About this role
Job summary
Do you have the vision, drive, and enthusiasm to help shape and deliver a modern, innovative pharmacy service?
Are you looking to develop your expertise within a specialist clinical role? We are seeking a talented and motivated pharmacist to join the Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) team at University Hospitals Birmingham, based at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital.
This role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to a clinically focused, forward-thinking pharmacy service within a highly skilled specialist team. You will be supported to utilise and further develop your clinical skills while working at the forefront of service innovation.
If you are a hospital pharmacist looking to advance your career in a dynamic and progressive environment, this could be the ideal role for you. UHB Pharmacy is a supportive and inclusive place to work, where staff are empowered to thrive, develop, and make a meaningful impact on patient care.
Some of the benefits of joining our team:
Dedicated protected learning during work hours to help facilitate your development
Post-graduate training in pharmacy and support to undertake non-medical prescribing (NMP) course and other post graduate learning.
Access to trust health and wellbeing initiatives and a variety of staff networks.
Access to exclusive benefits for you and your family including NHS discounts at various retailers, restaurants and leisure facilities.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a confident and enthusiastic clinical pharmacist with strong communication skills and a commitment to improving patient care through the effective use of their knowledge and experience.
You will undertake a patient-facing role within the specialty, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and contributing to the delivery of clinics. Confidence in independent prescribing is essential for this role.
OPAT is a rapidly evolving service at UHB, offering opportunities to support service development, lead and implement change, and contribute to Cost Improvement Programmes (CIPs) within the specialty and wider department. You will also be encouraged to undertake audits and Quality Improvement Projects (QIPs), with opportunities to present findings locally and more widely.
You will join a large, specialist pharmacy team working across multiple sites, collaborating closely with colleagues at your base and across the wider organisation. Ongoing support and mentorship from experienced pharmacists will be provided to aid your professional development.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description Job responsibilities *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
*4 year vocational Masters degree in pharmacy (or equivalent) *Independent prescribing qualification *Post-graduate clinical pharmacy qualification or equivalent experience *Working towards Level I Faculty Membership with the RPS *Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council *General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) accredited independent prescriber
Desirable
*Evidence of Continuing Professional Development in Infection Management and OPAT e.g Future Learn MOODLEs *Completion of NHS Leadership Programmes e.g. Edward Jenner Programme etc
Experience Essential
*Significant post-registration hospital clinical pharmacy experience *Previous participation in multi-disciplinary team *Demonstrates commitment and enthusiasm for providing high quality pharmaceutical care *Experience of teaching/presenting to other healthcare professionals/patients *Commitment to own Continuing Professional Development *Possesses relevant clinical knowledge in infection management and OPAT *Knowledge of national initiatives and guidelines, e.g. NICE, NSF *Possesses knowledge of available resources to answer Medicines Information queries *Able to work with drug budget information *Demonstrates good knowledge of infection management and OPAT and current issues *Previous involvement in clinical trials
Desirable
*Experience of infection management, community services or OPAT *Demonstrates commitment and enthusiasm for providing high quality pharmaceutical care in the specialities of infection management and OPAT. *Previous line management/ mentor/ supervisor experience
Additional Criteria Essential
*Team worker *Good interpersonal skills *Good oral, written communication & presentation skills *Good computer skills *Demonstrates problem solving skills *Demonstrates empathy towards patients and carers *Able to work under pressure, prioritise work and meet deadlines *Ability to manage budgets and deliver on cost improvement programmes *Able to use initiative and work without supervision when necessary *Demonstrates teaching/mentoring skills & ability to motivate other staff *Able to interact with clinical and managerial staff *Demonstrates good critical appraisal skills *Professional manner *Well motivated and reliable *Able to work with all grades of staff *Capacity to work calmly under pressure
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.
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UK Registration
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Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address Trustwide
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)