Specialist Clinical Pharmacist (XR07)

Areyou a clinical pharmacist looking to move into a new and challenging area? Doyou enjoy working in a dedicated multidisciplinary team environment?

TheSt James Adult Medicine Team are looking to recruit a motivated rotational specialist clinical pharmacist. We have a host of different rotations for youto learn from including Older peoples Care, Respiratory and CF, Generalmedicine, Acute medicine, ED, SDEC. We have 2 vacancies for pharmacists - 1 isa 12 month fixed term contract and the other vacancy is for a permanentcontract.

If you want to work in a dynamic, forward-thinkingteam to make a difference to patient care, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

Toprovide pharmaceutical care to a group of patients within a clinical area. Toprovide cover for other pharmacists within the relevant Clinical Pharmacy Team as appropriate. To support the work of the Lead Pharmacist for the area by assisting in the production of drug-related policies, procedures and financial reports, and by performing horizon scanning activities.

About us

Wehave an exciting opportunity for an motivated pharmacist to join our pharmacyteam. This is a great opportunity to work with our hard working innovativeteam.

LeedsTeaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) is one of the biggest NHS Trusts in thecountry, offering a range of both general and specialist hospital services.The Trust has an international reputation for excellence in specialist care,research and academic training.

Job responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical pharmacy service to patients and the multidisciplinary team within each rotation, as part of a team of pharmacists working in that specialty.
• Provide drug - related advice and information to patients, consultants and other health care professionals within a Clinical Management Team.
• Monitor the clinical use of drugs in patients, advising medical and nursing staff on how to optimise drug therapy.
• Report prescribing and administration near misses, and risk management issues.
• Provide education to healthcare professionals within the speciality.
• Participate in the training of junior pharmacy staff within the speciality.
• Support the Lead Pharmacist for the area with the production and implementation of drug related policies and procedures, financial reporting and horizon scanning activities.
• Participate in operational service commitments to dispensaries, Medicines Information and aseptic services.
• Work evenings, weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis, and participate in the on call from home pharmacists rota.
• Participate in core professional commitments.
• Rotate to a different speciality every 6 to 12 months while maintaining continuity of care and coverage for other pharmacists as required.

Person Specification Skills & behaviours

• Communication, written, listening and verbal skills to patients and healthcare staff.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Team player.
• Experience with aseptic services.

Experience

• Broad clinical pharmacy knowledge.
• Knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist registrant of the GPhC.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent) and an MPharm.

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.