Specialist Clinical Pharmacist: Cardiac Services

3 weeks ago


Nottingham, United Kingdom Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts Full time

Job summary

We are delighted to invite applications to the Specialist Clinical Pharmacist (SCP) in Cardiac Services post , joining the SCPs in the Medicine team at the City campus. Cardiac Services includes cardiology and cardiac surgery, and also includes the Cardiac ICU & Cardiac HDU, as well as theatres & cath labs.

The post offers an excellent opportunity to develop your portfolio of specialist knowledge and skills for the management of patients as part of a multidisciplinary team, as well as build on your leadership abilities.

Main duties of the job

Our vision is tobe outstanding in health outcomes and patient & staff experience

You will be jointly responsible for ensuring the further development of an excellent clinical pharmacy service to the cardiology & cardiac surgery areas, alongside the other SCP for Cardiac Services

You will provide complex, pharmaceutical care for patients, optimising their medicines, utilising your prescribing skills and ensuring the effective transfer of care.

You will work closely with the MDT, on & off the ward to support governance, education and medication safety within cardiac services.

You will be expected to line manage one or more of the band 7 pharmacists on the team, providing mentoring, and supporting them with their development and objectives which may include starting out as an independent prescriber.

You will mentor junior pharmacists working in cardiology or cardiac surgery, providing them with training, education and sharing your passion for cardiology

About us

What we offer:

Supportive and friendly teams, both within pharmacy and in the wider MDT.

Structured opportunities for training and development

Support on the ward from a team of medicines management technicians

Opportunities to gain and share learning through publications and relevant regional and national groups will be supported

Who we are:

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is a large, acute teaching Trust with a national & international reputation for the quality of our patient care and for research, education & innovation. It serves a local population of & a tertiary population of 3-4m.

As a department, we areforward thinking & constantly implementing innovative ways of working to deliver the best possible patient care

We have a strong belief in leading our teams compassionately & fostering a supportive & caring workplace

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for key duties & responsibilities.

Leading on a particular aspect (or aspects) of the clinical pharmacy service to the specialty

Actively participating in consultant-led ward rounds to promote and support medicines optimisation, antimicrobial stewardship and effective discharge planning by utilising prescribing skills

Providing an advanced level of clinical pharmacy service to the specialty

Involvement in education and training of a variety of healthcare professionals including diploma & pre-registration pharmacists, undergraduates and trainee advanced nurse practitioners.

Whilst this post is commissioned to be full time (equivalent of hours per week) the service would welcome applications from those wanting a better work life balance. If you would like to consider this post but on less than full time hours please still apply and outline this on your application form or please contact us for further discussion.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council Diploma/MSc in clinical pharmacy or equivalent qualification or experience

Desirable

Qualified as an independent prescriber

Experience

Essential

Wide post-registration experience including in hospital pharmacy Experience of delivering a clinical pharmacy service to a specialty Experience of developing and implementing medicines and service related policies for a specialty Experience of training and education of both pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals

Desirable

Experience in undertaking, supervising and reporting/presenting audit / research work at local (Trust) level Experience of working actively on national groups

Communication and Relationship

Essential

Strong written communication skills Evidence of independence and team working skills

Desirable

Evidence of successful business case completion

Analytical and Judgement

Essential

Experience of assessing and minimising risk associated with service provision and within medication processes Evidence of incorporating innovative and 'best practice' into current practice.

Planning and Organisation

Essential

Evidence of excellent organisational skills

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