Emergency Medicine Specialist Clinical Pharmacist

Band 7

Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working
• Compressed hours

37.5 hours per week Job ref DCB-B

Site William Harvey Hospital Town Willesborough Salary £46,148 - £52,809 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 17/02/:59

Job overview

Are you an experienced pharmacist looking for a new challenge?

The Pharmacy Department at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust are seeking a passionate and ambitious pharmacist to develop their specialism within the field of acute and emergency medicine.

You will be joining our large team of specialist clinical pharmacists supported by a clinical team that consists of more than 100 staff that is a combination of pharmacists, technicians and clinical assistants.

The post is patient-focused where you will have the opportunity to expand your knowledge of acute management of a broad range of medical conditions.

Through our excellent links with regional education, local universities and in-house training programmes, staff will have the opportunity to develop their prescribing, educational supervision and management skills.

The role is Trust-wide with the expectation to travel to both Emergency departments at East Kent University Foundation Trust. The role will enable you to develop clinical skills and knowledge from two busy Emergency Departments.

Main duties of the job

• To support the Advanced Pharmacists for Acute Medicine and Emergency Medicine to provide a safe and effective clinical pharmacy service. You will be actively encouraged to contribute towards ongoing service development.
• The post holder will participate as part of the multi-disciplinary team in Acute Medicine/Emergency Department to support consistent and effective medicines optimisation.
• The post holder will also have a commitment to the core services such as dispensary cover, extended hours service on acute medical floor and on call as well as contributing to a comprehensive clinical pharmacy on the emergency floor.
• You will be encouraged to participate in audit, project work and completion of Non-Medical Prescribing.

Working for our organisation

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 700,000. We also provide specialist services for Kent and Medway.

We care about our patients and our people. We are focused on providing outstanding, safe patient care, and a positive working culture that benefits staff and patients alike. With our emphasis on staff training and development, a staff support scheme that's second to none, and a healthy package of benefits, it's easy to put down roots in East Kent Hospitals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provide a patient-focused clinical service.
• Demonstrate and apply the principles of effective medicines optimisation as part of day-to-day activities.
• To identify and address any medication safety concerns within their clinical area.
• Effective contribution to the MDT to which the post holder is assigned as a clinical pharmacist.
• To support and develop the clinical pharmacy service.
• In all aspects of the role to follow legal, ethical, professional and employers' codes of conduct.
• To undertake and propose clinical and service audits as needed.
• To undertake medication assessments/evaluations as required.
• To demonstrate a critical approach towards pharmacy practice in emergency medicine.
• To actively seek to improve the ward and clinical services provided.
• To be a practice supervisor for Foundation Pharmacists and Trainee Pharmacists as appropriate.
• To provide effective supervision of junior staff and provide effective feedback to them on their performance.
• After suitable training to be an educational supervisor for pre-registration pharmacists.
• To contribute to training of other healthcare professionals including direct delivery of teaching as needed.

Person specification Qualifications

• MRPharmS
• Completed stage 1 of diploma or equivalent
• Diploma
• Non-medical prescriber

Skills

• Well-developed interpersonal skills
• Organisational and prioritisation skills
• Service improvement
• Teaching

Experience

• Experience in a range of clinical specialties
• Undertaken audits and shown implementation of results
• Understanding of patient safety issues relevant to pharmacy services
• Significant clinical experience

Knowledge

• Clinical knowledge demonstrated through interventions recorded
• Demonstrate experience in a full range of clinical specialties

Values

• Demonstrates how practice promotes trust values

We'll close this job advert once we've received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications.