Job Description

NHS AfC: Band 8a






Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Part time hours considered)
Job ref
164-5744832


Site
QMC and City Campuses
Town
Nottingham
Salary
\xc2\xa350,952 - \xc2\xa357,349 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/11/2023 23:59


Job overview We are delighted to invite applications to join our small, friendly and well established Pharmacy Medicines Finance/ Therapeutics team as a specialist pharmacist. This exciting, fixed term/secondment opportunity covering maternity leave has arisen for an experienced clinical pharmacist looking to develop their pharmacy career through using, or improving on skills in critical appraisal, change management, risk assessment, communications and training. The successful candidate will use their varied clinical experience to support the work of the Drugs and Therapeutics Committee (DTC) and Trust-wide pharmacy-led Quality Improvement and Waste reduction programme. You\xe2\x80\x99ll work closely with the Lead Pharmacists for Medicines Finance and Drugs and Therapeutics, as well as specialty clinical teams across the Trust, to maximise the value from medicine used within the Trust and accelerate the safe access to new medicines by optimising the work of the DTC. We are looking for a forward-thinking and dynamic individual who is motivated to learn, innovate and push the service forward. There will be opportunities to lead specific project and audit work to develop your own skills, whilst enhancing patient care. The post is offered as full time fixed term with clinical commitment, but part-time working would be considered for a suitable candidate. If you have any questions about the post please do not hesitate to get in touch with James Sutton on the contact details provided.
Main duties of the job This role is intended to support, expand and accelerate two critical work streams of the Trust\xe2\x80\x99s Medicine Optimisation agenda, the Drugs and Therapeutics Committee and the Pharmacy Medicines Quality Improvement (QI) and Waste Reduction (WR) programme, working closely with the Lead Pharmacists and Lead Technicians for these areas The successful candidate will have a background in hospital pharmacy with strong interpersonal and presentation skills, combined with an ability to critically analyse information and summarise evidence to support decision making. The post will undertake and present critical appraisals of new formulary applications or medicines QI schemes including clinical evidence, safety and economic analysis. They will also advise on and facilitate the safe implementation of new medications within the Trust, through the development of new guidelines or protocols with associated communication, education and training. The successful candidate will be expected to work at both main campuses and have a core clinical service commitment. You will be required to participate in a rostered flexible shift working system including weekend and bank holiday arrangements over a 7 day period and support the on-call pharmacists through the senior pharmacist back-up rota. To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification documents
Working for our organisation The pharmacy department at NUH is forward thinking and constantly implementing innovative ways of working to deliver the best possible patient care. We continue to extend the ideal model of delivering medicines optimisation and pharmaceutical care where pharmacists are fully integrated in to the medical teams, supported by a team of medicines management technicians and assistants. You will be joining NUH at an exciting time following implementation of electronic prescribing, bringing new opportunities to enhance the way in which we deliver care to our patients. Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country. We are, a large, complex, person-centred organisation with an excellent national and international reputation for the quality of patient care, research, education and innovation. For more information about the Trust, visit our website Some of the benefits of working for our organisation include: Flexible working Opportunities to be innovative/creative in the workplace Friendly and supportive work colleagues within the team Salary sacrifice schemes Cycle to work and travel

Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached the and Person Specification for key duties and responsibilities.
Person specification

Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria

• Pharmacist registered with the GPHC
• B.Pharm/BSc (Pharmacy)/MPharm/MSc or equivalent
• Diploma/MSc in clinical pharmacy or demonstrable equivalent clinical skills, knowledge and experience

Desirable criteria

• Leadership and management training

Experience
Essential criteria

• Wide previous experience (post registration) in hospital pharmacy
• Knowledge of Medicines Information resources and systems

Desirable criteria

• Experience of medicines finance issues (e.g. cost containment schemes)

Communication and relationship skills
Essential criteria

• Able to receive, summarise, communicate and present information to a wide range of professionals

Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential criteria

• Experience in making judgements involving highly complex facts, which require analysis, interpretation and options appraisal

Desirable criteria

• Experience of analysing complex expenditure data

Physical Skills
Essential criteria

• ICT skills: Good level of computer literacy including Word, Excel, Powerpoint and be able to retrieve information from the internet

Planning and organisation skills
Essential criteria

• Self-motivated with excellent organisation skills, able to motivate others, to manage time effectively and work to deadlines even when under pressure

___________________________________________________________________________________ Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career! We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH. Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms. Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly. Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support. Please follow the link to book onto our sessions: Support for NUH Job Applications Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers. Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted. At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are \xe2\x80\x98at risk\xe2\x80\x99 of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification. International Recruitment: If you are applying for a role with us from outside of the UK then please read the guidance on applying for a health or social care job in the UK from abroad. ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation. Consent:

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (\xc2\xa341.90 for enhanced and \xc2\xa321.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month\xe2\x80\x99s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.