Upton - Highly Specialist Pharmacist
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Job overview
Want an exciting, demanding, fulfilling job that will truly make a difference to patient care? Then this may be the job for you!
We are looking to recruit an experienced prescribing pharmacist to join our Emergency Department Pharmacy team.
This role is highly valued by both the pharmacy and ED teams and has demonstrated improved patient outcomes with more efficient patient flow, higher compliance with medicines reconciliation targets and VTE policies. You will be joining a supportive team including a Pharmacist ACP, Technician and established Highly Specialist Pharmacist.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive prescribing pharmacist to join our forward-thinking team and help optimise medicines in our emergency department.
You will be expected to integrate into the multidisciplinary team alongside clinicians, nursing colleagues, advanced nurse practitioners and pharmacy staff to deliver the highest quality pharmaceutical care for our patients in the emergency setting.
Main duties of the job
Working closely with pharmacy, nursing, medical and management teams, you will lead on improving how patient’s medicines are optimised within the Emergency Department.- Reviewing patients with acute and complex needs as part of the MDT
- Developing, implementing and monitoring prescribing guidelines;
- Financial monitoring of drug expenditure;
- Supporting the training and education of pharmacists, Medicines Management Technicians (MMTs) and other healthcare staff;
- Promoting the medicines optimisation and medicines safety agenda;
- Participating in other clinical activities such as clinical audit and practice research;
- Collaborating with other system organisations, including Wirral CCG, MLCSU, CWP, community pharmacy and WCHC.
The successful candidate will be a self-motivated, organised person with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and can work effectively under pressure, both alone and as part of a team then we want you to join our team.
Working for our organisation
We are a large department, employing 95 pharmacists and 47 MMTs that deliver services to the acute hospital and primary care network (PCN). High quality, proactive input is expected by our clinicians, nursing staff and patients; as such over half of our pharmacists are independent prescribers, actively using this qualification to prescribe for patients on wards, clinics and in the PCN.
We are highly innovative department with award winning pharmacists; recently winning, or shortlisted for national awards within surgery, antimicrobial stewardship and PCN. The successful applicant is expected to develop this role to meet the needs of patients across Wirral.
This exciting post presents excellent opportunities to optimise all your current expertise and to further develop leadership and specialist skills working within an established Pharmacy ED team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Highly Specialist Pharmacist position available at WUTH.
Person specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential criteria- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent.
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experiential learning.
- Extensive experience as a qualified pharmacist working within a range of clinical areas.
- Experience in delivering education and training of other staff.
- Independent Prescribing qualification and registration as an Independent Prescriber.
- Other post graduate qualifications ie MSc.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria- Good all round clinical knowledge and practical skills in other areas.
- Excellent written communication skills.
- Ability to interpret and relay complex and sensitive information.
- Computer literacy.
- Up to date knowledge of current NHS policies, processes and structures.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria- Methodical with good attention to detail.
Other Requirements
Essential criteria- Current UK driving license.
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential criteria- Experience of developing evidence based clinical guidelines or preparing written work for review at drug and therapeutics committee.
- Undertaken a lead role in audit.
- Evidence of post graduate learning or continual CPD.
- Published pharmaceutical research in a peer reviewed journal.
- Line management experience.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria- Excellent communication and negotiation skills with other professionals, patients and carers.
- Excellent verbal communication skills.
- Good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise own workload.
- Ability to work to deadlines and meet set targets.
- Integrate research evidence in everyday practice.
- Commitment to and demonstration of Continuing Professional Development.
- Able to provide constructive feedback and process suggestions.
- Good interpersonal skills, able to work with all grades of staff.
- Financial awareness regarding the management of drug budgets.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria- Enthusiasm for the role.
- Ability to motivate self and others.
- Good leadership skills.
- Able to work alone and as a team member.
- Able to use initiative.
- Able to deal with and resolve conflict and disagreement.
- Able to deal with sensitive issues.
- Able to deal with constant interruptions, multiple pressures and at times aggression.
- Conscientious and reliable.
Other Requirements
Essential criteria- Ability to work weekends, evenings, bank holidays and on call to meet the needs of departmental service delivery.
Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria
Should this vacancy be recruited as an apprenticeship, the following criteria will apply:
UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship.
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