We are looking for a motivated, experienced, and enthusiastic pharmacist to join our innovative cardiology service at Leeds Teaching Hospitals on a 12-month fixed term contract.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop in-depth cardiovascular knowledge at a specialist tertiary centre, and be a core part of a supportive and experienced team with an emphasis on patient care.
Main duties of the job
Your role will deliver high-quality clinical pharmacy service to wards including a busy cardiology admissions ward, a complex long stay ward and cardiac surgery. Advanced Clinical Pharmacists are also expected to fulfil core pharmacy commitments as part of the wider team to deliver equitable, excellent care and experience to all patients in the trust, and support training of junior medical and pharmacy colleagues.
There are numerous possibilities for development and learning from the cardiology innovative outpatient pharmacy team. These include specialist lipid management clinics, heart failure services, post myocardial infarction and Cardio-Renal-Metabolic clinics.
You will further develop high level skills, such as undertaking D& T applications, responding to NICE Therapy Appraisals, reviewing clinical trials, and answering Advice and Guidance queries from primary care.
About us
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the country, offering a range of both general and specialist hospital services with excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We have an international reputation for excellence in specialist care, research and academic training.
Our vision as a Trust is to be the best for specialist and integrated care. This is underpinned by our values - The Leeds Way. The Leeds Way defines who we are, what we believe and how we will work together to deliver the best outcomes for our patients.
MMPS is nationally recognised as an exemplar service. The CSU responsibilities span the provision and use of medicines across all patient pathways. We offer a range of diverse opportunities to all our staff.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Leads the highly specialised clinical pharmacy service to patients and the multidisciplinary team within a given clinical speciality. Ensures medicines are used appropriately, safely, and cost-effectively in accordance with Trust policy, standard operating procedures and medicine legislation. The post holder is expected to determine how the outcomes are best achieved in specific circumstances.
Manage other pharmacists providing specialised clinical pharmacy service within own clinical speciality depending on size of area.
Works directly and regularly with consultants, senior nursing staff and managers within the clinical speciality. Monitors and interprets expenditure on medicines within own clinical speciality. Provides the Directorate with regular reports to assist in the safe use of medicines, the management of the drug budget and clinical governance issues. The report also includes risk management such as the recording of significant clinical interventions and near misses.
Supervise, along with other members of their multidisciplinary team, the development and implementation of treatment protocols, and guidelines for use of drugs within the clinical area.
Responsible for training pharmacists, and other health care professionals, on aspects of drug use within the clinical area.
Provides minimum of at least one 4 hour session of service cover in the dispensary or aseptic dispensary each week. Participates in evening, weekend and bank holiday rota and where appropriate, out of hours services.
To act as the Responsible Pharmacist in line with local procedures.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Registrant of the GPhC Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent
Desirable
Non medical prescriber status Leadership / Management qualification
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
Team player Enthusiastic Self-motivated Able to work under own initiative Be highly adaptive to changing circumstances and situations Meticulous attention to detail Lateral thinker and good problem solver Exceptional communication skills written, verbal, and listening Highly developed influencing and negotiating skills Excellent time management skills Be able to plan effectively both own workload and that of specialist team
Desirable
Team dynamics and effective leadership strategies to optimise performance
Experience
Essential
Understanding and appreciation of local and national pharmaceutical and clinical strategies Advanced clinical pharmacy knowledge in a relevant area Understanding of NHS/government policy and its applications Ability to demonstrate foundation level competencies in all 6 domains of the Advanced to Consultant Level Framework (ACLF) IT skills - accomplished use of Microsoft Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Word
Desirable
Effective prioritisation skills
Other Criteria
Essential
Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
Leeds General Infirmary
Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3EX
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr
This is an exciting opportunity to develop in-depth cardiovascular knowledge at a specialist tertiary centre, and be a core part of a supportive and experienced team with an emphasis on patient care.
Main duties of the job
Your role will deliver high-quality clinical pharmacy service to wards including a busy cardiology admissions ward, a complex long stay ward and cardiac surgery. Advanced Clinical Pharmacists are also expected to fulfil core pharmacy commitments as part of the wider team to deliver equitable, excellent care and experience to all patients in the trust, and support training of junior medical and pharmacy colleagues.
There are numerous possibilities for development and learning from the cardiology innovative outpatient pharmacy team. These include specialist lipid management clinics, heart failure services, post myocardial infarction and Cardio-Renal-Metabolic clinics.
You will further develop high level skills, such as undertaking D& T applications, responding to NICE Therapy Appraisals, reviewing clinical trials, and answering Advice and Guidance queries from primary care.
About us
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the country, offering a range of both general and specialist hospital services with excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We have an international reputation for excellence in specialist care, research and academic training.
Our vision as a Trust is to be the best for specialist and integrated care. This is underpinned by our values - The Leeds Way. The Leeds Way defines who we are, what we believe and how we will work together to deliver the best outcomes for our patients.
MMPS is nationally recognised as an exemplar service. The CSU responsibilities span the provision and use of medicines across all patient pathways. We offer a range of diverse opportunities to all our staff.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Leads the highly specialised clinical pharmacy service to patients and the multidisciplinary team within a given clinical speciality. Ensures medicines are used appropriately, safely, and cost-effectively in accordance with Trust policy, standard operating procedures and medicine legislation. The post holder is expected to determine how the outcomes are best achieved in specific circumstances.
Manage other pharmacists providing specialised clinical pharmacy service within own clinical speciality depending on size of area.
Works directly and regularly with consultants, senior nursing staff and managers within the clinical speciality. Monitors and interprets expenditure on medicines within own clinical speciality. Provides the Directorate with regular reports to assist in the safe use of medicines, the management of the drug budget and clinical governance issues. The report also includes risk management such as the recording of significant clinical interventions and near misses.
Supervise, along with other members of their multidisciplinary team, the development and implementation of treatment protocols, and guidelines for use of drugs within the clinical area.
Responsible for training pharmacists, and other health care professionals, on aspects of drug use within the clinical area.
Provides minimum of at least one 4 hour session of service cover in the dispensary or aseptic dispensary each week. Participates in evening, weekend and bank holiday rota and where appropriate, out of hours services.
To act as the Responsible Pharmacist in line with local procedures.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Registrant of the GPhC Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent
Desirable
Non medical prescriber status Leadership / Management qualification
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
Team player Enthusiastic Self-motivated Able to work under own initiative Be highly adaptive to changing circumstances and situations Meticulous attention to detail Lateral thinker and good problem solver Exceptional communication skills written, verbal, and listening Highly developed influencing and negotiating skills Excellent time management skills Be able to plan effectively both own workload and that of specialist team
Desirable
Team dynamics and effective leadership strategies to optimise performance
Experience
Essential
Understanding and appreciation of local and national pharmaceutical and clinical strategies Advanced clinical pharmacy knowledge in a relevant area Understanding of NHS/government policy and its applications Ability to demonstrate foundation level competencies in all 6 domains of the Advanced to Consultant Level Framework (ACLF) IT skills - accomplished use of Microsoft Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Word
Desirable
Effective prioritisation skills
Other Criteria
Essential
Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
Leeds General Infirmary
Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3EX
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr
