Advanced Clinical Pharmacist Required- General Medicine- Apply before 31 July 2024

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Closing Date: 31 July 2024

Job Summary
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a forward-thinking and ambitious clinical pharmacist to join our Pharmacy Department. This exciting opportunity involves providing advanced clinical services to our newly restructured general medicine cohort, ensuring that patient care remains at the forefront of our operations.

Main Duties of the Job
We are looking for a dynamic and adaptable team leader to promote the organisation and governance of general medicine patients within the hospital. Responsibilities include direct patient care for a designated patient group within general medicine and professional oversight for a team of rotational pharmacists. The role requires collaboration with the pharmacy team, multidisciplinary healthcare team, discharge planning services, and operational colleagues.

The ideal candidate will have experience supporting patient flow and capacity, driving service change, and development. This position offers the chance to advance both your career and the services we provide to patients.

About Us
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, including Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital, is known for its high-quality patient care. With over 13,000 staff and 1100 beds, our Trust is committed to providing accessible, high-quality healthcare locally and specialist services for rare or complex conditions. We are recognised for outstanding care and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, reflecting the skill and dedication of our team.

We are dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive community where every individual can fulfil their potential. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and support an inclusive working environment.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Applicant Information Pack for detailed job responsibilities and key duties.

Additional Information for Applicants

• Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply as a secondment and must have their current line manager’s approval.
• Due to Home Office immigration rules, this full-time permanent vacancy is not available to individuals on a Student visa unless specific conditions are met.

Interview Date
Interviews are scheduled for 7 August.

Benefits
We offer development opportunities, on-site leisure facilities, a shopping concourse, day nurseries, and excellent transport links.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: Master’s degree in Pharmacy, registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), a diploma in Clinical Pharmacy/General Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent), and registration as an independent prescriber or commitment to achieving this.
• Desirable: MSc in Clinical Pharmacy, membership with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, and advanced stage II faculty membership.

Experience

• Essential: Significant post-registration experience, patient consultation, experience as a clinical pharmacist at band 7 or 8a, documentation in medical notes, professional report writing, drug policy development, clinical audit, antimicrobial stewardship, high-cost/high-risk medicine management, and project leadership.
• Desirable: Hospital experience in a teaching environment, independent prescribing, pharmaceutical/educational publications, drug expenditure analysis, and horizon scanning.

Knowledge and Skills

• Essential: Knowledge of NICE, Health Education England (HEE), NPSA guidance, UK healthcare systems, NHS changes, and proficiency with Word, PowerPoint, Excel, pharmacy computer systems, and electronic prescribing IT systems. Excellent organisation, communication, and consultation skills are required, along with the ability to work effectively under pressure and teach/train diverse staff groups.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post requires a submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
We welcome applications from individuals requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship. More information is available on the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

For further details and to apply, please visit our careers page or contact the recruitment team. We look forward to welcoming a dedicated and skilled Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to our team.