• Job Description

  Req#: C9818-24-0168?language=en&page=111&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Are you an experienced clinical pharmacist looking to work at a CQC rated Outstanding organisation, whilst maintaining an excellent work:life balance (no on-call or weekends), and delivering high quality patient care Closer to Home? Do you want to work at the forefront of service development and as part of various specialist multi-disciplinary teams?

  An exciting opportunity has arisen for two experienced, enthusiastic, and highly motivated lead pharmacists to join the multi-disciplinary teams of our growing clinical virtual ward services covering specialities such as cardiology, respiratory, acute medicine, frailty, and End of Life. Virtual wards are a safe and efficient alternative to NHS bedded care, supporting patients to receive acute care, monitoring, and treatment in their own home to prevent avoidable hospital admission or support early discharge.

  You will be working within a growing team including Senior Pharmacy Technicians.

  We are happy to consider applications for full/part time and flexible working hours.

  Applicants should hold an independent prescribing qualification, but applications will be considered from those who would work towards the qualification.

  To discuss this role further, please contact:

  Rebecca Grinham, Lead Virtual Wards Pharmacist, r.grinham@nhs.net

  or

  Sangeeta Bassi, Chief Pharmacist, sangeeta.bassi1@nhs.net

  Main duties of the job

  The virtual ward pharmacy service will deliver a medicines optimisation agenda, taking a proactive role in the entire patient care episode. The medicines management service will ensure the safe, effective, and appropriate use of medicines through acting as an expert source of knowledge to virtual ward staff, patients, and their carers; development and implementation of policies and procedures and provision of relevant training; whilst monitoring and improving standards through audit.

  About us

  Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.

  At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS' workforce.

  LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.

  We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an 'earn while you learn' apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev

  Date posted

  11 April 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8b

  Salary

  £56,164 to £65,262 a year PA

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

  Reference number

  818-COR147

  Job locations

  Beech House

  Lincoln

  LN5 7JH

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the role's LCHS Job Description and Person Specification..............................................

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the role's LCHS Job Description and Person Specification..............................................

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Master's in Pharmacy
  • Qualified Pharmacist - Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Diploma in clinical pharmacy
  • Independent Prescriber

  Desirable

  • Management/Leadership qualification
  • Training qualification

  Skills

  Essential

  • Demonstrable knowledge of Healthcare Standards incl. relevant Hospital Pharmacy Standards and NICE guidance
  • Relevant legislation relating to drugs, medicines, and pharmacy practice - incl. Virtual Wards
  • Demonstrates initiative and enthusiasm to drive forward and develop Virtual Ward role
  • Demonstrates ability to work autonomously
  • Ability to work to a high level of accuracy in professional assessment of prescriptions and interpretation of information - including financial information. Also, when recording clinical information
  • Demonstrates competence in using IT computer packages, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Email and Intranet, and keyboard skills

  Desirable

  • Evidence of involvement in successful NHS based business development and growth

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Management experience in an acute/community healthcare organisation including some or all of the following: Workforce Finance/budget Supplies/procurement Performance
  • An ability to demonstrate experience at a range of clinical levels and settings within the healthcare environment
  • Evidence of active leadership in change management, service modernization and innovation within pharmacy
  • Ability to work outside of traditional boundaries
  • Experience of developing & delivering training/education
  • Evidence of working in multi-disciplinary teams
  • Involvement in serious untoward incident investigations and investigations linked to healthcare complaints

  Desirable

  • Project management
  • Involvement in CQC inspections

  Experience

  Essential

  • Ability to prioritise work demands and meet deadlines
  • Ability to formulate and implement plans whilst liaising with and engaging all appropriate stakeholders
  • Ability to motivate, support, coach, and mentor staff
  • Strong influencing and negotiation skills
  • Ability to accurately evaluate and interpret information/data
  • Ability to critically appraise and analyse highly complex situations, issues, facts & problem solve
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Highly motivated

  Other

  Essential

  • Ambitious, hardworking, enthusiastic, and assertive
  • Flexible and adaptable in line with service needs
  • Ability to develop good working relationships

  Desirable

  • Ability to work under pressure

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Master's in Pharmacy
  • Qualified Pharmacist - Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Diploma in clinical pharmacy
  • Independent Prescriber

  Desirable

  • Management/Leadership qualification
  • Training qualification

  Skills

  Essential

  • Demonstrable knowledge of Healthcare Standards incl. relevant Hospital Pharmacy Standards and NICE guidance
  • Relevant legislation relating to drugs, medicines, and pharmacy practice - incl. Virtual Wards
  • Demonstrates initiative and enthusiasm to drive forward and develop Virtual Ward role
  • Demonstrates ability to work autonomously
  • Ability to work to a high level of accuracy in professional assessment of prescriptions and interpretation of information - including financial information. Also, when recording clinical information
  • Demonstrates competence in using IT computer packages, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Email and Intranet, and keyboard skills

  Desirable

  • Evidence of involvement in successful NHS based business development and growth

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Management experience in an acute/community healthcare organisation including some or all of the following: Workforce Finance/budget Supplies/procurement Performance
  • An ability to demonstrate experience at a range of clinical levels and settings within the healthcare environment
  • Evidence of active leadership in change management, service modernization and innovation within pharmacy
  • Ability to work outside of traditional boundaries
  • Experience of developing & delivering training/education
  • Evidence of working in multi-disciplinary teams
  • Involvement in serious untoward incident investigations and investigations linked to healthcare complaints

  Desirable

  • Project management
  • Involvement in CQC inspections

  Experience

  Essential

  • Ability to prioritise work demands and meet deadlines
  • Ability to formulate and implement plans whilst liaising with and engaging all appropriate stakeholders
  • Ability to motivate, support, coach, and mentor staff
  • Strong influencing and negotiation skills
  • Ability to accurately evaluate and interpret information/data
  • Ability to critically appraise and analyse highly complex situations, issues, facts & problem solve
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Highly motivated

  Other

  Essential

  • Ambitious, hardworking, enthusiastic, and assertive
  • Flexible and adaptable in line with service needs
  • Ability to develop good working relationships

  Desirable

  • Ability to work under pressure

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

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

  Additional information

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust

  Address

  Beech House

  Lincoln

  LN5 7JH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust

  Address

  Beech House

  Lincoln

  LN5 7JH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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