Specialist Respiratory Pharmacist

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

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Job overview This is an ideal role for a pharmacist wanting to work in a dynamic leading edge specialty - Respiratory Medicine. The respiratory department is an excellent research renowned tertiary centre and this role would enable you to deepen your clinical knowledge and skills and develop leadership skills in working with a very motivated wider multidisciplinary team. In particular, you will be instrumental in managing patients and delivering transformative care to patients who have interstitial lung disease.

Main duties of the job The post-holder will:

• Become an expert in respiratory pharmacy with a focus on ILD.
• Work in respiratory medicine covering COPD, interstitial lung disease, pleural medicine and severe asthma.
• Be responsible for delivering our ILD programme to provide excellent patient care, including all aspects of ILD treatment, home care and related documentation and supporting clinics.
• Play a key role in the respiratory pharmacy team and wider multidisciplinary team with all related initiatives in teaching, service and guideline development.
• Demonstrate Trust values and professionalism in all day to day work and communications.

Working for our organisation At OUH we have a reputation of excellence in our pharmacy team and in the quality of the service we provide. We have a supportive atmosphere in which we support your wellbeing and your development as a pharmacist. There are many opportunities for you to flourish - an excellent, dynamic and enthusiastic team will encourage and inspire you in your learning and progression.

Our team provides a comprehensive range of pharmaceutical services and extended clinical roles to a vast number of leading edge clinical areas including many tertiary specialities.

We work closely with our clinical teams and colleagues, divisions and academic institutions - meaning you will have the best possible platform to develop your skills and knowledge and be a part of a Trust providing world class clinical care.

Oxford is a highly sought after location - a unique, diverse, beautiful city steeped in history, architecture and culture. It is at the foot of the stunning Oxfordshire countryside and Cotswolds and at the same time well connected with London by train and bus and convenient for Heathrow for further discovery and travelling.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the Job Description for full details. If you would like to arrange a visit to OUH, we would be happy to support you in this.

Person specification Technical Skills

• Working knowledge of Office 365 applications.
• Experience using Electronic prescribing systems.

Qualifications

• MPharm in pharmacy or equivalent.
• Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience.
• Post graduate Diploma/MSc or equivalent experience.
• Experience in respiratory.

Experience

• Direct patient care.
• Working with other healthcare professionals.
• Communicating complex information via multiple methods to a variety of recipients.
• Quality improvement, service evaluation or audit.
• Mentoring and training others in a healthcare setting.
• Taking the lead in a team or project.
• Hospital experience in more than one setting or clinical area.
• Appreciation of funding streams for medicines budgets.
• Demonstrating measurable outcomes from quality or service improvement.
• Preparation of protocols or guidelines.

Personal skills

• Organised and able to manage own time.
• Evidence based, methodical approach.
• Autonomous with awareness of own limitations and knowing when to escalate.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Accountable and responsible for own decisions.
• Excellent clinical prioritisation.
• Evidence of balancing conflicting priorities.
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS).
• Member of relevant professional group e.g. UKCPA.
• Ability to travel to all sites, including the use of public transport.

Behavioural Skills

• Acts in accordance with the Trust values.
• Adaptable and resilient.
• Professional at all times.
• Growth mindset and continuing professional development.
• Appreciation of the value of equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Leadership.
• Enthusiastic and positive approach.
• Human factors training.

COVID 19: The COVID 19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and, of course, our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID 19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.

Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to medical staff or executive appointments.

Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last manager - this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.

Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that shortlisting times vary when applying for a medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly, including junk mail folders in web based email products.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers Please note that this job advertisement will close automatically once the application limit is reached, regardless of whether this occurs before the advertised closing date.

Name Amro Al Belbeisi
Job title Directorate Lead Pharmacist Specialist Medicine
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