Clinical Pharmacist Pharmacy Admissions and Discharge Team (PADT)

NHS; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000

Job description

Clinical Pharmacist Pharmacy Admissions and Discharge Team (PADT)

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist to join the Pharmacy Admissions and Discharge Team and deliver high quality clinical care to patients across AMU, Frailty Unit and SAC at the Northern General Hospital Site.

You will work within a well-established team including pharmacists, medicines management technicians and medicine management assistants to develop your clinical skills. As a valued member of the multi-disciplinary team you will contribute to Post Take Ward Rounds for acute medicine as part of a rota and have the opportunity to be involved in service improvement processes and projects as they arise.

The postholder will be an independent prescriber or willing to complete it.

Good communication, time management and analytical skills will be required and the ability to work effectively in a team. In addition, you will contribute to pharmacy services in the evenings and weekends, thus maintaining your basic skills and competence.

Applicants must have a certificate in clinical pharmacy and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Main duties of the job

The key roles of the post are to:

• Provide a high-quality specialist clinical pharmacy service to medical and surgical admission patients supporting the principal pharmacist for PADT.
• Attend the Post Take Ward Round for acute medicine on a rota basis.
• Perform independent pharmacist prescriber role (when completed relevant training).
• Produce and implement guidelines, protocols and SOPs with the support of a senior pharmacist.
• Contribute to service development projects under the guidance of the Principal Pharmacist as required.
• Provide support and mentorship for the post-registration pharmacists.
• Complete the post-graduate clinical pharmacy diploma (if not already attained).
• Participate in the education and training of pre-registration pharmacists, other pharmacy staff and healthcare professionals.
• Support pharmacy service areas in the department, this may include dispensaries, technical and medicines information.
• Contribute to the out of hours service including evenings and weekends.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• MPharm in pharmacy.
• Post-graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy (60 credits passed).
• Post-graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy.
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.

Experience

• Significant post-registration experience in clinical pharmacy.
• Experience in a wide range of clinical pharmacy specialities including acute medical admissions.
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team and experience in UK hospital pharmacy.
• Experience of working within service development projects.

Skills and Knowledge

• Achievement of dispensing and checking competency. Completion of UKMI training sections.
• Excellent all round communication skills.
• IT competency.
• Critical evaluation skills.
• Has a UK driving licence.

Personal Qualities

• Professional independence and initiative.
• Ability to work effectively in a range of teams.
• Ability to support the management and implementation of change.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and time.

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.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata for part time staff.