Lead Pharmacist – Older People

2 weeks ago

Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Join Our Team as Lead Pharmacist - Older People - Lead the Way in Healthcare you ready for an exciting opportunity to lead a dynamic service in the restructured pharmacy team at West Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust? We are looking for a Lead Pharmacist - Older People who is passionate about delivering cutting-edge healthcare services, shaping the future, and driving innovation.

Reporting directly to, supporting, and working with Principal Pharmacist Clinical Services, you'll be active in:- Leadership: Take the reins of a dynamic service responsible for clinical pharmacy services to the elderly care wards within the Trust, as well as the service we provide to our external units - King's Suite at Glastonbury Court, Rosemary Ward at Newmarket Community Hospital and Sylvan Ward at St. Nicholas Hospice.- Strategic Impact: You'll have the strategic freedom to build a robust team that ensures we meet our current objectives while setting the course for our future, aligned with the department's strategic vision.- Patient-Centric Focus: Ensure that our services are patient-focused, safe, efficient, and effective, responding to both internal and external demands.

- Influence and Collaboration: Your ability to influence, negotiate, and network with pharmacy professionals and the broader healthcare team, both within and outside the organisation, is essential to drive change and innovation.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be Lead Pharmacist for Older People / Community Hospitals Service and must develop the specialist clinical pharmacy service to patients within the associated area in line with local and national standards and policies, ensuring the safe, clinical and cost-effective use of medicines and staff resources.

The post-holder will provide a highly specialised level of pharmaceutical care to patients and will support other healthcare staff in meeting risk management, financial management and clinical governance responsibilities around the use of medicines.

The post-holder will provide highly specialised advice within their area of clinical specialism to other pharmacists and healthcare professionals, including participation in multidisciplinary and governance meetings.

The post-holder will deliver training to pharmacists and foundation pharmacist trainees within their area of clinical specialism and must undertake clinical supervision, mentoring and assessments of junior pharmacists, medicines management technicians and pre-registration pharmacists.

The post-holder will carry out clinical pharmacy audit and practice research in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist Clinical Services.

About us

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view full job description attached for full details of role.

STAFF CAR PARKING

Staff Car Parking on the West Suffolk Hospital Site is eligible for individuals working outside of the core hours, 07:00 18:30.

For individuals working within the core hours, the Trust offers parking off site at the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club, which is serviced by a regular shuttle bus to and from the Hospital. Details of the bus timetable can be found in the on-line starter pack on the West Suffolk Hospital website.

This parking restriction does not apply if an individual is required to work on a weekend or if they are required to complete on call duties within their role.

The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

Essential

Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical or Technical Pharmacy or equivalent demonstrable experience Registered as a pharmacist with The General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

MSc in Clinical or Technical Pharmacy Independent prescribing qualification Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

Extensive post-registration experience with substantial hospital experience Extensive experience providing a pharmacy clinical service to patients Experience of multidisciplinary team working Experience in providing and evaluating pharmacy education & training including mentorship Experience of managing or supervising other staff Experience of implementing and/or reviewing policies, guidelines, PGDs or equivalent Evidence of on-going revalidation with the GPhC Highly specialised knowledge of the treatment of patients in a range of specialities Knowledge of how the delivery of the clinical pharmacy service must meet the needs of local and national priorities Knowledge of pharmacy based computer systems

Desirable

Experience in the provision of pharmacy expertise to the clinical governance agenda Experience of providing postgraduate level training and/or education Experience of managing the entry of new medicines into a hospital formulary Experience of budgetary responsibility and/or experience with high cost drugs

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of healthcare professionals and patients Able to provide expert advice on the use of medicines to treat patients within a specialist area Able to manage difficult or ambiguous situations Able to manage time effectively and meet tight deadlines Able to prioritise and manage workload Able to demonstrate an advanced level of reasoning and judgment Able to present complex information to a large groups of staff Able to train and supervise staff Able to undertake prescription review of complex medication regimes Attention to detail and good problem solving skills Proficient computer skills

Desirable

Able to drive/travel to external community units

Personal Qualities

Essential

Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes positive team working ethic Treats others with courtesy and respect at all times Occupational Health Clearance to meet the needs of the role

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