Specialist Clinical Pharmacist- Specialist Medicine

NHS; Derby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated pharmacist to enhance patient care through effective medication management and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. This role offers opportunities for professional development and the chance to influence clinical practices within a supportive environment. You will play a crucial role in ensuring safe and efficient use of medicines while mentoring junior staff. With a commitment to excellence and community health, this position allows you to make a significant impact in a dynamic pharmacy department. Join a forward-thinking organization that values your contributions and supports your career growth.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted Gym Membership

Onsite Fitness Classes

Car Schemes

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacist with experience in hospital clinical pharmacy.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with healthcare staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide medicine prescribing and monitoring advice to the MDT.
• Assist in managing errors and preparing financial reports.
• Deliver educational sessions to junior pharmacists and staff.

Skills

Hospital Clinical Pharmacy

Communication Skills

Leadership Skills

Policy Development

Mentoring

Education

GPhC Registered Pharmacist

Post Graduate Clinical Diploma

Job description

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Are you looking to take the next step in your career, develop your skills into expert clinical practice? Have you always had an interest in medicine and wish to pursue a career in this ever-growing area, whilst working in a pharmacy department that supports personal and professional development alongside flexible working options?

Work closely with clinicians and nursing colleagues to promote safe and effective use of medicines on the wards, whilst ensuring cost-effective use of resources.

Main duties of the job

Provide appropriate medicine prescribing and monitoring advice to members of the MDT. Attend daily ward rounds on the medical wards.

Be a part of a collaborative MDT by working with the nurses, doctors, advanced care practitioners, dietitians, physiotherapists etc.

Active involvement in the development and review of policies and procedures within the specialty. Assist the Advanced Pharmacist to manage the introduction of new drugs and treatment guidelines into the division.

Assist with the management of errors, complaints and incidents in the managed section in accordance with the Trust Risk Management and Complaints Policies.

Assist the Advanced Pharmacist in preparing financial reports and ensures that drug usage and expenditure is monitored and regularly reported to Divisional management team.

Deliver educational sessions to junior pharmacists, doctors, nurses and trainee pharmacists.

Opportunities for participation in quality improvement projects in the specialty. Help to support and develop rotational junior and trainee pharmacists.

You will be given the opportunity to undertake independent prescribing. This is fully funded by the Trust, and you will be supported to attend study days and complete prescribing practice hours.

Interview date: 23 May 2025

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• GPhC Registered Pharmacist
• Demonstrable experience in hospital clinical pharmacy
• Post graduate clinical Diploma

Communication

• Evidence of communication with a broad spectrum of people
• Ability to influence senior & junior healthcare staff
• Evidence of leadership skills

Planning and Organisation

• Evidence of ability to work on own and within a team
• Evidence of ability to prioritise own workload and that of others

Experience

• Evidence of involvement in developing policies, procedures or patient information
• Previous experience working within medicine specialties
• Evidence of audit related work and presentation
• Experience of mentoring, tutoring, managing etc. other staff

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.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust