Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Diabetes and Endocrine
| Posting date: | 29 August 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £53,755 - £60,504 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 September 2024 |
| Location: | Chesterfield, S44 5BL |
| Company: | Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHSFT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6562320/166-ICD-6562320 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic pharmacist to join our friendly and forward-thinking team at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking a pharmacist who is highly motivated, innovative and dynamic to lead the pharmacy clinical services within the Diabetes and Endocrine speciality.
Pharmacological management of diabetes is a continually evolving field and this is the perfect opportunity for the post holder to develop an advanced practice role within the MDT to improve medicines safety within this speciality.
• You will undertake a lead pharmacist role working closely with the endocrine multidisciplinary team. You will work clinically on the endocrine ward using prescribing skills in this specialist area and develop your own portfolio of advanced practice.
• You will support the education and training agenda in upskilling trust staff in their knowledge and practice relating to safe use of insulins.
• You will be involved in developing and modifying the Trusts new electronic prescribing system to support safe governance of prescribing in this high risk area.
• You will also be expected to work with partners within Joined up Care Derbyshire in expanding the safety agenda relating to diabetes for patients as they leave the hospital.
• You will also proactively contribute to the wider medicines safety agenda.
Chesterfield Royal is North Derbyshire's only acute district general hospital, with 24 hour Emergency Department services. We're responsible for providing care and treatment to more than 400,000 people who live in our communities. We are modern, well-resourced and in commuting distance of Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham and close to the Peak District. The Care Quality Commission has rated the Trust as ‘Good’. Our vision is to be an outstanding provider of sustainable healthcare services, delivering the best possible care to our patients and being a great place to work for our people.
The pharmacy department at Chesterfield Royal Hospital is modern, pro-active, forward-thinking and well respected both locally and nationally. We have won individual and team awards for innovation and clinical excellence in the Trust’s staff recognition awards and have won awards at the Pharmacy Congress for our service developments. We have also been shortlisted for Health Service Journal awards.
We are very committed to the development of pharmacist prescribing and have one of the highest numbers of active pharmacist prescribers in the country.
These are the key areas that support the purpose of the job
1. To lead the provision and development of clinical pharmacy services within diabetes and endocrine speciality and support the Principal pharmacists in the provision of the wider divisional clinical pharmacy services
2. The Pharmacist should:
• Lead the processing of requests for new medicines within the speciality and care unit
• Advise on the review of the Medicines Formulary as it applies to the speciality
• Facilitate the development and implementation of medicine-related guidelines
• Undertake the Pharmacy aspects of the induction of new medical staff in the specialty
• Lead the auditing of medicines in the specialty
• Attend appropriate specialty meetings to ensure that pharmaceutical issues are considered this includes care unit governance
• Lead the review of medicines related incidents within the speciality and Care Unit
• Monitor and investigate Controlled Drugs (CDs) governance issues within the Care Unit
• Lead pharmaceutical developments within the Care Unit
• Monitor interventions in treatment to identify training and information need
• Provide training to Care Unit/ speciality staff
3. To provide expert advice and information on new drugs and new treatment strategies in area of responsibility by evaluating and interpreting published evidence
4. To monitor information on drug expenditure/prescribing patterns and advise consultants, senior pharmacy managers and general managers on clinical economy within area of responsibility
5. To monitor compliance and advise on the implementation of National Guidance e.g. NICE
6. To advise the speciality management team on service and product developments and to contribute to the planning and implementation of any changes in practice
7. To undertake prescribing within a defined speciality, and as part of wider medicines optimisationinitiatives undertaken by the clinical pharmacy service.
8. To undertake clinical pharmacy practice at an advanced level.
9. To train and counsel patients in the self-administration of medicines in defined circumstances
10. To provide training to Trainee Pharmacists and Clinical Pharmacists, including tutoring for the MSc/Diploma in clinical pharmacy and being a Designated Supervisor
11. To participate in clinical audit and other initiatives aimed at assuring high quality prescribing and pharmacy practice, within the context of Quality Governance
12. To provide training and education to other healthcare professionals
13. To provide professional supervision to technical and supporting staff and to undertake the role of Responsible Pharmacist when required
14. To contribute to the delivery and development of clinical pharmacy services across the Trust
15. Actively participate within the multi-disciplinary and clinical pharmacy team
16. To act as a source of expert advice on prescribing and medicines optimisation to medical and nursing staff within the Care Unit/ Speciality
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
17. To undertake any training (managerial and professional) identified by staff appraisal
18. To participate in weekend and Bank Holiday working in accordance with agreed rotas
19. To maintain confidentiality at all times relating to patients, staff and the Trust
20. To actively participate in the Staff Appraisal Process
21. Tobe familiar and comply with relevant Operational, Personnel, Health and Safety policies and procedures, including Fire, COSHH, No Smoking and Alcohol
22. Maintain a safe environment by adhering to local infection control policies
This advert closes on Monday 23 Sep 2024
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic pharmacist to join our friendly and forward-thinking team at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking a pharmacist who is highly motivated, innovative and dynamic to lead the pharmacy clinical services within the Diabetes and Endocrine speciality.
Pharmacological management of diabetes is a continually evolving field and this is the perfect opportunity for the post holder to develop an advanced practice role within the MDT to improve medicines safety within this speciality.
• You will undertake a lead pharmacist role working closely with the endocrine multidisciplinary team. You will work clinically on the endocrine ward using prescribing skills in this specialist area and develop your own portfolio of advanced practice.
• You will support the education and training agenda in upskilling trust staff in their knowledge and practice relating to safe use of insulins.
• You will be involved in developing and modifying the Trusts new electronic prescribing system to support safe governance of prescribing in this high risk area.
• You will also be expected to work with partners within Joined up Care Derbyshire in expanding the safety agenda relating to diabetes for patients as they leave the hospital.
• You will also proactively contribute to the wider medicines safety agenda.
Chesterfield Royal is North Derbyshire's only acute district general hospital, with 24 hour Emergency Department services. We're responsible for providing care and treatment to more than 400,000 people who live in our communities. We are modern, well-resourced and in commuting distance of Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham and close to the Peak District. The Care Quality Commission has rated the Trust as ‘Good’. Our vision is to be an outstanding provider of sustainable healthcare services, delivering the best possible care to our patients and being a great place to work for our people.
The pharmacy department at Chesterfield Royal Hospital is modern, pro-active, forward-thinking and well respected both locally and nationally. We have won individual and team awards for innovation and clinical excellence in the Trust’s staff recognition awards and have won awards at the Pharmacy Congress for our service developments. We have also been shortlisted for Health Service Journal awards.
We are very committed to the development of pharmacist prescribing and have one of the highest numbers of active pharmacist prescribers in the country.
These are the key areas that support the purpose of the job
1. To lead the provision and development of clinical pharmacy services within diabetes and endocrine speciality and support the Principal pharmacists in the provision of the wider divisional clinical pharmacy services
2. The Pharmacist should:
• Lead the processing of requests for new medicines within the speciality and care unit
• Advise on the review of the Medicines Formulary as it applies to the speciality
• Facilitate the development and implementation of medicine-related guidelines
• Undertake the Pharmacy aspects of the induction of new medical staff in the specialty
• Lead the auditing of medicines in the specialty
• Attend appropriate specialty meetings to ensure that pharmaceutical issues are considered this includes care unit governance
• Lead the review of medicines related incidents within the speciality and Care Unit
• Monitor and investigate Controlled Drugs (CDs) governance issues within the Care Unit
• Lead pharmaceutical developments within the Care Unit
• Monitor interventions in treatment to identify training and information need
• Provide training to Care Unit/ speciality staff
3. To provide expert advice and information on new drugs and new treatment strategies in area of responsibility by evaluating and interpreting published evidence
4. To monitor information on drug expenditure/prescribing patterns and advise consultants, senior pharmacy managers and general managers on clinical economy within area of responsibility
5. To monitor compliance and advise on the implementation of National Guidance e.g. NICE
6. To advise the speciality management team on service and product developments and to contribute to the planning and implementation of any changes in practice
7. To undertake prescribing within a defined speciality, and as part of wider medicines optimisationinitiatives undertaken by the clinical pharmacy service.
8. To undertake clinical pharmacy practice at an advanced level.
9. To train and counsel patients in the self-administration of medicines in defined circumstances
10. To provide training to Trainee Pharmacists and Clinical Pharmacists, including tutoring for the MSc/Diploma in clinical pharmacy and being a Designated Supervisor
11. To participate in clinical audit and other initiatives aimed at assuring high quality prescribing and pharmacy practice, within the context of Quality Governance
12. To provide training and education to other healthcare professionals
13. To provide professional supervision to technical and supporting staff and to undertake the role of Responsible Pharmacist when required
14. To contribute to the delivery and development of clinical pharmacy services across the Trust
15. Actively participate within the multi-disciplinary and clinical pharmacy team
16. To act as a source of expert advice on prescribing and medicines optimisation to medical and nursing staff within the Care Unit/ Speciality
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
17. To undertake any training (managerial and professional) identified by staff appraisal
18. To participate in weekend and Bank Holiday working in accordance with agreed rotas
19. To maintain confidentiality at all times relating to patients, staff and the Trust
20. To actively participate in the Staff Appraisal Process
21. Tobe familiar and comply with relevant Operational, Personnel, Health and Safety policies and procedures, including Fire, COSHH, No Smoking and Alcohol
22. Maintain a safe environment by adhering to local infection control policies
This advert closes on Monday 23 Sep 2024
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