Advanced Pharmacist - HIV and Infectious Diseases
Part-time
Job summary
This is a key role within the pharmacy team delivering services across the specialist medicine directorate. The post-holder will be an active member of both the Pharmacy and Sterile Services and specialist medicine directorates, to ensure continuous two-way exchange of information and maintain high standards of medicines use within the Trust. The post holder will ensure the provision of an effective learning environment within the pharmacy department of Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust, which will strengthen foundation trainee pharmacist training and meet the wider pharmacy training needs which arise from Pharmacy in England, Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS, Liberating the NHS: Developing the Healthcare Workforce and the Modernising Pharmacy Careers Programme, and respond to recommendations from national reports such as the Francis Report. Main duties of the job
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel. Job responsibilities
Qualification
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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).
This is a key role within the pharmacy team delivering services across the specialist medicine directorate. The post-holder will be an active member of both the Pharmacy and Sterile Services and specialist medicine directorates, to ensure continuous two-way exchange of information and maintain high standards of medicines use within the Trust. The post holder will ensure the provision of an effective learning environment within the pharmacy department of Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust, which will strengthen foundation trainee pharmacist training and meet the wider pharmacy training needs which arise from Pharmacy in England, Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS, Liberating the NHS: Developing the Healthcare Workforce and the Modernising Pharmacy Careers Programme, and respond to recommendations from national reports such as the Francis Report. Main duties of the job
- Provide a holistic, specialist pharmaceutical care service to patients attending HIV/ID and Sexual Health Outpatient Clinics.
- Maintain records of patients on antiretrovirals and provide anonymised epidemiological reports to internal and external agencies (e.g. HIV commissioners) as needed.
- Act as a key member for HIV infectious diseases and sexual health multidisciplinary team meetings including contributing, co-ordinating, taking and distributing meeting minutes.
- Promote, monitor, and improve the safe and cost-effective use of medicines within infectious diseases/HIV through regular communication, budgetary reports and feedback to the directorate.
- Routinely review, update, or develop infectious diseases medicines related guidelines.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel. Job responsibilities
- 1. Deliver compassionate excellence via a patient focused clinical pharmacy service, in accordance with national medicines optimisation principles and local clinical pharmacy procedures.
- 2. Analyse prescriptions, alongside technical resources, patient records and information from patient consults to form an opinion on the most appropriate course of action.
- 3. Accurately and sensitively communicate medicines related information to a variety of healthcare professionals and patients including those with language difficulties, physical or mental disabilities, in a way that facilitates shared decision making.
- 4. Participate in and promote antimicrobial stewardship, medicines safety, and medicines effectiveness initiatives.
- 5. Provide highly specialised advice and guidance on patient management in areas where evidence base is lacking, or opinions are conflicting.
- 6. Apply advanced clinical knowledge and skills in the delivery of care for individuals or groups with complex care needs.
- 7. When registered with the GPhC and the OUH, prescribe within the Trusts policy for Non-medical Prescribing.
- 8. Independently manage patients in ambulatory settings, and/or proactively review patients as part of a multidisciplinary ward round.
- 9. Optimise transfer of patient care, though timely completion of medicines reconciliation and communication with GPs and community pharmacy teams.
- 10. Support OUH dispensaries and liaise with external agencies (Such as aseptic production services or homecare providers) to ensure safe, timely and appropriate supply of medications to patients.
Qualification
Essential
- Qualified to masters degree level (MPharm or equivalent)
- Member of the GPhC
- Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy in Clinical Pharmacy, or equivalent.
- Independent Prescriber
- MSc in Clinical Pharmacy
- Post graduate qualification in Infectious Diseases
- Accredited Diploma Tutor
Essential
- Working as a clinical pharmacist at a high level.
- Clinical experience in an HIV / ID / Sexual Health setting.
- Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Preparation of protocols or guidelines
- Critical appraisal of available evidence for formulary applications.
- Supervising and undertaking audit & reporting results
- Presentations at local/regional level
- Preparation of budgetary reports
- Contribution to regional or national specialist interest group(s).
- Contribution to publication or conferences at a regional / national level.
- Involvement in Service Development
- Teaching and tutoring for post graduate diploma
- Experience prescribing in specialist area.
- Experience of Pharmacist led clinic
- Experience of service development
- Quality and/or cost improvement projects.
- Practice based research
- Investigation of incidents and risk management.
- RPS Faculty membership
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills including assertiveness
- Evidence based methodical approach
- Problem identification & solving
- Good time management - Able to prioritise appropriately and effectively
- Able to make decisions
- Capable of working under pressure
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Takes responsibility for own personal development
- Able to mentor others
- Well organised.
- Awareness of financial pressures/ constraints within the NHS.
- Awareness of key drivers for NHS
- Able to work autonomously or within a team
- Can delegate appropriately
- Able to work with stigmatised or minority groups
Essential
- Aligned to the Trust values.
- Conducts themselves in a professional manner at all times.
- Flexible & Self-motivated.
- Positive attitude to all tasks and stakeholders.
- Professional and personal integrity
- Ability to work with stigmatised or minority groups.
Essential
- Computer literate with experience of working with the Microsoft Office package.
- Able to analyse and present data in Microsoft Excel
- Experience using Cerner Millenium
- Experience using Ulysses incident reporting
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).
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