Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Diabetes and Endocrinology

• Work closely with Clinicians and Nursing colleagues to support and promote the safe and effective use of medicines within the relevant directorates as well as ensuring the cost-effective use of resources.
• Lead, deliver, and develop pharmacy services to relevant community care directorates in accordance with national priorities and local objectives.
• Work as a pharmacist prescriber developing the role for designated areas of clinical practice
• Support the development of early career and trainee pharmacists.
• Act as a senior member of the pharmacy team assisting with management of day-to-day operational duties as required.
• Act as a line manager for designated band 6 or 7 pharmacists.
• Actively participate within regional and national network forums to develop and improve clinical practice and share learning.
• The post includes weekend working, participation in the bank holiday rota and on-call.

Essential

• Pharmacy degree (Masters or equivalent)
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Higher pharmacy professional/post graduate qualification
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

• On the practicing register of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPS)
• Pharmacist prescribing qualification
• Teaching and assessing qualification

Essential

• Extensive specialist therapeutic and clinical knowledge relevant to the post and collaborative
• Expert knowledge and understanding of relevant pharmacy/medicines standards, legal requirements and guidelines
• Knowledge and awareness of implications of current developments in pharmacy practice and NHS strategies/policy
• Knowledge of current and planned developments in the pharmacy profession
• Understanding of NHS managerial and financial frameworks

Desirable

• Evidence of successful change management
• Understanding of ePACT and other prescribing data
• Knowledge of primary care prescribing and medicines management arrangements
• Extensive experience in a secondary care role
• Experience of reviewing patient group directions

Essential

• Promote equality and value diversity
• Ability to drive or have access to transport to travel within region
• Commitment to develop a culture to promote trust values
• Excellent attendance record
• Ability to participate in on-call rota and 7 day working

Essential

• Ability to motivate teams to deliver objectives
• Ability to prioritise competing demands; work under pressure and deliver against a background of change and uncertainty
• Ability to make judgements in highly complex situations
• Ability to critically review, analyse and interpret clinical literature, and medicines legislation
• Appropriate IT skills to utilise clinical information systems, pharmacy computer systems, databases and other software to improve patient care
• Computer literate and ability to use Word, Excel, and Powerpoint competently
• Enthusiastic, self motivating, good organisational skills
• Demonstrate ability to work independently and within a team
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Co-operative and flexible working style with Trust wide teams
• Friendly, approachable, able to convey messages with empathy and diplomacy
• Competent and confident to deliver complex presentations and training sessions

Desirable

• Understanding and experience of putting evidence into practice