North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Trust

Specialist Pharmacist Community Services Band 6 to 7 progression post (12 months FT)

Are you a qualified pharmacist looking to expand your clinical skills?

If you are looking for new challenges in a supportive and enthusiastic environment in a stunning part of the country, this post could be exactly what you are looking for. The newly created post is located within the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, which provides a variety of healthcare services covering the Lake District and is also close to the beautiful Scottish Borders.

Are you a qualified pharmacist looking to expand your clinical skills?

This post is a unique opportunity to join our close-knit team who provide clinical pharmacy services to West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven, North Cumbria.

You will progress to a band 7 post following an appropriate training period and competency assessment which will include studying for a postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy practice.

There will be the opportunity to study for a prescribing qualification or other postgraduate qualifications as necessary.

Main duties of the job

You will have excellent communication and organisational skills along with a strong team spirit working with Medicines Management Technicians and Pharmacists to deliver a high quality clinical pharmacy service to patients.

You must be able to work independently however support will be provided by our experienced pharmacists and medicines management technicians.

We have an excellent track record of career advancement for our hospital pharmacists who have subsequently been successful in advanced clinical roles

There will be an on-call and 7 day working commitment

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

• Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
• If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information

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• Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

• youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
• the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk

Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Broad clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge
• Relevant specialist knowledge
• Demonstrable understanding of current issues within pharmacy and the NHS
• Continuing professional development evidenced by portfolio
• Computer literate

Desirable

• Spreadsheet and database packages

Experience

Essential

• Experience/knowledge of Acute/Community hospital pharmacy work

Qualifications

Essential

• MPharm or equivalent.
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Completion or near completion of a postgraduate clinical qualification and/or significant relevant clinical experience to demonstrate a similar level of knowledge

Desirable

• Independent prescribing qualification or commitment to achieving this

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential

• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to make judgements based on conflicting data using critical appraisal skills
• Ability to manage time, people and resources to deliver timely outcomes
• Able to organise and prioritise workload
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Able to work accurately to deadlines
• Ability to identify and implement best practice
• Ability to identify and manage risk

Desirable

• Coaching skills

Other requirements

Essential

• Able to travel between sites as required
• Ability to participate in Trust wide out of hours on call service
• Ability to participate in 7 day working rota

Desirable

• Driving licence

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Cumberland Hospital

Hensingham

Whitehaven Cumbria

CA28 8JG

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