Job summary
Are you ready to specialise, lead and make a real impact in Women and Children's care?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Pharmacist with a passion for Neonatology, Paediatrics and Women's services to join our forward-thinking and highly respected team.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop advanced clinical expertise while playing a key role in delivering high-quality pharmacy services across Women and Children's services.

You will be embedded within a proactive multidisciplinary team, working alongside clinicians, nurse specialists and allied health professionals to deliver outstanding patient care across the Peninsula.

We are a friendly, supportive, and forward-thinking department, committed to helping you achieve your career ambitions. You'll be encouraged to:

• Develop advanced and enhanced advanced practice capabilities, with opportunities to pursue consultant-level credentialing where appropriate.
• Utilise and expand your skills as a non-medical prescriber
• Pursue further study with full support from the team
• Engage in practice-based research to drive innovation and improve patient care

Main duties of the job
This post holder will be responsible for the provision of a high-quality patient focused clinical pharmacy service for patients within Women and Children's Directorates.

Work closely with the Lead Pharmacist for Women and Children's, as part of the Women's and Children's pharmacy team providing specialist pharmacy input across all care areas.

Provide specialist clinical pharmacy services and advice to the clinical specialities within the Women and Children's Directorates including Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU), Paediatric Oncology, Acute Paediatrics, Maternity and Obstetric Services, Community Paediatrics and Gynaecology, demonstrating a high level of clinical effectiveness.

Work closely with Lead Pharmacists & Associate Chief Pharmacist for Clinical Services on the strategic development of clinical pharmacy services and establish clearly defined roles for pharmacist non-medical prescribers within the Directorates.

Candidates who meet the qualifications for this post but may not yet demonstrate the full knowledge or experience required at Band 8a will still be considered for this role as a Band 7 to Band 8a progression opportunity. The successful candidate will receive the necessary support to achieve the required progression milestones and demonstrate the expected level of practice before progressing to an advanced specialist Band 8a role.

About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care.

The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.

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We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case.

We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date.

If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Job responsibilities
Responsible to the Lead Pharmacist Women and Childrens and the Associate Chief Pharmacist for Clinical Services for strategic planning and delivery of clinical pharmacy services to patients within Women and Childrens Directorates.

Support the Chief Pharmacist / Deputy Chief Pharmacist / Associate Chief Pharmacist and Lead Pharmacists in developing, monitoring, and reporting on drug expenditure and medicines budget and the delivery of financial savings as part of pharmacy financial improvement projects (FIPs).

Development, implementation, and update of clinical pharmacy policy in conjunction with senior pharmacists within Women and Childrens Directorates.

Work as a member of the Clinical Pharmacy Team, Women and Childrens Directorates and wider UHP pharmacy team.

Monitor, review, and report on medicines related incidents within Women and Childrens Directorates.

Provide highly specialist clinical pharmacy care to patients in Women and Childrens Directorates and related units, including NICU, paediatric oncology, community paediatrics, acute paediatrics and maternity.

To manage, lead and co-ordinate pharmacy staff working Women and Children Directorates including pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in the provision of a safe, effective and efficient clinical pharmacy service in accordance with local and national standards and strategy and to ensure all members of the pharmacy team are trained and competent for their roles.

To manage, lead and co-ordinate the Foundation Trainee Pharmacists rotations within Women and Childrens areas.

To act as a role model as a clinical pharmacist and team leader, to pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, ATOs and all other members of the multidisciplinary team.

To be a lead and role model in the field of Women and Childrens care locally, regionally and nationally.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Master's Degree (or equivalent) in Pharmacy
• Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Certificate
• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma
• Non-medical prescriber (or must be willing to undertake this when requested)

Desirable

• Current registration with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Member of the United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association (UKCPA)
• Active member of NPPG, UKCPA or equivalent pharmacist specialist interest group
• Postgraduate leadership qualification
• Postgraduate qualification in speciality

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Excellent proven knowledge of clinical pharmacy and drug use with the area of Neonatal and Women's or Paediatric Services
• Demonstrable experience in a range of clinical specialties
• Excellent proven knowledge of general clinical pharmacy and drug use
• Senior pharmacy management demonstrable experience within a recognised area of pharmacy practice
• Proven skills in effective leadership, successful communication, negotiating, persuasion and influencing
• Proven knowledge of strategic care agendas
• Proven understanding of NHS priorities and how to apply these locally
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to address highly complex issues
• Report writing skills
• Proven evidence of CPD
• Demonstrable experience of teaching, training and people development
• Demonstrable experience of providing diploma mentorship and/or pre-registration tutorship
• Demonstrable Multidisciplinary working / ward round experience

Desirable

• Proven knowledge of treatment pathways and commissioning of therapies for the treatment of Neonatal and Women's or Paediatric Services
• Previous demonstrable experience of providing support to the management of a hospital directorate or division
• Demonstrable experience of designing and developing pharmacy services
• Demonstrable experience in presenting research
• Demonstrable experience in budget management and staff management

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.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).