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We are seeking a patient focused pharmacist aiming to build on established clinical skills and work closely with clinicians in providing a high-quality service to patients within ESHT. We also require someone who can demonstrate a commitment to personal and staff development. This specialist pharmacist post is based within the Acute Trust Division and is responsible for supporting the Lead Divisional Pharmacist(s) in providing clinical pharmacy and business level support within East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

In addition, tosupport the Trust Lead Antimicrobial/Divisional pharmacist on the use and management of antimicrobial therapy at ESHT.





We are looking for a dynamic and experienced hospital pharmacist to work with us in a portfolio style role within acute medicine division and antimicrobial use. This post will be based at Conquest Hospital, although there may be an element of cross site working at Eastbourne and involve evening duties. Under the supervision of a designated Lead Pharmacist, you will work closely with consultants, other medical staff, nurses, pharmacy staff and other allied healthcare professionals in ensuring that medicine use is safe, effective and evidence based across ESHT. The post holder will be involved in providing clinical pharmacy services to Acute inpatient wards and occasional support to the dispensary. This post also holds an education and training commitment, which in the past has proved successful in developing staff. The successful candidate will also be responsible for helping to train and mentor pre-registration pharmacists, pharmacy undergraduates and rotational clinical pharmacists. The applicant will be required to join the department weekend and on-call service on a rota basis following a period of orientation and induction.



We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate, and high-quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye, and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

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This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Apr 2024

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We are seeking applications from highly motivated, forward thinking, experienced and personable pharmacists interested in developing their career. Whilst primary care experience will be valuable, it is not essential. Applicants will be enrolled on the highly regarded CPPE Primary care pharmacy education pathway and should be prepared to undertake any necessary training required. You will need sound pharmacy knowledge and computer literacy. If you think you have the right experience and are up to the challenge, we would love to hear from you. For more details on the main responsibilities for this role please find included Job Description and Personal Specification. We are a Trust with many different services and work with primary, secondary and social care. As a Community Trust we support the NHS long term plans to shift to care into the community. Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) offers a huge range of opportunities for clinical and support staff. Here are some of the reasons for coming on board with us: Voted one of the top 100 NHS trusts to work for in the countryA friendly teamPassionate about patient careA culture supporting and empowering our staffA massive portfolio of development opportunitiesA place where your views matter In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary, subject to a maximum £1,845 per annum, as per Agenda for Change terms. A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010). Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

Job responsibilities To lead and support the work of the Primary Care Network to ensure that all care home residents receive an annual Structured Medication Review. To support patients to take their medication correctly and to ensure they get the best possible outcomes. Keep records of reviews and issues arising to identify trends. Feedback identified prescribing issues to support the care homes team in developing quality initiatives and action plans. Make amendments to patient records, written and/or computer, as appropriate to ensure agreed changes to therapy are actioned in a precise and systematic fashion. Liaise and communicate sensitively and effectively with patients and/or carers, who on occasions may be resistant to change, on subjects which are often of a very sensitive nature, on all aspects of good medicines management with the objective of optimising patient outcomes. Provide highly specialised medicines management support including prescribing information, advice and guidance to ensure effective, appropriate, cost-effective and safe prescribing to all prescribers, other healthcare professionals and support staff in the care homes sector including residential and nursing homes. Assist prescribers in managing the implementation of NICE guidance and other local or national guidance and the introduction of new therapies. Manage clinics for long term disease management within scope of practice in a care home setting e.g. hypertension, diabetes or asthma etc. Be responsible for the care management of patients with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, those with multiple co-morbidities (in particular frailty, COPD and asthma) and people with learning disabilities or autism (through STOMP Stop Over Medication Programme). Communicate to a prescriber any recommendations for changes identified in the reviews to ensure patients get the best use of their medicines. Or as an independent prescriber, be responsible for adjusting medications and arranging monitoring when needed. Be the first point of contact for medicines related queries across the care homes. To support the development of quality initiatives that address identified prescribing and medicines management issues, including those that cross interfaces. To work with colleagues to establish and develop good medicines management systems across the care homes sector. Work effectively and flexibly as part of the care homes team and the PCN pharmacy team across all practices within the PCN. Work with the Care Home Lead and GP leads in developing the strategic and operational management of the Enhanced Health in Care Homes Service. Demonstrate a good understanding of clinical governance and risk management and apply to work effectively alerting any risks and benefits when developing services and practice in new areas. Repeat prescribing To work with general practice, the care homes and community pharmacy to develop efficient repeat prescribing / dispensing systems to support care home prescribing across the whole sector. Medicines Optimisation Provide leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation (including ensuring prescribers in the care homes conserve antibiotics in line with local antimicrobial stewardship guidance) and quality improvement, whilst contributing to the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services. Supporting the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within care homes. Be a prescriber, or completing training to become a prescriber, and work with and alongside the care home team. Work to improve Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) either though reviewing clinical coding to improve disease registers or individual indicators, flag to prescribers (if not already one) appropriate medications to initiate or arranging appropriate monitoring. Work with the care home team to help with Care Quality Commission (CQC) requirements around medication related issues. Work with the care homes team and CCG to reduce the number of items prescribed that appear on the national list of items that should not routinely be prescribed in primary care either directly if the medication can be purchased over the counter or as an independent prescriber by initiating alternatives or to appropriately refer patients to a prescriber. Working within a multidisciplinary team Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas. Have a leadership role in supporting further integration of general practice with the wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital pharmacy) to help improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage general practice workload. Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals across PCNs and the wider health and social care system, including those in primary care, secondary care, community pharmacy, mental and social care teams. Be part of a professional clinical network and have access to appropriate clinical supervision with the support of the PCN. The post-holder will be responsible for mentoring members of the pharmacy team working in care homes and will be supported in undertaking additional training through the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education if not already undertaking or qualified from an approved pathway like the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway. The post-holder will also be supported to complete a prescribing course if not already completed.

The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities. Work with, supervise and be a role model for other pharmacists in order to lead, plan and develop an advanced specialist clinical pharmacy service, which is consistent with the priorities and needs of the relevant Clinical Service Line. This should also be in line with local and national policies and best practice including compliance with Medicines legislation. This will ensure the safe, clinical and cost effective use of medicines and staff resources. Be responsible for delivering the defined service Key Performance Indicators and include close working with other Lead or Specialist Pharmacists. Deliver specialist pharmaceutical care including (where applicable) non-medical prescribing to a defined caseload of patients, in line with the agreed scope of practice, undertaking risk management and ensuring compliance with local and national clinical guidance. Support the Clinical Service Line and Pharmacy department in meeting its risk management, financial management and clinical governance responsibilities around the use of medicines. Lead and develop clinical pharmacy audit and practice research within the critical care, anaesthetics and theatre fields. To take an active part in projects to support patient safety.

Please see the job overview and attached job description for further information about the role. Although the job description states this as a split role, we would welcome applications from candidates with a Community/Primary Care background who would like to work solely in Primary Care.

Band 7 Salary£43,742 - £50,056 Band 8a Salary £50,952 - £57,349 Band 7 Promote the safe, rational and cost effective use of medicines by working closely with multidisciplinary team colleagues. Perform the professional role of a registered pharmacist, including advice, supervision and co-operation with colleagues. Provide expertise in clinical medicines review and address public health and social needs of their patients. Run clinics where medicines are the main interventions e.g. anticoagulant monitoring clinics. Run clinics where medicines pay a key role in the management of patients with long term conditions. Undertake up titration of Heart Failure and Hypertension medicines when clinically identified. Undertake minor ailments triage and support walk in centre activity where required: dealing with minor ailments and triaging patients appropriately. Reduce inappropriate poly-pharmacy and wasteful prescribing through clinical medication review. Reconcile medicines following transfer from acute care and work with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post transfer of care. Contribute to reductions in medicine related hospital admissions and readmissions by supporting patients to get the best outcomes from their medicines and identifying and addressing medicines related issues. Interface with community and hospital pharmacy colleagues and develop referral processes between primary care professionals including the promotion of the repeat dispensing service. Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing requests for repeat prescriptions and medicines reaching review dates. Manage patients and health care professionals medicine queries. Implement drug withdrawals and alerts e.g. MHRA aimed at improving medicines safety with support from Trust Pharmacy. Work with primary care professionals and patients to implement NICE and other evidence based guidelines. Contribute to multi-morbidity reviews and multidisciplinary reviews. Provide medicines information and training to other healthcare professionals and admin staff. Review daily Pathology results for patients on known medicines. Act as a source of medicines information for all of the multidisciplinary team and patients (e.g. around doses, side effects, adverse events, possible alternatives e.g. around out of stocks). Band 8a To organise and develop clinical pharmacy services within designated patient populations. The designated population will be a primary care network, Directorate service or other population/cohort across Newcastle geography of a similar size (e.g. care home residents or the frail population). Responsibilities include building and developing relationships between local community pharmacies and other NHS services. To promote the safe, rational and cost effective use of medicines by working closely with colleagues from all disciplines within the designated patient population to share good practice and change prescribing behaviours where necessary. To perform the professional role of a registered pharmacist, including advice, supervision and co-operation with colleagues. Perform the professional role of a registered Independent Prescriber (Non-Medical Prescriber) including prescribing and de-prescribing within the individuals scope of competence. Provide expertise in structured clinical medicines review and address public health and social needs of patients, regardless of setting. This could be in secondary care, primary care, intermediate care or domiciliary settings as befits the needs of the patients. Run clinics where medicines pay a key role in the management of patients with long term conditions; for example, up titration of heart failure and hypertension medicines when clinically appropriate, reduction of cardiovascular risk, anticoagulation, management of chronic lung diseases. Help patients to meet their health goals, reduce inappropriate poly-pharmacy and unnecessary medicines waste through structured clinical medication review. Reconcile medicines following transfer between care settings and work with patients and their usual care providers to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post transfer of care. Contribute to reductions in medicine related hospital admissions and readmissions by supporting patients to get the best outcomes from their medicines and identifying and addressing medicines related issues. Interface and collaborate with community pharmacy, medicines optimisation and hospital pharmacy colleagues and develop referral processes between primary care professionals including the promotion of Stock Shortage Protocols and the Repeat Dispensing and New Medicines services. Support the development of safe, efficient systems for prescribing and managing medicines within the designated patient population. This can include but is not limited to advising on prescribing workflow and procedures, sharing good practice in and between care settings and promoting the use of facilitative technologies. Manage patients and health care professionals medicine queries. Collaborate with colleagues in all settings to implement drug withdrawals, shortages and alerts e.g. from the Clinical Commissioning Group or Medicines Health Regulatory Authority aimed at improving medicines safety. Work with other healthcare professionals and patients to implement NICE, Shared Care and other evidence based guidelines. Contribute to multi-morbidity reviews, multidisciplinary reviews and learning from serious incidents and near-misses. Provide medicines information, clinical supervision and training to healthcare professionals and administrative staff working with the designated patient population. Review and interpret pathology results for patients in their care. Act as a source of medicines information for healthcare professionals patients and carers (e.g. around doses, side effects, adverse events, possible alternatives e.g. around out of stock medicines). Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay. Flexible working requests will be considered within the limits of the Education Pathway. Please get in touch for an informal chat and/or to arrange a visit prior to application/interview.

Patient facing activities Structured Medication reviews Frail elderly patient with problematic Polypharmacy, renal and/ or hepatic impairment Patients on high risk medicines STOPP/START identified patients Revolving door Hospital admissions LTC: Diabetes, Hypertension, Asthma, COPD contraception Learning Disability reviews Rheumatoid arthritis reviews Musculoskeletal pain management, e.g. osteoarthritis Ongoing care of defined conditions, e.g. eczema, psoriasis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) Contribute to multimorbidity reviews and multidisciplinary reviews Management of common/minor/self- limiting ailments Managing caseload for patients with common/minor/self-limiting ailments while working within a scope of practice and limits of competence. Signposting to community pharmacy and referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals where appropriate Repeat prescribing Produce and implement robust systems for repeat prescribing Support the management of repeat prescribing reauthorization process by reviewing complex patient requests for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines overdue a review Coordinate with patients and community pharmacies as appropriate Management of medicines at discharge from hospital To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes Perform a clinical medication review, produce a post discharge medicines care plan including dose titration and booking of follow up tests and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge Risk Management and Patient Safety Responsible for high risk drug monitoring Responsible for design, development, and implementation of system searches to identify cohorts of patients at high risk of harm from medicines. Increase quality and safety of prescribing through mechanisms such as audit and PDSA cycles Implement drug withdrawals and alerts e.g. MHRA aimed at improving medicines safety Medicine information to practice sta and patients Deal with all medication queries from From patients, community pharmacy, secondary care From admin staff From clinicians Act as a source of medicines information for the practice team and patients (e.g. around doses, side effects, adverse events, possible alternatives for out of stocks) Care Quality Commission Provide leadership to the general practice teams to ensure practices are compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved. Undertake risk assessment and management and ensure compliance with medicines legislation. Public health To contribute to public health campaigns, including u vaccinations, and adult immunisation programmes Cost saving programs Promote evidence based, cost effective prescribing Lead on compliance with medicines formulary Training Provide education and training to primary healthcare team on procedures around medicines as appropriate Medicines quality improvement Identify medicine-related areas of care (including using software tools) to improve patient safety and use of medicines. Conduct medicine-related audits, significant event audit and complaint review. Contribute to medicine-related complaint response letters as appropriate Lead on use of TARGET toolkit for antimicrobial stewardship. Lead on stopping over-medication of people with a learning disability, autism, or both (STOMP) and people with dementia. Medicines safety Identify national and local policy and guidance that affects patient safety using medicines, including MHRA alerts, product withdrawals and emerging evidence form clinical trials. Manage the process of implementing changes to medicines and guidance for practitioners. Behavioural Competencies and skills for the role: Expert Professional Practice Demonstrates general pharmaceutical skills and knowledge in core areas Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision as an individual Demonstrates ability to use skills in a range of routine situations requiring analysis or comparison of a range of options Recognises priorities when problem-solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and can refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate Can follow legal, ethical, professional, and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct Involves patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidance Collaborative working relationships Recognises the roles of other colleagues within the organisation and their role to patient care Demonstrates use of appropriate communication to gain the co-operation of relevant stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and other professionals, other NHS/private organisations e.g. CCGs) Demonstrates ability to work as a member of a team Can recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary Liaises with CCG colleagues including CCG Pharmacists on prescribing related matters to ensure consistency of patient care and benefit Liaises with other GP Practices and staff as needed for the collective benefit of patients Leadership Demonstrates understanding of the pharmacy role in governance and can implement this appropriately within the workplace Demonstrates understanding of, and contributes to, the workplace vision Demonstrates ability to improve quality within limitations of service Reviews last years progress and develops clear plans to achieve results within priorities set by others Demonstrates ability to motivate self to achieve goals Management Demonstrates understanding of the implications of national priorities for the team and/or service Demonstrates understanding of the process for effective resource utilisation Demonstrates understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice Demonstrates ability to identify and resolve risk management issues according to policy/protocol Follows professional and organisational policies/procedures relating to performance management Demonstrates ability to extend boundaries of service delivery within the team Education, Training and Development Understands and demonstrates the characteristics of a role model to members in the team and/or service Demonstrates self-development through continuous professional development activity Participates in the delivery of formal education programmes Key working relationships Patients GP, nurses, and other practice staff Members of the Medicines Management team including pharmacists, technicians, and dieticians Locality / GP prescribing leads and clinical directors Community nurses and other allied health professionals Community pharmacists and support staff Hospital staff with responsibilities for prescribing and medicines optimization Codes of Conduct Pharmacists must comply with the Code of Professional Conduct set by the General Pharmaceutical Council and Islginton GP Federation Equal Opportunities Islington GP Federation is committed to an equal opportunities policy that affirms that all staff should be afforded equality of treatment and opportunity in employment irrespective of sexuality, marital status, race, religion/belief, ethnic origin, age, or disability. All staff are required to observe this policy in their behaviour to fellow employees. Confidentiality All employees are required to observe the strictest confidence regarding any patient/client information that they may have access to, or accidentally gain knowledge of, in the course of their duties. All employees are required to observe the strictest confidence regarding any information relating to the work of Islington GP Federation and its employees. You are required not to disclose any confidential information either during or after your employment, other than in accordance with the relevant professional codes. Health and safety/ Risk Management Islington GP Federation expects all staff to have a commitment to promoting and maintaining a safe and healthy environment and be responsible for their own and others welfare. The post-holder must always comply with the Federation and Practices Health and Safety policies, by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the organisations Incident Reporting System. Travel The post-holder is required to travel independently between practice sites (where applicable), and to attend meetings etc. hosted by other agencies

Primary City/State:

Phoenix, Arizona

Department Name:

Pharmacy-Hosp

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Pharmacy

Pharmacy careers are better at Banner Health. We are committed to developing the careers of our team members. We care about you, your career today and your future. If you are looking to leverage your abilities – apply today.

Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix has been recognized on the Becker’s Hospital Review 2023 “Great hospitals in America” list. These hospitals are renowned for clinical excellence, patient safety, innovation efforts, research and education, patient satisfaction and more. https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/lists/great-hospitals-in-america-2023.html

As an Internal Medicine Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining a high-level clinical pharmacy practice in adult Internal Medicine. Specialist will round with an Academic Medical Teach Service participating in multidisciplinary rounds and geographical medical/surgical patient care coverage at Banner University Medical Center – Phoenix. Patient care responsibilities include ensuring appropriate therapy for rounding service and completing and managing pharmacokinetic, anticoagulation, and pain consults.  You will be responsible for developing, implementing, and sustaining clinical pharmacotherapy programs that enhance patient care and medication safety. Expected to participate in educational initiatives and staff development; develop and provide oversight for the quality assurance of clinical pharmacy programs that improve patient care and experience; and participate on system and hospital committees and pharmacy and therapeutics committee as assigned. This is a day shift position scheduled to work Monday-Friday with rotating on-call and weekend coverage.  Schedule subject to change based on business needs.  PGY2 in Internal Medicine or equivalent years of clinical practice in Internal Medicine is preferred.  Join us to be a part of this amazing team – apply today! 

University Medical Center Phoenix Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix is a nationally recognized academic medical center. The world-class hospital is focused on coordinated clinical care, expanded research activities and nurturing future generations of highly trained medical professionals. Our commitment to nursing excellence has enabled us to achieve Magnet™ recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Phoenix campus, long known for excellent patient care, has over 730 licensed beds, a number of unique specialty units and is the new home for medical discoveries, thanks to our collaboration with the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix. Additionally, the campus responsibilities include fully integrated multi-specialty and sub-specialty clinics, and with a new $400 million campus investment, a new patient tower and 2 new clinic buildings will be built.

POSITION SUMMARY
This position actively participates on the healthcare team as a pharmacotherapy expert to provide quality patient care in area of specialty. Participates in the optimal selection of drug therapy and designs a regimen to maximize therapeutic benefit and minimize toxicity. This position is accountable for on-going evaluation and documentation of all components of pharmaceutical care delivered to patients. Conducts educational activities, applies principles of performance improvement, and participates in Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee/Clinical Consensus Group activities as appropriate. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients being served. Accountable for departmental, and individual patient outcomes by assessing and evaluating data reflective of the patient’s status, interpreting the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements, and providing pharmaceutical care based on individual needs. Responsible for the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients using the medication use process. Oversees the activities of the pharmacy technicians, coordinating workflow, and the checking of medications prior to being dispensed. Adheres to local, state, and federal laws regarding the profession of pharmacy practice.

CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Critically evaluates the management of disease states and adjusts or recommends adjustments to therapy to   improve patient medication regimens. Ensures appropriate and cost-effective medication therapy. Areas of focus may include but are not limited to evaluating disease state management, medication management, and adverse drug reactions. Adheres to all clinical practices approved by Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee/Clinical Consensus Group (e.g., collaborative practice agreements). Accurately and completely documents patient assessment data and clinical interventions.

2. Drug information expert in area of specialty and may act as a system resource. Provides detailed drug information and education to healthcare team, pharmacy, patients, and community. Provides education for pharmacy staff, students, and residents where applicable.

3. Reviews and evaluates medication orders for appropriateness and completeness with respect to patient data including age, height, weight, diagnosis, allergy, laboratory values and other pertinent patient information. Complies with directives of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee/Clinical Consensus Group (e.g. therapeutic substitutions, formulary management).

4. Applies the principles of continuous quality improvement consistent with job expectations. Incorporates quality improvement principles into other activities and facility/system-based projects (i.e. data collection, documentation, med error and adverse drug event trending). Participates in drug use evaluations and facility level medication safety oversight.

5. Participates in local and system-based committees (e.g. area of specialty or other related area) and effectively communicates to stakeholders. Participates in the development of innovative drug-related patient care practices in their specialty at both institutional and system level. Serves as a resource and mentor to other pharmacists, students, residents, and other health-care providers at both the facility and system level.

 

6. Meets ASHP preceptor qualifications. Participates as primary preceptor to residents where applicable. When needed, serves as the Program Director for the institution’s Pharmacy Practice Residency Program. Serves as an educator, resource expert, and mentor to other pharmacists, students, residents, and/or other healthcare providers.

7. Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards. Provides all customers of Banner Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
 

A Doctorate in Pharmacy degree and at minimum completion of a PGY1 residency program. Without residency training a minimum of 3 years of health-system progressive clinical pharmacy experience (evaluating disease state & medication management e.g. thromboembolic, diabetes, oncology, pharmacokinetics, pain management & nutrition, investigational studies, etc).

Additional minimum qualifications include board certification through the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties (e.g. BCPS, BCOP). Board certification must be active and maintained.

For pharmacists providing care in Investigational Drug Services, the ASHP Investigational Drug Service Certificate will be allowed. Candidates who are not Board Certified will be given 24 months to achieve certification.
 

Requires pharmacist licensure in the state of practice and a degree in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy. If not licensed in the state of practice, must have completed the Board of Pharmacy application process within 30 days of job offer. Must be licensed within 90 days of hire unless the delay is due to the State Board of Pharmacy. May be required to possess a valid driver’s license and be eligible for coverage under the company’s auto insurance policy.

Incumbents in Arizona are also required to provide the AZ Board of Pharmacy Wallet Card at time of hire.

A current and unrestricted Pharmacist license (not intern) is required at the time of hire for BSS applicants. May be required to possess a valid driver’s license and be eligible for coverage under the company’s auto insurance policy.

Must possess good organizational, problem solving and computer skills. Must possess good written and verbal communication skills for interfacing with all levels of staff, Physicians, and other contacts. Must be able to use reference tools to evaluate patient care and answer questions posed by customers. Contributions to the profession and organization are expected.
  

Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.

Employees working at Banner MD Anderson on the Banner University Medical Center Phoenix campus must possess a State of Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. This is a requirement of the Whole Family Counseling Program held at this specific facility.

Must have knowledge of medication management software, particularly pharmacy system software, Microsoft applications and automated dispensing systems.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

 

Completion of a PGY2 residency or PGY1 residency plus a minimum of 3 years of health system experience. Board Certification in appropriate area of specialty. Expert level working knowledge of principles, practices, and operations in assigned area of responsibility.

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

EOE/Female/Minority/Disability/Veterans

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Are you interested in working for an organization dedicated to patient care, innovation, and improving people’s everyday lives and well-being? Are you interested in working “behind the scenes” in a pharmacy organization? If so, you’re in the right place!

As a Licensed Call Center Pharmacist, you will follow all state and federal regulations and support local pharmacy operations via off site support by completion of pharmacist tasks.

Job Description

• Experience Required: 0 to 6 months
• Experience Desired: None
• Education Required: Bachelors Degree
• Certification or Licensing Required: Pharmacy; Immunization certification/license as required by state
• Lifting Requirement: Up to 25 pounds
• Travel Required: None
• Age Requirement: At least 18 years of age

• Job Responsibility
• Operate as a pharmacist in offsite location to support retail stores in daily operations. Follow all Company policies and procedures to maximize quality/outcomes.
• Work with physicians and nurses to secure clarifications and new prescriptions. This includes scanning new orders/clarifications into the Rx system for processing.
• Verify prescriptions for accuracy (Data verification) and complete DUR review of prescriptions.
• Complete incoming/outgoing prescription transfers.
• Communicate with and counsel patients over the phone.
• Assist technicians in interpretation of prescriptions and third party billing.
• Maintain production metrics and operational goals.
• Attend and participate in quarterly CQI meetings.

Central Pharmacy Service Centers: Founded in 1931, Giant Eagle, Inc. has grown to be the number one supermarket retailer in the region with more than 410 stores throughout western Pennsylvania, north central Ohio, northern West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana. Giant Eagle Pharmacy meets a variety of customer needs, from filling prescriptions and administering immunizations to conducting free health screenings and providing patient education serving over 1.8 million patients and dispensing roughly 25 million prescriptions annually. Giant Eagle Pharmacy operates two Central Pharmacy Service Centers that support over 200 retail pharmacy locations. One located in Freedom, PA and the other in Columbus, OH. These are behind-the-scenes centers where Team Members perform a variety of duties including prescription data entry, interacting with physician offices and patient outreach. Giant Eagle Pharmacy’s Central Fill facility is also located in Freedom, PA. The Central Fill facility is a closed-door pharmacy operation in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

Building Location:

Building B - St Marys Medical Center

Department:

12410 Hospital Pharmacy

Job Description:

Responsible for performing all duties associated with interpretation, order verification, dispensing and monitoring of medications ordered by prescribers; the evaluation and dissemination of comprehensive information about medications and their use, to patients, families, and medical staff; and providing quality pharmaceutical care to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. Job duties may also include daily medication monitoring, distribution and acquisition duties as required by the pharmacy department, medication reconciliation, anticoagulation dosing and monitoring, pharmacokinetic monitoring, renal dose adjustments, and provide medication related consultative service to staff within Essentia Health. Will assist in all aspects of the daily departmental activities, including training of new staff and precepting pharmacy students, interns and residents, billing, record keeping, monthly audits, and other duties as assigned by the department leader.

Education Qualifications:

Graduate of a college of pharmacy accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (BS or PharmD degree required)
ASHP-Accredited Hospital Residency, or three or more years of hospital pharmacy experience preferred.

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

Certification/Licensure Required:

• Licensed as a Registered Pharmacist by the Board of Pharmacy of the state in which they will be working
• Pharmacists in the SMPHM Union, are required to be licensed in both Minnesota and Wisconsin, regardless of their primary worksite

If not licensed as a Registered Pharmacist upon hire, the candidate must have a Pharmacy Intern License and/or is eligible to work as an intern and must become a Registered Pharmacist within 90 days of hire:

• Minnesota: Must be licensed as a Pharmacy Intern through the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy
• Wisconsin: In the final months of a Pharmacy program. No registration required
• North Dakota: Must be registered as a Pharmacy Intern through the North Dakota Board of Pharmacy

• Ongoing continuing education and license renewal as required by the state's Board of Pharmacy

FTE:

0.9

Possible Remote/Hybrid Option:

Shift Rotation:

Day/Eve/Night Rotation (United States of America)

Shift Start Time:

Varies

Shift End Time:

Varies

Weekends:

Yes

Holidays:

Yes

Call Obligation:

No

Union:

SMDC Pharmacists (SMPHM)

Union Posting Deadline:

02/22/2024 11pm

The post holder will work within their clinical competence as part of a multi-disciplinary team toprovide expertise in clinical medicines management. This involves providing face to face structuredmedication reviews, managing long term conditions, ensuring safe prescribing at the transfer ofcare, implementing systems for safer prescribing, repeat prescription reauthorisation and dealingwith acute prescription requests. The post holder will perform face to face medication review of patients with poly pharmacy ,especially for older people, people in residential care homes and those with multiple comorbidities. The post holder will provide leadership on quality improvement and clinical audit, and managesome aspects of the Quality and Outcomes Framework. This role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requiresmotivation and passion to deliver an excellent service within general practice. The post holder will be supported to develop their role to become a non-medical prescriber, if thatqualification is not already held. Patient Facing Long-Term Conditions Clinics See (where appropriate) patients with single or multiple medical problems wheremedicine optimisation is required (e.g. COPD, asthma). Review the on-going need for each medicine, a review of monitoring needs and anopportunity to support patients with their medicines taking ensuring they get the bestuse of their medicines (i.e. medicines optimisation). Make appropriate recommendationsto GPs for medicine improvement. Patient facing Clinical Medication Review Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations forsenior clinical pharmacist, nurses and/or GP on prescribing and monitoring. Patient facing Care Home Medication Review Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations forthe senior clinical pharmacist, nurses or GPs on prescribing and monitoring. Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration. Patient facing domiciliary clinical medication review Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations forthe senior clinical pharmacists, nurses and GPs on prescribing and monitoring. Attend and refer patients to multidisciplinary case conferences. Management of common/minor/self-limiting ailments Managing caseload of patients with common/minor/self-limiting ailments while workingwithin a scope of practice and limits of competence. Signposting to community pharmacy and referring to GPs or other healthcareprofessionals where appropriatePatient facing Medicines Support. Provide patient facing clinics for those with questions, queries and concerns about theirmedicines in the practice. Medicine Information to Practice Staff and Patients Answers relevant medicine-related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, otherhealthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients with queries about medicines. Suggesting and recommending solutions. Providing follow up for patients to monitor the effect of any changes. Unplanned Hospital admissions Review the use of medicines most commonly associated with unplanned hospitaladmissions and readmissions through audit and individual patient reviews. Put in place changes to reduce the prescribing of these medicines to highrisk patientgroups. Management of medicines at discharge from hospital To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and intocare homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working withpatients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they needpost discharge. Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to highrisk groupsof patients (e.g. those with medicine compliance aids or those in care homes). Service Development Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of newservices that have medicinal components (e.g. advice on treatment pathways and patientinformation leaflets). Medicines quality improvement Undertake clinical audits of prescribing in areas directed by the GPs, feedback the resultsand implement changes in conjunction with the practice team. Implementation of local and national guidelines and formulary recommendations Monitor practice prescribing against the local health economys RAG list and makerecommendations to GPs for medicines that should be prescribed by hospital doctors (reddrugs) or subject to shared care (amber drugs). Assist practices in seeing and maintaining a practice formulary that is hosted on thepractices computer system. Auditing practices compliance against NICE technology assessment guidance. Operating arrangements: Responsibility for one or more sites dependent upon patient list size. Based across one or more sites with the opportunity to work remotely from other sites. This is an evolving role and the responsibilities may augment over time in consultationwith the post-holder. From time to time the post-holder may be required to work from other sites. Other Tasks Duties may be varied from time to time under the direction of the line managerdependent on current and evolving practice workload and staffing levels. Other administration and professional responsibilities: Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practiceteam. Ensure appropriate items of service claims are made accurately, reporting anyproblems to the practice administrator Ensure collection and maintenance of any required statistical information. Attend and participate in practice meetings as required. Training and personal development: Maintain professional registration with the GPhC. If it is necessary to expand the role to include additional responsibilities, full trainingwill be given.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a pharmacist to work in a dual role as Clinical Commissioning Support Pharmacist and Homecare Service Pharmacist at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. This post will require cross site working being based primarily at Sutton but also working at Fulham site on a weekly basis. The Clinical Commissioning support role is involved in a number of key initiatives including the implementation and management of processes ensuring; appropriate use of high cost drugs in line with prescribing guidelines; QIPP & CIP programmes for high cost medicines; treatments supported by NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (TA) are implemented within the trust according to the published recommendations and the coordination of IVIg approval process at the trust. The Medicines Home Delivery role will be key in overseeing the continual development of the service and managing the pharmacy homecare team. the home care service development being one of the latest pharmacy initiatives. The Trust has invested in pharmacy as a key component in further enhancing the quality and efficiency of services to patients.

For further information please contact Tim McCarthy, tim.mccarthy@rmh.nhs.uk Drug Resource Manager 0208 642 6011 ext1366.

The main challenges ahead are developing, implementing and sustaining new models of care that result in real improvement in the clinical management of medicines in all areas with the home care service development being one of the priorities. The role will also allow training in SACT screening to develop/maintain clinical skills and support the clinical service.

This is a superb opportunity to gain excellent experience in working as part of a dynamic pharmacy team. The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe and is ranked as one of the top NHS trusts in the country in the NHS national performance rankings. Our Pharmacy Department plays a key role in maintaining and enhancing the Trust’s reputation, and we are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person to undertake the role and support the service.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:
• Ensuring successful implementation, monitoring & reporting of agreed QIPP & CQUIN schemes relating to high cost medicines and medicines optimisation.
• With high cost medicines commissioning queries within the trust, including Individual Funding Requests (IFR) and Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF).
• Engagement with clinical teams to ensure that HCMs are supplied in the most appropriate and cost-effective manner.


This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Jan 2024

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A Vacancy at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.


We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic pharmacist (Band 8a) to join the NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS) Medicines Advice (MA) team. This post is hosted by the Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust and based at the Pharmacy Practice Unit (PPU) with opportunity to work remotely. Secondments will be considered.
Join us as a senior pharmacist to support and deliver the national SPS MA clinical enquiry answering service and develop SPS website content.
You will have a broad and varied role working in collaboration with colleagues across the MA service and other functions of SPS.
• Use your expertise and knowledge of medicines to answer enquires received through the SPS clinical enquiry answering service from NHS primary care health professionals
• Advise on all aspects of medicines optimisation and provide a pragmatic perspective
• Use advanced clinical interpretation skills to provide accessible and evidence based information about medicines to help other healthcare professionals understand the implications for their patients
• Experience using and developing digital solutions produced by SPS such as the medicines compliance aid tool and the medicines monitoring tool
• Use your clinical pharmacy skills to inform development of national resources to support best practice
• Acquire and develop skills and experience writing content for the SPS website
• Build experience of agile working and project management as part of a national team, taking the lead on your individual projects
• Participate in delivering novel ways of working including interactive web-based solutions to enquiries
• Benefit from the support of experienced SPS pharmacists in your development and training.

The SPS MA team are specialists in medicines advice, we pride ourselves on being accurate, consistent, relevant and able to deliver our advice effectively and with integrity. We're passionate in all aspects of our work, we want to change things for the better. Are you someone who shares our
values? The Liverpool site, in addition to contributing to the national clinical enquiry answering service, is the lead centre for the SPS Dental MA Service and the SPS Horizon Scanning service. Other work includes coordinating and participating in quality assurance for the NHS IV Guide and supporting a North West pilot of the pharmacogenomics PROGRESS study. The PPU also hosts SPS Quality Assurance, Procurement, and Medicines Use and Safety teams as well as Yellow Card Centre North West.
To learn more about what we do and what we can offer you and to answer any questions you might have, please get in touch and arrange an informal visit or phone call.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Christine Randall Christine.Randall@liverpoolft.nhs.uk 0151 794 8117
OR
Helen Davis helen.davis@liverpoolft.nhs.uk 07771772137
We are a hosted service and may recruit a remote worker



KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Leadership responsibilities
The post-holder will support delivery of a transformation plan for the NHS SPS MA service which includes Information & resources, and either the clinical enquiry or Regional Medicines Optimisation Committee Support Services for England. The post holder will work in collaboration with peers and under the direction of the relevant Associate Hub, and Hub Leads for these functions.

The post-holder will:
• Support the implementation of strategies and plans for the NHS SPS MA Service for England.
• Provide medicines advice in line with governance arrangements for the SPS MA Service for England that enable and assure delivery against the NHS SPS service specification as commissioned by NHSEI.
• Support the transformation of SPS MA Service for England.
• Maintain a specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of medicines optimisation as it applies across integrated care systems.
• Where appropriate and under the direction of the Hub Leads or Head of SPS, act as an expert resource nationally for the NHS SPS MA more generally for a range of internal stakeholders
• Work as part of a high performing team to deliver the agreed strategy for the NHS SPS MA Service for England.
• Implement and monitor standards for the provision of the MA service in line with national guidelines/specifications to ensure an effective, timely and safe level of service that meet user’s needs.
• Undertake coaching, mentoring, and performance management of direct reports.
• Utilise your expertise to train others to deliver an expert, high quality, effective and stakeholder focused service to all areas of responsibility.
• Support the NHS SPS MA team to maintain motivation to consistently meet challenging service and transformation targets.
• Deputise for the Advanced MA Pharmacist as appropriate and when required.

Service improvement and management responsibilities
Across England the NHS SPS MA Service is provided through a workforce located across different geographical sites which are designated to host the NHS SPS. The post-holder will work collaboratively with other Pharmacy Professionals to achieve the objectives of the MA service.

The post-holder will support the scoping, organising and delivering of any changes to service delivery necessary across England in order to meet the ongoing objectives of the SPS MA national service.

Finance responsibilities
The post-holder will not have budgetary responsibility but will be expected to help ensure that the budgetary sum is managed appropriately in-year by maximising efficiencies wherever possible.

The post-holder will be expected to support SPS MA Hub Leads to ensure that future transformation of the NHS SPS MA Service is managed appropriately, both in relation to service development and in relation to financial responsibility. This will include helping to ensure that service transformation objectives are met in a manner which is safe, effective and delivers efficiencies.

Research and innovation
The post-holder would be expected to undertake and promote research & development, where such activities support the broader strategic objectives of the SPS MA. They will also be expected to support the development and delivery of innovative approaches to the delivery of the SPS MA Service. This will include the following:
• Support transformation of the NHS SPS MA Service such that it is provided consistently and equitably across England and is aligned to NHSEI commissioning expectations.
• Support achieving economies of scale, reduced duplication, and increased ability to meet commissioner and user needs as part of the national NHS SPS specification.
• Support developing and implementing qualitative and quantitative measures to determine performance against the organisational strategy.
• Gathering, analysing and critically appraising service data as a crucial component of determining both the baseline state and the success of future transformation plans.
• Working with SPS MA Hub Leads to ensure appropriate transformation of the SPS MA services.

Management responsibilities
The post-holder may have line management and oversight responsibility for a small number of pharmacists based in their base centre and staff who deliver elements of this service on other geographical sites which are designated to host elements of the NHS SPS. This may include dealing with difficult situations involving significant changes to the roles and responsibilities of some individuals and as such may require the post-holder to support formal consultation processes where necessary.

The post-holder is expected to manage, train, appraise and set direction for pharmacy professional(s). The post-holder will:
• Directly manage, undertake individual appraisals, and agree objectives.
• Ensure appropriate supervision of more junior staff within the teams.
• Participate in, and take responsibility for, regular training of the NHS SPS MA colleagues as appropriate.
• Directly supervise the work of colleagues, particularly as it pertains to the work of the NHS SPS MA Service
• Work in a multi-disciplinary way with various stakeholders

Information Management skills
The post holder will be expected to have an intermediate level of proficiency with Microsoft Office software packages. They will also be expected to have an intermediate level of proficiency using other software packages that support efficient, national team operations (e.g. MS Teams, MS OneDrive, MS SharePoint, NHS Futures).

They will also be expected to have some familiarity with the bespoke software package, MiDatabank, and to understand the strengths and limitations, as well as to develop and implement its role to enable transformation of t h e NHS SPS Medicines Advice service.

The post-holder will support the implementation and maintenance of the digital solution to support operational management of the NHS SPS MA Clinical Enquiry service, as appropriate. They will also be expected to have some familiarity with the operational aspects of developing content for the SPS website.

Key working relationships and accountability

The post-holder will:
• Be accountable for their own actions and those of any staff that they line manage.
• Manage their own work under the direction of the SPS MA Advanced Pharmacist, or SPS MA Associate Hub Leads.
• Support the transformation of the NHS SPS MA Service.
• Represent the NHS SPS MA at a range of meetings with stakeholders, commissioners and providers from across the NHS as required.
• Be expected to act largely independently, with minimum input from senior pharmacists, and to behave and act in a manner consistent with the values of the NHS SPS.
• Be an expert in the delivery of at least one of the three arms of SPS MA (RMOC, clinical enquiry answering or developing information and resources), and be credible across a wide range of stakeholders, commissioners and providers.
• Where appropriate and necessary, the post-holder will be expected to provide medicines advice relating to a specialist service.
• Support the Advanced MA Pharmacist to work with a range of diverse stakeholders across pharmacy and elsewhere; these will be both regional and national colleagues. Such individuals may have different views on how particular projects and pieces of work should be taken forward. They may also have differing agendas and areas of interest. Asserts own view and position assertively and with reference to the problem being addressed. Seeks to find consensus where possible. Knows when to refer to the relevant SPS Advanced MA Pharmacist, or SPS MA (Associate) Hub Lead where appropriate.
• Maintain concentration for prolonged periods of time, while writing, checking or evaluating information.
• The post-holder would be expected to deputise for SPS Advanced MA Pharmacist when necessary.

Other aspects of the role

The post-holder would be expected to have key relationships across the Specialist Pharmacy Service. At time, relationships will be expected with, but not confined to, senior Medicines Optimisation and pharmacy field:
• NHS SPS Senior Management Team
• UK Medicines Information
• Lead specialist clinicians in both primary and secondary care
• Integrated care Systems
• NHS England Regional Chief Pharmacists
• NHS England Regional Medical Directors
• NHS England Medicines Policy Unit
• Area prescribing committees
• NHS Improvement National Safe Medication Practice team


This advert closes on Thursday 11 Jan 2024

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification: Ensuring successful implementation, monitoring & reporting of agreed QIPP & CQUIN schemes relating to high cost medicines and medicines optimisation. With high cost medicines commissioning queries within the trust, including Individual Funding Requests (IFR) and Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF). Engagement with clinical teams to ensure that HCMs are supplied in the most appropriate and cost-effective manner.