Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Rotational

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK healthcare provider in Leeds is seeking an experienced pharmacist to provide clinical pharmacy services. The successful candidate will support patient care, collaborate with healthcare professionals, and contribute to the training of junior staff. Candidates should have a master's in pharmacy and relevant experience, and will receive support in furthering their qualifications. This position offers an opportunity to make impactful contributions to patient safety and care delivery.

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Significant post-registration experience as a practising pharmacist.
• Ability to use Medicines Information resources.

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmaceutical care to patients within a clinical area.
• Monitor the clinical use of drugs and advise staff.
• Participate in training of junior pharmacy staff.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy experience

Excellent communication skills

Team player and leader

Problem-solving skills

Empathetic and sensitive to patients

Education

Masters qualification in Pharmacy

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Job description

Main duties of the job

You will have clinical pharmacy experience and a diploma; If you are not already a prescriber, we would support you to gain this qualification.

You will receive support to develop from our advanced clinical pharmacists, and appropriate training. You will offer ideas and collaborate to improve patient care and experience, and will be a key part of the implementation of service developments within the aforementioned clinical areas.

Your role will include ward work, facilitating processing of homecare prescriptions, participation in core professional commitments (comprising LTHT comprehensive aseptics services, Leeds Medicines Advisory Service, anticoagulation services), governance tasks, support to clinical trials where applicable, promoting patient safety and flow, and supervising rotational junior pharmacists and supporting pharmacy technicians in their emerging clinical roles. You may have opportunities to teach and train other clinical staff groups.

About us

We are a modern and diverse service, well embedded in multi-disciplinary teams. Our focus is holistic, ensuring that our patients receive the right treatment, at the right time and place. We enable recovery from illness and surgery, and help give patients the confidence to get home safely, and sooner, and retain their independence.

If you\'re keen to know more, we\'d encourage you to come and meet us and see for yourself how we could support you into the next step in your career.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying \'at risk\' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE

To provide pharmaceutical care to a group of patients within a clinical area and rotate to a different speciality every 6 to 12 months. To provide cover for other pharmacists within the relevant Clinical Pharmacy Team as appropriate. To support the work of the Lead Pharmacist for the area by assisting in the production of drug-related policies, procedures and financial reports, and by performing horizon scanning activities.

JOB DIMENSIONS

Provide specialist clinical pharmacy service to patients and the multidisciplinary team within each rotation, as part of a team of pharmacists working in that speciality being professionally accountable for their actions.

Provide drug-related advice and information to patients, consultants and other health-care professionals within a Clinical Management Team.

Monitor the clinical use of drugs in patients. Advising medical and nursing staff how to optimize drug therapy. Reporting prescribing and administration near misses, and risk management issues.

Provide education to healthcare professionals within the speciality

Participate in the training of junior pharmacy staff within the speciality

Support the Lead Pharmacist for the area with the production and implementation of drug related policies and procedures, with the production of financial reports and with horizon scanning activities.

Participate in operational service commitments to dispensaries, Medicines Information and aseptic services

The post holder will be required to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays on a rotational basis and participate in the on-call from home pharmacists rota.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

Masters qualification in Pharmacy, or equivalent qualification, plus completion of pre-registration training.

Pharmacist Registrant of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience or qualification

Moderate or significant post-registration experience as a practising pharmacist.

The ability to use Medicines Information resources.

The ability to interpret information and provide advice.

Awareness of own limitations and when to refer to others for advice

Dispensing and checking skills, ability to follow procedures and accurately supply medication.

The Leeds Way values

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Accountable

Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

Additionally the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:

Strict adherence to patient confidentiality

Professional attitude

Keeps up to date records of continuing professional development

Reliable

Responds well to constructive feedback

Honesty and integrity

Empathetic and sensitive to patients and members of NHS staff

Adheres to procedure.

Core Behaviours and Skills

Team player and leader

Professional attitude

Committed to CPD

Calm disposition

Deal with customers with honesty and integrity

Lateral thinker and good problem solver

Excellent communication skills - written, verbal, and listening

Can use own initiative

Excellent time management skills with effective prioritisation and the ability to work under pressure

Highly developed influencing and negotiating skills

Adaptable to changing circumstances and situations.

Core Knowledge and Understanding

Knowledge of and complies with appropriate medicines legislation e.g. Medicines Act 1968 and Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

Broad clinical knowledge through pre/post graduate experience.

Appropriate understanding and application of knowledge to clinical practice.

Take responsibility for actions, understands own limitations and knows when to seek advice.

Knowledge of and complies with patient confidentiality legislation.

Principal Duties & Areas of Responsibility

Provide pharmaceutical care to a group of patients in various specialties on a rotational basis. Be responsible for ensuring that the legal and statutory requirements in relation to medicines are met and ensure that the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients in the defined clinical area meets both national and local standards.

Provide professional pharmacist cover on a sessional basis to inpatient and outpatient dispensaries, Medicines Information, Aseptic services and Mental Health, in order to meet legal requirements.

Participate in the dispensing and checking of clinical trial materials

Participate in documenting prescribing and administration near misses (interventions)

Assist clinical colleagues in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for the informed, economic use of medicines

Assist clinical colleagues with horizon scanning activities for new treatments and products in the relevant area and with submissions to the Drugs and Therapeutics committee

Assist clinical colleagues in the provision of accurate financial and risk-management data to the appropriate Clinical Management Team for the specialty

Participate in the provision of Education and Training activities for all pharmacy staff

Participate in research and development programs and audit within pharmacy services

Receive prescription payments from patients where appropriate.

Participate in the department\'s late night and weekend working arrangements.

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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.