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Specialist Pharmacist-Secondment in Adult Intensive Care:
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance
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Looking for a new challenge? Want to be part of a supportive, forward thinking service? Then look no further.
The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) consists of three acute teaching hospitals & is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in England. We serve one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland and specialist services regionally & also a national & international population.
UHL is currently undergoing a process of reconfiguration with associated site-investment, the Government has recently announced that Leicester’s hospitals will be getting £450m of capital investment over the next 5 years to complete our investment & reconfiguration plans. The £450m programme includes two “super” intensive care units on the LRI & GGH sites which is an exciting expansion of our Adult ICU services.
An exciting opportunity has come up for a 10 month secondment into the Intensive Care team at UHL. You will have a fantastic chance to work in the Intensive Care & anaesthetic team & have the opportunity, where service demands dictate, to work across the 3 hospital sites all of which have an AICU bed base & offer a patient case mix that is very interesting, diverse & dynamic. You will be supported by a dedicated team of pharmacists and medicine management staff, to enable delivery of a comprehensive Clinical Pharmacy services to patients, within the Critical Care Directorate.
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Our Pharmacy Department is progressive, supportive and nurturing and aim to provide the best patient care possible. Join us and be a part of a workplace that looks to develop you as you progress on your professional and personal journey.
You will utilise your clinical skills and experience by providing clinical pharmacy services to wards and other areas, assisting with the training and development of others and supporting the improvement of the services. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team and will help maintain the high standard of services that are already provided. Independent Prescribing is integral to our pharmacist’s roles.
The post holder will be supported & trained to deliver a highly specialised clinical service to the AICU beds on both the LRI & GGH sites and will be an integral and respected member of the well-established multidisciplinary team. This will also involve, the niche training as part of the development of these posts to supporting the ECMO population of patients in the fullness of time, which is an opportunity not all centres can offer.
The ideal candidate will be a prescriber who is forward-thinking, enthusiastic, & keen to work within a team of like-minded people with good communication and interpersonal skills.
Post holder will be expected to contribute towards evening, on-call, bank holiday and weekend rotas.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
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• To deliver a clinical service to patients, including taking patient drug histories, rationalising prescribing, advising on and compiling treatment protocols, therapeutic drug monitoring and monitoring compliance.
• To support the CMG Lead Pharmacist in maintaining and improving the pharmaceutical service to the clinical management group (CMG). · To be responsible for the delivery of an agreed standard of pharmaceutical care to identified patients in order to achieve the safe and cost effective use of medicine.
Please see the attached Job Description for more information on role requirements.
If you possess the skills essential for this post, then we look forward to hearing from you. The post will predominantly be based at the GGH site although there is a requirement to work across any site and travel across UHL as part of the role. Candidates will be expected to participate in the departments on call, bank holiday, late night and weekend rotas.
The posts is available at up to 37.5hours per week. We know work life balance is important and we support staff to ensure their health and well-being. We would consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working or less than full time hours as long as the core responsibilities of the role can be covered.
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Education & Qualifications
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- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in pharmacy
- Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post-graduate certificate in Clinical Pharmacy / Pharmacy practice or evidence of equivalent clinical experience
- Working towards completion of a Post graduate Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy/ Pharmacy practice
- Evidence of post registration commitment to continuing professional development
Meini prawf dymunol
- Evidence of leadership training and skills particularly change management
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Approaching 2 years (minimum) post-registration experience in pharmacy practice with relevant clinical experience
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of working in hospital
Knowledge
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- Sound current clinical knowledge
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Evidence of communication skills, verbal/written. Good interpersonal and communication
Meini prawf dymunol
- Previous supervisory/management training. Evidence of management of staff in previous post
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Julia Trinder-Oxley
- Teitl y swydd
- CMG Lead Pharmacist
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07989 220756
Rhestr swyddi gyda University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust yn Gwasanaethau gwyddor iechyd neu bob sector