Job summary
Are you a forward-thinking pharmacist with a passion for innovation and patient safety? Do you thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Lead Pharmacist Surgery and Nutrition to join the Surgery and Critical Care pharmacy team at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT).
As Lead Pharmacist, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and implementing new medicines and guidelines across multiple specialties, alongside providing clinical expertise to patients requiring parenteral nutrition. Working closely with consultants, specialist nurses, dietitians and frontline healthcare professionals, you will drive excellence in medicines management, safety, and governance.
This is a demanding yet highly rewarding position, offering the opportunity to make a real impact on patient care. You'll be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team, driving change and enhancing clinical pharmacy services across the trust.
If you're ready for the next step in your career we would love to hear from you
**If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give us a call. Our contact details for the relevant team members are below**
Main duties of the job
o Responsible for managing, delivering, planning and developing the clinical pharmacy services to the Surgical directorate cross site and patients who require parenteral nutrition (PN) Trust wide. The Surgical directorate includes Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU), Trauma and orthopaedics, general and elective surgery, Urology, Gynae and Plastics.
o To provide leadership and training of the team that delivers this service to ensure the service is provided to high standards.
o To manage medicine related risks and ensure Trust Medicines policy and medicines legislation is complied with within the surgical directorate and for patients with PN needs
o To provide a consistently high pharmacy service to patients in line with the Trust corporate objectives and the NHS plan.
o To support the Trust financial objectives by providing financial analysis and advice in relation to medicines management to the Surgical Directorate, PN service and the Pharmacy department.
About us
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
- A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Master's degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)
- Registered Pharmacist: Member of GPhC
Desirable
- Post-graduate certificate in clinically-based pharmacy or equivalent
- Demonstrate professional networking (e.g. member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society or UKCPA)
- Registered Independent Pharmacist Prescriber
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Significant experience of hospital pharmacy at Post Registration Pharmacist level
- Significant experience of delivery of pharmacy services to a broad range of specialties
- Experience of delivery of clinical pharmacy service to a specialist level
- Experience of conducting service audits and the use of performance indicators
- Experience of teaching and tutoring
Desirable
- Evidence of significant relevant Continuing Professional Development
- Experience of project management
- Experience of training other pharmacy staff
- Experience in foundation pharmacist training
- Experience of managing staff
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Able to prioritise and manage own workload
- Work, communicate and provide effective leadership within a team
- Clear and concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers and to ensure records are kept accurately and in a legible manner.
- Able to recognise and embrace new ideas and developments in clinical practice and implement under supervision of superiors
- To have a positive attitude, be able to recognise and communicate need for change and be able to participate in change management processes.
- Able to lead and motivate staff and yourself
- Work effectively within teams - within uni- or multi-professional at Departmental, Trust or regional level.
- Prepared to attend any training sessions necessary for personal and service development
Desirable
- Able to recognise limits of own competencies and to refer and seek advice from colleagues.
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Able to travel to other sites within the Trust and to venues for training
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Master's degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)
- Registered Pharmacist: Member of GPhC
Desirable
- Post-graduate certificate in clinically-based pharmacy or equivalent
- Demonstrate professional networking (e.g. member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society or UKCPA)
- Registered Independent Pharmacist Prescriber
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Significant experience of hospital pharmacy at Post Registration Pharmacist level
- Significant experience of delivery of pharmacy services to a broad range of specialties
- Experience of delivery of clinical pharmacy service to a specialist level
- Experience of conducting service audits and the use of performance indicators
- Experience of teaching and tutoring
Desirable
- Evidence of significant relevant Continuing Professional Development
- Experience of project management
- Experience of training other pharmacy staff
- Experience in foundation pharmacist training
- Experience of managing staff
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Able to prioritise and manage own workload
- Work, communicate and provide effective leadership within a team
- Clear and concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers and to ensure records are kept accurately and in a legible manner.
- Able to recognise and embrace new ideas and developments in clinical practice and implement under supervision of superiors
- To have a positive attitude, be able to recognise and communicate need for change and be able to participate in change management processes.
- Able to lead and motivate staff and yourself
- Work effectively within teams - within uni- or multi-professional at Departmental, Trust or regional level.
- Prepared to attend any training sessions necessary for personal and service development
Desirable
- Able to recognise limits of own competencies and to refer and seek advice from colleagues.
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Able to travel to other sites within the Trust and to venues for training
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).
