Job summary
We are looking for a motivated, dynamic, and innovative individual capable of leading a team, implementing change and representing pharmacy internally and externally to become our advanced clinical pharmacist responsible for pharmacy education and training across Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (MWL). As lead, the post holder will be responsible for leading the development, management and delivery of the education and training programs for the whole pharmacy team .In addition, they will support the Education Lead within the Learning and Development department with the strategic development and delivery of medicines related training to nursing and medical staff in the Trust and support development of medicines related training to undergraduate pharmacy student teaching that is delivered in the Trust.
The postholder will need excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to organise and prioritise their work. They will also require previous experience, knowledge and understanding of the training requirements and objectives of undergraduate, trainee and advanced clinical pharmacists and how training is delivered effectively to individuals.
The successful candidate will be based at Southport Hospital and will be expected to participate in weekend and late duty rotas and pharmacy on call.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:oBe responsible for leading the development, management and delivery of the education and training programs for the whole pharmacy team (>250 staff). This will require upskilling of pharmacy staff to take on extended and new roles within the Trust and in the Primary Care setting.oSupport the Education Lead within the Learning and Development department with the strategic development and delivery of medicines related training to nursing and medical staff in the Trust.oSupport development of medicines related training to undergraduate pharmacy student teaching that is delivered in the Trust.oProvide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to patients and staff in an appropriate speciality.The postholder will work with the clinical specialist pharmacists and clinical services manager and other senior members of staff to develop clinical and other services within the Trust.The postholder will provide a clinical pharmacy service to designated wards.
About us
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
- CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
- SAFETY that is of the highest standards
- COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
- SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
- PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
- Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
Lead the strategic direction and implementation of education, training and continued professional development of all pharmacy staff within the Trust.2. Develop, manage, implement and evaluate education and training policies for the pharmacy department.3. Design, implement and review the trainee pharmacist training program. 4. Lead the appraisal process for pharmacy staff.5. Support training of pharmacy staff in audit skills to ensure the department can produce robust audits which support service development.6. Support revalidation of pharmacists and technicians as set out by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).7. Contribute to the strategic direction and implementation of education and training on medicines to other healthcare professionals, particularly nurses and medical staff.8. Represent the pharmacy department at Trust education meetings/committees and contribute to the development of training programs on medicines for all clinical staff.9. Liaise with other healthcare professionals (e.g. medical and nursing staff) within the Trust to facilitate the development of multidisciplinary learning.10. Manage teacher-practitioners, pharmacists and senior technicians working within the education and training team.11. Manage course applications for pharmacy staff and associated finance/funding if required.12. Manage and develop the teaching contract and relationships with Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and other higher education institutions (HEIs) as required.13. Support the hospital based clinical pharmacy teaching program for pharmacy undergraduate students from LJMU and support the postgraduate pharmacists within the department.14. Provide the clinical pharmacy service to a designated ward and develop a highly specialised practice in these areas. This will include:a. Undertaking medicines reconciliation on admission including the contacting of GP surgeries/specialist clinics where necessaryb. Review of patients medication to ensure safe and effective use, and seek resolution of any medication related issuesc. Prescribing of patients regular medication on admission and other appropriate drug treatments according to clinical pathways within the departmentd. Assist in expediting the discharge process by prescribing on the electronic discharge systeme. Initiation of monitoring where deemed necessaryf. Review and update of care plans depending on response, results of investigations and adverse effectsg. Therapeutic drug monitoring for specific drugs15. Carry out a daily ward round to clinically review individual patients treatment and to determine the most appropriate choice of medication in response to complex series of data relating to their condition, their response to treatment and reduction of avoidable adverse events.
16. Ensure that all patients understand how to take their medication prior to discharge, and counsel any patients when necessary, particularly those taking complex drug regimes, those who are anxious or with physical or mental disabilities and those with language difficulties. Supervise the assessment of patients for the use of compliance aids to reduce the risk of medication-related errors particularly where this may have been a contributing factor the hospital admission.17. Provide appropriate verbal or written information to patients or their relatives about their medicines when necessary, particularly where this may influence the success of treatment once the patient has been discharged.18. Liaise with the primary care sector to ensure follow-up of pharmaceutical care in the community for patients needing additional pharmaceutical support, such as compliance aids.19. Work with medical, nursing and the site management team to facilitate patient discharges to maximise patient flow.20. Liaise with medical and nursing staff to ensure the timely supply of medication to inpatients to minimise missed doses and to facilitate the discharge process by ensuring the timely availability of medication.21. Develop evidence-based treatment protocols within specialty for use within a Directorate or across the Trust where appropriate.22. Facilitate implementation of local and national guidelines where appropriate.23. Work closely with Consultants, Nurses and other multi-disciplinary team members to ensure the safe and appropriate use of medicines.24. To work with the Clinical Pharmacy Services Manager and other senior members of staff to develop pharmacy services, education and training as appropriate.25. Attend clinical ward rounds, clinical and multidisciplinary meetings as appropriate.26. Advise clinicians of all levels to influence treatment decisions that will lead to improvements in patient care.27. Undertaking and supervising audit and research projects in clinical pharmacy practice or pharmacy education as appropriate.28. Assist the Clinical Pharmacy Services Manager with information regarding intervention monitoring by regularly recording clinical interventions and activities.29. Representing the department and the Trust in regional and other clinical pharmacy forums and meetings, particularly with respect to education and training.30. In liaison with the senior technicians for procurement/computer services, provide and interpret monthly drug-use information for their clinical specialty and prioritise areas for action to contain unexplained spending. Liaise with Finance, Clinical Directors and Clinical Service Managers to address any financial concerns.
31. Develop evidence-based treatment protocols, guidelines and care pathways.32. Responsible for drug administration protocols within designated area of clinical specialty.33. Investigate and respond to incidents and/or complaints attributable to medication within their clinical specialty and ensure that any necessary learning outcomes and actions are mandated and enacted.34. Evaluate new drugs within their specialty and advise Formulary Pharmacist and Drugs and Therapeutics Group on such matters.35. Undertake horizon scanning and identification of new drug and service developments, potential savings and cost pressures.36. Advise clinicians on business cases for the managed entry of new medicines or the development of new services and advise on prescribing protocols/guidelines for the use of new medicines/services to ensure clear guidance is available on the approved use at the time of introduction.37. Undertake any required actions for the delivery of CQUINS, cost improvement programs and other strategic medicines optimisation programmes that impact on their clinical specialty.38. Provide highly specialist pharmaceutical information to medical, nursing staff and patients in their specialty and to General Practitioners and other staff within the Trust where appropriate.39. Act as an independent prescriber within clinical areas as requested by the Clinical Pharmacy Services Manager. This should be in line with the Trust Policy for Non-Medical Prescribing
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
Lead the strategic direction and implementation of education, training and continued professional development of all pharmacy staff within the Trust.2. Develop, manage, implement and evaluate education and training policies for the pharmacy department.3. Design, implement and review the trainee pharmacist training program. 4. Lead the appraisal process for pharmacy staff.5. Support training of pharmacy staff in audit skills to ensure the department can produce robust audits which support service development.6. Support revalidation of pharmacists and technicians as set out by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).7. Contribute to the strategic direction and implementation of education and training on medicines to other healthcare professionals, particularly nurses and medical staff.8. Represent the pharmacy department at Trust education meetings/committees and contribute to the development of training programs on medicines for all clinical staff.9. Liaise with other healthcare professionals (e.g. medical and nursing staff) within the Trust to facilitate the development of multidisciplinary learning.10. Manage teacher-practitioners, pharmacists and senior technicians working within the education and training team.11. Manage course applications for pharmacy staff and associated finance/funding if required.12. Manage and develop the teaching contract and relationships with Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and other higher education institutions (HEIs) as required.13. Support the hospital based clinical pharmacy teaching program for pharmacy undergraduate students from LJMU and support the postgraduate pharmacists within the department.14. Provide the clinical pharmacy service to a designated ward and develop a highly specialised practice in these areas. This will include:a. Undertaking medicines reconciliation on admission including the contacting of GP surgeries/specialist clinics where necessaryb. Review of patients medication to ensure safe and effective use, and seek resolution of any medication related issuesc. Prescribing of patients regular medication on admission and other appropriate drug treatments according to clinical pathways within the departmentd. Assist in expediting the discharge process by prescribing on the electronic discharge systeme. Initiation of monitoring where deemed necessaryf. Review and update of care plans depending on response, results of investigations and adverse effectsg. Therapeutic drug monitoring for specific drugs15. Carry out a daily ward round to clinically review individual patients treatment and to determine the most appropriate choice of medication in response to complex series of data relating to their condition, their response to treatment and reduction of avoidable adverse events.
16. Ensure that all patients understand how to take their medication prior to discharge, and counsel any patients when necessary, particularly those taking complex drug regimes, those who are anxious or with physical or mental disabilities and those with language difficulties. Supervise the assessment of patients for the use of compliance aids to reduce the risk of medication-related errors particularly where this may have been a contributing factor the hospital admission.17. Provide appropriate verbal or written information to patients or their relatives about their medicines when necessary, particularly where this may influence the success of treatment once the patient has been discharged.18. Liaise with the primary care sector to ensure follow-up of pharmaceutical care in the community for patients needing additional pharmaceutical support, such as compliance aids.19. Work with medical, nursing and the site management team to facilitate patient discharges to maximise patient flow.20. Liaise with medical and nursing staff to ensure the timely supply of medication to inpatients to minimise missed doses and to facilitate the discharge process by ensuring the timely availability of medication.21. Develop evidence-based treatment protocols within specialty for use within a Directorate or across the Trust where appropriate.22. Facilitate implementation of local and national guidelines where appropriate.23. Work closely with Consultants, Nurses and other multi-disciplinary team members to ensure the safe and appropriate use of medicines.24. To work with the Clinical Pharmacy Services Manager and other senior members of staff to develop pharmacy services, education and training as appropriate.25. Attend clinical ward rounds, clinical and multidisciplinary meetings as appropriate.26. Advise clinicians of all levels to influence treatment decisions that will lead to improvements in patient care.27. Undertaking and supervising audit and research projects in clinical pharmacy practice or pharmacy education as appropriate.28. Assist the Clinical Pharmacy Services Manager with information regarding intervention monitoring by regularly recording clinical interventions and activities.29. Representing the department and the Trust in regional and other clinical pharmacy forums and meetings, particularly with respect to education and training.30. In liaison with the senior technicians for procurement/computer services, provide and interpret monthly drug-use information for their clinical specialty and prioritise areas for action to contain unexplained spending. Liaise with Finance, Clinical Directors and Clinical Service Managers to address any financial concerns.
31. Develop evidence-based treatment protocols, guidelines and care pathways.32. Responsible for drug administration protocols within designated area of clinical specialty.33. Investigate and respond to incidents and/or complaints attributable to medication within their clinical specialty and ensure that any necessary learning outcomes and actions are mandated and enacted.34. Evaluate new drugs within their specialty and advise Formulary Pharmacist and Drugs and Therapeutics Group on such matters.35. Undertake horizon scanning and identification of new drug and service developments, potential savings and cost pressures.36. Advise clinicians on business cases for the managed entry of new medicines or the development of new services and advise on prescribing protocols/guidelines for the use of new medicines/services to ensure clear guidance is available on the approved use at the time of introduction.37. Undertake any required actions for the delivery of CQUINS, cost improvement programs and other strategic medicines optimisation programmes that impact on their clinical specialty.38. Provide highly specialist pharmaceutical information to medical, nursing staff and patients in their specialty and to General Practitioners and other staff within the Trust where appropriate.39. Act as an independent prescriber within clinical areas as requested by the Clinical Pharmacy Services Manager. This should be in line with the Trust Policy for Non-Medical Prescribing
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational masters degree in pharmacy
- Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or relevant experience
- Registration as a pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Accredited Independent non-medical prescriber or currently working towards accreditation
Desirable
- Membership of The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
- Accredited tutor for post-graduate clinical diploma
- Post-graduate qualification in Education and Training
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience as qualified pharmacist in acute hospital pharmacy
- Experience in specialist level clinical pharmacy post clinical diploma
- Well-developed knowledge of education and training role in pharmacy
- Extensive experience in senior management and leadership
- Previous pharmacy education and training experience
- Well-developed knowledge of trainee pharmacist curriculum
- Awareness of the requirements for Pharmacy NVQ qualifications
- Extensive knowledge of pharmacy audit
Desirable
- Experience oPublished pharmaceutical research in a peer-reviewed journalf electronic prescribing
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Ability to affect and manage change
- Advanced clinical knowledge of the pharmaceutical care of patients within specialty
- Self-motivated and able to motivate/ inspire others
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Ability to teach junior pharmacists the delivery of pharmaceutical care within speciality
- Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development/ education
- Computer literate
Desirable
- Financial awareness regarding the management of drug budgets
Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Committed to patient care
- Approachable and flexible
- Supportive to other members of Pharmacy and multidisciplinary teams
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational masters degree in pharmacy
- Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or relevant experience
- Registration as a pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Accredited Independent non-medical prescriber or currently working towards accreditation
Desirable
- Membership of The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
- Accredited tutor for post-graduate clinical diploma
- Post-graduate qualification in Education and Training
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience as qualified pharmacist in acute hospital pharmacy
- Experience in specialist level clinical pharmacy post clinical diploma
- Well-developed knowledge of education and training role in pharmacy
- Extensive experience in senior management and leadership
- Previous pharmacy education and training experience
- Well-developed knowledge of trainee pharmacist curriculum
- Awareness of the requirements for Pharmacy NVQ qualifications
- Extensive knowledge of pharmacy audit
Desirable
- Experience oPublished pharmaceutical research in a peer-reviewed journalf electronic prescribing
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Ability to affect and manage change
- Advanced clinical knowledge of the pharmaceutical care of patients within specialty
- Self-motivated and able to motivate/ inspire others
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Ability to teach junior pharmacists the delivery of pharmaceutical care within speciality
- Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development/ education
- Computer literate
Desirable
- Financial awareness regarding the management of drug budgets
Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Committed to patient care
- Approachable and flexible
- Supportive to other members of Pharmacy and multidisciplinary teams
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
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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).
