Highly Specialist Pharmacist
Posted 11 hours 27 minutes ago by University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
£125,000 - £150,000 Annual
Permanent
Part Time
University and College Jobs
Gloucestershire, Bristol, United Kingdom, BS153
Job Description
Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 24 hours per week (Saturdays and Bank holidays, as per rotas) Job ref 387-D&T7111-LH-B
Site Weston General Hospital Town Weston-super-Mare Salary £55,690 - £62,682 Per annum, pro rata for part time roles Salary period Yearly Closing 25/01/:59
As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) describes algorithms that can be used to produce new content, including audio, code, images, text, simulations, and videos. It is developing all the time and is now being used as a support mechanism for all kinds of content-based creations. Please note the use of AI is monitored and if applicants have used it then they are required to declare this.
Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and adaptable registered Pharmacist to join our small, friendly but progressive inpatient department at Weston General Hospital, which is part of the wider University Hospitals of Bristol and Weston NHS Trust (UHBW).
- UHBW Careers
The Highly Specialist Pharmacist Band 8a has funding for a part time post (24 hours per week).
You will have recent hospital experience, have excellent communication, influencing and problem solving skills and preferably good mentoring, reaching and assessment skills to enable you to take on this influential role within our Trust.
Main duties of the job The main duties of the job are to:
Work as a highly specialised practitioner to deliver the clinical pharmacy aspects of the service, in accordance with Trust policies and procedures, national legislation and standards.
Demonstrate a whole-system patient-focused approach, working across boundaries to contribute to the development of virtual ward services within the BNSSG locality.
Provide individualised care to patients in their own homes, working across the interface between primary and secondary care.
Representing pharmacy and the Trust at external meetings and on external groups and ensure services meet national quality standards.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification Qualifications and Training
As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
By applying for this post, you are agreeing to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Please be aware of scams - unless specified above, we will only communicate with you or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.
IMPORTANT:
Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.
When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.
Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Sarah Karthauser Job title Associate Director of Pharmacy - Weston Email address Telephone number Additional information
For informal enquiries and/or to arrange a visit, please contact either Sarah Karthauser, Associate Director of Pharmacy - Weston () or Carys Jones . click apply for full job details
Site Weston General Hospital Town Weston-super-Mare Salary £55,690 - £62,682 Per annum, pro rata for part time roles Salary period Yearly Closing 25/01/:59
As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) describes algorithms that can be used to produce new content, including audio, code, images, text, simulations, and videos. It is developing all the time and is now being used as a support mechanism for all kinds of content-based creations. Please note the use of AI is monitored and if applicants have used it then they are required to declare this.
Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and adaptable registered Pharmacist to join our small, friendly but progressive inpatient department at Weston General Hospital, which is part of the wider University Hospitals of Bristol and Weston NHS Trust (UHBW).
- UHBW Careers
The Highly Specialist Pharmacist Band 8a has funding for a part time post (24 hours per week).
You will have recent hospital experience, have excellent communication, influencing and problem solving skills and preferably good mentoring, reaching and assessment skills to enable you to take on this influential role within our Trust.
Main duties of the job The main duties of the job are to:
Work as a highly specialised practitioner to deliver the clinical pharmacy aspects of the service, in accordance with Trust policies and procedures, national legislation and standards.
Demonstrate a whole-system patient-focused approach, working across boundaries to contribute to the development of virtual ward services within the BNSSG locality.
Provide individualised care to patients in their own homes, working across the interface between primary and secondary care.
Representing pharmacy and the Trust at external meetings and on external groups and ensure services meet national quality standards.
- You will also support the wider pharmacy team to deliver a comprehensive, safe and cost effective clinical pharmacy for the hospital as a whole.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification Qualifications and Training
- Postgraduate Diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
- Varied experience of working in NHS hospital pharmacy
- Experience of working in a variety of different sized teams
- Experience of communicating with and advising all healthcare professionals on drug therapy
- Experience of writing a wide range of documents including drug usage and audit reports, SOPs, protocols and guidelines and other information to healthcare professionals
- Experience of audit and project work.
- Drug expenditure analysis and reporting
- Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Innovative & creative problem identification and solving
- Self-organisational and time management
- Quality improvement techniques including clinical audit
- Good general awareness of finance such as drug expenditure trends, horizon scanning, and cost improvement targets
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise own and others' work to meet agreed deadlines
- Ability to use judgement to challenge inappropriate prescribing and influence prescribing decisions to enable optimal therapy
- Ability to critically analyse prescriptions for clinical appropriateness, clinical risk, cost-effectiveness, adherence to local & national guidance and legality
- Confident and articulate
- Self motivated and enthusiastic
- Professional approach
- Flexible and adaptable to the needs of the service
As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
By applying for this post, you are agreeing to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Please be aware of scams - unless specified above, we will only communicate with you or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.
IMPORTANT:
Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.
When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.
Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Sarah Karthauser Job title Associate Director of Pharmacy - Weston Email address Telephone number Additional information
For informal enquiries and/or to arrange a visit, please contact either Sarah Karthauser, Associate Director of Pharmacy - Weston () or Carys Jones . click apply for full job details