About this role
Job summary
The primary role of this post is to lead and provide a comprehensive, high quality clinical pharmacy services to Women's Health and Maternity Services at the Trust. This includes delivering high quality, cost-effective, safe, efficient and timely pharmacy services for patients and wards within your speciality.
You will be responsible for developing and advising on pharmacy services that affect the phases of a UHCW patient's journey. This will mean working with teams across the Trust and outside to ensure our patients medications are managed well. This will include screening all TTOs at ward level, supporting the Women's and Maternity wards and leading/organising a pharmacy team to meet the demands of the service.
You will be required to develop and monitor key performance indicators that are patient outcome orientated.
A significant part of the role will be working with Clinical Service Leads, the pharmacy governance team, other clinical pharmacists and the Operational team to ensure that a suitably trained and equipped team of pharmacists and technicians are well led to provide ward based, patient centred models of care in Women's Health.
The post holder will work within our Women's and Children's Pharmacy Team and will be required to provide cross cover for the Senior Pharmacist. The post holder will be required to build the required competencies to provide pharmacy services to Neonatal and Paediatrics in addition to Women's Health in order to achieve this.
Main duties of the job
Provide effective clinical and medicines management service to patients in your areas at the Trust. Lead, develop and deliver education and training in the pharmaceutical aspects of Women's Health and Maternity to other healthcare professionals. To manage more junior rotational staff allocated to your areas including aspects of day-to-day line management and acting as a diploma tutor/designated supervisor as needed. Identify areas within Women's Health and Maternity services where improvements in both quality and cost effectiveness of pharmaceutical care and prescribing may be encouraged.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description Job responsibilities
Check prescriptions for clarity, safety and efficacy on wards, in dispensaries and when necessary take accurate drug histories to facilitate this. Query with and provide the prescriber with appropriate information to effect a change in the prescription when clinically required, to ensure patients safety and effective therapy. Provide information to nursing and medical staff on allocated wards on any aspect of medicines policy ensuring safe practice. Provide information to patients on allocated wards or in dispensaries concerning their medication and answer any resulting questions or queries. Provide when necessary, through checking, dispensing or supervision of technicians, an efficient medication supply service from any of the pharmacy departments, including the aseptic laboratory. To act as a floor team leader, directing and organising the teams and ensuring responsibilities are completed, as needed. Ensure patients discharge medication is accurate and dispensed in advance of the patients discharge, by writing the patients medication on the GP discharge prescription and conveying to the GP all necessary information concerning the patient medication to ensure a safe transfer to primary care. Reducing pharmaceutical waste by utilising patients own drugs in the discharge process.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
oMasters Degree in Pharmacy o+ 1 year pre-registration training (or equivalent) oRegistered as a practising pharmacist with the GPHC oPost-graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience oEvidence of CPD oRegistered independent prescriber (or currently working towards)
Desirable
oMember of a professional organisation (e.g. RPS) oPharmacy or Pharmacy Practice related MSc
Experience Essential
oSuitable clinical pharmacy experience post registration (community, primary or secondary care) oSuitable experience dealing with complex clinical situations oExperienced at working with and influencing senior medical and nursing staff oTraining non-pharmacy healthcare professionals
Desirable
oExperience at a directorate pharmacist level (e.g. reviewing and developing clinical guidelines or medicines policies). oSuitable senior hospital pharmacist experience oExperience in line managing staff and conducting appraisals
Knowledge Essential
oGood sound Clinical Pharmacy Knowledge oUp to date knowledge of Medicines legislation oAble to Identify the costs associated with prescribing changes in your given clinical area oAble to manage change oTo be able to present clinical and complex information to groups and individuals. oTo provide written information in a concise readable manner for patients and colleagues
Desirable
oSpecialist knowledge of areas of clinical responsibility
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours Essential
oMust be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below) oApplicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Address University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)