Advanced Clinical Pharmacist Paediatrics

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Leeds; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to join the Leeds Children's Hospital paediatric pharmacy team within the PICU/HDU and cardiology services. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, optimise medicines use in paediatric critical care, and work with consultants and senior staff to deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care.

You will contribute to governance, education and service development, mentored by national experts, and support career progression for

Qualifications

• GPhC registration and postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy.
• Substantial post-registration experience in clinical pharmacy.
• Advanced clinical pharmacy knowledge for complex paediatric care.
• Experience managing complex clinical situations and making recommendations.
• Excellent communication and collaboration within MDT.
• Leadership and supervision of pharmacy staff.
• Independent prescriber qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads the paediatric clinical pharmacy service within the MDT.
• Monitors medicines expenditure and budget within own speciality.
• Provides regular governance reports and records interventions/near misses.
• Collaborates with consultants, nursing staff and managers.
• Supports and develops other pharmacy team members.

Skills

Advanced clinical pharmacy

Leadership

Excellent communication

Clinical governance

MDT collaboration

Decision making

Independent prescriber

Education

GPhC registration

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity to join the Leeds Childrens Hospital paediatric pharmacy team as an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist. This role will be working within the established paediatric critical care team who are well integrated into the MDT and provide leadership to PICU, HDU, cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery. Not only will you have the opportunity to be an integral part of this multi-disciplinary team, working alongside advanced practitioners and national experts, you will get to work closely with colleagues from across a variety of clinical specialities within the Childrens hospital. The Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Leeds Childrens Hospital is one of the largest paediatric critical care units in the UK, providing care for critically ill and injured infants and children across West Yorkshire and the Humber. Annually the unit manages approximately 900 patients, offering specialised support for a wide range of patients including congenital heart disease, infections, major trauma, respiratory issues, neurological conditions, post operative care for surgeries (such as chest, abdominal, spinal or airway procedures), liver and kidney problems (including transplantation) and cancer. If you are excited about being part of a dynamic, forward thinking team to deliver improvements in patient care and provide expert pharmaceutical care for critically ill children, then we would love to hear from you! Leads the highly specialised clinical pharmacy service to patients and the multidisciplinary team within a given clinical speciality. Ensures medicines are used appropriately, safely, and cost-effectively in accordance with Trust policy, standard operating procedures and medicine legislation. The post holder is expected to determine how the outcomes are best achieved in specific circumstances. Manage other pharmacists providing specialised clinical pharmacy service within own clinical speciality depending on size of area. Works directly and regularly with consultants, senior nursing staff and managers within the clinical speciality. Monitors and interprets expenditure on medicines within own clinical speciality. Provides the Directorate with regular reports to assist in the safe use of medicines, the management of the drug budget and clinical governance issues. The report also includes risk management such as the recording of significant clinical interventions and near misses. Please see, The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

• GPhC registration and a postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy, or equivalent experience or qualification.
• Substantial post-registration experience as a practising clinical pharmacist.
• Advanced clinical pharmacy knowledge and the ability to apply this to complex patient care.
• Experience of managing complex clinical situations, analysing information from a range of sources and making appropriate clinical recommendations.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with patients, families and a wide range of healthcare professionals.
• Highly developed influencing and negotiation skills and the confidence to contribute effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to support, supervise and develop other members of the pharmacy team.
• Excellent organisational, prioritisation and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work autonomously and adapt to changing clinical demands.
• A collaborative, motivated and patient-centred approach, with a commitment to improving the quality and safety of medicines use.
• Ideally, experience of paediatric and/or critical care practice, and qualification as an independent prescriber.

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Based within the Leeds General Infirmary, the Leeds Children's Hospital is one of the largest children's hospitals in the UK and treats patients from across Yorkshire and the North of England as a secondary and tertiary referral centre. Leeds is the level 1 surgical centre for the Yorkshire & Humber Congenital Heart Disease Network and a quaternary paediatric liver unit including liver transplant. Other specialist services delivered include renal transplant, cancer services and trauma.

The pharmacy department at Leeds is nationally recognised as an exemplar service. The paediatric pharmacy team is a highly skilled and dedicated group of professionals committed to delivering exceptional pharmaceutical care to paediatric patients with acute and chronic conditions. Working within one of the largest and most advanced paediatric hospitals in the UK, the team fosters a collaborative and supportive atmosphere, where pharmacists, technicians and pharmacy support workers work closely with the MDT to optimise medication usage and improve clinical outcomes. Our vision is making it easy for people to get the most from their medicines and our work ethic is one of excellence, innovation and compassion in delivering the highest quality of care to children. Leeds Teaching Hospitals offers fantastic opportunities for professional development, research involvement and career progression, with a culture that encourages continuous learning and innovation. Being part of this team means joining a forward thinking, dynamic and highly respected paediatric pharmacy service.