Specialist Pharmacists (2 positions – Medical and Surgical)

Job title:

Specialist Pharmacists (2 positions – Medical and Surgical)

Company

NHS

Job description

There are two Band 7 Specialist Pharmacist Roles advertised here at Weston General Hospital, within UHBW for;

• Specialist Medicines Pharmacist
• Specialist Surgical Pharmacist

Main duties of the job

• Maintain and develop clinical pharmacy services to the Medical and Surgical Divisions including outpatients, front door and other medical wards at Weston General Hospital.
• Liaise with the relevant senior pharmacy, medical and nursing staff so as to promote safe and effective use of medicines within the Medical and Surgical divisions.
• Provide information and support to the Medical and Surgical Divisions on drug usage and expenditure and work with senior clinicians in the directorate to maximise clinical effectiveness of medicines used and minimise cost.
• Develop, with senior clinicians in the directorate, a robust medicines related audit programme.
• Participate in the training of pharmacists, trainee pharmacists, undergraduate pharmacists and other pharmacy and NHS staff.
• There is a potential for these roles to be rotated between if suitable for the candidates.

About usUniversity Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.Date posted03 January 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary£46,148 to £52,809 a year pa pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-timeReference number387-WD-4608-NGJob locationsWeston General HospitalGrange Road, UphillWeston-super-MareBS23 4TQJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesWeston Pharmacy is a great department to work in; small enough to provide a close, friendly and supportive working environment. The hospital covers a broad range of specialties, from ED, ITU, Oncology, paediatrics, palliative care, and a medical and surgical floor each. It also benefits from being part of a larger organisation in UHBW, working in partnerships with a tertiary centre and all the many specialisms there.For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesWeston Pharmacy is a great department to work in; small enough to provide a close, friendly and supportive working environment. The hospital covers a broad range of specialties, from ED, ITU, Oncology, paediatrics, palliative care, and a medical and surgical floor each. It also benefits from being part of a larger organisation in UHBW, working in partnerships with a tertiary centre and all the many specialisms there.For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.Person SpecificationQualifications and TrainingEssential

• Masters degree (or equivalent) in pharmacy
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Computer literacy, including Pharmacy applications

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
• Independent prescribing qualification, or currently working towards attaining

Knowledge and ExperienceEssential

• Evidence of UK hospital pharmacy experience
• Previous experience of audit or quality improvement
• Experience of one-to-one and small group teaching
• Knowledge of the legal framework for the dispensing, prescribing and administration of medicine

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of Surgical medicine including common pharmaceutical care issues in this patient population
• Previous experience of line management or mentorship of junior pharmacists

Skills and AbilitiesEssential

• Ability to operate multiple clinical digital systmes
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Problem identification and solving
• Prioritisation and task management
• Abilitt to critically analyse prescriptions for clinical appropriateness
• Can organise own and others work to meet agreed deadlines
• Ability to make safe and clinically relevant decisions in high pressure environments
• Ability to manage a small team of junior pharmacists and pharmacy technicians on a daily basis
• Comtribute to service development, quality improvement and audit

AptitudesEssential

• Ability to work alone and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Self-motivated
• Flexible and adaptive approach, willing to adapt and learn new processes
• Articulate and self-confident
• Organised methodical approach
• Ability to assimilate large amounts of clinical information and make therapeutic decisions in complex patients
• Attention to detail

Desirable

• Innovative

Person SpecificationQualifications and TrainingEssential

• Masters degree (or equivalent) in pharmacy
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Computer literacy, including Pharmacy applications

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
• Independent prescribing qualification, or currently working towards attaining

Knowledge and ExperienceEssential

• Evidence of UK hospital pharmacy experience
• Previous experience of audit or quality improvement
• Experience of one-to-one and small group teaching
• Knowledge of the legal framework for the dispensing, prescribing and administration of medicine

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of Surgical medicine including common pharmaceutical care issues in this patient population
• Previous experience of line management or mentorship of junior pharmacists

Skills and AbilitiesEssential

• Ability to operate multiple clinical digital systmes
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Problem identification and solving
• Prioritisation and task management
• Abilitt to critically analyse prescriptions for clinical appropriateness
• Can organise own and others work to meet agreed deadlines
• Ability to make safe and clinically relevant decisions in high pressure environments
• Ability to manage a small team of junior pharmacists and pharmacy technicians on a daily basis
• Comtribute to service development, quality improvement and audit

AptitudesEssential

• Ability to work alone and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Self-motivated
• Flexible and adaptive approach, willing to adapt and learn new processes
• Articulate and self-confident
• Organised methodical approach
• Ability to assimilate large amounts of clinical information and make therapeutic decisions in complex patients
• Attention to detail

Desirable

• Innovative

Expected salary

£46148 – 52809 per year

Location

Weston-super-Mare, Somerset

Job date

Sun, 05 Jan 2025 08:27:11 GMT

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