Advanced Pharmacist, Paediatrics
4 months ago
Job summary
This post is for a one year-fixed term to support the pharmacy team working in child health/paediatrics, an opportunity to work in an incredibly supportive pharmacy team being part of a wider MDT where the skills and knowledge are widely respected. We expect you to have had experience in working in paediatrics and be able to come into the post to provide a personal pharmacy service to the child health team, supporting work and developing initiatives; this may include prescribing, specialist pharmacist input for neonatal and paediatric parenteral nutrition, attendance at MDTs, neonatal care, governance work including preparation of guidelines.
During the one year, there will be a focus on working with the paediatric pharmacy team to gather evidence to support a business case for expanding the pharmacy team within the child health directorate; this will involve working with the current lead pharmacist to benchmark the service, look at initiatives which invest to save and the quantifying of patient safety initiatives. It will be a busy but exciting year full of opportunities for your own growth and development. The pharmacy team is highly respected in the child health directorate and you will be an important member of this team as well as the wider, friendly and welcoming pharmacy team at NGH.
Main duties of the job
To be a 'Child Health Advanced Pharmacist', to ensure that the Child Health directorate have the pharmaceutical support and information necessary to manage medicine cost-effectively.
To support the Directorate in developing the Service. This will involve the following tasks:
Being a Clinical Specialist - To have and continue to develop specialist expertise in paediatric and neonatal pharmacy- Have a working knowledge of current practise and protocols within Child health and how these relate to national and other guidance.- To provide expert advice to consultants and senior managers on medicines issues in the Child Health directorate.
Supporting the Directorate - Deputise for the Lead Pharmacist, Child Health- Lead the development and implementation of medicine-related guidelines, policies and procedures.- Lead the process for new medicines being integrated into the Trust by Formulary submissions.- Develop, implement and lead on the auditing of medicines within Child health.- Attend appropriate Directorate meetings to ensure that pharmaceutical issues are considered.- Lead pharmaceutical developments within the specialist area.- Produce quarterly reports summarising the Directorate's activities and achievements.- Monitor interventions in treatment to identify training and information needs.- Provide training to Directorate staff.
About us
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To manage and develop staff to ensure that the objectives of the Trust and Pharmacy Service are achieved. This will involve the following tasks:- To manage and lead those staff allocated and make the best use of their qualification, abilities and experience.- To induct staff into the service; to help identify training and development needs.- To maintain appropriate standards of service and safety; to enforce guidelines, policies and procedures to ensure standards are met.
To use your specialist pharmaceutical expertise for the benefit of patients and the organisation. This will involve the following tasks :
- To optimise medicines through prescribing role operating within areas of competence (where appropriately qualified and authorised via the Trust NMP register)- To participate in the Clinical/Advisory Pharmacy Service.- To provide information, advice and guidance on the safe, effective and economical use of medicines; to maintain knowledge of development in Pharmacy practice.- To record your clinical activity and to monitor the outcome of your advice.- To fulfil the requirements of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Good Professional Practice.- To implement countywide and local prescribing strategies within the Child health specialities.- To undertake ADR reporting where necessary.
Please see job description for further information
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Masters Degree, MPharm Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent Mandatory CPD Portfolio Independent prescribing or willing to work towards Independent Prescribing qualification
Desirable
MSc in Clinical Pharmacy Formal Management training Formal Management training X Diploma Tutor accreditation Working towards RPS faculty recognition Member of NPPG, UKCPA, other clinical organisations
Knowledge
Essential
Extensive operational experience at a Senior Hospital Pharmacist level, demonstrating a high degree of autonomy Experience in Paediatric specialities Experience of supporting Directorate Pharmacist or equivalent, to include expenditure reporting, formulary application, guideline writing Experience with working as part of a multidisciplinary team Good core clinical knowledge of therapeutics and pharmacology Teaching, supervising and training staff Skill mix issues/role of Technicians in Clinical Services Appraisal/personal development NHS arrangements eg, CCG, NICE, Clinical Governance Participation at Consultant Lead ward rounds Recruitment of staff Change Management Risk Management Knowledge of current NHS and national prioritie
Desirable
Experience of managing others
Skills
Essential
Demonstrates a level of clinical reasoning, problem solving and judgement Good Interpersonal/excellent communication Ability to work under pressure Ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team Ability to prioritise Ability to delegate Ability to manage time effectively Information appraisal IT skills with Word, Excel
Desirable
Advanced IT skills (database, spreadsheets etc.)-
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