Job summary
Are you:
- Looking for a new challenge?
- A compassionate leader?
- Looking for real opportunity to make a difference?
- Innovative and forward thinking? Looking for a post to show off your skills?
We are looking for a caring and compassionate, lead pharmacist to take charge of our expanding pharmacy team for our in-patient services at Moseley Hall Hospital.
Moseley Hall is a community hospital offering general medical and sub-acute care and specialist stroke and brain injury rehabilitation services for inpatients and outpatients.
If you are a self-motivated, forward-thinking individual & would like to play an integral part in growing the reputation of the pharmacy team, embedding medicines optimisation in our MDT's and contributing to service developments, we have the perfect opportunity for you.
As well as being able to demonstrate strong leadership and service development skills, you will also be able to exercise advanced clinical skills.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is professionally and managerially responsible for the provision and development of a professional and progressive pharmaceutical service in line with professional and government guidelines to the Wards at Moseley Hall Hospital, with specific responsibility for Moseley Hall Hospital Pharmacy Department and Service.
About us
IMPORTANT
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- Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including BUSINESS EMAIL ADDRESS, telephone contact details and postal address
Be Part of Our Team...
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provision of a ward pharmacy service to all wards and supply of non-stock items including cytotoxic drugs. The service includes medication reconciliation, medication reviews with patients, falls reviews, reviewing every drug chart for correct dosages, drug interactions, side effects, legality and clarification of ambiguous prescriptions. Cancelling medication when the course is complete. Provision of medicines advice in specialised areas especially with regard to using medicines outside their product license and dose guidance in the elderly.
- Access summary care records and other patient records to ensure correct medicines information is obtained and patients are monitored as appropriate to their drug treatment
- Make records in patients notes relating to pharmaceutical care
- Planning for discharge
- Implement the Integrated Medicines Optimisation Committee (IMOC) Drug Formulary and review non-formulary medicines as appropriate. Support clinicians to make applications for drugs to be added to BCHC formulary where needed.
- Plan, manage and prioritise the pharmacy workload and help other pharmacy staff to prioritise their work.
- Plan and organise the provision of the pharmacy service to the Wards
- Plan pharmacy work rotas on a monthly basis with regard to skill mix to ensure that the Pharmacy service is adequately covered on all sites by the appropriate deployment of staff. This may include on call rotas if covering West Heath.
- Responsible for authorising time sheets and in house study leave.
- Chair regular departmental team meetings.
- Cascade Trust Team Talk
- Supervision and management of all pharmacy staff.
- Write, update and implement any pharmacy related drug policies, procedures and guidelines. Ensure these are reviewed and updated within necessary time period. Liaise with wards to ensure their adoption.
- Contribute to the Trust Medicines Optimisation policies and procedures, including those for pharmacy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provision of a ward pharmacy service to all wards and supply of non-stock items including cytotoxic drugs. The service includes medication reconciliation, medication reviews with patients, falls reviews, reviewing every drug chart for correct dosages, drug interactions, side effects, legality and clarification of ambiguous prescriptions. Cancelling medication when the course is complete. Provision of medicines advice in specialised areas especially with regard to using medicines outside their product license and dose guidance in the elderly.
- Access summary care records and other patient records to ensure correct medicines information is obtained and patients are monitored as appropriate to their drug treatment
- Make records in patients notes relating to pharmaceutical care
- Planning for discharge
- Implement the Integrated Medicines Optimisation Committee (IMOC) Drug Formulary and review non-formulary medicines as appropriate. Support clinicians to make applications for drugs to be added to BCHC formulary where needed.
- Plan, manage and prioritise the pharmacy workload and help other pharmacy staff to prioritise their work.
- Plan and organise the provision of the pharmacy service to the Wards
- Plan pharmacy work rotas on a monthly basis with regard to skill mix to ensure that the Pharmacy service is adequately covered on all sites by the appropriate deployment of staff. This may include on call rotas if covering West Heath.
- Responsible for authorising time sheets and in house study leave.
- Chair regular departmental team meetings.
- Cascade Trust Team Talk
- Supervision and management of all pharmacy staff.
- Write, update and implement any pharmacy related drug policies, procedures and guidelines. Ensure these are reviewed and updated within necessary time period. Liaise with wards to ensure their adoption.
- Contribute to the Trust Medicines Optimisation policies and procedures, including those for pharmacy.
Person Specification
Professional
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Higher degree/diploma in clinical pharmacy
Desirable
- Qualification in Independent Prescribing
- Experience of working in elderly or intermediate care or equivalent settings.
Managerial
Essential
- Able to manage staff and deal with all personnel issues.
Person Specification
Professional
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Higher degree/diploma in clinical pharmacy
Desirable
- Qualification in Independent Prescribing
- Experience of working in elderly or intermediate care or equivalent settings.
Managerial
Essential
- Able to manage staff and deal with all personnel issues.
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).
