Specialist Pharmacist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated pharmacist to join the team for a joint role within the clinical pharmacy service and the undergraduate medical education team.

The post is ideal for those who want to use their clinical skills daily and have a strong interest in training and education. It is an excellent opportunity to further develop both clinical and leadership skills.

This position offers excellent opportunities to support multidisciplinary collaboration, fostering knowledge and expertise in a specialised field. This knowledge can then be used towards the training of undergraduate medical students.

We actively encourage opportunities for research, service improvement, and pursuing postgraduate qualifications. Career progression and regional leadership are key priorities within the Sherwood Forest Hospitals Pharmacy department.

Support is available to the post holder in achieving their aims for the role and their career via access to experts in medical education and clinical pharmacy as well as mentors and coaching opportunities.

Main duties of the job

The post is split 60:40 between the provision of clinical duties and delivering prescribing and applied therapeutics teaching to undergraduate medical students. You will be working alongside the two existing specialist pharmacists for undergraduate medical education.

Assisting the planning and delivery of the applied therapeutics teaching.

Acting as examiner for the formative and summative assessments of medical students as required by the University of Nottingham.

Acting as a professional role model and mentor in clinical pharmacy practice to trainees and newly qualified pharmacists / technicians and to undergraduate medical students.

This role will include supporting the clinical pharmacy service in delivering medicines management and optimisation to maternity, obstetrics and gynaecology clinical areas. Support in this role is provided by the lead pharmacist - paediatrics and neonatal in delivering the overarching pharmacy service to the women and children's division.

Previous experience in training and education is desirable but not essential as full support will be provided. You will also be required to complete additional training as outlined by the University and Nottingham. You should have experience as a qualified pharmacist, excellent communication skills and hold, or be expecting to complete within the next few months a Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy.

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care and have ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands in a recent survey. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work for the organisation, and we were the Health Service Journals Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark and Mansfield Community Hospitals as Good. Overall, we were rated Outstanding for care.

The Sherwood Forest Pharmacy Department is entering an exciting year with a new automation unit at the KMH site and the output of the 'Future Pharmacy Programme', a trust-wide redesign of Pharmacy Services. The aim of the Future Pharmacy Programme is to deliver ward-based clinical pharmacy services to as many areas as possible within 2024.

We would love for you to come and join us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached

Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

Specialist clinical pharmacy knowledge gained through a Pharmacy degree equivalent to a Masters level knowledge. Evidence of ongoing CPD + learning Mandatory training requirements of all relevant professional bodies.

Desirable

Awareness of current and future education and training issues within NHS at national level Training and Assessment methodology

Qualifications

Essential

A Pharmacy degree equivalent to Master levels knowledge. Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council. Diploma or MSc in clinical pharmacy gained through post-graduate study or equivalent experience including the CPPE Primary care pharmacy education pathway

Desirable

Post-graduate studies Leadership qualification Experience in teaching.

Further Training

Essential

Audit experience.

Desirable

Experience in the delivery of small and large group training lectures, workshops. Involvement in the development of training materials and associated assessment. Experience in staff development helping students to identify and then achieve learning objectives.

Experience

Essential

Hospital pharmacy experience Strong interpersonal skills Good written and verbal communication skills. Good IT skills Time management skills Good organisational skills

Desirable

Previous experience in training and development Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams

Other

Essential

Ability to adapt and respond to changing needs at short notice. Able to work extended hours, weekends, bank holidays and On Call

Desirable

Car driver

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