Senior Clinical Pharmacist - Acute Medicine & Emergency Care

at  Northumbria Healthcare NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking a highly motivated, forward thinking clinical pharmacist with a passion for developing new ideas to join our acute medicine and emergency care clinical pharmacy team.
The successful candidate will lead on delivering a patient focused service to medical patients with an emphasis on supporting acute medicine and emergency care specialities. The first year of this post will be focused on developing and piloting a new clinical pharmacy service into the Emergency Department.
Key to this will be developing the role of the pharmacist prescriber, looking at innovative ways to improve medicines optimisation for our acute and emergency patients. The postholder will be an integral part of the acute medicine and emergency care team, working alongside pharmacy colleagues and clinicians to lead on the provision of pharmacy support.
This post is based at the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital although there is an expectation that the post holder would work closely with colleagues at all sites to support continuing patient care.
For clarity, the initial 12 month pilot into ED will be reviewed based on service evaluation and if discontinued, this post will be incorporated into the acute trust wide clinical pharmacy service.
You will be a motivated individual who will assist in shaping the service and the clinical contribution we provide. Ideally you will hold an independent prescribing qualification or be willing to work towards. Within your area of responsibility, you will:
Lead a pilot service into ED developing a skill mixed clinical pharmacy service over an initial 12-month period.
Provide leadership to both the acute medicine and emergency care specialities including input into the MDT
Provide prescribing and clinical support to the emergency department and medical wards
Support acute medicine and emergency care colleagues with advice and support, and in areas such as clinical guidelines, patient safety and governance.
You will be required to possess good communication and interpersonal skills, be able to work effectively in busy environments both independently and within a team. You will work closely with Clinicians and Nursing colleagues to support and promote the safe and effective use of medicines as well as ensuring the cost-effective use of resources. This will include attendance at relevant directorate forums.
In addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England, we manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed.
We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Essential Criteria
1st degree - Vocational master’s degree in pharmacy (4 years)
One year’s pre-registration training
Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Postgraduate clinical qualification (over and above that of the 1st degree, preferably at Masters level) and/or significant relevant clinical experience to demonstrate a similar level of knowledge
Independent prescribing qualification or commitment to achieving on appointment
Evidence of continuing professional development to at least meet the mandatory requirements of the GPhC
IT skills to at least European Computer Driving Licence standard or equivalent experience
Significant relevant post-registration hospital experience
Knowledge and experience of the operation of NHS Organisations
Experience of supervising staff
Demonstrable experience within clinical informatics, including using the trusts electronic prescribing system
Desirable Criteria
Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society and/or other professional groups to facilitate continuing professional development
Experience of managing staff
Involvement in critical care networks or specialist interest group

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