Job summary
As a pharmacist member of the Medicines Management Team, the post holder will help develop medicines related procedures, provide training for nursing colleagues on safe handling of medicines, undertake clinical audit and investigate medicines related patient safety incidents.
In addition, the post holder will have a responsibility for providing clinical pharmaceutical support to the Trust's intermediate care beds, supporting the ward-based clinical pharmacist. Ideally the post holder will be a prescriber, or be willing to undertake training to become a prescriber
Main duties of the job
- To support the ward-based clinical pharmacist, providing pharmaceutical carer for the Trust's intermediate care beds
- To promote and monitor safe evidence-based prescribing, handling and administration of medicines
- To investigate medicines related incidents and disseminate learning
- To provide services with training and evidenced based medicines information
- To lead on specialist areas of medicines management, protocols and audit as specified in yearly objectives and at management supervision
About us
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 2023) with some outstanding areas.
As an aspiring outstanding Trust we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust's policies, at all times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Person Specification and Job Description for more details about this exciting role
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Person Specification and Job Description for more details about this exciting role
Person Specification
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience
- Demonstrable evidence of understanding current NHS and local health priorities facing Community NHS Trusts
- Experience of providing prescribing advice and medicines information
- Experience of working in a Community or Hospital Pharmacy setting or a Community Trust/Primary Care environment
- Demonstrable evidence of producing written reports
- Demonstrable evidence of being competent and self-sufficient to use a wide range of software packages e.g. Microsoft Office, Email, Power Point
- Demonstrable evidence of analysis of data to improve quality of care or systems
- Demonstrable evidence of using leadership skills e.g. new initiatives, action planning and sustaining quality improvement
- Able to interpret ePACT data
- Demonstrable evidence of participating in medicines related clinical audit
- Knowledge of medicines legislation to enable the post holder to advise on legislation pertaining to medication to service leads
- Can demonstrate understanding of clinical governance and risk management
- Knowledge of clinical pharmacy pertaining to the services within the Trust
Desirable
- Proven ability to teach at pre and post registration level, 1:1 or in groups
- Experience of developing and writing clinical procedures and protocols
- Experience of writing Patient Group Directions
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential
- Master level degree in pharmacy or equivalent
- Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Current portfolio of evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescriber
- Postgraduate studies in Clinical or Community Pharmacy
Skills
Essential
- Able to apply clinical knowledge appropriately in a variety of settings or patient groups
- Demonstrable evidence of effective communication skills, both verbal and written, as well as presentation skills
- Proven ability of working to tight deadlines and changing objectives whilst remaining focused on the detail
- Proven effective team worker
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Proven ability to promote positive working relationships e.g. across health and social care or department settings
- Demonstrable evidence of implementing changes with a positive, "can do" approach
- Have access to independent means of transport for access to services
Person Specification
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience
- Demonstrable evidence of understanding current NHS and local health priorities facing Community NHS Trusts
- Experience of providing prescribing advice and medicines information
- Experience of working in a Community or Hospital Pharmacy setting or a Community Trust/Primary Care environment
- Demonstrable evidence of producing written reports
- Demonstrable evidence of being competent and self-sufficient to use a wide range of software packages e.g. Microsoft Office, Email, Power Point
- Demonstrable evidence of analysis of data to improve quality of care or systems
- Demonstrable evidence of using leadership skills e.g. new initiatives, action planning and sustaining quality improvement
- Able to interpret ePACT data
- Demonstrable evidence of participating in medicines related clinical audit
- Knowledge of medicines legislation to enable the post holder to advise on legislation pertaining to medication to service leads
- Can demonstrate understanding of clinical governance and risk management
- Knowledge of clinical pharmacy pertaining to the services within the Trust
Desirable
- Proven ability to teach at pre and post registration level, 1:1 or in groups
- Experience of developing and writing clinical procedures and protocols
- Experience of writing Patient Group Directions
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential
- Master level degree in pharmacy or equivalent
- Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Current portfolio of evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescriber
- Postgraduate studies in Clinical or Community Pharmacy
Skills
Essential
- Able to apply clinical knowledge appropriately in a variety of settings or patient groups
- Demonstrable evidence of effective communication skills, both verbal and written, as well as presentation skills
- Proven ability of working to tight deadlines and changing objectives whilst remaining focused on the detail
- Proven effective team worker
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Proven ability to promote positive working relationships e.g. across health and social care or department settings
- Demonstrable evidence of implementing changes with a positive, "can do" approach
- Have access to independent means of transport for access to services
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Catherine's Health Centre, Derby Road, Birkenhead CH42 0LQ
Derby Road, Birkenhead CH42 0LQ
Birkenhead
CH42 0LQ
Employer's website
https://www.wchc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
