Job vacancy: Senior Pharmacist- Clinical Pharmacist specialising in Clinical Trials, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Blackburn

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Senior Pharmacist- Clinical Pharmacist specialising in Clinical Trials

Band 8a

Main area: Senior Pharmacist- Clinical Trials
Grade: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 435-D015-23

Site: Royal Blackburn Hospital
Town: Blackburn
Salary: £48,526 - £54,619 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 08/02/2023 23:59

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached documents for full detailed job description.

You will participate in our weekend service. We currently have 11 pharmacists rostered to work each weekend day (which can change with winter plans and COVID sometimes increasing the requirement), with compensatory weekend days taken the following week.

You will need to be a motivated individual with excellent communication skills and the ability to work under pressure, in order to provide excellent patient care and deliver the Trust’s Medicines Optimisation strategy.

Additional contact information

If you would like any further information, or would like to arrange a visit, please contact:

Michelle Randall (Assistant Director of Pharmacy)

Michelle.randall@elht.nhs.uk 01254 734167

Hannah Robinson (Divisional Lead Pharmacist – Medicine & Community Services) Hannah.robinson@elht.nhs.uk 01254 733740

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

MPharm Degree (4 years) or equivalent Member GPhC
Member of GPhC
Post Graduate clinical diploma

Desirable criteria

Good Clinical Trial Practice Certificate
Independent prescribing qualification
Leadership qualification or relevant specialist qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

Advanced practice in one or more relevant areas
Experience of leading pharmacy service
Experience of managing change
Experience of developing and implementing SOP
Advanced clinical pharmacy experience and practice
Ability to deal with complex clinical issues and manage unpredictable workload
Multidisciplinary working

Desirable criteria

Advanced practice in Clincial Trials

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

Understanding of local and national NHS and Pharmaceutical Policy
Understanding of medicines legislation and guidance i.e. Medicines Act, Misuse of Drugs Act, Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines, Medicine Guidance Notes, MHRA Alerts
Understanding of clinical and risk management guidance as applied to Medicines Management
Broad range of understanding of clinical practice and knowledge of medical conditions
General knowledge of NHS developments including primary and secondary care
Understanding of clinical governance principles
Understanding of GCP/GMP/GDP
Good written and verbal communication
Ability to influence senior pharmacy and staff members

Personal attributes

Essential criteria

Has vision and imagination, initiative, creativity, able to see beyond barriers
Supportive and motivational
Can balance strong leadership and working within a team
Prioritises and meets deadlines
Mature in approach and has professional credibility
Able to be seen as a role model – reliable fair and balanced
Excellent numerical and verbal skills
Flexible working

Dear Potential Applicant,

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)

If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.

The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £44.00 and for a Standard Disclosure £27.00 which includes a small handling fee.

This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post

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The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.

We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone 01254 732075 or email admin.recruitment@elht.nhs.uk or write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.