Job summary
Job Title: Specialist Pharmacist ED and Admissions
Division: Unplanned & Integrated Care
Band: 8a
Salary: £50,952 – £57,349 per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: Week Beginning 12th June 2023
We are recruiting for a Specialist Pharmacist ED and Admissions who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
The post holder will be required to lead, provide and develop specialist clinical pharmacy to the Emergency Department and the admissions areas. The post holder will liaise between wards, departments and pharmacy to ensure that pharmacy services are tailored to meet the required needs wherever possible.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will specifically be expected to:
Lead a pharmacy service in accordance with current professional standards and clinical governance guidance.
Ensure the safe and timely discharge of patients from the admission areas
Work closely with the department, care group and directorate and lead on information in relation to clinical and financial aspects of drug prescribing such as drug protocols and drug budget management
Develop and ensure regular pharmacist attendance on post take ward rounds.
Act as a specialist role model and an expert in emergency, acute and general medicine and train rotational pharmacy staff at ward level.
Ensure all staff and teams are motivated, perform effectively and provide high quality and safe service levels.
Our values are B old, E very Person Counts, S haring and Open and T ogether. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under – represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust’s and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board’s policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The pharmacy department sits within the Unplanned & Integrated Care directorate and provides medicines optimisation services to the entire Trust. The department is undergoing exciting changes with a desire by the team to focus on continuous improvement of our services for the benefit of our patients
To manage the delivery and development of the clinical pharmacy service to the Emergency Department and the admissions areas
To facilitate the safe and timely discharge of patients from the admissions areas, and to work with the department, care group and directorate to lead on initiatives to improve the discharge process.
To ensure high standards of clinical and financial pharmaceutical management
To lead a pharmacy service in accordance with current professional standards and clinical governance guidance
To ensure the safe and timely discharge of patients from the admissions areas
To work closely with the areas and lead on information in relation to clinical and financial aspects of drug prescribing such as drug protocols and drug budget management
To develop and ensure regular pharmacist attendance on post take ward rounds.
To act as a specialist role model and an expert in emergency, acute and general medicine and train rotational pharmacy staff at ward level.
To ensure all staff and teams are motivated, perform effectively and provide high quality and safe service levels.
Please note, if you are considering applying for a role within our organisation we do recommend that staff are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, this is no longer a mandatory requirement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The pharmacy department sits within the Unplanned & Integrated Care directorate and provides medicines optimisation services to the entire Trust. The department is undergoing exciting changes with a desire by the team to focus on continuous improvement of our services for the benefit of our patients
To manage the delivery and development of the clinical pharmacy service to the Emergency Department and the admissions areas
To facilitate the safe and timely discharge of patients from the admissions areas, and to work with the department, care group and directorate to lead on initiatives to improve the discharge process.
To ensure high standards of clinical and financial pharmaceutical management
To lead a pharmacy service in accordance with current professional standards and clinical governance guidance
To ensure the safe and timely discharge of patients from the admissions areas
To work closely with the areas and lead on information in relation to clinical and financial aspects of drug prescribing such as drug protocols and drug budget management
To develop and ensure regular pharmacist attendance on post take ward rounds.
To act as a specialist role model and an expert in emergency, acute and general medicine and train rotational pharmacy staff at ward level.
To ensure all staff and teams are motivated, perform effectively and provide high quality and safe service levels.
Please note, if you are considering applying for a role within our organisation we do recommend that staff are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, this is no longer a mandatory requirement.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm masters or equivalent
- Membership of the GPhC
- Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
- Independent Prescribing qualification or working towards it
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of and ability to apply all aspects of regulatory legislation and guidelines
- Demonstrate expert knowledge covering a range of pharmacy services and able to provide highly specialist advice
- Knowledge of JAC pharmacy systems
- Demonstrate expert knowledge covering a range of pharmacy services and able to provide highly specialist advice
Experience
Essential
- Hospital based post qualification experience
- Ward based, medicines management experience.
- Management and leadership experience.
- Experience of training and mentoring staff
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to solve problems
- Has proven ability to achieve results and good communication skills
- Able to turn conflict into positive outcomes
- Ability to demonstrate project management skills
- Able to communicate complex, contentious and sensitive information effectively using clear written and spoken English
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm masters or equivalent
- Membership of the GPhC
- Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
- Independent Prescribing qualification or working towards it
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of and ability to apply all aspects of regulatory legislation and guidelines
- Demonstrate expert knowledge covering a range of pharmacy services and able to provide highly specialist advice
- Knowledge of JAC pharmacy systems
- Demonstrate expert knowledge covering a range of pharmacy services and able to provide highly specialist advice
Experience
Essential
- Hospital based post qualification experience
- Ward based, medicines management experience.
- Management and leadership experience.
- Experience of training and mentoring staff
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to solve problems
- Has proven ability to achieve results and good communication skills
- Able to turn conflict into positive outcomes
- Ability to demonstrate project management skills
- Able to communicate complex, contentious and sensitive information effectively using clear written and spoken English
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
