Advanced Pharmacist - Surgery | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 16 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £50,952 - £57,349 pro rata pa |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2024 |
| Location: | Derby, DE22 3NE |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6163845/320-CDCS-3005 |
Summary
Are you looking to develop your skills in expert clinical practice with the opportunity to actively contribute to MDT working whilst working as part of a diverse team?
At UHDB we provide great opportunities for flexible working, a supportive environment focused on staff wellbeing and good career development.
UHDB provides care to a range of specialities including colorectal, upper GI, vascular, urology and head and neck across our surgical wards. We have developed a range of Advanced pharmacist roles across the surgical division and are highly regarding as the experts in medicines management. Pharmacists are actively encouraged to participate in MDT working via attendance on ward rounds and the development of policies and guidelines.
An opportunity has arisen to join our Surgical Pharmacy team supporting our Head, Neck and Ophthalmology business unit. The post holder would act as a key pharmacy contact for the business unit supporting with a range of clinical and operational projects whilst also acting as part of the senior pharmacist team supporting the wider Surgical Division.
Our Head and Neck inpatient ward includes a HDU area supporting patients with tracheostomies and as part of this role there will be the opportunity to gain experience within our critical care units.
This post is based at the Royal Derby site although there is an expectation that the post holder would work closely with colleagues across UHDB in developing and delivering pharmacy services.
• Work closely with Clinicians and Nursing colleagues to support and promote the safe and effective use of medicines within an identified surgical speciality as well as ensuring the cost-effective use of resources.
• Lead, deliver, and develop pharmacy services to surgical division in accordance with national priorities and local objectives.
• Support the development of early career and trainee pharmacists.
• You will act as a senior member of the surgical pharmacy team assisting with management of day-to-day operational duties as required.
• You will act as a line manager for designated band 7 pharmacists.
• Actively participate within regional and national network forums to facilitate harmonisation of practises and share learning.
• The post includes weekend working, participation in the bank holiday rota and on-call.
The Pharmacy Department and Surgical Division are committed to developing the roles of pharmacist prescribers and the successful applicant would be expected to train as a prescriber and actively contribute towards improving the standards of prescribing through participation in these roles.
Closing date of applications: 30 May 2024
Interview date: 13 June 2024
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
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This advert closes on Thursday 30 May 2024