Job summary
The Medicines Information Service is based at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford and provides answers to patient focussed medicines enquiries from health care professionals across Mid and South Essex NHS Trust.
The post requires someone who enjoys clinical problem solving and has excellent communication skills.
Whilst NHS hospital pharmacy experience is preferred, applications from pharmacists working in primary care with experience of answering medicines information enquiries will be considered.
Opportunities for part-time and/or remote working will be considered.
Main duties of the job
You will provide specialist pharmacist support to the Medicines Information Service and train others in the skills required to undertake advanced clinical problem-solving.
In addition, you will assist in providing and maintaining a safe and efficient pharmaceutical service to hospital wards, maintaining and developing your own clinical skills.
About us
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provision of Medicines Information Services:
- Provide information and advice in response to all enquiries from healthcare professionals and patients.
- Link the provision of information with specialised clinical interpretation, opinion and professional judgement in order to provide advice on the management of particular patients, conditions and circumstances.
- Communicate articulately on an appropriate level, simple or detailed information regarding treatment, diseases and outcomes.
- Resolve problems where the information is incomplete, possibly misleading, biased or conflicting, including in areas where information is lacking and medical or other opinion differs.
- Search appropriate sources of information, working accurately with information management systems.
- Develop and deliver verbal and written responses and reports.
- Promote the formulary within the trust and guide staff and colleagues on its use.
- Supervise and authorise responses of rotational pharmacists, trainee pharmacists and student pharmacy technicians working in the medicines information department.
- Analyse information regarding new medicines.
- Deputise for the Lead Pharmacist Medicines Information as required.
See Job Description for further details
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provision of Medicines Information Services:
- Provide information and advice in response to all enquiries from healthcare professionals and patients.
- Link the provision of information with specialised clinical interpretation, opinion and professional judgement in order to provide advice on the management of particular patients, conditions and circumstances.
- Communicate articulately on an appropriate level, simple or detailed information regarding treatment, diseases and outcomes.
- Resolve problems where the information is incomplete, possibly misleading, biased or conflicting, including in areas where information is lacking and medical or other opinion differs.
- Search appropriate sources of information, working accurately with information management systems.
- Develop and deliver verbal and written responses and reports.
- Promote the formulary within the trust and guide staff and colleagues on its use.
- Supervise and authorise responses of rotational pharmacists, trainee pharmacists and student pharmacy technicians working in the medicines information department.
- Analyse information regarding new medicines.
- Deputise for the Lead Pharmacist Medicines Information as required.
See Job Description for further details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Certificate in Pharmacy Practice
- Diploma in Pharmacy Practice
- Independent prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experieince of working within the UK as a pharmacist
Desirable
- Acute NHS hospital experience
- MI experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Certificate in Pharmacy Practice
- Diploma in Pharmacy Practice
- Independent prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experieince of working within the UK as a pharmacist
Desirable
- Acute NHS hospital experience
- MI experience
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).
