Specialist Nutrition and Intestinal Failure Pharmacist

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Oxford is seeking a Specialist Nutrition and Intestinal Failure Pharmacist. This full-time role involves advising on nutrition support, participating in multidisciplinary teams, and supporting patient care. Ideal for pharmacists looking to enhance their clinical skills in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in nutrition and/or intestinal failure.
• Direct patient care.
• Working with other healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Advise on medicines management for nutrition support patients.
• Act as a non-medical prescriber for PN patients.
• Provide teaching regarding PN to pharmacy, nursing, medical staff.

Skills

Organised

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Autonomous

Adaptable

Leadership

Education

MPharm in pharmacy or equivalent

Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience

Post Graduate Diploma/MSc or equivalent experience

Tools

Office 365

Electronic prescribing systems

Job description

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Specialist Nutrition and Intestinal Failure Pharmacist

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 321-SW2-7162541-B7

Site John Radcliffe Hospital Town Oxford Salary £46,148 - £52,809 Per Annum / Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/05/2025 23:59

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel .

Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visitwww.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values

Job overview

This is an ideal role for a pharmacist wanting to work in Nutrition and Intestinal Failure in a nationally designated specialist centre. This role would enable you to develop your clinical knowledge and skills and to work with a very motivated wider multidisciplinary team for both inpatients and homecare patients.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will undertake a number of duties, and in particular duties focussed on clinical nutrition:

• Advise on medicines management for nutrition support patients.
• Actively participate as a member of daily inpatient PN ward rounds that take place on different hospital sites (primarily at the Churchill and John Radcliffe sites).
• Liaise with appropriate nursing and/or medical staff for vascular access device insertion if needed.
• Act as a non-medical prescriber for PN patients.
• Attend and support nutrition MDT meetings, for both inpatients and outpatients.
• Offer advice on the management of home PN patients to the nutrition team and other hospital staff, as well as to patients directly.
• Liaise and negotiate service provision with external providers e.g. for homecare PN.
• Report and investigate adverse incidents related to nutrition support.
• To assist the Lead and Deputy Team Pharmacists in financial and commissioning reporting for the intestinal failure service.
• Participate in SHIFNET and/or BPNG and/or other local/national group related to PN provision.
• Provide teaching regarding PN to pharmacy, nursing, medical staff and other allied healthcare professionals (AHPs).

Working for our organisation

At OUH we have a reputation of excellence in our Pharmacy team and in the quality of the service we provide. We have a supportive atmosphere in which we support your wellbeing and your development as a pharmacist. There are many opportunities for you to flourish in OUH - we have an excellent, dynamic and enthusiastic team who will encourage and inspire you in your learning and progression.

Our team provide a comprehensive range of pharmaceutical services and extended clinical roles to a vast number of leading edge clinical areas including many tertiary specialities.

We work closely with our clinical teams and colleagues, divisions and academic institutions meaning you will have the best possible platform to develop your skills and knowledge and be a part of a Trust providing world class clinical care.

Oxford is a highly sought-after location. It is a unique, diverse, beautiful city steeped in history, architecture and culture. It is at the footsteps of the stunning Oxfordshire countryside and Cotswolds and at the same time well connected with London by train and bus and convenient for Heathrow for further discovery and travelling.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description for full details. If you would like to arrange a visit to OUH, we would be happy to support you in this.

Person specification

Technical Skills

• Working knowledge of Office 365 applications
• Experience using Electronic prescribing systems

Qualifications

• MPharm in pharmacy or equivalent
• Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
• Post Graduate Diploma/MSc or equivalent experience
• Experience in nutrition and/or intestinal failure

Experience

• Direct patient care
• Working with other healthcare professionals
• Communicating complex information via multiple methods to a variety of recipients.
• Quality improvement, service evaluation or audit
• Mentoring and training others in a healthcare setting
• Taking the lead in a team or project
• Hospital experience in more than one setting or clinical area
• Appreciation of funding streams for medicines budgets.
• Demonstrating measurable outcomes from quality or service improvement
• Preparation of protocols or guidelines

Personal skills

• Organised and able to manage own time.
• Evidence based, methodical approach
• Autonomous with awareness of own limitations and knowing when to escalate
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Accountable and responsible for own decisions
• Excellent Clinical Prioritisation
• Evidence of balancing conflicting priorities
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
• Member of relevant professional group e.g. BPNG
• Ability to travel to all sites including the use of public transport

Behavioural Skills

• Acts in accordance with the Trust values
• Adaptable and resilient
• Professional at all times
• Growth mindset, and continuing professional development.
• Appreciation of the value of equality diversity and inclusion
• Leadership
• Enthusiastic and positive approach
• Human factors training

COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment , we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.

Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.

Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last Manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.

Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that shortlisting times vary when applying for a Medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.

No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Domestic / catering / porteringservices at theJohn Radcliffe Hospitalare provided byMitie.

Domestic / catering / portering / maintenance engineerservices at theChurchill HospitalandNuffield Orthopaedic Centreare provided byG4S.

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