Total 48 Senior Executive level Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Nottingham, NG5 1PB

The Offender Health Care Group is one of the largest and most successful providers of prison healthcare in the UK. The Care Group provide physical, mental health and substance misuse healthcare services in prisons across the East Midlands, Lincolnshire & Leicestershire. The Care Group provides healthcare to 7 prisons and a short term holding facility. You are part of a large peer group of 400+ healthcare professionals with access to peer support, supervision and excellent opportunities for learning and development. We also offer services within the Personality Disorder Pathway, including Therapeutic Communities (within prisons), Community and Prison Personality Disorder services and specialist Veteran Services. We are committed to working in partnership with prison services, national probation service other healthcare providers and our criminal justice system partners to improve health, support justice to reduce re-offending behaviour. The Offender Health Team truly believes it can make a difference to the lives of offenders by offering consistent, high-quality care in primary, mental health and substance misuse services that are equivalent to health services delivered outside of Prison. To co-ordinate and lead the team in the provision of clinical and psychosocial interventions. To provide guidance and support to junior members of the team regarding standards of care for patients. To provide advice, guidance and leadership in respect of mental health and concurrent substance misuse needs.To provide clinical and managerial supervision to team members.

Medicines Information Provide evaluated medicines information and advice from a variety of sources including clinical trials and published literature to pharmacy, medical and nursing staff, allied healthcare professionals and members of the public (via the medicines helpline) at all levels to promote the safe, effective, evidence-based and economic use of medicines thus optimising individual patient therapy. Assist in the production of proactive medicines information aimed at improving prescribing and practice, and therefore patient care both in and outside the pharmacy, through personal communication, memos and bulletins. In conjunction with the Lead pharmacists, Medicines Information, ensure that all standard operating procedures relating to the provision of medicines information are in place and current and all resources are up to date. Support the training and development of junior medicines information staff and Lead Technician, Medicines Information and be actively involved in checking and reviewing their enquiries where necessary. Contribute to a peer review system and assist with the audit of enquiries in accordance with clinical governance requirements. To support and if necessary represent the Lead pharmacists, Medicines Information in all aspects pertaining to the management of the pharmacy departments Medicines Information service. As part of the Medicines Information team, ensure that drug recalls and alerts received into the Trust are dealt with in a timely manner. Maintain contact with appropriate specialists and groups both nationally and locally to enable best practice to be identified and incorporated into NUH practice. To support the provision and update of monographs for the NHS Injectable Medicines guide. Core Clinical duties (3.75-18.75 hours per week) To ensure safe rational and effective prescribing by undertaking medication reconciliation, assessing suitability of prescribed medication, enabling use of patients own medicines and patient self-administration, counselling (to optimise medicines use), and ensuring continuity of patient care into the community. Providing medicines for individual patients during their stay in hospital, at discharge and also for out-patient visits. Interpreting and requesting clinical tests to monitor and make recommendations to improve effectiveness of drug therapy. Pro-actively liaising with other members of the multidisciplinary team (medical staff, nurses, microbiologists, physiotherapists, dieticians) in order to ensure safe use of medicines. Making recommendations about medicines to improve patient outcomes and to encourage adherence to hospital formulary and national guidelines.

A fantastic new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Senior Occupational Therapist to work in an exceptional private mental health hospital based in the Arnold, Nottinghamshire area. You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers

This hospital provides acute adult mental health services, delivered in partnership with the areas healthcare trust. They have medium secure services on site for patients with a learning disability, and we are looking to develop other service types in the future

**To be considered for this position you must hold a qualification in Occupational Therapy and registered with HCPC**

As a Senior Occupational Therapist your key responsibilities include:
• Providing clinical specialist assessments for the patient group
• Reporting the effectiveness of the service to clinical governance and other performance related meetings
• Advocate and promote the role of OT within the acute/PICU setting
• Form positive working relations with the wider MDT
• Up skill and develop the OT workforce
• Embedded up to date practices and evidence based research into the service from an OTs perspective

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:
• An understanding for the therapy pathway to support the patient journey from admission to discharge
• Able to meet the changes of the patient groups needs whilst also establishing stability through purposeful and meaningful activity
• The drive to change and continuously improve whilst being able to communicate the need for improvement through evidence and data

The successful Senior Occupational Therapist will receive an excellent salary of £35,392 - £42,618 per annum. This exciting position is a permanent full time role working 37.5 hours a week. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:
• 25 days annual leave (increasing to 27 days after 5 years of service and 30 days after 10 years service)
• Birthday Leave
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Contributory pension scheme
• Opportunities to develop and train in a wide variety of care settings
• Support and training from the beginning of your career
• Flexible working
• Supplemented meals
• Access to Employee Assistant programme and other wellness programmes
• Employee benefits scheme (e.g. discounted shopping vouchers, interest free Apple Products loan scheme)

Reference ID: 6866
To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV to contact@jupiterrecruitment.co.uk

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Required to carry out a number of designated tasks, of which will involve direct care, in support of and under the supervision of a registered nurse. Work as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team. Following appropriate training and assessment, undertake clinical and non-clinical duties in support of the registered nurse and or the Multi Disciplinary Team. Take part in out of hours On-Call service. Comply with all Trust policies with particular regard to the policies and procedures carried out in the event of maintaining staff and patient safety. This job description should be regarded as a guide to the duties required and is not definitive or restrictive in any way. The duties of the post may be varied from time to time in response to changing circumstances. This job description does not form part of the contract of employment.

Job Summary The post holder will: Be responsible for supporting the Chief Pharmacist and Associate Chief Pharmacists with delivering safe, high quality, person- centred medicines optimisation work programs and activities. Be responsible for supporting the Chief Pharmacist and Associate Chief Pharmacists with strategic medicines optimisation (MO) and clinical professional advice across NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB and Place Based Partnerships ( PBPs ) and have delegated responsibility for implementation in lead areas. Be integral to the transformation of safe and effective medicines functions and services linked to the development of the Integrated Care System (ICS). In this responsibility, the post holder will work in conjunction with the Associate Chief Pharmacists, Chief Pharmacist and Senior Medicines Optimisation team in providing strategic oversight to raise standards for patients by improving the safety, quality and cost effectiveness of prescribing in primary care, and management of clinical governance and risk in relation to medicines. Be responsible for the direct management of the Medicines Optimisation teams and the co-ordination, development, and implementation of medicines optimisation strategies across the PBPs and support of implementation of such strategies within Primary Care Networks (PCNs). Be responsible for provision of expert advice to NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB, PBPs, senior managers, Primary Care Networks (PCNs), prescribers, members of the public and other key stakeholders on medication related issues. In addition, be responsible for the provision of expert advice to the wider Nottinghamshire system for their lead areas of responsibility. The post holder will embed the principles of the NHS Constitution and relevant national legislation in their NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB medicines optimisation functions. Work under direction of the Associate Chief Pharmacists to provide clinical professional leadership and strategic direction across the PBPs and support the PCNs within the individual PBPs. Work across the health and social care systems particularly within the NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB /PBPs to promote strong cross organisational relationships and support joint working. Provide strategic support to general practice in relation to developing the role of pharmacists as part of the primary care Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT). Have authority to act on key work stream leads and to meet NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICBs/PBPs needs and priorities, ensuring alignment with the strategic priorities of the ICB and those of partner organisations in Nottinghamshire. The postholder will have authority to make decisions on behalf of and act in relation to the populations of NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB.

Job Description

Senior Mental Health Nurse

37.5 hours per week

Salary: £37,000 - £40,000

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Senior Mental Health Nurse to join our client's team. As a Senior Mental Health Nurse, you will play a crucial role in providing exceptional care to patients in an Acute and Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). You will be a leader in the multidisciplinary team, providing support and guidance to junior staff while delivering high-quality, person-centered care to individuals with mental health needs.

Qualifications:

• Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification and valid UK NMC Pin
• Proven experience working in a mental health setting, ideally within an Acute or PICU environment
• Strong understanding of mental health conditions and their impact on individuals
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with patients and their families
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, demonstrating leadership and clinical expertise
• Commitment to providing person-centered care and upholding the highest standards of nursing practice

Benefits:

• Company pension scheme
• CPD funding and career progression opportunities
• Paid NMC renewal fees
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Onsite parking
• Subsidised meals

Responsibilities:

• Lead the nursing team in providing comprehensive care to patients with complex mental health needs
• Act as a role model and mentor, providing support and guidance to junior staff members
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to develop and implement individual care plans
• Administer medication and monitor the effects, ensuring the safety and well-being of patients
• Utilize therapeutic communication techniques to engage with patients and support their mental health recovery
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records and contribute to the assessment and evaluation of care delivery

Reference: WILL79362/JG

INDNUR

Job Purpose The post holder will manage an Urgent Care Caseload in a clinician-led environment, dealing with a wide range of presenting undifferentiated conditions. The post holder will work alongside a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians with acute and primary care first contact experience, Nurses, Paramedics, Health Care Support Workers, Emergency Care Practitioners and Radiographers to make up the team of the day working collectively in the assessment of undifferentiated urgent care patient presentations. The post holder will: Provide clinical assessment and deliver treatments to service users who have undifferentiated health care requirements in order to support the services delivered by the primary care team and prevent unnecessary acute hospital attendances. Utilise advanced clinical skills and competencies in health assessment, medicines management, leadership and case management. Maximise patients health and reduce risks that contribute to ill health, thereby reducing unnecessary admissions to acute services. Lead the development of a specific clinical area e.g. Paediatrics, Sexual health, Safeguarding and be an autonomous practitioner who is open to the flexibility required for the role. Participate in training opportunities for self and others within the UTC. Support and deliver training to UTC staff, staff within CityCare and the wider healthcare community. Provide mentorship and support to UTC staff, staff within CityCare and the wider healthcare community. Provider mentorship, support and training to students (including medical, nursing and allied health professionals) Will take operational charge of a shift on a planned rota basis in the absence of the UTC Coordinator. To provide line management to Clinical practitioners and non-registered staff. Dimensions To work with the CityCare multidisciplinary team in provision of primary healthcare to residents and visitors to Nottinghamshire. To represent Nottingham City Care Partnership locally, regionally and nationally if required to do so. Key Responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities Comprehensively assess, review and evaluate the needs of service users with undifferentiated healthcare needs to improve their physical, psychological and mental health wellbeing to promote self-care and reduce the need for hospitalisation. Accurately prioritise patients within the service, undertaking clinical assessment and providing the necessary treatment including the use of Non-Medical Prescribing and/or Patient Group Directions in line with local/national policies, procedures and guidelines as appropriate. Carries out diagnostic tests only where clinically indicated in line with organisational, local and national guidelines and appropriate to the Urgent Treatment Centre setting. Develop plan of care in conjunction with the service user through: application of clinical knowledge and, analysis of symptoms and data, identification of risk factors associated with those conditions, recognition of early signs of acute illness, involving the patients and the carers in the care plan and ensuring it is understood, documenting safety netting plans and processes. To utilise effective communication to aid onward referrals to specialists as appropriate. Facilitating a coordinated primary healthcare response to service users needs. To work in an autonomous manner without direct supervision whilst recognising limitation of the practitioner role. To carry out enhanced clinical skills as required- this may include, suturing and fracture management. To keep accurate and immediate records of all interventions fully utilising software systems in place To encourage clients to carry out self-care as appropriate through effective communication of health care using written information as appropriate. To advise client on the most appropriate use of Primary, Secondary and Emergency services. To maintain patient confidentiality as per Urgent Treatment Centre and CityCares clinical guidelines. Professional To work within the relevant Professional Conduct of conduct. To act in accordance with and promote the CityCare values at all times. To act as an ambassador for the Urgent Treatment Centre at all times. To be committed to working flexibly within a dynamic environment, responding positively to the changing needs of the service. To promote and facilitate evidence-based practice To be committed to providing a high level of customer service and patient experience. Maintain professional awareness and attend appropriate training as necessary. To participate in the appraisal process and development of own Personal Development Plan to include clinical supervision (and revalidation where appropriate). To develop a culture within the Urgent Treatment Centre team of continuing professional development, supporting staff in meeting the requirements for Post registration Education and Training. To provide clinical support and mentorship to others to meet the requirements of their own personal/professional development plans. This may include, where appropriate, mentoring clinicians through work-based learning programmes. To support/facilitate the provision of Clinical Supervision in accordance with organisational policy. To liaise with other Agencies as appropriate to ensure comprehensive and collaborative care for service users. Continuous Personal Development To maintain current professional registration and to ensure that all personal responsibilities in relation to this and to the revalidation process are met, including maintenance of a professional portfolio, evidence of practice hours, professional development planning and reflective writing. To meet the organisational requirements for mandatory training appropriate to the role. To recognise own professional limitations, practice accordingly, seeking advice and support as appropriate. To take an active role in the organisational appraisal process and develop an appropriate and relevant personal development plan and work based objectives. To have awareness of the relevant organisational and professional Safeguarding policies and guidance and to act in accordance with their direction, attending update training as required. Management To participate and assist in evaluation, audit and research as required. To participate in the investigation of any complaints, incidents and accidents. To participate in the training and induction of new members of staff to the Urgent Treatment Centre team. To participate in the mentorship, support and training of individuals on recognised training programmes such as Student Nurses, Practice Nurses and other pre and post registration students (this may include those on work experience).

Designated car user allowance, agile working
37 hours per week

We are looking for an experienced and qualified officer to lead, supervise and be responsible for our Environmental Protection team covering Noise, Air Quality, Contaminated Land, permitted processes, planning consultations and public health matters.

You will need to be highly motivated and able to work independently with your own small caseload. You will have the ability to manage and lead a team, developing relevant policies and procedures to ensure quality services are delivered.

The post holder will act as a lead professional for the Environmental Protection Team, providing support to officers, carrying out complex cases or investigations and provide a link with other teams to achieve positive outcomes for customers.

You must be a team player and have a proactive can do approach. You should also possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to use the full remit of legislation in a balanced way. You should have knowledge and experience of Anti-social behaviour legislation and possess the ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
You must demonstrate competency, knowledge and expertise in all aspects of Environmental Protection functions with recent experience of working in a Local Authority enforcement role.

We encourage and support Chartered Environmental Health Practitioners and currently pay for annual membership of the CIEH.
Previous applicants need not reapply

What you need to know:
The post holder must be able to undertake site inspections
The post holder must have the ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the business including working outside core business hours as required.

Should you wish to have an informal chat, please contact Suzanne Hickey on Suzanne.hickey@broxtowe.gov.uk to arrange a call back.

Please quote reference No: H79
Closing date: 15th October 2024 @ Midnight.
Interview Dates: week commencing 28th October 2024

Why join us?
The Council has five GREAT values which represent our standards and expectations of how we’ll work:
• Going the extra mile - a strong, caring focus on the needs of all communities
• Ready for change - innovation and readiness for change
• Employees - valuing employees and enabling the active involvement of everyone
• Always improving - continuous improvement and delivering value for money
• Transparent - integrity and professional competence
As a disability confident employer and an organisation that is committed to equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The Council embraces flexible ways of working to ensure that we can attract the best talent and experience and get the most from our employees. Whilst meeting the needs of our residents is a priority and we can’t guarantee we can accept all flexible working requests, we are happy to discuss your options when you apply for a job with us.

As a Broxtowe Borough Council employee you can enjoy many benefits including a generous pension fund, loyalty awards and family friendly policies to help you balance your work and family life, as well as discounts and offers as part of our employee benefits scheme. You can read more about these at www.broxtowe.gov.uk/jobs

We Offer
• a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days plus 8 days bank holidays (pro rata).
• flexible working arrangements including flexi-time
• gym membership discount at Liberty Leisure
• access to a benefits package offering discounts on supermarkets, cinema tickets, high street and online retailers

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Looking for something new & exciting in the NHS?

Ever considered Prison healthcare?

This post is eligible for a Golden Hello payment of £2,750 for new starters who are external to the Trust. This is payable in 3 instalments over a 2 year period. This payment is only eligible to new starters who do not already hold a contract of employment with the Trust. This post also includes paid enhancements for unsocial hours working during night, weekends and bank holidays.

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Mental Health Nurse to join the Healthcare team at HMP Nottingham.

Working within the Team at HMP Nottingham will give you the opportunity to make a real difference to a group of people with a wide range of mental health issues, including complex and enduring mental health problems, some being managed under the Care Programme Approach (CPA).

This role is for registered nurses, with NMC registration, who wish to pursue a career within Offender Health, with proven post registration experience in supporting patients with primary and/or secondary Mental Health needs and have a good knowledge and understanding of CPA and risk assessment.

You should be enthusiastic, motivated, patient focused and enjoy a challenge.

HMP Nottingham

HMP Nottingham is a Category B remand Prison that houses approximately 1000 men over the age of 18.

There is a dedicated healthcare centre located within the establishment where healthcare appointments can be carried out.

Main Duties of the job

You will be a registered nurse with demonstrable experience in mental health and associated professional development. Working with men from arrival in the prison through to their release back into the community, you will feel rewarded in your ability to deliver a bespoke package of care to address and improve health inequalities to individuals with diverse and complex health needs?

Delivering a wide range of positive health opportunities to individuals in custody, which is equal to and often above what is offered in the community.

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.

As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.

Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.

We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.

If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!

#TeamNottsHC

Offender Health Directorate

The Offender Health Directorate is one of the largest and most successful providers of prison healthcare in the UK.

The Directorate provide physical, mental health and substance misuse healthcare services in prisons across the East Midlands, Lincolnshire & Leicestershire.

Providing healthcare to several Prisons, for a population of over 10 000. You would be part of a large peer group of 400+ healthcare professionals, with access to peer support, supervision and excellent opportunities for learning and development.

We are committed to working in partnership with prison services, national probation service other healthcare providers and our criminal justice system partners to improve health, support justice to reduce re-offending behaviour.

The Offender Health Team truly believes it can make a difference to the lives of offenders by offering consistent, high-quality care in primary, mental health and substance misuse services that are equivalent to health services delivered outside of Prison.

The Trust

We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.

It’s the variety of this role which will provide a stimulating experience like no other, one minute you could be engaging patients in a mental health assessment or delivering brief therapeutic interventions with patients who have primary or secondary mental health problems, the next you may be facilitating a CPA review or contributing to a risk management meeting due to an individual’s self-harm behaviour.

We work as part of a wide MDT, including GP’s, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, RMN’s, Pharmacists, Substance Misuse Recovery workers, RGN’s, Sexual Health Specialists and other Allied Professionals and have strong links with community services to promote continuity of care.

We have well-established and strong relationships with the prison team, who support us to deliver healthcare safely.

This role enables you to work autonomously, whilst always having the support of a strong team when required. There are opportunities and support for progression for the right candidate, which can be anything from completing a full Preceptorship to a master’s degree.

As a senior nurse your will also be responsible for supporting and supervising junior staff, to engage in individual and group supervision and reflective practice.

Please see full job description for job responsibilities


This advert closes on Monday 7 Oct 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Detailed job description and person specification Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.

Please see attach Job Description and Person Specification attached to this application for this role .

Job Description

Senior Mental Health Nurse

37.5 hours per week

Salary: £37,000 - £40,000

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Senior Mental Health Nurse to join our client's team. As a Senior Mental Health Nurse, you will play a crucial role in providing exceptional care to patients in an Acute and Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). You will be a leader in the multidisciplinary team, providing support and guidance to junior staff while delivering high-quality, person-centered care to individuals with mental health needs.

Qualifications:

• Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification and valid UK NMC Pin
• Proven experience working in a mental health setting, ideally within an Acute or PICU environment
• Strong understanding of mental health conditions and their impact on individuals
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with patients and their families
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, demonstrating leadership and clinical expertise
• Commitment to providing person-centered care and upholding the highest standards of nursing practice

Benefits:

• Company pension scheme
• CPD funding and career progression opportunities
• Paid NMC renewal fees
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Onsite parking
• Subsidised meals

Responsibilities:

• Lead the nursing team in providing comprehensive care to patients with complex mental health needs
• Act as a role model and mentor, providing support and guidance to junior staff members
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to develop and implement individual care plans
• Administer medication and monitor the effects, ensuring the safety and well-being of patients
• Utilize therapeutic communication techniques to engage with patients and support their mental health recovery
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records and contribute to the assessment and evaluation of care delivery

Reference: WILL79362/KK

INDNUR

Job Summary To partake in clinical pharmacy duties, ensuring core clinical pharmacy activities are undertaken in the CAS Division (including Oncology and Clinical Haematology) Leadership, management and Divisional/Specialty support roles To line manage and support more junior pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in pharmacy CAS team To take full part in the 7 day shifted rota and bank holidays duties The post holder will be predominantly based at the Nottingham City Hospital Campus. Key Job Responsibilities Core clinical pharmacy activities To work in accordance with relevant pharmacy and Trust policies and procedures relating to the management of medicines. To ensure safe, rational and effective prescribing by undertaking medication reconciliation, assessing suitability of prescribed medication (including chemotherapy and associated medicines), enabling use of patients own medicines and patient self-administration, counselling (to optimise medicines use), and ensuring continuity of patient care at transitions of care Providing medicines for individual patients during their stay in hospital, at discharge and during day case and out-patient visits Interpreting and requesting clinical tests to monitor and make recommendations to improve effectiveness and safety of drug therapy Proactively liaison with other members of the multidisciplinary team (medical staff, nurses, microbiologists, physiotherapists, dietitians etc) in order to ensure safe and effective use of medicines Actively make recommendations about medicines to improve patient outcomes and to encourage adherence to hospital formulary and national guidelines Providing advice and guidance in relation to the prescribing of unlicensed and clinical trial medicines under the direction of the senior pharmacist for clinical trials To professionally screen prescriptions for Systemic Anticancer Therapy in accordance with local and national guidelines To support the Pharmacy Production Services when required, predominantly in a checking role Other To contribute to, facilitate or conduct clinical audits according to the Pharmacy audit plan To participate in research, communicate results and if suitable register for a further degree To act as lead pharmacist for a specified area with in the cancer pharmacy team To undertake and document continuing professional development To contribute to the teaching and training of undergraduate, postgraduate students and other healthcare professionals To undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required as agreed by senior staff Leadership, management and Divisional/Specialty support roles Support the Divisional Lead and specialist clinical pharmacists in delivering clinical pharmacy and medicines management services to the assigned clinical specialties Liaise and work alongside relevant pharmacy colleagues and directorate staff and managers in ensuring continuity and development of clinical pharmacy services within the specialty Maintain contact with and actively participating in regional and national specialty groups, and in also identifying best practice and incorporating it into NUH practice Support the Divisional Lead and Assistant Head of Pharmacy (Clinical Services Lead) in delivering the best possible clinical pharmacy service Support the Assistant Clinical Services Lead and Assistant Head of Pharmacy (Clinical Services Lead) by developing KPIs that clearly demonstrate the contribution made by the pharmacy team Report all KPIs (delivered by the clinical pharmacy service) at regular intervals, as directed by the Assistant Head of Pharmacy clinical services lead e.g. activity data, contributions, service development contributions etc. Deputise for the relevant specialist clinical pharmacist(s) in the cluster in relation to issues linked to the cluster e.g. attending relevant specialty meetings Supporting the respective specialist clinical pharmacist(s) in the submission of business cases to secure funding for service developments/new pharmacy posts within the specialty Assist specialist clinical pharmacists in monitoring drug usage, prescribing patterns and expenditure in order to support the service in achieving a balanced drugs budget and planning for new drug developments To contribute to the multidisciplinary identification, review, ratification and implementation of policies, treatment guidelines (including NICE guidance) in the specialty Act as a role model Undertake and support relevant project work within the department Assist in the recruitment of new staff Line manage and support more junior pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in the pharmacy CAS cluster Direct, mentor and support the more junior pharmacists and other members of the team in the cluster Support and encourage more junior pharmacists in accomplishing their objectives Take significant role in education and training of staff (rotational and diploma pharmacists, technicians, pre-registration pharmacists, pharmacy students) that are linked to the specialties To take full part in the 7 day shifted rota and bank holidays duties This post-holder will be required to provide clinical cover on weekends (half-day both weekend days) approximately once every two months this may vary with staffing levels. For each weekend worked, a full-day will be recompensed in either the week before or after the weekend cover. There will also be a requirement to be part of the senior pharmacist on-call rota as well as participating in rostered flexible shift working including evening, weekend and bank holiday arrangements over a 7 day period, in line with service requirements. In addition to the brief list above you must familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification attached to this advert prior to applying.

Please see job description and person specification which is attached to this advertisement. If there are any further questions, please approach the contact for the role.

Due to staff promotion, we are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Clinical Pharmacist to join our well-established Cancer Pharmacy team at NUH.

You will provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to the oncology and clinical haematology specialties, working closely with the Specialist Clinical Pharmacists and other members of the multidisciplinary team to provide excellent patient care. In this exciting post you will rotate through the cancer service and gain exposure to a wide range of sub-specialties. These include oncology, haematology, palliative care, specialist admissions, bone marrow transplant and CAR-T. You will support the specialities to ensure the safe and appropriate use of anticancer medicines in-line with national and regional guidelines.

You can expect structured personal development and the opportunity to contribute to high level clinical and service delivery projects. You will be fully supported by senior members of the Pharmacy team.

This posts presents an opportunity to join an established cancer pharmacy team embedded in one of the UK's largest and busiest acute NHS teaching hospital Trusts. Having previous experience of caring for people with cancer would be desirable but is not essential.

What we offer:

A supportive and friendly cancer pharmacy team

Established collaborative relationships with the wider cancer multidisciplinary teams

Opportunities to rotate through the main clinical areas of oncology, haematology, specialist admissions and palliative care

Development of clinical knowledge and decision making for patients undergoing chemotherapy and other cancer treatments

Structured and supported training and development, both personal and professional

Involvement in the process for introducing new cancer therapies to the trust

Opportunities to contribute to service improvement, with the aim of improving patient experience

Opportunity to manage/mentor junior colleagues

With over 19,000 staff,we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.



Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!



We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH

Job Summary

To partake in clinical pharmacy duties, ensuring core clinical pharmacy activities are undertaken in the CAS Division (including Oncology and Clinical Haematology)

Leadership, management and Divisional/Specialty support roles

To line manage and support more junior pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in pharmacy CAS team

To take full part in the 7 day shifted rota and bank holidays duties

The post holder will be predominantly based at the Nottingham City Hospital Campus.

Key Job Responsibilities

Core clinical pharmacy activities

To work in accordance with relevant pharmacy and Trust policies and procedures relating to the management of medicines.

To ensure safe, rational and effective prescribing by undertaking medication reconciliation, assessing suitability of prescribed medication (including chemotherapy and associated medicines), enabling use of patient’s own medicines and patient self-administration, counselling (to optimise medicines use), and ensuring continuity of patient care at transitions of care

Providing medicines for individual patients during their stay in hospital, at discharge and during day case and out-patient visits

Interpreting and requesting clinical tests to monitor and make recommendations to improve effectiveness and safety of drug therapy

Proactively liaison with other members of the multidisciplinary team (medical staff, nurses, microbiologists, physiotherapists, dietitians etc) in order to ensure safe and effective use of medicines

Actively make recommendations about medicines to improve patient outcomes and to encourage adherence to hospital formulary and national guidelines

Providing advice and guidance in relation to the prescribing of unlicensed and clinical trial medicines under the direction of the senior pharmacist for clinical trials

To professionally screen prescriptions for Systemic Anticancer Therapy in accordance with local and national guidelines

To support the Pharmacy Production Services when required, predominantly in a checking role

Other

To contribute to, facilitate or conduct clinical audits according to the Pharmacy audit plan

To participate in research, communicate results and if suitable register for a further degree

To act as lead pharmacist for a specified area with in the cancer pharmacy team

To undertake and document continuing professional development

To contribute to the teaching and training of undergraduate, postgraduate students and other healthcare professionals

To undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required as agreed by senior staff

Leadership, management and Divisional/Specialty support roles

Support the Divisional Lead and specialist clinical pharmacists in delivering clinical pharmacy and medicines management services to the assigned clinical specialties

Liaise and work alongside relevant pharmacy colleagues and directorate staff and managers in ensuring continuity and development of clinical pharmacy services within the specialty

Maintain contact with and actively participating in regional and national specialty groups, and in also identifying best practice and incorporating it into NUH practice

Support the Divisional Lead and Assistant Head of Pharmacy (Clinical Services Lead) in delivering the ‘best possible clinical pharmacy service’

Support the Assistant Clinical Services Lead and Assistant Head of Pharmacy (Clinical Services Lead) by developing KPIs that clearly demonstrate the contribution made by the pharmacy team

Report all KPIs (delivered by the clinical pharmacy service) at regular intervals, as directed by the Assistant Head of Pharmacy – clinical services lead e.g. activity data, contributions, service development contributions etc.

Deputise for the relevant specialist clinical pharmacist(s) in the cluster in relation to issues linked to the cluster e.g. attending relevant specialty meetings

Supporting the respective specialist clinical pharmacist(s) in the submission of business cases to secure funding for service developments/new pharmacy posts within the specialty

Assist specialist clinical pharmacists in monitoring drug usage, prescribing patterns and expenditure in order to support the service in achieving a balanced drugs budget and planning for new drug developments

To contribute to the multidisciplinary identification, review, ratification and implementation of policies, treatment guidelines (including NICE guidance) in the specialty

Act as a role model

Undertake and support relevant project work within the department

Assist in the recruitment of new staff

Line manage and support more junior pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in the pharmacy CAS cluster

Direct, mentor and support the more junior pharmacists and other members of the team in the cluster

Support and encourage more junior pharmacists in accomplishing their objectives

Take significant role in education and training of staff (rotational and diploma pharmacists, technicians, pre-registration pharmacists, pharmacy students) that are linked to the specialties

To take full part inthe 7 day shifted rota and bank holidays duties

This post-holder will be required to provide clinical cover on weekends (half-day both weekend days) approximately once every two months – this may vary with staffing levels. For each weekend worked, a full-day will be recompensed in either the week before or after the weekend cover. There will also be a requirement to be part of the senior pharmacist on-call rota as well as participating in rostered flexible shift working including evening, weekend and bank holiday arrangements over a 7 day period, in line with service requirements.

In addition to the brief list above you must familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification attached to this advert prior to applying.


This advert closes on Thursday 26 Sep 2024