About this role
Job summary
We're delighted to invite applications to join the team ofsenior clinical pharmacists in Emergency and Acute Care (EAC) at the Queens Medical Centre. The post holder will primarily work on the acute medicine unit and be part of the core same day emergency care (SDEC) multidisciplinary team but will also work in other areas within UEC which include ED, level 1 care area and acute medicine receiving area.
The acute admissions unit is one of the largest in the country, so we've created a large clinical pharmacy team to deliver an excellent 7 day service.
The post offers an outstanding opportunity to develop your portfolio of clinical knowledge and skills for the management of patients as part of the friendly, progressive and dynamic multidisciplinary team, as well as build on your leadership abilities.
If not already obtained then the post holder may be supported through the independent prescribing course.
Our vision is to be outstanding in health outcomes and patient & staff experience.
Main duties of the job
You will deliver a high standard of medicine optimisation ideally utilising your prescribing skills.
You will work closely with the MDT, on & off the ward.
You will have opportunities to support governance, education and medication safety.
You will be expected to line manage one of the band 6 pharmacists, providing mentoring, and supporting them with their development and objectives.
You will be expected to be involved in quality improvement work within acute medicine, and aim to publish your work to share your findings.
You will be working a shift pattern over 7 days, and time off to compensate is built in to the rota ensuring a good work-life balance.
About us
What we offer:
Supportive and friendly teams, both within pharmacy & in the wider MDT
Structured opportunities for training & development
Support on the ward from a team of MMTs & assistants
Support for your development by the team of specialist pharmacists
Opportunities to manage & develop junior colleagues and deliver education/ teaching sessions to the wider MDT
Participate in the MDT acute medicine clinical effectiveness team with audit and research opportunities
Opportunities to gain and share learning through publications & relevant regional and national groups
Utilisation of digital technology
On-site childcare
About the Trust:
Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is a large, acute teaching Trust with a national & international reputation for the quality of our patient care and for research, education & innovation. It serves a local population of 2.5m & a tertiary population of 3-4m.
As a teaching trust we have a strong relationship with our colleagues at the University of Nottingham and other universities across the East Midlands. We play a vital role in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals.
Job description Job responsibilities
In addition to the below summary, you need to familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification attached to this advert.
Supporting and providing the clinical pharmacy service to the UEC directorate, and the wider Medicine Division where necessary.
Actively participating in consultant-led ward rounds to promote and support medicines optimisation, antimicrobial stewardship and effective discharge planning.
Involvement in education and training of a variety of healthcare professionals including diploma & pre-registration pharmacists, undergraduates and trainee advanced nurse practitioners.
Participate in back-up senior on-call rota supporting junior pharmacists
Whilst this post is commissioned to be full time (equivalent of 37.5 hours per week) we would welcome applications from those wanting a better work life balance. If you would like to consider this post but on less than full time hours, please still apply and outline this on your application form or please contact us for further discussion.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered with GPhC Post-graduate diploma/MSc in clinical pharmacy or working towards this or equivalent experience B.Pharm/BSc (Pharmacy) or MPharm
Desirable
Qualified as an independent prescriber Related postgraduate qualifications
Experience Essential
Broad knowledge base of clinical areas Experience of day to day supervision and assisting in training of trainee pharmacists and/or technicians. Experience of delivering clinical pharmacy services in a hospital setting Wide previous experience (post registration) of clinical pharmacy
Desirable
Experience in undertaking, supervising and reporting/presenting audit/research work at local (Trust) level Evidence of research or project work
Communication & relationships Essential
Ability to interact with multidisciplinary teams Good communication skills with MDT members and own profession Able to defend opinions in a constructive manner when challenged
Desirable
Teaching skills
Analytical and Judgement skill Essential
Able to analyse patient specific data to advise on therapy management Able to assess and minimise the risk in medication process Critical evaluation of literature and literature searching skills for analysing, interpreting medicines information, production issues, drug therapy decisions and patient information
Desirable
Medicine Information skills Experience of analysing expenditure
Planning and organisation skills Essential
Able to prioritise own work, problem solver
Desirable
Management Skills
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).
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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 Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address Queen's Medical Centre
Derby Road
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)