Senior Pharmacist for Education, Training and Quality Improvement
3 months ago
Job summary
Our Pharmacy Department are looking for an experiencedhospital pharmacist, seeking new challenges in a clinically-orientated pharmacy service.
Are you a forward thinking individual who has the vision to deliver projects and become involved in multidisciplinary patient care? Are you looking for a wide-ranging and stimulating pharmacy experience?
The successful candidate will have well developed communication, interpersonal and IT skills, a desire for self-development and organisational skills. If you are enthusiastic and keen to make a positive contribution to the care of our patients, we would like to hear from you.
** Banding subject to agenda for change evaluation **
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Main duties of the job
This will be a senior post responsible for leading on Governance, Education and Training
Ideally you will be an independent prescriber or be prepared to undergo the relevant training. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a specialist pharmacy team working closely with multi-disciplinary clinical teams including consultants, registrars, specialist nurse practitioners, dieticians and psychologists.
Our friendly department provides an environment that supports innovation, learning and team working and encourages individuals to develop in their role. As a department we continually aim to improve patient care and to promote professional development. We are a forward thinking department having recently invested in electronic pharmaceutical care planning. To meet the needs of our patients we provide ward-based clinical pharmacy and have a team of independent prescribers.
Our aim is to aspire to deliver world class patient care, and we want talented, dedicated and passionate people to help us achieve this.
About us
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Trust (RJAH) is one of the leading orthopaedic hospitals in the country, with some of the highest levels of staff and patient satisfaction, as well as a strong reputation for research and innovation.
Joining RJAH is more than just a job - we want our people to have the best opportunities to thrive in their have a range of fantastic staff benefits on offer to everyone who joins RJAH and you'll have access to outstanding professional development opportunities and state-of-the-art facilities - including our recently-opened £6 million Headley Court Veterans' Orthopaedic Centre (the first unit of its kind in the UK).RJAH has strong links with a range of universities including Staffordshire, Keele, Glyndwr, Chester and hospital is located on a site outside Oswestry, just off the A5. The nearest train station is in Gobowen, approximately two miles from the hospital. The station is part of the Chester to Birmingham are based in North Shropshire, close to the border with North and Mid Wales. It is one of the most attractive parts of the country, with a rich historic culture and excellent transport links. It offers outstanding opportunities for anyone who enjoys an outdoor lifestyle or is looking to raise a family.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Be responsible for the management and delivery of Pharmacy education and training Facilitate and deliver training and act as a designated supervisor for trainee and foundation level pharmacists Develop education and training materials including reports relating to the management of the medicines in the Trust and undertake research and audit to support innovative practice and sustain robust medicines management systems and processes. Manager related training provision to all operation staff within the Trust. Support the department with clinical activities ensuring accuracy, legality, safety and efficacy of prescribed medication in line with local and national procedures Support with pharmacy practice-based audit and research within the department. Act as an operational lead in any relevant aspects of regulatory audit (internal and external). Support the medication safety agenda, collaborate on monitoring system and provision of information to support a reduction in avoidable harm resulting from inappropriate medicines use across the Trust. Work to deliver the medicines clinical governance plans which support safe and effective pharmacy and medicines optimisation services to patients. This involves close liaison with the medicines safety officer and multidisciplinary teams working across the Trust. Lead serious incident reviews where appropriate and provide a quality assurance function for incident reviews involving medicines. Support multidisciplinary teams to investigate incidents to enable the root cause to be understood and appropriate plans to be established to mitigate future risks. Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
Master's degree in pharmacy Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent demonstrable experience Registered as a pharmacist with The General Pharmaceutical Council Keeping professionally up to date including CPD
Desirable
Appropriate Research Qualification MSc in clinical pharmacy, or PhD Risk management or clinical governance qualification Qualified as a non-medical prescriber Management experience Appropriate teaching qualification Member of Institute of Learning & Teaching or PGCE Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Experience
Essential
Significant and relevant post registration experience in NHS hospital pharmacy & clinical Pharmacy service delivery Experience of medicines related policy & development Highly experienced as qualified pharmacist Experience of working across departmental and organisation boundaries to deliver specific targets and improve services for patients. Working with outside commissioning and quality groups and understanding the requirements for a comprehensive quality and safety agenda. Knowledge of financial systems and structures within the NHS Knowledge of regulatory and licensing controls related to medicines Demonstrates knowledge and application of the patient safety agenda relating to medicines
Desirable
Experience in wider Trust delivery and implementation of risk reduction strategies NPSA medication alerts Knowledge of NHS structures for Commissioning and Quality Knowledge systems relating to medicines and patient safety. Previous experience as an education and training pharmacist Experience of managing a team Experience of service development
Skills and Competencies
Essential
Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for service including quality and audit Good communication, verbal and written skills SOPs & reports Good clinical knowledge backed up by extensive ward/practice-based experience Able to prioritise on workload, delegate appropriately and manage time effectively Good IT skills (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) Evidence of strategic planning ability Able to deal with unpredictable workload including that associated with on-call Deal calmly and appropriately with emotional situations related to complaints, incidents Use of IT systems to generate reports, analysis or review of medicine usage
Desirable
Knowledge of Codes of Practice / Customer Care / NHS plan for Pharmacy Knowledge of wider NHS agenda and issues Knowledge of Health and Safety at Work, COSHH, National and Local guidelines
Knowledge (including specialist or technical knowledge required)
Essential
Good range of pharmaceutical knowledge especially regarding musculoskeletal disorders Able to interpret complex data Good interpretation of current pharmacy / NHS issues Able to think independently
Personal Qualities
Essential
Acts on own initiative with the appropriate level of supervision Able to work under pressure and with variable demands Good team member and a good leader Have good initiative, planning and time management ability Positive, enthusiastic and able to demonstrate visionary thinking Works well in multidisciplinary teams
Other
Essential
Presentable in professional setting Able to cope with challenges of managing aspects of Pharmacy services. Ability to sustain concentration for long periods
Desirable
Driving licence Able to work unsocial hours when required-
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