Clinical Pharmacist - Assessment Team Lead Doncaster

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced pharmacist to join our team. We are looking for a resourceful, enthusiastic and motivated professional to lead on exceptional service delivery with a desire to thrive and learn in a clinically focused team.

Someone with a focus on professional and service development and a desire to motivate pharmacists, technicians and members of the wider multidisciplinary team. Applicants should have excellent communication and organisational skills, an ability to prioritise, plan and direct workload and have experience of supporting and developing colleagues.

Our Pharmacy is a friendly, progressive department where clinical services are led by our Consultant Pharmacists and provided in a supportive team environment.

Our team is a respected integral part of the wider multidisciplinary team where pharmacists are aided by a team of medicines optimisation technicians and assistants. We pride ourselves on our high standards of pharmaceutical input and investment in innovative technologies and professional development to ensure the best possible patient care.

Applicants should have a post-graduate qualification in clinical pharmacy (or equivalent experience), and significant experience of hospital clinical pharmacy.

Main duties of the job

• Provision of expert clinical pharmacy services in accordance with Trust requirements to in-patients, including:
• personal delivery of expert clinical pharmacy,
• provision of expert advice at a policy and individual patient care level,
• provision of leadership, clinical supervision and mentorship to other pharmacists, technicians and assistants,
• provision of pharmaceutical advice to divisional teams
• To lead, organise, manage and develop services provided by the team
• To work closely with the Deputy Chief Pharmacist and Chief Technician to ensure optimal team performance, staff distribution and service delivery.
• Work with the other Lead and Consultant Pharmacists to ensure there is expert pharmacy support for all specialities.
• Provision of specialist training
• Leads and develops audit for the areas of responsibility, participates in clinical trials and practice research.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

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Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• MPharm 4 year pharmacy degree (or previously accredited BPharm or BSc [Pharm])
• Successfully completed pre-registration year and registration examination leading to Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), (or other accredited route to membership for non-UK trained pharmacist).
• Post-graduate Diploma (M level) in Clinical Pharmacy
• Evidence of CPD covering a range of relevant post qualification education and experience.

Desirable

• Post-grad Master's degree in clinical pharmacy
• Non-medical prescribing

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Proven post-graduate experience in hospital pharmacy, including: Clinical Pharmacy, Dispensing, Extemporaneous dispensing, Aseptic preparation/manufacture, Ward services, Computerised stock control, Purchasing or logistics
• Clinical Pharmacy experience to include practicing at specialist level (level 2 equivalent), including: Assessing patient needs, Devising and delivering care plans, Supervision of junior staff
• A good working knowledge of pharmaceutical and medicines optimisation issues that apply to patients, in the context of their health and social care
• Demonstrates the characteristics of an effective role model and has experience of mentoring others.

Desirable

• Experience of training and formal teaching (e.g. delivery of tutorials as part of a clinical diploma programme).
• Experience of managing/leading a team of pharmacists and technicians in a clinical context.
• Provision of professional advice at Directorate/Divisional Management Team level (or equivalent).
• Demonstrates a good understanding of legal, professional and ethical considerations and is able to take action based on their own interpretation of broad professional policies and guidance
• Experience of performance management for the team
• Experience of the setting and monitoring of standards of practice at team level

Personal Attributes & Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively in a range of circumstances (including with patient, carers, staff, other professionals, external customers etc.)
• Ability to negotiate and influence (patients, staff, external customers and suppliers etc.)
• Ability to motivate individuals in the team
• Ability to present complex information, data and/or ideas etc. using a variety of methods (written, verbal, presentation etc.) appropriate to the circumstances.
• Ability to work as an acknowledged member of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to use a variety of problem solving techniques, appropriate to different circumstances.
• Ability to analyse information and use judgement to overcome information gaps in problem solving.
• Demonstrates understanding of the needs of stakeholders and both local and national health care policy
• Experience of improving quality within limitations of service.
• Clear understanding of priorities and ability to formulate practical short-term plans in line with department strategy

Desirable

• Ability to interpret professional, national and local policy and guidance to local circumstances.
• Evidence of working across boundaries (professional and/or organisational) to plan, and share information and resources. Evidence of team organisation and workload planning

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).