Advanced Clinical Pharmacist – CHS

2 months ago

Reading, United Kingdom Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - CHS (Inpatient) Band 7 / 8a depending on postgraduate qualifications and experience

Are you a passionate and driven pharmacist looking to elevate your career? We are on the lookout for an individual to join our friendly and supportive pharmacy team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Band 7 pharmacist aiming to progress to a Band 8a role. We are committed to your professional growth, offering support for postgraduate clinical pharmacy diplomas and the Independent Prescriber qualification.

Why Join Us

We invest in your growth with opportunities for further education and qualifications Enjoy our 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday schedule Free onsite parking and top-notch staff accommodation just a 5-minute walk from your base Access to a medical library and a restaurant at Prospect Park Hospital, Reading Deliver high-quality, specialised clinical pharmacy services to inpatient community health wards Participate in consultant-led ward rounds to support the medicines optimisation agenda Update and review relevant SOPs and guidelines to ensure safe, effective, and evidence-based use of medicines

Main duties of the job

To provide high quality, specialised clinical pharmacy service to the inpatient community health wards to ensure the safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of drugs To participate in consultant led ward rounds to support the medicines optimisation agenda for the safe, effective and evidence based use of medicines To be responsible for updating and reviewing relevant SOPs and guidelines

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.

We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:

Caring for and about you is our top priority Committed to providing good quality, safe services Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

Benefits of working for us include:

Flexible working options to support work-life balance 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell Generous NHS pension scheme Excellent learning and career development opportunities 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave Free parking across Trust sites

If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The3/4 must haves for you to be considered for this role:

Experience in general / acute hospital setting

Self motivated, confident and ability to prioritise

Have a flexible approach to work in order to meet the developing needs of the pharmacy service

Strong team player and must be able to navigate conflicting work priorities

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to contact: Dr Elizabeth Francis, Deputy Chief Pharmacist, at wholl be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

Good Pharmacy Honours degree (BPharm or MPharm) Postgraduate Certificate in clinical pharmacy Postgraduate diploma or Master's degree in clinical pharmacy (Band 8a) Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Desirable

Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Independent prescriber

Continuous Professional Development

Essential

Evidence of continuing professional development and compliance with the GPhC CPD on-line recording system to maintain fitness to practice

Previous Experience

Essential

Substantial post registration experience as a practising pharmacist Substantial experience in a general clinical / hospital pharmacy including ward based clinical work Relevant experience and understanding of CHS services/settings Experience of chairing working groups and committees Experience of providing medicines related information to patients / carers Experience in audit or project facilitation Experience in undergraduate and junior pharmacist/pre-registration training/teaching Experience of multidisciplinary team working Experience of line management and clinical supervision (Band 8a)

Desirable

Line management and clinical supervision experience Experience of service planning/development Experience of budget management

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

Ability to critically appraise research and incorporate into practice Excellent oral and written communication skills Ability to influence, negotiate with and practice at senior and directorate level Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills to communicate confidently in all situations Demonstrates ability to organise and prioritise own workload Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to the Clinical Governance Agenda Keen to undertake self-development Ability to work alone and as part of a team Demonstrates an adequate level of emotional intelligence, able to empathise, support and be sensitive to the needs of others Demonstrates the ability to deal with, analyse and interpret and rationalise highly complex information in accordance/suitable for a variety of different stakeholders, including patients and carers Role model for junior pharmacists and pre-registration pharmacists

Additional Requirements

Essential

Ability and willingness to travel across all Trust sites within the Berkshire Health economy

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