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Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

About

We provide a full range of acute clinical services from Northampton General Hospital and Danetre Hospital in Daventry. We are a designated cancer centre and have recently invested in a number of additional specialist services, including in-patient renal services and interventional cardiology. All elective inpatients and emergency admissions are screened for MRSA. As part of our work to improve clinical outcomes we are taking part in a national patient safety programme and have invested in systems to capture patients views on the service we provide. We understand that sometimes a small change can make a big difference for patients.

Our whole focus is on improving the quality of care given to our patients. We see quality as encompassing the following elements:
Clinically effective services
Safe services
The best possible experience for patients

We also believe in involving others in what we do and celebrating success.

Contact

Address: Cliftonville; Northampton; Northamptonshire; NN1 5BD
Contact Number: 01604 634700

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Ref: 265-6328288-D Vacancy ID: 6747930

Advanced Pharmacist, Frailty/Elderly and Stroke

Accepting applications until: 03-Dec-2024 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 03-Dec-2024 23:59

Location

Site: Northampton General Hospital
Address: Cliftonville
Town: Northampton
Postcode: NN1 5BD
Major / Minor Region: Northamptonshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Second on call emergency duty commitment)

Salary

Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 8a)

Specialty

Main area: Pharmacy

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Services
Lead and continue to develop aspects of the delivery of clinical pharmacy and medicines management services to the Frailty and Stroke Pathway under the auspices of the Principal Pharmacist for Medicine, and in liaison with the Specialist Clinical
Pharmacists in DWP.

To proactively promote safe and evidence-based prescribing with all grades of doctors, prescribers, and nursing staff in admission areas by communicating and providing highly complex information on medication and challenging poor practice.

To implement high quality specialist prescribing and effective use of medicines in patients presenting in the Acute Frailty Unit, Stroke and Elderly wards, either as a defined cohort of patients or as part of the flow of management of patients with clinicians.

To prescribe safely in the interests of the patients and in line with the formulary, policy,
procedures, or guidance.

To provide general and specialist pharmaceutical advice and support to the Stroke, Elderly and Frailty Team staff, to enhance the quality of patient care which will include all patient aged groups and of many morbidities.

To liaise closely with medical, pharmacy and nursing staff to develop and implement complex therapeutic guidelines eg, Antimicrobial Guidelines, standard operating procedures and medicines-related policies in Elderly and Stroke, to provide advice
where information is lacking, or medical opinions may differ.

To manage and participate in the delivery and development of the Clinical Pharmacy Service eg, proactive participation in ward rounds, input into medicines management review, acting as a clinical pharmacy role model being accountable for your own
professional actions.

To develop standards of clinical pharmacy practice which align with national frameworks and performance management measures with Principal Pharmacists.

Maintain an up-to-date clinical expert knowledge in clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice to ensure a broad base of pharmaceutical knowledge and an advanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement.

To optimise medicines management by reconciling drug histories, performing medication reviews, and using patients’ own medicines.

To promote and develop strategies for effective, safe, and timely discharges from Urgent Care settings with close liaison with community health professionals, to ensure complex medication is reconciled in Primary Care and patients have access to medicines eg, linking with external agents, care homes.

To detect, record and report adverse drug reactions during admissions to the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and via Datix as per Trust Policy.

To record your clinical activity and to monitor the outcome of your advice.

To fulfil the requirements of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Good Professional Practice.

To implement the Duty of Candour.

Please see Job Description for further information.

At Northampton General Hospital we provide general acute services and hyper-acute stroke, vascular and renal services to people living in Northamptonshire. As well as this we are an accredited cancer centre and provide cancer services to a wider population of Northamptonshire and parts of Buckinghamshire.

We are proud to be the first hospital in the UK to have obtained Pathway to Excellence® designated accreditation from the American nurses credentialing centre (ANCC).

We celebrate staff achievements and value the importance of working as one big team. That’s why we talk about Team NGH. It’s all about working together to provide the best possible care for our patients and supporting each other to grow and develop our skills. We are driven to helping you to be the best you can be.

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Apply today and join the largest family in Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values:

Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Courageous
Accountable

To apply for this post, scroll down to the bottom of this page and select “apply online now”.

In submitting an application form, you authorise Northampton General Hospital to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.

Due to the high number of applications received we are unable to respond to each application individually. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you have been unsuccessful in this application.

For further information on nursing, apprenticeships, A&E or any other departments please visit our specific website or pages that are indicated on the right hand side of this advert.

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust recognises that staff of differing backgrounds and life experiences enrich our workforce and bring different skills and knowledge. We therefore encourage and welcome applications for our vacancies from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE VACANCIES PRIOR TO THE ADVERTISED CLOSING DATE WHEN WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF SUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Person specification

Educations, Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria

Masters degree in Pharmacy.
Registered with GPhC.
Achieved postgraduate clinical qualification or equivalent knowledge and experience, diploma Masters in Clinical Pharmacy.
CPD portfolio.
Independent prescriber or working towards.

Desirable criteria

Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
RPS faculty recognition.
Member of UKCPA or other society.

Knowedge and Experience

Essential criteria

Extensive Post-graduate hospital clinical pharmacy experience.
Good clinical knowledge.
Experience of working with respiratory team or at consultant ward rounds.
Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Skill mix issues, role of Technicians in Clinical Services.
Awareness of interface issues.
Teaching, supervising and training staff.
Appraisals and personal development.
Appraisal and personal development.
NHS arrangements, eg CCGs, NICE, CQC, Clinical Governance.
Staff supervision.
Experience of prescribing within respiratory or urgent care to optimise medicines for specific patient groups.

Desirable criteria

Pharmaceutical care of respiratory or urgent Care patient.

Skills

Essential criteria

Excellent communication.
Ability to prioritise.
Ability to delegate.
Ability to work under pressure.
Computer skills, eg databases.
Ability to work alone and as a team member.
Time management.

Key Competencies, Personal Qualities and Attributes

Essential criteria

Both full time and part time candidates should have the ability to work shifts that will cover 7 days of the week as the NHS moves towards 7 day service provision
Smart appearance.
Enthusiasm.
Confidence.
Influential.
Credible with medical, nursing staff.
Innovative.
Willingness to learn and develop personally.
Ability to be flexible and respond to the needs of the organisation.
Strives for excellence.
Candidates should have the ability to work shifts that will cover 7 days of the week as the NHS moves towards 7-day service provision.