Highly Specialist Pharmacist Respiratory COPD at Equans Working with Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 May, 26

Salary

37609.0

Posted On

12 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Clinical Pharmacy Services, Pharmaceutical Advice, Risk Management, Financial Management, Education And Training, Supervision, Interpersonal Skills, Communication Skills, Prioritization, Organization, Workload Management, Motivation, Teamwork, Clinical Confidence, Initiative, Quality Standards

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Company Description Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff. Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. Job Description Band 8a: £33,414 - £37,609 Part time hours: 22.5 per week Permanent contract Job Purpose Leads the provision and development of clinical pharmacy services to the respiratory directorate in accordance with the pharmacy care group: Provides pharmaceutical advice and develops Clinical Pharmacy Services to Respiratory in order to optimise patient benefit from treatment with medicines and ensure the safe, efficacious and cost-effective use of medicines. Undertakes risk management and ensures compliance with medicines legislation. Be the named pharmacist for the COPD service To be responsible for financial savings within respiratory medicine To deliver an education and training programme relevant to role Key Dimensions Capital and Revenue Budgets – Contributory impact on the medicine’s budgets for Respiratory Staff Numbers – Supervises and manages rotational pharmacists and tutor trainee pharmacists Shared Core Functions Proactively and positively contribute to the achievement of deliverables through individual and team effort. Manage the production of the required deliverables and control risks. Support team members to deliver on their functionally relevant objectives through offering advice, guidance and support as appropriate. Ensure that resources are used effectively and in accordance with agreed procedures Liaison with Senior Professionals and related functions to ensure that work is neither overlooked nor duplicated Build and sustain effective communications with other roles involved in the shared services as required Maintain and continuously improve specialist knowledge in an aspect of Health Service which significantly contributes to the Trust’s stated objectives & aims For additional information please see attached Job description Qualifications Qualifications Essential Masters or Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy Completed or studying for Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy NMP qualification or working towards and eligible for training Desirable Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society Member of specialist pharmacist practice group e.g. UKCPA Experience Essential Completed or studying for Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Hospital pharmacy experience involving clinical pharmacy services Participation in weekly dispensary cover, Bank Holiday and weekend working (to demonstrate maintenance of basic pharmacy services and personal competency) Desirable Previous experience of respiratory medicine including COPD, asthma and biological therapy. Previous experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team in a clinic setting. Previous experience of homecare services Previous management experience Previous leadership experience Previous education and training experience Identifying and implementing change to processes and team culture Skills and Knowledge Essential Good interpersonal skills Excellent communication skills Demonstrable ability to prioritise, organise and manage workload in an environment that has frequent disruptions Demonstrable ability to motivate self and others Demonstrable ability to work in a team Demonstrable confidence as a clinical pharmacist Demonstrable ability to use initiative Demonstrable ability to maintain quality standards Sound knowledge of acute medical therapeutics Experience of writing clinical guidelines Experience of leading a team Desirable Word and data processing Clinical appraisal skills Experience of writing shared care protocols and Patient Group Directions Experience of providing education to multi-disciplinary teams Experience of leading service development Personal Qualities Role model Prepared to work flexibly in multidisciplinary environment Ability to remain calm and work under pressure Able to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the service Additional Information The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs. Weekly Hours / Programmed Activities: 22.5 Salary Band: Band 8a Staff Group: Add Prof Scientific and Technic Contract Type: Permanent Job Area: Other Clinical

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Responsibilities

This role leads the provision and development of clinical pharmacy services for the respiratory directorate, focusing on optimizing patient benefit from medicines and ensuring safe, efficacious, and cost-effective use. The specialist will act as the named pharmacist for the COPD service, manage financial savings within respiratory medicine, and deliver relevant education and training programs.