Senior Support Pharmacist Uk Visa Sponsorship

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

An intriguing opportunity has arisen for aggressive and creative individuals with vision, passion and enthusiasm to join the Pharmacy team in a brand new post as Senior Support Pharmacist Surgery at UHB Trust’s Good Hope Hospital.

If you are a driven and enthusiastic clinical pharmacist who has worked in hospital pharmacy in a variety of specialities, or who can demonstrate the comparable level of knowledge, and are looking for the next step in your career, this could be the job for you.

Depending on experience, this post is offered as a band 6 to 7 development role that includes working as a Clinical Support Pharmacist at a single location in our rotational program. You will be promoted to Senior Support Pharmacist Healthcare of Older People once you have demonstrated your ability to perform at a senior support level.

Applicants with 12 months of post-registration hospital experience will be appointed to a progressional post under Agenda for Change Annex 21 (payment at 75% of the maximum band 7 pay), which will be increased to the starting pay of a band 7 as per Agenda for Change upon completion of the first year of clinical diploma or NHSE/RPS Newly Qualified Pharmacist Pathway. All applicants will then move on to the independent prescribing course.

Main responsibilities, tasks, and abilities required

You will provide a high-quality specialist clinical pharmacy service, with a strong emphasis on assisting you in taking your leadership and mentoring skills to the next level.

You will be introduced to fundamental directorate tasks such as medication spending reporting and analysis, clinical governance, and risk management, as well as PGD and pertinent policy reviews. You will get the opportunity to receive clinical training in neonatal intensive care and parenteral feeding.

In addition, you will take on more education and training responsibilities, such as establishing training programs and assisting with the training of new physicians. You will be responsible for supervising less experienced team members, such as junior pharmacists and trainee pharmacists.

You will be a highly driven team player with strong communication skills who wants to use your knowledge, abilities, and experience to improve patient care and encourage healthcare providers on how to use medications most effectively.

You will be part of a team of clinical pharmacists that provide an on-call service, with support from Specialist and Advanced Clinical Pharmacists.

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

• Vocational Master’s Degree in Pharmacy (or similar)
• A postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification has been achieved or is expected to be completed within the next six months.
• Be willing to work towards a non-medical prescribing qualification.
• Membership in the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Desirable

• Has begun a postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification (eligible to Annex 21 roles).

Experience

Essential

• Post-registration experience as a pharmacist in hospital pharmacy, spanning a range of specialities, or the ability to demonstrate the comparable level of expertise.
• 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 Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
• 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

• Professional manner.
• Well-motivated and reliable
• Able to work with various levels of staff
• Ability to operate quietly under pressure.
• Ability to travel across all Trust sites as required by the job description.

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.