Job summary
This is a great time to join our forward-thinking and innovative pharmacy team. We are developing our specialist pharmacist team and invite applications for a new Formulary and High Cost Drugs post.
You will have an impressive track record as a clinical pharmacist, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. We offer a fulfilling role, in a friendly and collaborative department with opportunities for development.
Our location is close to the country's most beautiful beaches and the broads national park, an area of outstanding natural beauty. Kings Lynn and the surrounding areas offer great places to live whether you enjoy our beautiful coast and beaches, rural villages or city living.
Our Trust is offering a financial welcome incentive of £2000 for roles within Pharmacy, subject to terms and conditions. Further details of this incentive can be discussed at interview.
Main duties of the job
You will support all aspects of the Trust formulary by promoting effective prescribing following formulary and National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance. You will being an active member of the Trust Drug and Therapeutic Committee (DTC) and support education and communication to promote high quality and safe prescribing .
You will manage and develop the Trust's Homecare medicines services in line with national and local standards to deliver quality patient care and ensuring appropriate clinical, governance and financial arrangements are in place for High Cost Drugs and their usage. You will provide high quality clinical pharmacy services promoting the highest standards to the pharmaceutical care of patients within the Trust.
This is an ideal opportunity to develop your specialist clinical practice and leadership, providing the ideal environment to fulfil your potential for further career progression. You will work within a supportive and motivating team whilst also acting as a role model and mentor for junior colleagues. Our Trust aspires to be the best rural District General Hospital and you will be part of that journey.
This role will be extremely rewarding, and requires a motivated and compassionate individual, experienced in working at a specialist clinical level, with a track record for service development and delivering to agreed targets.
About us
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King's Lynn is located near some of the most beautiful scenery in the UK, along the north Norfolk coast, and not far from Sandringham House.
We provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based healthcare services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire.
We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers, approximately 530 beds, and a helipad for air ambulances. We work with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services, including as part of regional partnership and network models of care, such as the trauma network.
In February 2022 the significant progress that has been made at QEH was recognised by the Care Quality Commission who rated the Trust as 'Good' in all of the core services they inspected. They recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please access the attached Candidate Pack which introduces #TeamQE, our Pharmacy Department and the advantages of living and working in Kings Lynn/West Norfolk.
Our Trust offers onsite accommodation and parking. Kings Lynn railway station makes commuting from the Cambridge area accessible. Direct buses from Kings Lynn bus station serve the hospital.
See the attached Job Description for further information about this role. The Job Description includes thePerson Specification for use duringshortlisting andinterview.
For an informal discussion about this post contact Zahra Abbas on Zahra.Abbas@qehkl.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please access the attached Candidate Pack which introduces #TeamQE, our Pharmacy Department and the advantages of living and working in Kings Lynn/West Norfolk.
Our Trust offers onsite accommodation and parking. Kings Lynn railway station makes commuting from the Cambridge area accessible. Direct buses from Kings Lynn bus station serve the hospital.
See the attached Job Description for further information about this role. The Job Description includes thePerson Specification for use duringshortlisting andinterview.
For an informal discussion about this post contact Zahra Abbas on Zahra.Abbas@qehkl.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical or Technical Pharmacy or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Registered as a pharmacist with The General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Independent prescribing qualification
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-registration experience with substantial hospital experience
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Experience of implementing and/or reviewing policies, guidelines, PGDs or equivalent
- Experience of managing hospital formulary or equivalent
- Experience in and/or understanding of dealing with clinical and financial aspects of High Cost Drugs and budgetary responsibility
- Experience in and/or understanding of writing, developing, reviewing, and implementing policies, clinical guidelines, protocols, PGDs
- Extensive experience in providing a pharmacy clinical service to patients
- Experience in the provision of pharmacy expertise to the clinical risk management and governance agenda
- Evidence of on-going CPD
Desirable
- Experience of providing post-graduate level training and/or education
- Extensive experience providing a pharmacy clinical service to patients in an range of Women & Children sub-specialities
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of healthcare professionals and patients
- Able to provide expert advice on the use of medicines to treat patients within a specialist area
- Able to manage difficult or ambiguous situations
- Able to prioritise and manage workload
- Able to demonstrate an advanced level of reasoning and judgment
- Able to present complex information to a large groups of staff
- Able to train and supervise staff
- Good problem solving skills
- Proficient computer skills
Other requirements
Essential
- Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes positive team working ethic
- Shares information and good practice appropriately
- Treats others with courtesy and respect at all times
- Maintains high levels of concentration for prolonged periods of time
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Team player
- Keen to develop service for the benefit of the patient
Knowledge/Understanding
Essential
- Knowledge of national and local formularies and in and out of tariff drugs
- Knowledge of financial aspects of managing High Cost Drugs
- Knowledge of how to manage hospital formulary or equivalent and promoting effective prescribing following formulary, NHS policies and national guidance as NICE
- Knowledge of how the delivery of the clinical pharmacy service must meet the needs of local and national priorities
Person Specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical or Technical Pharmacy or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Registered as a pharmacist with The General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Independent prescribing qualification
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-registration experience with substantial hospital experience
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Experience of implementing and/or reviewing policies, guidelines, PGDs or equivalent
- Experience of managing hospital formulary or equivalent
- Experience in and/or understanding of dealing with clinical and financial aspects of High Cost Drugs and budgetary responsibility
- Experience in and/or understanding of writing, developing, reviewing, and implementing policies, clinical guidelines, protocols, PGDs
- Extensive experience in providing a pharmacy clinical service to patients
- Experience in the provision of pharmacy expertise to the clinical risk management and governance agenda
- Evidence of on-going CPD
Desirable
- Experience of providing post-graduate level training and/or education
- Extensive experience providing a pharmacy clinical service to patients in an range of Women & Children sub-specialities
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of healthcare professionals and patients
- Able to provide expert advice on the use of medicines to treat patients within a specialist area
- Able to manage difficult or ambiguous situations
- Able to prioritise and manage workload
- Able to demonstrate an advanced level of reasoning and judgment
- Able to present complex information to a large groups of staff
- Able to train and supervise staff
- Good problem solving skills
- Proficient computer skills
Other requirements
Essential
- Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes positive team working ethic
- Shares information and good practice appropriately
- Treats others with courtesy and respect at all times
- Maintains high levels of concentration for prolonged periods of time
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Team player
- Keen to develop service for the benefit of the patient
Knowledge/Understanding
Essential
- Knowledge of national and local formularies and in and out of tariff drugs
- Knowledge of financial aspects of managing High Cost Drugs
- Knowledge of how to manage hospital formulary or equivalent and promoting effective prescribing following formulary, NHS policies and national guidance as NICE
- Knowledge of how the delivery of the clinical pharmacy service must meet the needs of local and national priorities
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).
