Job summary
Provide the clinical pharmacy services to
- a local hospice via SLA
- CF patients in collaboration with the CF pharmacy team and wider CF MDT
- manage, monitor and develop the clinical pharmacy service for homecare initiatives
Main duties of the job
Provide and support the delivery of high quality pharmaceutical care to meet the needs of palliative care patients within the local hospice settings under service level agreements, as well as LHCH patients (cross-site).
Provide a clinical pharmacist role for medical staff and nursing staff on drug use in palliative care within the hospice environment.
To work with palliative care practitioners and other professionals to facilitate the delivery of national and local health policy.
To participate in the palliative care education and training programmes of healthcare professionals and students under the guidance of the Senior Clinical Pharmacist - Palliative Care. / Clinical Trials
To be responsible for planning and reviewing the security of medicines at the local hospices, under the direction of the senior clinical pharmacist for palliative care and Deputy Chief pharmacist for clinical services, and to monitor their drug expenditure on a monthly basis with annual reviews, maintaining full control of such.
To provide a clinical pharmacy service to the CF patients in collaboration with the CF pharmacy team and wider CF MDT
Under the direction of the Deputy Chief Pharmacist, manage, monitor and develop the clinical pharmacy service for homecare initiatives
About us
As the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision 'to be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.
We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine both in the hospital and out in the community.
We serve a catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man, and increasingly we receive referrals from outside these areas for highly specialised services such as aortics.
Our reputation for strong performance is important in delivering the best care for our patients and high quality clinical services. This is underpinned by a culture of research and innovation, delivered in modern estate and our encouragement of flexible working in a variety of forms.
Please visit our website - https://www.lhch.nhs.uk/
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person specification for further details on the the role and the job requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person specification for further details on the the role and the job requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Registered member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post-graduate Diploma / MSc in Clinical pharmacy
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescribing certificate - or ability to work towards
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Able to accept responsibility for a specialist area of pharmacy practice - previous demonstrable skill
- Able to work independently and compute information from various sources quickly
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Able to accept responsibility for a specialist area of pharmacy practice
- Good time management skills
Desirable
- Previous experience in providing pharmaceutical care to palliative care patients
- Previous experience in providing pharmaceutical care to cystic fibrosis patients
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to work effectively in different locations
- Ability to meet deadlines whilst paying attention to details
- Self motivated
- Committed to continuing professional development
- Reliable and flexible
- Displays a reasonable level of confidence
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Registered member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post-graduate Diploma / MSc in Clinical pharmacy
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescribing certificate - or ability to work towards
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Able to accept responsibility for a specialist area of pharmacy practice - previous demonstrable skill
- Able to work independently and compute information from various sources quickly
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Able to accept responsibility for a specialist area of pharmacy practice
- Good time management skills
Desirable
- Previous experience in providing pharmaceutical care to palliative care patients
- Previous experience in providing pharmaceutical care to cystic fibrosis patients
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to work effectively in different locations
- Ability to meet deadlines whilst paying attention to details
- Self motivated
- Committed to continuing professional development
- Reliable and flexible
- Displays a reasonable level of confidence
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).
