Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive clinical pharmacist to join our peri-operative and surgical pharmacy team. You will be working across the surgical division providing expertise to both patients and healthcare professionals across a range of surgical specialties such as urology, colorectal, trauma and orthopaedics and upper GI. The role will involve covering in-patient areas, pre-op and post-op clinics, working with a team of experienced pharmacists, surgeons, anaesthetists and specialist nurses. Helping to manage perioperative care and optimisation for our elective and emergency surgical patients. Please get in touch with us for further information or to arrange an informal visit. Main duties of the job
Working closely with the pharmacy, nursing, medical and management teams, you will lead on delivering services to surgical teams to improve how patient's medicines are optimised. o Reviewing patients with acute and complex needs as part of the multi-disciplinary ward round; o Developing, implementing and monitoring prescribing guidelines; o Financial monitoring of drug expenditure; oSupporting the training and education of pharmacists, Medicines Management Technicians (MMTs) and other healthcare staff; o Promoting the medicines optimisation and medicines safety agenda; o Participating in other clinical activities such as clinical audit and practice research; o Collaborating with other system organisations, including Wirral CCG, MLCSU, CWP, community pharmacy and WCHC. The successful candidate will be a self-motivated, organised person with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and can work effectively under pressure, both alone and as part of a team then we want you to join our team About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients. Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents. We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department.We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint. We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m. The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales. Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Highly Specialist Pharmacist position available at WUTH. Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent. Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council. Diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experiential learning. Extensive experience as a qualified pharmacist working within a range of clinical areas. Experience in delivering education and training of other staff. Independent Prescribing qualification and registration as an Independent Prescriber. Other post graduate qualifications ie MSc. Knowledge and Skills
Good all round clinical knowledge and practical skills in other areas. Ability to interpret and relay complex and sensitive information. Up to date knowledge of current NHS policies, processes and structures. Personal Attributes
Methodical with good attention to detail. Other Requirements
Current UK driving license. Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Experience of developing evidence based clinical guidelines or preparing written work for review at drug and therapeutics committee. Undertaken a lead role in audit. Evidence of post graduate learning or continual CPD. Published pharmaceutical research in a peer reviewed journal. Knowledge and Skills
Excellent communication and negotiation skills with other professionals, patients and carers. Good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise own workload. Ability to work to deadlines and meet set targets. Integrate research evidence in everyday practice. Commitment to and demonstration of Continuing Professional Development. Able to provide constructive feedback and process suggestions. Good interpersonal skills, able to work with all grades of staff. Financial awareness regarding the management of drug budgets. Personal Attributes
Enthusiasm for the role. Ability to motivate self and others. Good leadership skills. Able to work alone and as a team member. Able to use initiative. Able to deal with and resolve conflict and disagreement. Able to deal with sensitive issues. Able to deal with constant interruptions, multiple pressures and at times aggression. Conscientious and reliable. Other Requirements
Ability to work weekends, evenings, bank holidays and on call to meet the needs of departmental service delivery. 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. Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive clinical pharmacist to join our peri-operative and surgical pharmacy team. You will be working across the surgical division providing expertise to both patients and healthcare professionals across a range of surgical specialties such as urology, colorectal, trauma and orthopaedics and upper GI. The role will involve covering in-patient areas, pre-op and post-op clinics, working with a team of experienced pharmacists, surgeons, anaesthetists and specialist nurses. Helping to manage perioperative care and optimisation for our elective and emergency surgical patients. Please get in touch with us for further information or to arrange an informal visit. Main duties of the job
Working closely with the pharmacy, nursing, medical and management teams, you will lead on delivering services to surgical teams to improve how patient's medicines are optimised. o Reviewing patients with acute and complex needs as part of the multi-disciplinary ward round; o Developing, implementing and monitoring prescribing guidelines; o Financial monitoring of drug expenditure; oSupporting the training and education of pharmacists, Medicines Management Technicians (MMTs) and other healthcare staff; o Promoting the medicines optimisation and medicines safety agenda; o Participating in other clinical activities such as clinical audit and practice research; o Collaborating with other system organisations, including Wirral CCG, MLCSU, CWP, community pharmacy and WCHC. The successful candidate will be a self-motivated, organised person with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and can work effectively under pressure, both alone and as part of a team then we want you to join our team About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients. Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents. We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department.We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint. We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m. The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales. Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Highly Specialist Pharmacist position available at WUTH. Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent. Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council. Diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experiential learning. Extensive experience as a qualified pharmacist working within a range of clinical areas. Experience in delivering education and training of other staff. Independent Prescribing qualification and registration as an Independent Prescriber. Other post graduate qualifications ie MSc. Knowledge and Skills
Good all round clinical knowledge and practical skills in other areas. Ability to interpret and relay complex and sensitive information. Up to date knowledge of current NHS policies, processes and structures. Personal Attributes
Methodical with good attention to detail. Other Requirements
Current UK driving license. Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Experience of developing evidence based clinical guidelines or preparing written work for review at drug and therapeutics committee. Undertaken a lead role in audit. Evidence of post graduate learning or continual CPD. Published pharmaceutical research in a peer reviewed journal. Knowledge and Skills
Excellent communication and negotiation skills with other professionals, patients and carers. Good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise own workload. Ability to work to deadlines and meet set targets. Integrate research evidence in everyday practice. Commitment to and demonstration of Continuing Professional Development. Able to provide constructive feedback and process suggestions. Good interpersonal skills, able to work with all grades of staff. Financial awareness regarding the management of drug budgets. Personal Attributes
Enthusiasm for the role. Ability to motivate self and others. Good leadership skills. Able to work alone and as a team member. Able to use initiative. Able to deal with and resolve conflict and disagreement. Able to deal with sensitive issues. Able to deal with constant interruptions, multiple pressures and at times aggression. Conscientious and reliable. Other Requirements
Ability to work weekends, evenings, bank holidays and on call to meet the needs of departmental service delivery. 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. Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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