Clinical Pharmacist - Assessment Team Lead

Clinical Pharmacist - Assessment Team Lead

Band 8a

Main area Clinical Pharmacist - Assessment Team Lead Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref

Site Doncaster Royal Infirmary Town Doncaster Salary £57,528 - £64,750 Pro Rata Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/09/ :59

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced pharmacist to join our team. We are looking for a resourceful, enthusiastic and motivated professional to lead on exceptional service delivery with a desire to thrive and learn in a clinically focused team.

Someone with a focus on professional and service development and a desire to motivate pharmacists, technicians and members of the wider multidisciplinary team. Applicants should have excellent communication and organisational skills, an ability to prioritise, plan and direct workload and have experience of supporting and developing colleagues.

Our Pharmacy is a friendly, progressive department where clinical services are led by our Consultant Pharmacists and provided in a supportive team environment.

Our team is a respected integral part of the wider multidisciplinary team where pharmacists are aided by a team of medicines optimisation technicians and assistants. We pride ourselves on our high standards of pharmaceutical input and investment in innovative technologies and professional development to ensure the best possible patient care.

Applicants should have a post-graduate qualification in clinical pharmacy (or equivalent experience), and significant experience of hospital clinical pharmacy.

Main duties of the job

• Provision of expert clinical pharmacy services in accordance with Trust requirements to in-patients, including:
• personal delivery of expert clinical pharmacy,
• provision of expert advice at a policy and individual patient care level,
• provision of leadership, clinical supervision and mentorship to other pharmacists, technicians and assistants,
• provision of pharmaceutical advice to divisional teams

To lead, organise, manage and develop services provided by the team

To work closely with the Deputy Chief Pharmacist and Chief Technician to ensure optimal team performance, staff distribution and service delivery.

Work with the other Lead and Consultant Pharmacists to ensure there is expert pharmacy support for all specialities.

Provision of specialist training

Leads and develops audit for the areas of responsibility, participates in clinical trials and practice research.

Working for our organisation

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

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Please note that from 9th April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

• MPharm 4 year pharmacy degree (or previously accredited BPharm or BSc (Pharm))
• Successfully completed pre-registration year and registration examination leading to Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), (or other accredited route to membership for non-UK trained pharmacist).
• Post-graduate Diploma (M level) in Clinical Pharmacy
• Evidence of CPD covering a range of relevant post qualification education and experience.
• Post-grad Master's degree in clinical pharmacy
• Non-medical prescribing

Knowledge & Experience

• Proven post-graduate experience in hospital pharmacy, including: Clinical Pharmacy, Dispensing, Extemporaneous dispensing, Aseptic preparation/manufacture, Ward services, Computerised stock control, Purchasing or logistics
• Clinical Pharmacy experience to include practicing at specialist level (level 2 equivalent), including: Assessing patient needs, Devising and delivering care plans, Supervision of junior staff
• A good working knowledge of pharmaceutical and medicines optimisation issues that apply to patients, in the context of their health and social care
• Demonstrates the characteristics of an effective role model and has experience of mentoring others.
• Experience of training and formal teaching (e.g. delivery of tutorials as part of a clinical diploma programme).
• Experience of managing/leading a team of pharmacists and technicians in a clinical context.
• Provision of professional advice at Directorate/Divisional Management Team level (or equivalent).
• Demonstrates a good understanding of legal, professional and ethical considerations and is able to take action based on their own interpretation of broad professional policies and guidance
• Experience of performance management for the team
• Experience of the setting and monitoring of standards of practice at team level

Personal Attributes & Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively in a range of circumstances (including with patient, carers, staff, other professionals, external customers etc.)
• Ability to negotiate and influence (patients, staff, external customers and suppliers etc.)
• Ability to motivate individuals in the team
• Ability to present complex information, data and/or ideas etc. using a variety of methods (written, verbal, presentation etc.) appropriate to the circumstances.
• Ability to work as an acknowledged member of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to use a variety of problem solving techniques, appropriate to different circumstances.
• Ability to analyse information and use judgement to overcome information gaps in problem solving.
• Demonstrates understanding of the needs of stakeholders and both local and national health care policy
• Experience of improving quality within limitations of service.
• Clear understanding of priorities and ability to formulate practical short-term plans in line with department strategy
• Ability to interpret professional, national and local policy and guidance to local circumstances.
• Evidence of working across boundaries (professional and/or organisational) to plan, and share information and resources. Evidence of team organisation and workload planning

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications

If you choose to use AI or other tools to assist in writing your application, it's essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting statement.

While AI can help streamline the writing process, these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you’re applying for, nor can they accurately reflect your skills, knowledge, and experience. It is crucial that you personalise your supporting statement by articulating these in your unique voice.

Relying solely on AI to write your application or supporting statement is not advocated by DBTH and could negatively impact your chances of success in the application process.

1. Usually lack relevance and fail to address the key criteria outlined in the job description and person specification. may come across as generic and fail to distinguish you from other applicants.
2. May be ambiguous or open to misinterpretation. Without careful review and editing, the supporting statement could convey messages that are unclear or misconstrued by hiring managers
3. May include qualifications, skills, knowledge, experience that you do not possess, potentially leading to misrepresentation.

• Please note that all correspondence will be sent you to via email. If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.
• We reserve the right to close down this advert early should there be a high number of applicants.
• The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
• All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken. The Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event that they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Please note that this check will be charged for in two instalments when you commence employment with Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Kay Rice Job title Deputy Chief Pharmacist- Clinical services Email address Telephone number

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (DBTH) is one of Yorkshire’s leading acute trust, serving a population of more than 440,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and the surrounding areas.

With three main hospital sites and several additional services, DBTH is one of only five teaching hospitals in Yorkshire. We train 25% of all medical students in the region and 30% of all other healthcare professional students. Employing over 7,000 colleagues, every member of our team contributes to patient care and plays a vital role in our ongoing success.

While we operate across multiple sites, we are proud to foster a strong sense of community and identity, guided by the principles of the DBTH Way. This ensures our organisation is shaped by kindness, respect, and a commitment to supporting one another. Our accessible leadership team encourages every colleague to feel empowered, knowing they have the ability to make a positive difference.

We are proud that many of those in senior positions within the Trust began their careers here. We also celebrate our many long-serving colleagues, including one individual who is still going strong after more than 60 years of dedicated service at DBTH.

It is our goal to equip those who join Team DBTH with the tools and opportunities they need to develop their careers. Whether you spend one year or fifty with us, we are committed to helping you Develop, Belong, and Thrive, Here.

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