Band 8a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist – Renal Medicine

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Do you have the vision, drive and enthusiasm to help us deliver an exciting modern pharmacy service?
Would you like the opportunity to develop in a specialist clinical role? We are seeking talented and motivated pharmacist to join the Heartlands site within our Renal pharmacy team.
You will provide a clinically focused and innovative pharmacy service to the Renal patients on the Heartlands hospital site. Part of your role will be undertaking renal outpatient clinics supporting patients with their complex medicine needs. In addition, you will be involved in reviewing and writing guidelines, risk management and education and training.
If you are a hospital pharmacist and you want to utilise your clinical skills, then this is the job for you! UHB Pharmacy is a great place to work where everyone can thrive and grow.
Some of the benefits of joining our team:
Excellent learning and development opportunities completing a structured development program to develop from a Senior Support Pharmacist (band 7) into a Specialist Clinical role (band 8a).
Dedicated protected learning during work hours
Post-graduate training in pharmacy and support to undertake non-medical prescribing (NMP) course and other post graduate learning.
Future development into outpatient clinics
Access to trust health and wellbeing initiatives and a variety of staff networks.
Access to exclusive benefits for you and your family including NHS discounts at various retailers, restaurants and leisure facilities.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
To provide highly specialist clinical pharmacist input to the Renal specialty.
To proactively deliver, develop and evaluate specialist clinical pharmacy services to Renal patients at Heartlands. You will work clinically on our inpatient wards and outpatient clinics, providing excellent pharmaceutical care and advice.
To support the introduction of new therapies and technologies for the treatment of a variety of renal diseases.
To work as an independent prescriber, initiating and optimising treatment. You will be supported to undertake your NMP or if already achieved, develop your knowledge in this field.
To deliver audits, Quality Improvement Projects, and Cost Improvement Programs to support the speciality and department.
To deliver education and training on medication in renal disease to different healthcare professionals, including junior doctors, nurses and other members of the pharmacy team.
You will join a large specialist pharmacy team covering multiple specialties. You will be supported by a team of experienced pharmacists to develop, and transition to providing leadership, management and operational support.
Depending on experience and qualifications, there is an opportunity to develop from a senior support pharmacist (band 7) into a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist (band 8a) or start at this level. Through a structured development program, set criteria is used to ensure you are supported and achieve key skills and knowledge before moving into the specialist role.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their ‘whole self’ to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
*Vocational Masters degree in pharmacy (or equivalent)
*Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
*Has completed a postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification or equivalent advanced practice.
*To be willing to work towards a non-medical prescribing qualification
Desirable
*Has completed a non-medical prescribing course and registered as an NMP with the GPhC
*Working towards Level I Faculty Membership with the RPS
Experience
Essential
*Possesses relevant clinical knowledge in complex clinical pharmacy settings
*Previous participation in multi-disciplinary team
*Demonstrates commitment and enthusiasm for providing high quality pharmaceutical care
*Experience of teaching/presenting to other healthcare professionals/patients
*Commitment to own Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable
*Experience in Renal Medicine services
Additional Criteria
Essential
*Team worker
*Good interpersonal skills
*Good oral, written communication & presentation skills
*Good computer skills
*Demonstrates problem solving skills
*Demonstrates empathy towards patients and carers
*Able to work under pressure, prioritise work and meet deadlines
*Ability to manage budgets and deliver on cost improvement programmes
*Able to use initiative and work without supervision when necessary
*Demonstrates teaching/mentoring skills & ability to motivate other staff
*Able to interact with clinical and managerial staff
*Demonstrates good critical appraisal skills
*Able to demonstrate professional approach
*Well motivated and reliable
*Able to work with all grades and staff roles
*Capacity to work calmly under pressure
*Ability to travel across all Trust sites as required by job role
Desirable
*Good use of Microsoft office applications including Excel and PowerPoint
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.Location: Birmingham