Nottingham University Hospitals is in one of the UK's largest and busiest acute teaching hospital Trusts in the UK and has a national and international reputation for many of its specialist services and expertise. This exciting post has become available on a secondment basis.

An exciting new training opportunity has been created for an ambitious and motivated clinical pharmacist with an interest in learning to optimise the pharmaceutical care of critically unwell adult patients.

The successful post holder will join our established and well respected team of specialist critical care pharmacists , technicians and medicines management assistants . You will work directly with the wider MDT to deliver safe and effective evidence based treatment to some of the sickest patients within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve working clinically to gain experience across all adult level 3 and level 2 areas including cardiac critical care and high dependency unit.

There will opportunities for proactive individuals to be involved in project and audit work to develop your own skills whilst enhancing patient care and medicines safety.

As a senior member of the pharmacist team you will help support and mentor the junior members of the team . You will also participate in the teaching of undergraduate pharmacists and the wider critical care multi-disciplinary team.

If you don't already possess an independent prescribing qualification opportunities will arise to apply for this course, which you will be fully supported through.

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be expected to work cross-site on both the QMC and City Campus .

You will also be required to participate in weekend and bank holiday arrangements over a 7 day period and support the on-call pharmacists through the senior pharmacist back-up rota.

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.

If you have any further questions about the post please do not hesitate to get in touch with Liz Jamieson on the contact details provided.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• GPhC registered
• Diploma/MSc in clinical pharmacy or other appropriate post graduate qualification
• B.Pharm / BSc (Pharmacy) or MPharm
• Demonstrates continued professional development

Desirable

• Independent prescribing qualification (or willing to undertake)

Experience

Essential

• Wide previous experience (post registration) in hospital pharmacy
• Broad knowledge base of clinical areas
• Experience of day to day supervision and assisting in training of pre-registration pharmacists and/or technicians
• Understanding of issues affecting the NHS

Desirable

• Experience of working within critical care
• Evidence of project work completed
• Experience in undertaking, and reporting/presenting audit / research work at local (Trust) level
• Experience using evidence base to undertake complex pharmaceutical decision making to optimise patient care

Communication & Relationship Skills

Essential

• Good interpersonal, negotiating and presentation skills, both written and verbal skills
• Good communication skills with multidisciplinary team members and own profession
• Ability to interact with multidisciplinary teams
• Able to defend opinions in a constructive manner when challenged
• Empathy with patients, relatives and pharmacy customers.

Desirable

• Teaching skills
• Evidence of undertaking multi-disciplinary team teaching

Planning & Organisation Skills

Essential

• Organised, able to prioritise own work and assist others to prioritise.
• Positive thinker
• Problem solver

Physical skills

Essential

• Competent ICT skills, word processing, presentations , spreadsheets, databases, retrieval of information from internet

Desirable

• Experience working with an electronic prescribing and drug administration system

Analytical & Judgement Skills

Essential

• 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.
• Able to analyse patient specific data to advise on therapy management

Desirable

• Experience of analysing expenditure

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's behavioural standards

Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to work shifts/on call)

Essential

• Self-motivated, conscientious, confident, accurate, assertive
• Ability to work alone and make decisions including when participating in senior on call rota
• Flexible starting times
• Weekend and shift working as per job description
• Must have the ability to wear appropriate PPE required for the role

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's behavioural standards

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Queens Medical Centre

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

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164-6757857