Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Urgent and Emergency Care
Job overview
We are seeking a motivated pharmacist to lead clinical pharmacy services for the Emergency Department at Chesterfield Royal Hospital on a fixed term contact. This is a great opportunity for a forward thinking clinical pharmacist with the desire to work in a fast paced and innovative environment, to develop their practice and skills to the highest level within a specialist multidisciplinary team.You will be working within the new £27m state-of-the-art Urgent and Emergency Care Department.
Main duties of the job
You will undertake a lead pharmacist role working closely with the Emergency Department on all aspects of Medicines Management. You will work clinically within the Emergency department with the opportunity to utilise independent prescribing.
You will have a key role in managing clinical pharmacy services at the front door and linking with other teams as patients move on their journey beyond ED either into the hospital or back out into the integrated care system. You will be involved in helping shape new EPMA system and support the role out later in the year
Working for our organisation
The pharmacy team at Chesterfield Royal Hospital is modern, pro-active, forward-thinking and well respected both locally and nationally. We have won individual and team awards for innovation and clinical excellence.
Chesterfield Royal is North Derbyshire's only acute district general hospital, with 24 hour Emergency Department services. We're responsible for providing care and treatment to more than 400,000 people who live in our communities. We are modern, well-resourced and in commuting distance of Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham and close to the Peak District.The Care Quality Commission has rated the Trust as ‘Good’. Our vision is to be an outstanding provider of sustainable healthcare services, delivering the best possible care to our patients and being a great place to work for our people.
All employees have access to the new ‘award winning’ Health and Wellbeing Hub. The Hub is a free 24/7 on-site facility supporting both the physical and mental wellbeing of all colleges. This includes a fully equipped gym, counselling rooms, changing room and shower facilities.
The pharmacy department at Chesterfield Royal Hospital is modern, pro-active, forward-thinking and well respected both locally and nationally. We have won individual and team awards for innovation and clinical excellence in the Trust’s staff recognition awards and have won awards at the Pharmacy Congress for our service developments.We have also been shortlisted for Health Service Journal awards.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
These are the key areas that support the purpose of the job- To lead the provision and development of clinical pharmacy services within Urgent and Emergency Care Department and support the Principal pharmacists in the provision of the wider divisional clinical pharmacy services
- The Pharmacist should:
- Lead the processing of requests for new medicines within the care unit
- Advise on the review of the Medicines Formulary as it applies to the speciality
- Facilitate the development and implementation of medicine-related guidelines
- Undertake the Pharmacy aspects of the induction of new medical and nursing staff in the specialty
- Lead the auditing of medicines in the specialty
- Attend appropriate specialty meetings to ensure that pharmaceutical issues are considered this includes care unit governance
- Lead the review of medicines related incidents within the Emergency Department
- Monitor and investigate Controlled Drugs (CDs) governance issues within the Emergency Department
- Lead pharmaceutical developments within the Emergency Department
- Monitor interventions in treatment to identify training and information need
- Provide training to all staff in pharmacy and the Emergency Department
- To provide expert advice and information on new drugs and new treatment strategies in area of responsibility by evaluating and interpreting published evidence
- To monitor information on drug expenditure/prescribing patterns and advise consultants, senior pharmacy managers and general managers on clinical economy within area of responsibility
- To monitor compliance and advise on the implementation of National Guidance e.g. NICE
- To advise the speciality management team on service and product developments and to contribute to the planning and implementation of any changes in practice
- To undertake prescribing within a defined speciality, and as part of wider medicines optimisation initiatives undertaken by the clinical pharmacy service.
- To undertake clinical pharmacy practice at an advanced level.
- To train and counsel patients in the self-administration of medicines in defined circumstances
- To provide training to Trainee Pharmacists and Clinical Pharmacists, including tutoring for the MSc/Diploma in clinical pharmacy and being a Designated Supervisor
- To participate in clinical audit and other initiatives aimed at assuring high quality prescribing and pharmacy practice, within the context of Quality Governance
- To provide training and education to other healthcare professionals
- To provide professional supervision to technical and supporting staff and to undertake the role of Responsible Pharmacist when required
- To contribute to the delivery and development of clinical pharmacy services across the Trust
- Actively participate within the multi-disciplinary and clinical pharmacy team
- To act as a source of expert advice on prescribing and medicines optimisation to medical and nursing staff within the Care Unit/ Speciality
- To undertake any training (managerial and professional) identified by staff appraisal
- To participate in weekend and Bank Holiday working in accordance with agreed rotas
- In the event of a disruptive incident, all Trust employees may be required to attend work if they are fit and well and able to do so in line with business continuity and major incident plans
- To maintain confidentiality at all times relating to patients, staff and the Trust
- To actively participate in the Staff Appraisal Process
- To be familiar and comply with relevant Operational, Personnel, Health and Safety policies and procedures, including Fire, COSHH, No Smoking and Alcohol
- Maintain a safe environment by adhering to local infection control policies
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- M.Pharm Degree
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
- Independant Prescriber
- Advanced Practice Qualification
- Formal Leadership Qualification
- Additional Post Registration experience in Specialist Area
Experience
Essential criteria- 2 Years Post Registration Experience in acute hospital
- CPD and knowledge of NICE guidelines
- Investigation and implementation of change relating to medicines safety incidents
- Consultant ward rounds
- Cost and quality prescribing
- Experience of producing Trust/network wide guidelines/policy
- Experience of change management
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria- Wide ranging clinical skills and knowledge
- Leadership skills
- Teaching and presentation skills
- Organisational Skills to manage daily workload
- Awareness of current issues in medicines optimisation
- Knowledge of NHS and current priorities
- Evidence of staff management/supervision
- Evidence of staff appraisal
- Experience of using EPMA
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria- Strong Communication, influencing and negotiating skills
- Resilient/Reliable/Conscientious
- Initiative to develop service and new ways of working
- Positive attitude to change
Demonstrates CARE Values
Essential criteria- Demonstrates CARE Values
Flexible Working
If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.
COVID19 Vaccination
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.
UK Points-based immigration system
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route.Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.
Communications
Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.
If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.
Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.
This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.
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