Advanced Specialist Pharmacist- Rehab (Stroke, Frailty & Orthopaedics)

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

The closing date is 11 June 2024

Job summary

Do you like the variety of clinical conditions encountered in within the rehabilitation setting? Do you hold, or are you eligible to undertake the Independent Prescribing qualification? Do you enjoy team working?

If your answer is yes to any of the above, then we have an exciting opportunity available within our Pharmacy Department at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford (PRH), for a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist working within our rehabilitation setting for those areas including Stroke, Frailty and Orthopaedics. This is a brand new role within our Trust where we are looking to provide a new service to our patients who require input in the rehabilitation setting, working as part of a strong clinical pharmacy team focused on this point in the patient's journey.

This post may be offered under Annex 21 AfC Terms & Conditions or as a progressional post, subject to experience, competency and suitability.

We are in the process of recruiting a team including a dedicated Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer, and we are seeking to complete this team by recruiting a motivated, innovative, clinically driven Pharmacist who wants to make a difference.

The successful applicant must be committed to delivering an excellent clinical pharmacy service for our patients and will look to further educate and train our team through the development of a training programme.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

Be a highly specialised clinical pharmacist delivering a high level to clinical pharmacy input for those patients within the rehabilitation setting for those areas including Stroke, Frailty and Orthopaedics
Work as an independent prescriber to optimise medicine regimes for those patients within the rehabilitation setting for those areas including Stroke, Frailty and Orthopaedics
Be lead pharmacist regarding the day-to-day delivery of a consistently high clinical pharmacy service for those patients within the rehabilitation setting for those areas including Stroke, Frailty and Orthopaedics. The service will be delivered in conjunction with junior pharmacists and medicine management technicians and will include daily ward visits, participation in consultant ward rounds and teaching of medical, nursing and less experienced pharmacy staff
Lead the development of Clinical Pharmacy standards across the Trust for those patients within the rehabilitation setting for those areas including Stroke, Frailty and Orthopaedics
Be a clinical co-ordinator or tutor for the Keele University Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

About us

Our Pharmacy vision is:

To provide a responsive and integrated Pharmacy service that gives outstanding patient centred care and is underpinned by a culture of innovation, safety and compassion

We're looking for people who want to help us achieve this vision, who will help us make a difference.

What can SaTH Pharmacy offer you?

Patient focused service
Supportive and friendly team
Opportunities for personal development
A department open to new ways of working

What can working within the Clinical Service offer you?

To be part of a newly developed service; redesigned to support patient flow
To work with a clinical team who are advocates for the role of the Pharmacy Profession within the Service.
An opportunity to make a huge difference in the patients journey at a pivotal time.

What can SaTH offer you?

To be part of a trust embarking on a transformational journey
A supportive environment to enable further development of your career and your skills.
A developing trust with recent substantial financial investment to develop the facilities and services
Access to our Leadership Academy

We believe in ensuring our patients have a positive experience of care. Join the team and help us to create the best possible outcomes for our patients .

Date posted

17 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

223-ASP-366-D

Job locations

The Princess Royal Hospital

Apley Castle

Telford

TF1 6TF

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

qualification

Essential

Honours Degree in Pharmacy / MPharm
Registration with the GPhC as a pharmacist
Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent (completed both year 1 and year 2)

Desirable

Non Medical Prescriber
Member of the Pharmaceutical Society

Experience

Essential

Relevant post registration experience in hospital pharmacy
Experience of supervision of staff
Experience of working as part of a multi disciplinary team
Experience of training of pre-reg pharmacists and junior staff
Audit experience

Desirable

Experience in writing policies/guidelines

Person Specification

qualification

Essential

Honours Degree in Pharmacy / MPharm
Registration with the GPhC as a pharmacist
Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent (completed both year 1 and year 2)

Desirable

Non Medical Prescriber
Member of the Pharmaceutical Society

Experience

Essential

Relevant post registration experience in hospital pharmacy
Experience of supervision of staff
Experience of working as part of a multi disciplinary team
Experience of training of pre-reg pharmacists and junior staff
Audit experience

Desirable

Experience in writing policies/guidelines

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).