Pre-op / Surgical Pharmacist - Band 8a

North Bristol NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

North Bristol NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated Pre-op / Surgical Pharmacist (Band 8a) to join its renowned team. You will be responsible for ensuring high-quality pharmaceutical care for surgical patients, working closely with multidisciplinary teams in an award-winning NHS facility. This part-time role emphasizes leadership, clinical expertise, and a commitment to patient-centered care, making a significant impact on healthcare delivery in Bristol.

Qualifications

• Proven UK hospital pharmacy experience required.
• Experience in mentoring and clinical supervision.
• Knowledge of audit and quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical pharmacy services to the Pre-Op Surgical Team.
• Manage pharmaceutical care during the pre and peri-operative period.
• Lead and develop pharmacy services in accordance with hospital standards.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Time management

Leadership skills

Proactive pharmaceutical knowledge

Education

UK registered Pharmacist

Clinical diploma

Leadership qualification

Qualified Independent Prescriber

Job description

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Job Overview

NBT pharmacy are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiatic team member to join their nationally recognised Pre-Op Surgery team. This part time post will work alongside other MDT members to support patients manage their medications safely in the Pre and Peri-Operative period for our elective surgical specialities in Orthopaedics, Plastics, Vascular, GI surgery and Renal transplantation.

The role also involves the support and management of pharmacists providing cover to our surgical speciality wards and supporting the specialities with governance and clinical expertise. With the imminent introduction of EPMA to the hospital, we are also looking for staff interested in taking this opportunity to review and develop our services in new directions to provide excellent patient centred care.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the efficient and effective provision, management, and development of the appropriate clinical pharmacy service in accordance with Medicines legislation, the Code of Ethics of the GPhC, RPS hospital pharmacy standards, UKMI standards and Trust policies and procedures.

Provides specialist clinical pharmacy services at a high level to the Pre-Op pharmacy Surgical Team. Teaches and supervises less experienced colleagues, pharmacists, technicians, and students.

Working for our organisation

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialties. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for the provision, management and development of a highly specialist pharmaceutical service to the Anaesthetics, Surgery, Critical Care and Renal (ASCR) Division to achieve a high standard of efficiency and effectiveness.
• Responsible for the provision, management and development of a highly specialist pharmaceutical service to the Pre-Operative Assessment Clinics and managing the pharmaceutical care in the pre and peri-operative period.
• Clinically screen prescriptions to ensure the safe, efficient, evidence-based and rational use of medicines in line with the BNSSG Formulary and departmental policies so that risks to patients are minimised
• Contribute to the overall development of the clinical pharmacy service through active participation in relevant meetings. Work closely with all members of the pharmacy department and other healthcare professionals.
• Attend consultant ward rounds and ward board rounds whenever possible to provide pharmaceutical expertise
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills across all elements of the role
• Provide reports on the use and cost of medicines to the surgical directorate as appropriate and analyse these to advise on strategies to ensure cost-effective use of resources.
• Write relevant protocols, procedures and guidelines for use within Pre-op Surgery clinics and in surgical specialist environments
• Provide pharmaceutical expertise to any multidisciplinary working groups considering protocols, policies, guidelines and integrated care pathways in the specialist area
• Assimilate and analyse clinical trial information on new pharmaceutical products intended for use within the orthopaedic speciality for submission to the Area Prescribing and Medicines Optimisation Committee (APMOC)
• Ensure that an accurate medication history is obtained for each patient using the appropriate sources (GP, community pharmacist, patient/carer, clinic notes, nursing home, electronic patient record systems)
• Assist with prescribing to support pre-op patients and inpatients to enable appropriate patient flow
• Deals with high level pharmaceutical queries and provide advice and information to patients/carers/nursing and medical staff in connection with drug treatment
• Provide a comprehensive clinical ward pharmacy service to the speciality and work with stakeholders to optimise resources and improve patient flow
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders, where necessary to ensure timely and seamless discharge of patients
• Document all major interventions made
• Investigate and support the recording of adverse drug reactions and support the documentation of patient allergy in appropriate clinical records
• Audit and risk manage selected areas of practice to promote continuous quality improvement by affecting change in practice. Participate in surgical and pre-op clinical governance and audit meetings
• Maintain and develop medicines management systems in conjunction with patients/carers, ward staff and pharmacy staff. Supervise and contribute to the development of medicines management technicians and/or other dedicated pharmacy staff
• Contribute to the training of pharmacy undergraduates, medical students, junior doctors, pre- registration pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, allied health professionals and medical and nursing staff as appropriate. Train and mentor clinical pharmacy diploma students on aspects of the specialist area
• Act as an appraiser in the Pharmacy appraisals programme
• Ensure that all relevant procedures are adhered to, reviewed regularly and that all necessary records are completed
• Undertake to follow all departmental procedures in accordance with current local practices and legislative requirements
• Provide professional cover in the dispensary on a sessional basis
• Keep up to date with developments in Pharmacy to maintain a high level of professional knowledge and competence. Attend study days and courses as necessary for the development of the service and the individual
• Maintain a record of CPD
• Work with the specialty to comply with national and local patient safety drug alerts and initiatives and help with the implementation and recommendation of associated action plans
• Provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care to surgical patients in all clinical areas
• Undertake any other duties as required by the Director of Pharmacy or their deputy
  
  

Person specification

Education/Training/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• UK registered Pharmacist
• Clinical diploma or other recognised postgraduate qualification
• Evidence of CPD
• Leadership qualification
• Qualified Independent Prescriber
  
  

Work Experience

Essential criteria

• UK hospital pharmacy experience
• Relevant clinical pharmacy experience
• Experience of teaching or supporting learning (e.g. mentoring, marking, etc)
• Experience of audit and quality systems
  
  

Knowledge / Skills/ Abilities

Essential criteria

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to manage time and prioritise effectively
• Proactive approach to the application of specialist pharmaceutical knowledge in order to enhance patient care
• Ability to successfully develop knowledge in specialist area
• Relevant IT skills to ECDL level or equivalent
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of ability to publish
  
  

Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances

Essential criteria

• Adaptable and flexible approach to work
• Teaching / tutorial and clinical supervisory skills
• Able to work under own initiative and as part of a team
• Excellent interpersonal skills
  
  

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North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.

Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.

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