HIV/Infectious Diseases Pharmacist/Education Programme Director

3 weeks ago

Oxford Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Are you looking for a new challenge? We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed candidate to join our Specialist Medicine and Education and Training teamYou will join a leading-edge multi-disciplinary team in delivering a first-class pharmacy service to our Infectious Diseases ward and HIV outpatient clinics. Patient counselling and tailoring treatments is pivotal in this patient group. This is a unique joint specialist role involving working as a specialist educator in a fantastic friendly E& T team to deliver excellent training to our 10 foundation trainee pharmacistsThis rewarding role is varied and dynamic with a considerable opportunity for direct patient contact. It provides abundant opportunity for being resourceful in applying all your knowledge, problem solving, team working and communication skills with ample opportunity to develop and hone your leadership skills. The ideal candidate should have excellent organisational, people skills and be non-judgemental.Therefore, no two days are the same - in the education role this could include developing the reformed curriculum, being a designated supervisor to your own trainee, overseeing the training experience or delivering small group teaching.The candidates should have a diploma in pharmacy practice or equivalent alongside a range of clinical pharmacy experience. Experience in HIV/ID and a prescribing qualification are desirable qualities. Candidates willing to gain the IP qualification will be considered.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

  • Be a Pharmacy specialist in this area and participate in, develop and provide excellent clinical pharmacy services to the Infectious Diseases inpatient ward, HIV/ID and Oxford Sexual Health Service clinics and allied services.
  • To be proactive in supporting the MDT including teaching and training activities.
  • Support and deputise for the Directorate Lead Pharmacist in the provision of a safe, effective and efficient clinical pharmacy service to Specialist Medicine Directorate, in accordance with local and national standards and strategy.
  • Have delegated responsibility for specific aspects of the pharmacy service in Oxford Sexual Health Services or infectious diseases e.g. Medicines Management, as agreed with the Directorate or Divisional Lead Pharmacists
  • To ensure the provision of an effective learning environment within the pharmacy department of OUH NHS Foundation Trust, which will strengthen foundation trainee pharmacist training.
  • To act as a Local Learning Set Facilitator to support the development and delivery of a training programme as required
  • To oversee the quality assurance of Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Training at OUH.
  • To liaise and network with other Education Programme Directors within NHS England South East.
  • To input into the strategic planning of the implementation of the GPhC initial education and training for pharmacists, especially supporting reforms with independent prescribing and Designated Prescribing Practitioners.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

Job description

Job responsibilities


  • Be or become a knowledge expert in clinical pharmacy relating to infectious diseases/HIV including prescribing, screening, advising, and optimising medicines use in the area
  • Provide a holistic, specialist pharmaceutical care service to patients attending HIV/ID and Sexual Health Outpatient Clinics
    • Provide advice and counselling on antiretroviral therapy
    • Adherence support
    • Lifestyle support
    • Referral to HIV specialist nurse/ HIV psychologist / external agencies as needed
  • To support the Lead Pharmacist Education and Training to develop a local training programme that meets the requirements of the NHSE WT& E quality standards.
  • To work with the Lead Pharmacist Education and Training to develop a strategic plan for implementation of the GPhC initial education and training of foundation trainee pharmacists to be implemented in 2025-26.
  • To oversee the quality assurance of Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Training at OUH.
  • To liaise and network with other Education Programme Directors within NHSE to input into the regional programme and promote good practice.

See job description attached for further details

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential


  • GPhC registered pharmacist
  • Post-Graduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or equivalent experience
  • Leadership qualification or training
  • MPharm degree

Desirable


  • MSc Clinical pharmacy
  • Teaching qualification
  • Coaching qualification
  • RPS Credentialing
  • Human Factors Training
  • Independent prescriber

Experience

Essential


  • Broad clinical pharmacy provision in a number of different clinical areas or sectors.
  • Working with senior clinicians and managers.
  • Understanding of medication funding streams, drug usage and expenditure reports and use of financial reports to influence business cases and clinical practice.
  • Delivering quality improvements.
  • Medicines management policy development and implementation.
  • Change management at a team level.
  • Risk management and investigation of Incidents.

Desirable


  • Recent clinical experience in the specialism.
  • Recognition as an expert in a relevant clinical field at Trust level.
  • Working across organisational boundaries.
  • Implementing a cost reduction programme.
  • Line management
  • Clinical tutor for post graduate diploma
  • Leading a team.

Personal skills

Essential


  • Evidence based, methodical approach
  • Excellent clinical prioritisation
  • Negotiating and influencing
  • Problem identification and resolution.
  • Proven time management skills ability to work under pressure.
  • Able to work autonomously or within a team.
  • Excellent communication & Interpersonal skills.

Desirable


  • Evidence of balancing conflicting priorities
  • Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
  • Member of relevant professional group e.g. UKCPA
  • Ability to travel to all sites including the use of public transport

Behavioural skills

Essential


  • Acts in accordance with the Trust values
  • Adaptable and resilient
  • Professional at all times
  • Growth mindset, and continuing professional development.
  • Appreciation of the value of equality diversity and inclusion
  • Ability to motivate self and others.
  • Professional and personal integrity
  • Facilitative, collaborative leadership approach.

Desirable


  • Positive attitude to all tasks and stakeholders.

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Churchill Hospital

Old Road

Headington

OX3 7LE

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