AddressJob summary
We are seeking a driven and enthusiastic individual to join the team and help deliver pharmacy services to intensive care and surgical areas. this person will have the opportunity to learn about the care of critically unwell and burns patients, as well as surgical patients and transplants. Working in a team with the senior pharmacists in critical care, there will be opportunities to be at the cutting edge of pharmaceutical care delivery to some of the sickest patients in the hospital, helping you to sharpen your skills in care delivery
Main duties, tasks & skills required
Provide clinical input into the care of critically ill and non-critically unwell patients
Assist seniors with budgetary reporting and guideline development
Provide support to junior pharmacists and colleagues in training
Partake in general dispensary duties and on-call service to the hospital
Work as a team on scheduled weekends, late shifts and bank holidays
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 specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Masters degree in pharmacy (or equivalent)
- Has completed or is near completion (within the next 6 months) a postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification.
- To be willing to work towards a non-medical prescribing qualification
- Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration work experience as a pharmacist in hospital pharmacy, covering a range of specialties, or the ability to demonstrate the equivalent level of knowledge
- 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)
- Possesses relevant clinical knowledge in hospital pharmacy
- Knowledge of national initiatives and guidelines, e.g. NICE, NSF
- Possesses knowledge of available resources to answer Medicines Information queries
- Able to work with drug budget information
- Demonstrates good knowledge of hospital clinical pharmacy and current issues
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.
