About this role
Job summary
We're looking for an experienced clinical pharmacist to join our Gastroenterology and Hepatology team at the Royal Stoke site. You'll help deliver a high-quality clinical pharmacy service to high-acuity and complex patients across our Gastroenterology and Hepatology inpatient ward and JAG accredited endoscopy units at Royal Stoke, County Hospital and the Community Diagnostic Centre. You will also provide expert advice to the inflammatory bowel disease and hepatitis MDT to support our outpatient cohort.
You'll work closely with pharmacy colleagues and multidisciplinary team members, with opportunities for education, development, research and networking. You will also train and support the development of trainee and junior pharmacists within the gastroenterology rotation.
We're looking for someone who:
Has experience of delivering evidence-based, cost effective care
Is able to support team development
Has a passion for gastroenterology and hepatology medicine, and thrives in a fast-paced clinical environment
Main duties of the job
Deliver a high quality, patient focused clinical pharmacy service to Gastroenterology and Hepatology Prioritise and review high-risk patients (e.g. those with epilepsy, diabetes, Parkinson's disease), ensuring their medicines are prescribed and administered within a timely manner Utilise your independent prescribing skills daily, working within your scope of practice Provide prescribing support for complex medicines e.g. aminophylline, vancomycin Support patient flow with mechanisms for obtaining discharge medicines both in and out of hours Review adverse incidents and take appropriate action to reduce future risk Review and develop guidelines and PGDs. Line manage and train and develop junior pharmacists and trainee pharmacists Work with the Advanced Clinical Lead Pharmacist for Gastroenterology, Respiratory and Endoscopy on the strategic development of the clinical pharmacy service to the Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy departments.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on this role, alternatively you can contact Vikki at detailed.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications Essential
Masters degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma / MSc or equivalent qualification Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Certificate and working towards completion of the Diploma Independent Prescriber with appropriate annotation on GPhC register or willing to undertake
Desirable
Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Formal management and / or leadership qualification Member of UKCPA and / or specialist groups
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience Essential
Comprehensive experience as a clinical pharmacist practitioner including a solid grounding in a broad range of clinical specialties Extensive hospital pharmacy experience Commitment and evidence of continuous professional development (CPD) Computer literate and able to use Windows applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams and internet
Desirable
Clinical pharmacy experience within the specialty Evidence of involvement in pharmacy practice research and/or audit Experience line managing and/or conducting formal appraisals Evidence of involvement in writing of guidelines oPresentation of an abstract on pharmacy practice research at a regional / national conference or publication in a peer reviewed journal
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 Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address UHNM
Newcastle Road
Stoke on Trent
ST4 6QG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)