Main area Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours
Full time
Part time
Average of 37.5 hours/week across a 7-day working rota (with a maximum weekend commitment of 1 in 4). Job ref 205-6902098
Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Stoke University Hospital Town Stoke on Trent Salary £53,755 - £60,504 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 05/02/2025 23:59
Advanced Specialist Pharmacist – Maternity and Child Health
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
Advanced Specialist Pharmacist – Maternity and Child Health Band 8a Average of 37.5 hours/week across a 7-day working rota (with a maximum weekend commitment of 1 in 4) plus On-Call Duty as required by department. An exciting opportunity has become available to join the Child Health Pharmacy team at the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) to develop a service to UHNM’s Maternity services. To be considered you will be an experienced, clinical pharmacist, able to demonstrate an ability to deliver high-quality care for patients. Working closely with Clinicians, nursing staff, and the directorate management team, you will support in addressing improvements required following the recent CQC inspection. You will work closely with the Advanced Specialist Pharmacist Neonatology, Advanced Specialist Pharmacist Child Health, and the Advanced Clinical Lead Pharmacist Surgical Division, to develop a service to maternity. You will be expected to provide a high-quality clinical service and provide clinical, financial, and risk management support to the maternity services. In addition, the post-holder will be expected to provide occasional clinical support to the Child Health team to ensure continuity of service. Main duties of the job
This role, as with all our Advanced Pharmacist posts, has the responsibility of supervising diploma students and managing junior staff. Furthermore, you will contribute to the strategic development of the clinical pharmacy service provided to the Children’s, Women’s and Support Services Division and by supporting the Advanced Clinical Lead Pharmacist for the Surgical Division and the Principal Pharmacist for Clinical Services. It is a friendly, enthusiastic, and committed team at UHNM and you would be joining us at an exciting time. Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by our staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust. At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The attached job description gives you more information and you can add to this by calling or visiting us: Person specification
Essential Qualifications
Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma / MSc or equivalent qualification Independent Prescriber with appropriate annotation on GPhC register or willing to undertake Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent Formal management and / or leadership qualification Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
Comprehensive experience as a clinical pharmacist practitioner including a solid grounding in a broad range of clinical specialties Experience working as a clinical pharmacist in a hospital setting Commitment and evidence of continuous professional development (CPD) Computer literate and able to use Windows applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams and internet High standard of oral and written (including report writing) communication skills with attention to detail Able to demonstrate good leadership skills Good and broad understanding of current hospital pharmacy practice and future direction of travel IT skills and knowledge of the digital medicines agenda. Able to appraise information/data and use in solving problems Good knowledge of the medicines safety, risk management and governance agenda and its application to the clinical role Experience providing education, training and supervision of staff Clinical pharmacy experience within maternity services and an enthusiasm to develop this Evidence of involvement in pharmacy practice research and/or audit Publication of research in a peer-reviewed journal Experience line managing and/or conducting formal appraisals Evidence of involvement in writing of guidelines Presentation of abstract on pharmacy practice research at a regional or national conference Important information about your application All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies. New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check. University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community. We will communicate with you regarding your job application via email. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee the security of any emails sent/received via non-encrypted format. If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help. At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay! If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications. If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of application to ensure sufficient time for the recruitment and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role. 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 Tinsley Job title Advanced Clinical Lead, Surgical Division Email address [emailprotected] Telephone number 01782 674540
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NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
Advanced Specialist Pharmacist – Maternity and Child Health Band 8a Average of 37.5 hours/week across a 7-day working rota (with a maximum weekend commitment of 1 in 4) plus On-Call Duty as required by department. An exciting opportunity has become available to join the Child Health Pharmacy team at the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) to develop a service to UHNM’s Maternity services. To be considered you will be an experienced, clinical pharmacist, able to demonstrate an ability to deliver high-quality care for patients. Working closely with Clinicians, nursing staff, and the directorate management team, you will support in addressing improvements required following the recent CQC inspection. You will work closely with the Advanced Specialist Pharmacist Neonatology, Advanced Specialist Pharmacist Child Health, and the Advanced Clinical Lead Pharmacist Surgical Division, to develop a service to maternity. You will be expected to provide a high-quality clinical service and provide clinical, financial, and risk management support to the maternity services. In addition, the post-holder will be expected to provide occasional clinical support to the Child Health team to ensure continuity of service. Main duties of the job
This role, as with all our Advanced Pharmacist posts, has the responsibility of supervising diploma students and managing junior staff. Furthermore, you will contribute to the strategic development of the clinical pharmacy service provided to the Children’s, Women’s and Support Services Division and by supporting the Advanced Clinical Lead Pharmacist for the Surgical Division and the Principal Pharmacist for Clinical Services. It is a friendly, enthusiastic, and committed team at UHNM and you would be joining us at an exciting time. Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by our staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust. At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The attached job description gives you more information and you can add to this by calling or visiting us: Person specification
Essential Qualifications
Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma / MSc or equivalent qualification Independent Prescriber with appropriate annotation on GPhC register or willing to undertake Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent Formal management and / or leadership qualification Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
Comprehensive experience as a clinical pharmacist practitioner including a solid grounding in a broad range of clinical specialties Experience working as a clinical pharmacist in a hospital setting Commitment and evidence of continuous professional development (CPD) Computer literate and able to use Windows applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams and internet High standard of oral and written (including report writing) communication skills with attention to detail Able to demonstrate good leadership skills Good and broad understanding of current hospital pharmacy practice and future direction of travel IT skills and knowledge of the digital medicines agenda. Able to appraise information/data and use in solving problems Good knowledge of the medicines safety, risk management and governance agenda and its application to the clinical role Experience providing education, training and supervision of staff Clinical pharmacy experience within maternity services and an enthusiasm to develop this Evidence of involvement in pharmacy practice research and/or audit Publication of research in a peer-reviewed journal Experience line managing and/or conducting formal appraisals Evidence of involvement in writing of guidelines Presentation of abstract on pharmacy practice research at a regional or national conference Important information about your application All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies. New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check. University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community. We will communicate with you regarding your job application via email. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee the security of any emails sent/received via non-encrypted format. If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help. At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay! If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications. If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of application to ensure sufficient time for the recruitment and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role. 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 Tinsley Job title Advanced Clinical Lead, Surgical Division Email address [emailprotected] Telephone number 01782 674540
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