Specialist Pharmacist | University Hospitals Of Leicester Nhs Trust

We are pleased to announce that recruitment is now open for our Band 7 Specialist Pharmacists posts across a range of clinical areas.
The Pharmacy Department at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is a progressive and supportive place to work, striving to deliver excellent patient centred care.
We welcome applications from registered pharmacists who are on their journey to completing their diploma in clinical pharmacy.
Join us and be part of a workplace that encourages and supports your career progression beyond your diploma, into advanced clinical practice and leadership.
Please note that applicants must have competed completed the certificate stage of the clinical diploma at the time of application.
Specialist Pharmacist
BAND:7 (£43,742-£50,056)
LOCATION:Base site LRI/LGH/GH as per needs of relevant Clinical Management Group (CMG), but expected
to work across the Trust as required
HOURS: Up to 37.5 hours per week (plus weekends, bank holidays and on call services as per departmental
rotas)
REPORTS TO:CMG Lead Pharmacist
ACCOUNTABLE TO:Chief Pharmacist
You will utilise your clinical experience by providing daily clinical pharmacy services to specified wards and associated areas, assisting with the training and development of others and supporting the improvement of the services.
You will work closely with the multidisciplinary teams and will help maintain the high standard of services that are already provided. There is an ever growing number of Independent Prescribers in our services and a strong desire to increase these numbers further so that responsibility for prescribing becomes integral to a pharmacist’s role.
Successful post holders will be:
· Self –motivated,
· Patient focused,
· An effective communicator,
· Work as part of multiple teams whilst working independently if necessary,
· Influence, motivate and improve the practice of others,
· Identify areas for improvement in current practice,
· Train and develop others.
Post holders will be expected to contribute towards evening, on-call and weekend rotas.
• 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.
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
· 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
· 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: (leicestershospitals.nhs.uk)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities:
· 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 whilst in the relevant CMG rotation.
· To participate in the delivery of optimum pharmaceutical care to patients served by the clinical directorate on specified ward(s) / clinics and deliver a level of clinical input commensurate with the grade.
· To contribute to the management of the directorate drugs budget via regular expenditure analysis feedback and participate in structured ongoing drug use audits to ensure optimal drug usage.
· To provide education and training to all other healthcare staff as appropriate
· To participate in late duty, weekend and bank holiday cover in accordance with departmental rotas.
Please refer to full job description in the supporting documents section
This advert closes on Thursday 29 Feb 2024