Job summary
We are excited to offer a rare opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Lead Paediatric Specialist Pharmacist to join the Woman's and Children's Pharmacy at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.
This is a new position within the Paediatric medical specialties team which intends to provided leadership over a skilled and experienced team to enable further development of the services offered to the bulk of paediatric specialties. We are looking for a dynamic and innovative leader to work with the team in developing and implementing a long term strategy for growth and improvement.
The successful candidate will be a member of our clinical pharmacy team providing Pharmaceutical care to Medical Specialties as part of the multidisciplinary team, based within Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. The post holder will be the pharmacy team lead for the medical specialties team, overseeing the clinical pharmacy service for a number of paediatric specialties including general paediatrics, neurology, neurosurgery, renal, respiratory and palliative care. This post will also have regular exposure and responsibility for a number of local, regional and national level projects and workstreams, working as part of the BRHC Pharmacy Leadership Team. The post holder will be expected to provide the clinical service to a minimum of one paediatric specialty to be agreed through the recruitment process
Main duties of the job
- Lead the medical specialties paediatric pharmacy team, providing leadership, support and oversight of the clinical pharmacy service to paediatric inpatient medical specialties and additional areas such as Children's Emergency Department, Daycase, Homecare, Community Paediatrics and Outpatient Clinics.
- Provide the Clinical Pharmacy service to paediatric specialties or areas as agreed in the recruitment process
- Deputise for the Associate Director of Pharmacy (Lead Pharmacist: Woman and Children's) as part of the BRHC Pharmacy Leadership Team
- Work alongside the multidisciplinary team including nursing staff, doctors and other healthcare professionals to provide excellent inpatient care.
- Supporting and training junior staff as they develop their knowledge and skills.
The Woman and Children's Pharmacy team spans across two adjacently located hospital sites providing care to woman, children and neonates. You will be working as part of a well supported team of clinical pharmacists driving the development of clinical and operational services to your patient group.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Masters degree (or equivalent) in Pharmacy
- Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council for Pharmacists
- Post Graduate Clinical Diploma in Pharmacy or equivalent
Desirable
- Member of the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists Group (NPPG)
- Qualified Independent Prescriber
- Leadership or Management Training/Qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Post registration UK Clinical Pharmacy Experience
- Experience in the deliver of pharmacy clinical service to paediatric patients
- Evidence of Sound Clinical Pharmacy Methods
- Experience of Staff Management/supervision/mentoring
- Experience of Teaching/presenting
- Experience in clinical management of paediatric patients
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Experience of Audit and service improvement
- Experience undertaking Quality Improvement Projects
- Experience of Working as an Independant Prescriber
Desirable
- Experience working at a national and/or regional level in area of specialty
- Experience working with electronic prescribing/critical care electronic monitoring systems
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of commitment to continued improvement of patient experience
- Evidence of interest in medicine management agenda
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and negotiation skills working at a regional or national level
- Excellent prioritisation and time management skills
- Ability to mentor other members of staff
- Ability to use judgement to challenge and influence prescribing
- Ability to use and adapt to the use of IT systems within the healthcare setting particularly electronic prescribing and medicines administration (EPMA)
- Ability to line manage staff and deputise for a senior pharmacy manager
- Ability to lead a team
- Ability to develop and evolve services
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Masters degree (or equivalent) in Pharmacy
- Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council for Pharmacists
- Post Graduate Clinical Diploma in Pharmacy or equivalent
Desirable
- Member of the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists Group (NPPG)
- Qualified Independent Prescriber
- Leadership or Management Training/Qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Post registration UK Clinical Pharmacy Experience
- Experience in the deliver of pharmacy clinical service to paediatric patients
- Evidence of Sound Clinical Pharmacy Methods
- Experience of Staff Management/supervision/mentoring
- Experience of Teaching/presenting
- Experience in clinical management of paediatric patients
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Experience of Audit and service improvement
- Experience undertaking Quality Improvement Projects
- Experience of Working as an Independant Prescriber
Desirable
- Experience working at a national and/or regional level in area of specialty
- Experience working with electronic prescribing/critical care electronic monitoring systems
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of commitment to continued improvement of patient experience
- Evidence of interest in medicine management agenda
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and negotiation skills working at a regional or national level
- Excellent prioritisation and time management skills
- Ability to mentor other members of staff
- Ability to use judgement to challenge and influence prescribing
- Ability to use and adapt to the use of IT systems within the healthcare setting particularly electronic prescribing and medicines administration (EPMA)
- Ability to line manage staff and deputise for a senior pharmacy manager
- Ability to lead a team
- Ability to develop and evolve services
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8BJ
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
