pharmacist

SOUTH TEES HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Redcar; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an experienced pharmacist to lead clinical pharmacy services in the Urgent Community Response team. The role includes implementing service improvements and working collaboratively with healthcare teams to deliver excellent patient care. Candidates should possess strong leadership skills and experience in clinical prescribing. The position is based in Redcar and offers opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Commitment to equality and diversity

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical independent prescribing.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop clinical pharmacy services in the Urgent Community Response.
• Implement service improvements and expansions.
• Collaborate with GPs, consultants, and nursing staff to ensure patient care.

Skills

Clinical independent prescribing

Leadership

Team collaboration

Patient-centred care

Education

Pharmacy degree

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced pharmacist to utilise clinical independent prescribing and leadership skills as they develop and lead clinical and operational pharmacy services provided to patients on the virtual wards and the urgent community response service in Tees Community. Hospital at Home service provides hospital level care for patients in their own home to avoid hospital admission and facilitate discharge. Urgent community response reviews patients within 2 hours of referral to avoid hospital admission. Hospital at Home offers a hospital standard of community care in people’s own homes for frailty patients—who are at highest risk of poor health outcomes such as falls, disability, admission to hospital, or the need for long‑term care. The service helps to reduce avoidable hospital admissions, while ensuring patients get the care they need from the comfort of their own homes. Patients are monitored daily by a multidisciplinary team and are overseen by a GP or consultant. Visits from the team are arranged as and when required to meet individual needs. This is an excellent opportunity for a pharmacist to be a crucial member of the MDT for one of the most rapidly expanding clinical services within the Tees Valley Community. Successful candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.

You will be responsible for leading and developing the clinical pharmacy service within the Urgent Community Response service (UCR) encompassing the Hospital at Home Virtual Ward to provide excellent at‑home and on‑site patient‑centred care. The role will additionally involve leading and implementing service improvements and expansion. You will work as a crucial part of the multi‑disciplinary team working alongside consultant, GP, nursing and pharmacy colleagues to deliver safe and effective patient care.

The pharmacy department at South Tees hosts over 180 staff and provides a stimulating, friendly, and professionally rewarding environment for staff to develop their clinical expertise and professionalism.

Leadership and Improvement Training

• Your Leadership Impact
• Leading your Team to Success
• Leading Into the Future
• Service Improvement for Beginners
• Developing your Service Improvement Skills
• Lean Practitioner

Training Programme Aims

• Explore leadership within the NHS
• Promote Trust values and behaviours
• Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
• Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role

After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in‑house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long‑Term Health Conditions Network; Faith Network; Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].

Right to Work in the UK

The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. From January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non‑UK/RoI candidates wishing to apply can self‑assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here: Work in the UK – GOV.UK. Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process. Applicants may be eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa or a Skilled Worker visa; we offer sponsorship for those who meet the eligibility criteria.

The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID‑19 and influenza. Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received and will be made evident on the job advert.

Recruitment Process & References

Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants. Applicants are required to provide references from their last continuous three‑year employment and/or training/education. Referees must be a Line Manager or Supervisor. Applicants are requested to ensure email addresses for all referees are included on their application form; personal references and references from colleagues are not acceptable.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in applications – please ensure you read the Guidance for Applicants document attached to this vacancy. Unfortunately we are unable to respond to all applicants and those who are not contacted within six weeks of the closing date should assume that their application has been unsuccessful.