Pharmacist Team Lead - Medicine and OPM (Older Person Medicine)

at  Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Company Description
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is among the largest acute hospital trusts nationwide. We offer acute and specialized services to residents of Portsmouth, South East Hampshire, and West Sussex. Our reputation for innovation and excellence continues to grow as we consistently deliver outstanding performance while nurturing the skills and expertise of our staff.
Job Description

JOB SUMMARY:

• Leads the development of Clinical Pharmacy Services across the Medical Division , and OPM (Older persons medicines) This includes the following specialities: Cardiology, Diabetes, Gastroenterology, General Medicine, Hepatology, Respiratory, Frailty, Rehabilitation / Stroke and OPM.
• Provides expert advice, undertakes relevant risk management and leads on ensuring compliance with current legislation and guidance.
• Leads and develops the pharmaceutical aspects of clinical audit and practice based research.
• Contributes to CIPs and management of the medicines budget across the Clinical Division. Current medicines budget for Medicine and Urgent Care is £12.5 million.

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• Registered Pharmacist.
• MSc/PgD in Clinical Pharmacy.

Desirable

• Practice Certificate in Non-Medical Prescribing.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Demonstrable confidence as a clinical pharmacist.
• Demonstrable ability to use initiative and be proactive.
• Demonstrate ability to business plan for service development and use of new medicines.
• Experience in writing guidelines, policies and procedures and putting them into practice.
• Demonstrate clinical appraisal skills.
• Demonstrate ability to work with stakeholders to implement change.
• Demonstrate ability to maintain quality standards.
• Demonstrate strong presentation skills and ability to use standard office software applications.

Desirable

• Sound knowledge of therapeutics within these clinical specialities.
• Demonstrable ability in the identification of training needs.
• Clinical appraisal skills.
• Word and data processing ability.

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Significant hospital pharmacy experience involving clinical pharmacy services.
• Previous experience as a pharmacist in a leading role (team, service or directorate responsibilities).
• Previous experience and clinical pharmacy knowledge and ability within the specialist clinical services.

Desirable

• Minimum 5 years as clinical role.

Trust Organisational Expectations
The post holder will contribute to:
The successful overall performance of the Trust.
Act as an advocate for the Trust & its contribution to the Health Service arena through creating and maintaining effective partnerships and relationships with staff, patients and the general public.
Develop and support the Trust culture of collaborative, flexible cross-team working and commitment to delivering quality services and outcomes, which maintain the Government’s policies on public health.
Work with sensitivity and an understanding of the issues facing those working to deliver health services to the UK population.
Comply with corporate governance structure in keeping with the principles and standards set out by the Trust.
The development of effective ways of working and the creation of strong partnerships and relationships with all stakeholders to support the implementation of the Government’s policies on Health.
Qualifications