Band 8a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist Gastroenterology

4 weeks ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our busy pharmacy team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham under the speciality of Gastroenterology. We have a range of complex patients and often have tertiary referrals from other hospitals making the case interesting and diverse.

This is a part-time post based in pharmacy and the gastroenterology ward. You would have the support of an IBD Specialist pharmacist and Advanced pharmacist in intestinal failure.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist input and demonstrate expert knowledge in Gastroenterology in accordance with the priorities set by the Chief Pharmacist and the Trust agreed standards. Working within the trust formulary, using evidence-based medicine, across UHB sites.

*Ensure the clinical services provided are of a high standard and that all prescribed medication is clinically screened in a timely manner. Provide daily clinical pharmacy services to Gastroenterology wards.

*Develop the clinical pharmacy service and lead other Pharmacists and Technicians in Gastroenterology to a high standard of pharmaceutical care.

*Provide highly specialist advice to and counsel patients and/or their relatives (who may sometimes be distressed and have language difficulties or other disabilities) on their prescribed medication to promote compliance.

*Monitor and report discrepancies found in the computerised prescribing system (PICS), liaising with the Lead Pharmacist- Electronic Prescribing.

*Develop a whole systems approach within the specialty and develop integrated care pathways to provide information to patients on obtaining supplies of specialised medications after discharge from hospital.

*Participate in the rota for provision of pharmacy services covering dispensary, on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays. Providing advisory support to the on-call service as per rota.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise 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, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

* MPharm degree or equivalent * Clinical diploma (or equivalent) or higher Pharmacy degree * Qualified as an independent non-medical prescribed or a willingness to undertake the programme. * GPhC registration

Desirable

* Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Experience

Essential

* Substantial experience as a band 7 pharmacist (or above) within hospital pharmacy. * Experience in a range of clinical specialties. * Previous participation in multi-disciplinary team * Experience in supervising and managing pharmacists & pharmacy technicians and performing appraisals. * Experience of audit work * Excellent knowledge of general clinical pharmacy and drug use * Networking: being able to work within and without the Trust with credibility * Knowledge of current national standards, guidelines in gastroenterology issues relevant to education & training * In-depth knowledge of Continuing Professional Development process and of Plan & Record system * Experience of supervision, developing and appraising staff as well as giving feedback

Desirable

* Experience of tutoring pharmacists studying for postgraduate qualification * Previous experience of teaching other healthcare professionals * Experience of short listing and interviewing * Experience of managing drug expenditure for a specialty and understanding of budgetary mechanism * Experience in service development * Experience of working at a strategic level with senior clinicians and managers and experience of working in an integrated directorate * Experience as a trainer

Additional Criteria

Essential

* Good communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels. * Good teaching and presentation skills (variety of methods, individual and small & large groups) * IT and presentation skills and report writing * Time management skills * Organisational skills * Negotiating skills * Co-ordination of duties of staff * Can prioritise local and own workload and that of others. * Can meet deadlines. * Can remain composed and effective in demanding situations (students in difficulties, in gastroenterology unfavourable feedback, as advocate for students in negotiating with senior staff, staff and patients in department, on wards and on-call) * Can reflect and critically analyse own performance. * Can critically and objectively analyse performance of others. * Able to identify, prioritise and solve problems. * Identifies and manages risk. * Numerate and literate * Able to work effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team. * Committed to developing and extending pharmacy services. * Able to critically evaluate evidence. * Able to implement change * Professional manner * Well-motivated and reliable * Able to work with all grades of staff. * Capacity to work calmly under pressure. * Ability to deal with frequent interruptions. * Proven ability to work to deadlines and time management without supervision. * Willingness to travel across all sites as required by the job role.

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