Specialist Pharmacist Uk Visa Sponsorship
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
We are glad to offer this exciting chance to join our pleasant and dynamic team and help provide high-quality aseptic services to patients throughout the West Midlands.
The Cancer Services Division at UHB provides world-class cancer treatment to patients from all over the country, offering a variety of specialised services in oncology and haematology delivered by a team of specialist chemists, pharmacy technicians and assistant technical officers.
You will be part of an expanding team of highly professional and motivated employees whose goal is to offer exceptional, patient-centered care.
The ever-expanding service is searching for committed individuals to help establish healthier lives for our patients by developing the aseptic service, which is crucial to the care of our oncology and haematology patients.
Our goal is to provide our valued employees with quality training so that they may become talented, knowledgeable, and confident in their roles. We support creative working practices, such as developing and future-proofing our buildings to meet the service’s rising needs. We encourage learning and development inside our organisation.
For more information, please contact:
Louisa Knowles, Advanced Pharmacist for Technical Services (louisa.knowles@uhb.nhs.uk; 01213718671).
Main responsibilities, tasks, and abilities required
As Deputy Accountable Pharmacist, you will be responsible for a variety of activities, allowing you to expand your knowledge and abilities through structured education and training opportunities. It offers a satisfying opportunity to help prepare cytotoxic medications, monoclonal antibodies, CIVAS, OPAT, and novel treatments such as clinical trials in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice and National Standards.
As the Deputy Accountable Pharmacist, you will collaborate with the Accountable Pharmacist, Quality Assurance Team, and Senior Production Team to run the unit, which will include:
- Manage the Quality Management System
- Educating and Training Staff
- Financial reporting
- KPI Reporting
- HR Management
- Clinical tasks (the extent of clinical duties might be discussed during the appointment).
Training and development opportunities will be provided within the role, including both internal training packages and external training courses.
This includes opportunities to complete.
- Leadership Courses
- Aseptic Services for Managers Course (University of Leeds)
- MSC Pharmaceutical Technology & Quality Assurance
This is a full-time role that involves working in two aseptic units at UHB: Melchett Road Aseptic Production Unit and Heartlands Hospital. We will consider part-time opportunities.
Applicants who do not match the person specification requirements for the function will be evaluated for a progressional position, beginning with a Band 7 role.
About us.
We are acknowledged as one of the UK’s leading NHS Foundation Trusts. Our aim is to Build Healthier Lives, and we understand that we will require exceptional employees to achieve this.
Our dedication to our employees is to offer the ideal environment for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and well-being of our employees, including a commitment to provide flexible working arrangements when possible;
We provide our employees with a wide range of training and development options to help them achieve their personal and professional goals.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our employees are treated fairly and feel like they belong by providing a friendly and inclusive atmosphere. This is about equal opportunity; eradicating all barriers, including prejudice, and ensuring that each individual member of staff reaches their full potential, achieves their goals, and thrives in their jobs. This isn’t just words. We’re taking action. Our dedication to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation, where every voice is heard, and is pushed by our varied and active staff networks, as well as the Fairness Taskforce, which is managed by our CEO. We foster a culture that encourages employees to oppose discriminatory behaviour and allows people to contribute their “full self” to a kinder, more connected, and bolder place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a smoke-free hospital.
Job Description
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
A master’s degree in pharmacy (or an equivalent qualification)
Registered as a chemist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Working towards a postgraduate pharmacy qualification or similar experience.
Evidence of ongoing professional progress in pharmacy-related subjects.
Desirable
University of Leeds: Aseptic Preparation and Dispensing of Medicines
The University of Leeds offers Aseptic Services for Managers.
University of Leeds: Supervisory Skills for Technical Services
University of Leeds: Cleanroom Behaviour and Comportment for Aseptic Services
MSc. Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Assurance.
Experience
Essential
Significant post-registration experience working in an aseptic unit.
Knowledge of quality assurance, good manufacturing practices, and quality control.
Understanding of guidelines and legislation governing aseptic services.
Previous engagement in a multidisciplinary team.
Shows passion and enthusiasm for providing high-quality pharmaceutical treatment.
Experience teaching or presenting to other healthcare professionals or patients.
Commitment to Own Continuing Professional Development
Follow the Code of Ethics and Standards as defined in Medicines Ethics & Practice: A Guide for Pharmacists.
Maintain your registration as a chemist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Follow infection control policies as prescribed by the Trust.
Stay current on new clinical and regulatory developments in your various specialities, as well as in the field of pharmacy in general.
Desirable
Experience teaching or presenting to other healthcare professionals or patients.
Ability to manage budgets and deliver on cost improvement programs
Previous participation in clinical trials.
Experience working with a quality management system
Have significant clinical knowledge in hospital pharmacy.
Knowledge of national efforts and recommendations, such as NICE, NSF.
Has knowledge of accessible resources to answer Medicines Information questions.
capable of working with drug budget information.
Shows good knowledge of hospital clinical pharmacy and current challenges.
Additional Criteria:
Essential
Capable of taking initiative and working without supervision when necessary.
Good written and verbal communication abilities, with the capacity to communicate fluently, clearly, and effectively at all levels.
IT, presentation abilities, and report writing
Time management skills
Organisational skills.
Negotiating skills
Staff Duty Coordination
Prioritise both your own and others’ workloads.
Meet deadlines.
Maintain composure and effectiveness in high-pressure situations.
Reflect and critically evaluate your own performance.
Critically and objectively evaluate the performance of others.
Identify, Prioritise, and Solve Problems
Identify and manage risk.
Numerate and Literate
Capable of working efficiently with every member of the multidisciplinary team.
Committed to improving and expanding pharmacy services.
Capable of critically evaluating evidence.
Able to implement change
Proven ability to meet deadlines and manage time without supervision.
Well-motivated and reliable
Capable of working with all levels of staff—clinical and managerial.
Professional manner.
Team worker
Good interpersonal skills.
demonstrates problem-solving skills.
demonstrates empathy towards patients and carers.
Capable of working under pressure, prioritising tasks, and meeting deadlines
Capable of taking initiative and working without supervision when necessary.
Demonstrates teaching/mentoring skills and the capacity to motivate other employees.
Able to interact with clinical and managerial staff.
Ability to manage budgets and deliver on cost improvement programs
Shows good critical appraisal skills.
Able to successfully distribute tasks to others.
Capacity to persuade, influence, bargain, and motivate.
Desirable
Experience as a trainer
Experience in supervising, developing, and evaluating employees, as well as providing feedback.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This position is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, which requires a Disclosure application to be submitted to the Disclosure and Barring Service (previously known as CRB) to check for any past criminal conviction.
Certificate of Sponsorship
applicants from job seekers who require existing skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are encouraged and will be reviewed alongside all other applicants. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration page.
From April 6, 2017, skilled worker applicants requesting for entrance clearance into the UK were required to show a criminal record certificate from each country where they had lived continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the previous ten years. This requirement also applies to adult dependents (those over the age of 18). Guidance can be found here. Criminal background checks for international candidates.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must hold current UK professional registration. For further information, please visit the NHS Careers page.
