About this role
Job summary
Looking for a new challenge and to widen your horizon? We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Antimicrobial Therapy team at Hull University Teaching Hospitals as an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist.
You will provide the specialist antimicrobial therapy pharmacy service to a variety of areas, within a Pharmacy Department that provides a supportive environment for professional development with a range of experienced and specialist senior pharmacists.
Main duties of the job
Whilst providing a clinical pharmacy service you will be expected to offer advice to medical, nursing, other healthcare staff and patients on all aspects of the safe & effective use of medicines.
This includes facilitating reconciliation, prescribing advice, discharge planning and patient counselling and supporting clinical trials process. Prescribing to support medicines safety, effectiveness and discharge flow will also be expected for pharmacists working at Advanced Level.
The pharmacy team has a wide range of qualified staff including technicians and assistants who will assist you in your day-to-day role.
Theteam is both ambitious and motivated, focusing our work around the best interests of our patients and continually striving to improve the services we offer. The Trust is keen to support the professional development of the entire pharmacy workforce and you will be expected to support, motivate and engage with others.
You must be a registered pharmacist with the GPhC, hold a post-graduate diploma or equivalent, and be able to demonstrate evidence of your Continued Professional Development (CPD).
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.
Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.
Person Specification
Application Completion Essential
ALL sections of application form FULLY completed
Education/ Qualifications Essential
Masters degree in Pharmacy (or equivalent) GPhC Registration Postgraduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent experience)
Desirable
Further qualification in the field. Non-medical prescribing qualification
Skills, Experience & knowledge Essential
Significant experience in hospital Pharmacy (or equivalent relevant experience) Dispensary/Clinical experience Evidence of on-going personal CPD Experience (through placements or employment) of working in a busy environment.
Desirable
Educational supervisor/ Line management experience Experience working within the speciality
Communication and Interpersonal Skills Essential
Show knowledge in health and safety issues (for example, good infection prevention and control) Follows evidence based practice Good communication - verbal/written Be able to work on own initiative Works well with in a team Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality Participate in standard setting and research projects Evidence showing clinical and professional development To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands Facilitate learning of others. Professional attitude. Ability to work under pressure. Ability to prioritise. Good organisational skills. Evidence of ability to monitor compliance with Procedures and Protocols. Computer literacy.
Special Attributes and other Essential
Shows motivation in developing new skills High level of interpersonal skills Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy Flexible and reliable
Other Requirements Essential
Good time keeper Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service
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 Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Hull Royal Infirmary
Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2JZ
Employer's website https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)