Specialist Clinical Pharmacist Uk Visa Sponsorship
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
Do you have the vision, drive, and excitement to help us provide an engaging modern pharmaceutical service?
Would you appreciate the possibility to advance in a specialised clinical role? We are looking for a skilled and driven chemist to join our Renal Pharmacy team in the Heartlands location.
You will provide clinically focused and creative pharmacy services to Renal patients at the Heartlands hospital. Part of your responsibilities will include attending renal outpatient clinics and assisting patients with their complex medication needs. You will also be responsible for assessing and creating guidelines, managing risks, and providing education and training.
If you are a hospital chemist looking to apply your clinical talents, this is the job for you! UHB Pharmacy is an excellent place to work, where everyone can develop and advance.
Some advantages of joining our team:
Excellent learning and development possibilities include completing a structured development programme to advance from Senior Support Pharmacist (band 7) to Specialist Clinical (band 8a).
Dedicated protected learning during working hours.
Post-graduate pharmacy instruction and assistance for non-medical prescribing (NMP) courses and other postgraduate learning.
Future expansion into outpatient clinics.
Access to reputable health and wellness initiatives, as well as a variety of employee networks.
Enjoy exclusive benefits for you and your family, such as NHS savings at various businesses, restaurants, and leisure facilities.
Main responsibilities, tasks, and abilities required
To provide highly specialised clinical chemist input into the Renal specialty.
To provide, develop, and evaluate specialised clinical pharmacy services to Renal patients at Heartlands. You will work clinically on our inpatient and outpatient wards, offering high-quality pharmaceutical treatment and advice.
To promote the development of innovative medicines and technology for the treatment of a wide range of renal disorders.
To work as an independent prescriber, initiating and optimising treatments. You will be assisted in completing your NMP or, if already completed, expanding your expertise in this sector.
To support the specialisation and department, provide audits, quality improvement projects, and cost improvement programmes.
To provide education and training on medication in renal disease to various healthcare personnel, including junior doctors, nurses, and pharmacy staff.
You will be part of a large specialist pharmaceutical team that covers a wide range of disciplines. You will be supported by a team of experienced chemists as you develop and move into leadership, management, and operational roles.
Depending on experience and credentials, there is the option to advance from senior support pharmacist (band 7) to Specialist Clinical Pharmacist (band 8a) or to begin at this level. A systematic development programme uses specific criteria to ensure you are supported and gain critical skills and knowledge before moving into the specialist profession.
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
*Please Note: For a complete job description for this position, please check the attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
*A vocational master’s degree in pharmacy (or similar).
*Membership in the General Pharmaceutical Council
*Has obtained a postgraduate clinical pharmacy certification or comparable advanced practice.
*Be willing to pursue a non-medical prescribing qualification.
Desirable
*Completed a non-medical prescribing course and registered as an NMP with the GPhC.
*Working towards Level I Faculty Membership with the RPS.
Experience
Essential
*Have significant clinical knowledge in complex clinical pharmacy settings.
*Previous participation in a multidisciplinary team.
*Shows dedication and enthusiasm for providing high-quality pharmaceutical treatment.
*Experience educating or presenting to other healthcare professionals or patients.
*Commitment to owning Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Desirable
*Experience providing Renal Medicine services
Additional Criteria:
Essential
*A team worker.
*Effective interpersonal skills
*Excellent oral, writing communication, and presenting abilities
*Good computer skills
*Demonstrates problem-solving abilities
* Demonstrates empathy for patients and carers.
*Ability to operate under pressure, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines
*Ability to manage budgets and deliver on cost improvement projects
*Ability to take initiative and work without supervision when necessary.
* Demonstrates teaching/mentoring skills and the capacity to motivate other personnel.
*Ability to interact with clinical and managerial personnel.
* Demonstrates good critical appraisal skills.
*Ability to display a professional approach.
*Highly motivated and dependable.
*Ability to work with all grades and staff roles.
*Ability to work quietly under pressure.
*Ability to travel to all Trust sites as necessary by job description.
Desirable
*Excellent use of Microsoft Office products, including Excel and PowerPoint.
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, visit the NHS Careers page.
For assistance with your application, contact:
Jas Sall
jas.sall@uhb.nhs.uk
01213713525
