Senior Lead Pharmacist - Governance and Medication Safety
Band 8a
Main area: Medicines Resource Centre - Lead Pharmacist Governance and Medication Safety Grade: Band 8a Contract: Permanent Hours: 30 hours per week (EDC + late duty + weekends + bank holidays on rota) Job ref: 434-SCS6874987 Site: Wycombe Hospital Town: High Wycombe Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum pro rata Salary period: Yearly Closing: 05/01/2025 23:59 Be part of our BHT family Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area. We care for over half a million patients every year: provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs. More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us. We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer. Job overview
Would you like to be part of a dynamic team leading our pharmacy Governance and Medication Safety agenda within the Medicines Resource Centre (MRC) team at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust? We are a strongly patient focussed team who are passionate about our roles, support and develop each other and our colleagues, across our healthcare system. Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be the lead for the provision and assurance of our governance and medication safety agenda in line with agreed objectives. You will manage and reduce medicines related risks and ensure that the Trust Medicines Policy and medicines legislation is complied with. You will be supported by and line manage the Medicines Safety Pharmacy Technician. What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce. Why work for us?
We’re
committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. Person specification
Education, Qualification & Training
Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council Post-graduate diploma/MSc in clinically-based pharmacy or recognised equivalent Pharmacy degree (BPharm, BSc or MPharm) Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical society Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Able to prioritise and manage own workload Work, communicate and provide effective leadership within a team Clear and concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers and to ensure records are kept accurately and in a legible manner. To have a positive attitude, be able to recognise and communicate need for change and be able to participate in change management processes. Able to recognise limits of own competencies and to refer and seek advice from colleagues. Able to recognise and embrace new ideas and developments in clinical practice and implement under supervision of superiors Prepared to attend any training sessions necessary for personal and service development Experience
Considerable hospital pharmacy experience at Post Registration Pharmacist level Delivery of pharmacy services to a range of specialities Evidence of significant relevant Continuing Professional Development Experience of project management Experience of training of other pharmacy staff Experience in pre-registration training Special Circumstances
Able to travel to other sites within the Trust and to venues for training. PPE requirements:
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures. COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations
remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended. If you are successful
at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document. Application information
Application deadline:
This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date. Contacting you:
We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly. Travel expenses:
It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed. Smoking:
All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited. 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: Lisa Pazik Job title: Associate Director of Pharmacy - MRC & Governance Email address: l.pazik@nhs.net Telephone number: 07909 000 686
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Band 8a
Main area: Medicines Resource Centre - Lead Pharmacist Governance and Medication Safety Grade: Band 8a Contract: Permanent Hours: 30 hours per week (EDC + late duty + weekends + bank holidays on rota) Job ref: 434-SCS6874987 Site: Wycombe Hospital Town: High Wycombe Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum pro rata Salary period: Yearly Closing: 05/01/2025 23:59 Be part of our BHT family Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area. We care for over half a million patients every year: provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs. More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us. We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer. Job overview
Would you like to be part of a dynamic team leading our pharmacy Governance and Medication Safety agenda within the Medicines Resource Centre (MRC) team at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust? We are a strongly patient focussed team who are passionate about our roles, support and develop each other and our colleagues, across our healthcare system. Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be the lead for the provision and assurance of our governance and medication safety agenda in line with agreed objectives. You will manage and reduce medicines related risks and ensure that the Trust Medicines Policy and medicines legislation is complied with. You will be supported by and line manage the Medicines Safety Pharmacy Technician. What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce. Why work for us?
We’re
committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. Person specification
Education, Qualification & Training
Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council Post-graduate diploma/MSc in clinically-based pharmacy or recognised equivalent Pharmacy degree (BPharm, BSc or MPharm) Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical society Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Able to prioritise and manage own workload Work, communicate and provide effective leadership within a team Clear and concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers and to ensure records are kept accurately and in a legible manner. To have a positive attitude, be able to recognise and communicate need for change and be able to participate in change management processes. Able to recognise limits of own competencies and to refer and seek advice from colleagues. Able to recognise and embrace new ideas and developments in clinical practice and implement under supervision of superiors Prepared to attend any training sessions necessary for personal and service development Experience
Considerable hospital pharmacy experience at Post Registration Pharmacist level Delivery of pharmacy services to a range of specialities Evidence of significant relevant Continuing Professional Development Experience of project management Experience of training of other pharmacy staff Experience in pre-registration training Special Circumstances
Able to travel to other sites within the Trust and to venues for training. PPE requirements:
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures. COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations
remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended. If you are successful
at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document. Application information
Application deadline:
This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date. Contacting you:
We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly. Travel expenses:
It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed. Smoking:
All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited. 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: Lisa Pazik Job title: Associate Director of Pharmacy - MRC & Governance Email address: l.pazik@nhs.net Telephone number: 07909 000 686
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