Advanced Pharmacist for Critical Care and General Surgery inMargate inMargate PUBLISHED 30 MAY 2024

To operate as an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist in Surgery across the Trust.
Job summary

This is based at the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. This will be a great opportunity for an experienced Pharmacist to develop the Clinical Pharmacy service, working closely with very enthusiastic speciality teams. This is also an opportunity to put your prescribing into practice working with pre-admission patients.

Critical care experience would be desirable but training can be provided in this speciality and you would be supported by other Advanced Pharmacists working in critical care.

Being an NMP would be essential and if needed, enrolment on the course will be fully supported by the department.

On a daily basis you will oversee a team of rotational pharmacists and clinical technicians supporting the Critical Care and Surgery. The role will work closely with the Lead Surgical Services Pharmacist, other surgical leads and the critical care team.

We will consider candidates able work at a band 7 to 8a progression

Main duties of the job

  • To operate as an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist in Surgery across the Trust
  • To be the speciality pharmacist for Critical Care, General Surgery and Hospital at Home supporting safe and effective use of medicines within these specialities to improve medicines safety
  • To operationally oversee on a day to day basis the performance of the surgical team working within these specialities.
  • To effectively manage and supervise pharmacists working within the surgical team and oversee the supervision of other pharmacy staff working on the surgical wards.
  • To deputise for the Lead Pharmacist for Surgery at Pharmacy and Care Group level when required
About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people.

Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.

We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

NHSEI have always been clear that staff have a professional duty to get vaccinated and it remains our best line of defence against COVID-19. As such NHS organisation including Primary Care, are encouraged to continue engaging with and supporting their staff to inform their decisions in order to drive vaccine confidence, protect themselves, patients, and everyone else. NHSEI has produced COVID-19 vaccine communication materials.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience working with surgical specialties
  • Teaching a variety of HCP
Desirable

  • management of staff and or service
qualification

Essential

  • mrpharms
  • diploma or equivalent clinical knowledge demonstrated
Desirable

  • NMP or enrolled on a course
  • Educational Supervisor or equivalent
skills

Essential

  • Communication skills demonstrated
  • Problem solving skills
  • time management demonstrated
Desirable

  • IT
other

Essential

  • Applying Trust values
knowlegde

Essential

  • Working with a speciality as a dedicated pharmacist
  • Medicines use in surgery
Person Specification
Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience working with surgical specialties
  • Teaching a variety of HCP
Desirable

  • management of staff and or service
qualification

Essential

  • mrpharms
  • diploma or equivalent clinical knowledge demonstrated
Desirable

  • NMP or enrolled on a course
  • Educational Supervisor or equivalent
skills

Essential

  • Communication skills demonstrated
  • Problem solving skills
  • time management demonstrated
Desirable

  • IT
other

Essential

  • Applying Trust values
knowlegde

Essential

  • Working with a speciality as a dedicated pharmacist
  • Medicines use in surgery
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital

Margate

CT9 4AN

Employer's website
Job summary

This is based at the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. This will be a great opportunity for an experienced Pharmacist to develop the Clinical Pharmacy service, working closely with very enthusiastic speciality teams. This is also an opportunity to put your prescribing into practice working with pre-admission patients.

Critical care experience would be desirable but training can be provided in this speciality and you would be supported by other Advanced Pharmacists working in critical care.

Being an NMP would be essential and if needed, enrolment on the course will be fully supported by the department.

On a daily basis you will oversee a team of rotational pharmacists and clinical technicians supporting the Critical Care and Surgery. The role will work closely with the Lead Surgical Services Pharmacist, other surgical leads and the critical care team.

We will consider candidates able work at a band 7 to 8a progression

Main duties of the job

  • To operate as an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist in Surgery across the Trust
  • To be the speciality pharmacist for Critical Care, General Surgery and Hospital at Home supporting safe and effective use of medicines within these specialities to improve medicines safety
  • To operationally oversee on a day to day basis the performance of the surgical team working within these specialities.
  • To effectively manage and supervise pharmacists working within the surgical team and oversee the supervision of other pharmacy staff working on the surgical wards.
  • To deputise for the Lead Pharmacist for Surgery at Pharmacy and Care Group level when required
About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people.

Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.

We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

NHSEI have always been clear that staff have a professional duty to get vaccinated and it remains our best line of defence against COVID-19. As such NHS organisation including Primary Care, are encouraged to continue engaging with and supporting their staff to inform their decisions in order to drive vaccine confidence, protect themselves, patients, and everyone else. NHSEI has produced COVID-19 vaccine communication materials.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience working with surgical specialties
  • Teaching a variety of HCP
Desirable

  • management of staff and or service
qualification

Essential

  • mrpharms
  • diploma or equivalent clinical knowledge demonstrated
Desirable

  • NMP or enrolled on a course
  • Educational Supervisor or equivalent
skills

Essential

  • Communication skills demonstrated
  • Problem solving skills
  • time management demonstrated
Desirable

  • IT
other

Essential

  • Applying Trust values
knowlegde

Essential

  • Working with a speciality as a dedicated pharmacist
  • Medicines use in surgery
Person Specification
Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience working with surgical specialties
  • Teaching a variety of HCP
Desirable

  • management of staff and or service
qualification

Essential

  • mrpharms
  • diploma or equivalent clinical knowledge demonstrated
Desirable

  • NMP or enrolled on a course
  • Educational Supervisor or equivalent
skills

Essential

  • Communication skills demonstrated
  • Problem solving skills
  • time management demonstrated
Desirable

  • IT
other

Essential

  • Applying Trust values
knowlegde

Essential

  • Working with a speciality as a dedicated pharmacist
  • Medicines use in surgery
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital

Margate

CT9 4AN

Employer's website


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