Band 6 Clinical Support Pharmacist - Rotational

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our Trust vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we acknowledge that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff. We offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities to support their personal and career development objectives

This role involves working at either Good Hope or Heartlands Hospital sites as a Clinical Support Pharmacist participating in 13-week rotations across specialties including General medicine, Cardiology, T&O, Healthcare of Older People and our extended clinical service in Acute Medicine, supported and mentored by a rotation lead and line manager.

You will have the opportunity to undertake either a clinical diploma or NHSE/RPS Newly Qualified Pharmacist Pathway and subsequently a non-medical prescribing qualification if not already obtained.

If you are a pharmacist or trainee due to register this summer and you want to utilise your clinical skills and work in a forward-thinking department, then this is the job for you!

Main duties of the job

You will deliver a quality clinical pharmacy service, and there will be a strong emphasis on supporting you in developing clinical and professional skills to enable progress within your career.

You will be a highly motivated individual and a team player with well-developed communication skills and a desire to use your knowledge, skills and experience to improve patient care and influence healthcare professionals in the best use of medicines.

Some of the benefits of joining our team at UHB:

*Work with a fantastic team that contributes to regional initiatives that report to the Medicines Management Advisory Group to improve quality of care across the interface

*Excellent learning/development opportunities to ensure the post-holder can undertake clinical duties independently working alongside a specialist team.

*Post-graduate training in pharmacy and support to utilise non-medical prescribing (NMP) or support to undertake if not completed.

*Protected learning during work hours to facilitate your development.

*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

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• *4 year vocational Masters degree in pharmacy (or equivalent)
• *Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• *Has commenced or is willing to commence a postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification
• *Evidence of continued Professional Development in Pharmacy related matters

Desirable

• *Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• *Member of UKCPA
• *In-house training and accreditation for formulation of PN and final check of aseptic products
• To be willing to work towards a non-medical prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential

• *Experience working within an NHS/ Healthcare environment with clinicians and other health care professionals at all levels of the organisation.

*Post-registration work experience as a pharmacist in hospital pharmacy, or the ability to demonstrate the equivalent level of knowledge.

*Evidence of risk management and service improvements.

*Demonstrates commitment for providing high quality pharmaceutical care.

*Possesses relevant clinical knowledge in hospital pharmacy.

*Knowledge of national initiatives and guidelines, e.g. NICE, NSF.

*Possesses knowledge of available resources to answer Medicines Information queries.

*Demonstrates good knowledge of hospital clinical pharmacy and current issues.

Desirable

• *Demonstrates good knowledge of hospital pharmacy and current issues

Additional Criteria

Essential

• *Good presentation skills
• *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

*Able to use initiative and work without supervision when necessary

*Able to interact with clinical and managerial staff

*Demonstrates good critical appraisal skills

*Able to work with drug budget information

*Ability to delegate work effectively to others

*Ability to persuade, influence, negotiate and motivate. Material may sometimes be contentious

*Ability to propose changes to practice and lead on service development for specialist area, developing and implementing policy for that area.

*To work proactively and on own initiative within broad occupational policies

*Able to work with all grades of staff

* Capacity to work calmly under pressure

*Demonstrates commitment for providing high quality pharmaceutical care

*Flexible to the demands of the post, the needs of the pharmacy service and other staff

*Participation in 7 day week rota including bank holidays and weekends

*Ability to travel across all service sites as required by the job role

Desirable

• *Demonstrates teaching/mentoring skills & ability to motivate other staff
• *Demonstrates good critical appraisal skills
• *Propose changes in conjunction with service groups which have wider implications/development of service wide performance policies

About the employer

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.