Lead Clinical Pharmacist

3 weeks ago

Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Position Overview

Are you passionate about improving patient care?

This role does not entail on-call duties, weekend shifts, or holiday work; however, you may need to provide guidance to the on-call pharmacy team outside your regular hours.

If you aspire to join a dedicated team that consistently aims to deliver exceptional clinical services to women, infants, and their families, we invite you to consider this opportunity.

We are looking for a highly qualified, driven, and enthusiastic Lead Clinical Pharmacist to become a vital part of our pharmacy team at Birmingham Women's Hospital. In this role, you will be responsible for leading, mentoring, and enhancing the clinical pharmacy services to guarantee that all patients receive outstanding pharmaceutical care. You will oversee the provision of high-quality, proactive, and patient-centered clinical pharmacy services across various specialties, including maternity, gynecology, and neonatal care, particularly in the neonatal intensive care unit. Additionally, you will act as a deputy for the Principal Pharmacist when necessary. Your commitment and expertise will significantly impact our patients' lives each day.

We take pride in our dynamic and supportive pharmacy team, which strives to deliver safe, effective, and efficient care to every individual who seeks our services. We are dedicated to fostering a positive, collaborative, and empowering work environment, enabling each team member to thrive and make a meaningful contribution.

Main Responsibilities

  • Lead, develop, and implement the clinical pharmacy services to ensure exceptional pharmaceutical care for all patients.
  • Coordinate daily operations, oversee additional responsibilities, identify gaps, and create plans to address them.
  • Supervise, motivate, and support the pharmacy team to ensure a smooth and efficient workflow.
  • Act as a deputy for the Principal Pharmacist as needed.
  • Collaborate with the pharmacy and multidisciplinary teams to initiate service improvement projects aimed at enhancing patient care, efficiency, quality, and safety across various clinical areas.
  • Participate in multidisciplinary team and financial meetings to improve patient care, safety, and the cost-effective use of medications.
  • Prepare reports for the directorate, focusing on finance, medication safety, and governance.
  • Support clinical governance processes across divisions, investigate incidents as necessary, and assist in medication optimization.
  • Lead audit and educational initiatives.
  • Contribute to the development of guidelines and policies to ensure the safe and effective use of medications in compliance with relevant regulations.

About Us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is a pioneering organization in the UK, established to enhance the quality of physical and mental health care for women, children, and families. Our unified hospitals provide seamless care and foster significant advancements in specialized treatments and world-class neonatal and fetal services.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a leading specialist pediatric center with an international reputation in various fields.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of the UK's two dedicated women's hospitals, featuring the busiest single-site maternity unit, delivering over 8,200 babies annually and offering comprehensive gynecological, maternity, and neonatal care.

Our Trust is dedicated to creating an exceptional workplace. We believe in promoting inclusion, diversity, and equality and encourage applications from all segments of the community that meet the role's criteria, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion, or sexual orientation.

Qualifications

Essential:

  • MPharm or equivalent degree.
  • Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacist.
  • Post-graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience.

Desirable:

  • Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
  • Pharmacist Independent Prescriber.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential:

  • Minimum of three years post-qualification experience, including substantial hospital experience.
  • Experience in women's health and neonatal pharmacy.
  • Financial management and reporting experience.
  • Report writing experience.
  • Experience in conducting drug usage reviews and audits.
  • Experience in preparing drug evaluations.
  • Experience in formal interactions with senior clinicians and management.
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development.
  • Understanding of the relationship between the Department of Health, Public Health England, and individual providers and commissioning organizations.
  • Sound knowledge of current national standards and guidelines relevant to the safe prescribing of high-risk medications.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills for diverse audiences, including patients, parents/carers, and healthcare professionals.
  • Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive, and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on challenging issues, and present intricate information to large groups.
  • Ability to persuade senior staff regarding the merits of various options, innovations, and new opportunities.
  • Skill in negotiating on complex and detailed issues.

Desirable:

  • Experience in developing business cases.
  • Project management experience.
  • Experience working across organizational boundaries.
  • Understanding of current healthcare policy and its implications for engagement.

Analytical and Judgment Skills

Essential:

  • Ability to analyze medication use data and make recommendations on prescribing practices.
  • Application of skills to optimize individual patient medication.
  • Problem-solving skills and the ability to respond to unexpected demands.
  • Ability to analyze complex facts and situations and develop multiple options.
  • Capability to make decisions on challenging issues with various potential courses of action.
  • Ability to anticipate and resolve problems proactively.

Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge

Essential:

  • Input into strategic plans for internal and external teams.
  • Collaboration with stakeholders to develop performance improvement plans.
  • Ability to work effectively with colleagues as part of a team.
  • Skills for managing relationships with diverse stakeholders.
  • Computer literacy, including proficiency in Office applications such as Word and Excel.

Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes

Essential:

  • Effective organizational skills with the ability to prioritize a complex workload and work accurately under pressure, adjusting plans as needed.
  • Experience in managing and motivating a team of staff.

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