications in a range of peer review journals.
Desirable
- Management experience.
- Experience in community pharmacy or primary care.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Able to interpret highly complex data and present highly complex information in an informative manner to a wide range of individuals.
- Able to conduct drug use reviews and interpret highly complex prescribing data.
- Expert IT skills.
Person Specification
Personal attributes
Essential
- Persuasive, excellent communicator.
- Highly developed leadership skills.
- Experience of line management of staff.
- Assertive and inspires confidence.
- Team player but also able to work autonomously.
- Able to influence a large group of independent practitioners.
- Commitment to life-long learning.
- Able to work flexibly.
- Able to cope effectively with stress.
- Must be physically able to visit wards and departments within the hospital and to visit other Trust sites as required by the activities of the job.
Desirable
- Clean driving licence and own transport.
Knowledge and awareness
Essential
- Advanced specialist knowledge in medicines used for gastrointestinal conditions acquired over a minimum of 3 years working as an Gastroenterology pharmacy lead.
- Expert at undertaking change management.
- Report and business case writing for a Board level audience.
- Sound understanding of political agendas and able to work successfully in a political environment.
Desirable
- Demonstrates financial planning skills.
- Work at a national level.
- Understanding of health economics.
- Understanding of NHS structure, systems and politics.
Qualifications
Essential
- Completed their Credentialing (or working towards it), awarded by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
- The title of Consultant Pharmacist can only be used once the post-holder has been credentialed, in line with NHS guidance.
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent.
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
- Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy.
- Independent Prescriber or working towards this with a view to qualification within 12 months (or willingness to work towards this).
Desirable
- Foundation management training.
- Formal teaching training.
- DPharm, PhD or undertaking study at doctorate level.
- Postgraduate studies in medicines used for gastrointestinal conditions.
- Independent Prescriber or working towards this with a view to qualification within 12 months.
Experience
Essential
- Development of guidelines concerning medicine use for trust wide application.
- Audit projects involving multidisciplinary audience.
- A majority of competencies in each of the expert professional practice, building working relationships and leadership clusters at the highest level (mastery) as defined in the Department of Health guidance for Consultant Pharmacists.
- A majority of the competencies in each of the management, education, training and development and research and evaluation clusters at the intermediate level (excellence) as defined in the Department of Health guidance for Consultant Pharmacists.
- Project leadership skills in highly complex projects and change management skills.
- Relevant publications in a range of peer review journals.
Desirable
- Management experience.
- Experience in community pharmacy or primary care.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Able to interpret highly complex data and present highly complex information in an informative manner to a wide range of individuals.
- Able to conduct drug use reviews and interpret highly complex prescribing data.
- Expert 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.
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).
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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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).
