Band 8a Specialist Pharmacist Teacher Practitioner

Band 8a Specialist Pharmacist Teacher Practitioner University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we acknowledge 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. We offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

We are seeking talented, motivated and enthusiastic pharmacists to join the Pharmacy team at University Hospitals Birmingham and Aston University, teaching the next generation of pharmacists.

The role is split with 50% of the week spent working as a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist on the UHB Birmingham Heartlands Hospital site and the other 50% acting as Teacher Practitioner with Aston University, involved with teaching at the University and leading/coordinating undergraduate visits at the Trust.

The post holder will work closely with the other Specialist Clinical Pharmacists and the pharmacy operational team to ensure day-to-day provision of the clinical pharmacy service to wards/departments. They will deliver a high-quality specialist clinical pharmacy service to selected directorates and will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of clinical pharmacy services to specific clinical areas.

Main duties of the job

The post will enable further development of your clinical leadership and educational skills. You will lead and deliver the provision of clinical pharmacy teaching and placements at Heartlands Hospital, and contribute to the delivery, development and assessment of university-based teaching for students on programmes within the Aston University School of Pharmacy, mainly relating to the Master of Pharmacy degree. You will be able to explore and engage with clinical and pedagogic research within your area of interest/expertise.

Benefits of joining our team at UHB

• Work with a fantastic team that contributes to regional initiatives that report to the Medicines Management Advisory Group to improve quality of care across the interface.
• Excellent learning/development opportunities to ensure the post-holder can undertake clinical duties independently working alongside a specialist team.
• Post-graduate training in pharmacy and support to utilise non-medical prescribing (NMP) or support to undertake if not completed.
• Protected learning during work hours to facilitate your development.
• 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.

About us

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 reaches their true potential, achieves their ambitions and thrives in their work. 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 responsibilities

Please Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description.

Person Specification Qualifications

• 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.
• Willing to work towards a non-medical prescribing qualification.
• 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

• 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).

Additional Criteria

• Able to demonstrate a professional approach.
• Well-motivated and reliable.
• Able to work with all grades and staff roles.
• Able to work calmly under pressure.
• Able to travel across all Trust sites as required by job role.

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.