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Job overview

We are seeking an inspiring and dynamic pharmacist to join our senior pharmacy team at Chesterfield Royal. This divisional lead role is crucial in effectively linking clinical pharmacy service delivery with one of our key divisions within the organisation. You will work closely with Family Health on all aspects of medicines management within the division. There are challenging and diverse needs from a medicines perspective and there is plenty of scope for ongoing development and innovation.

The Family Care Division at Chesterfield Royal Hospital comprises the Maternity & Gynaecology, Child Health and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) care units. The division provides a broad array of outpatient services across North Derbyshire. There are 3 inpatient wards within the maternity and gynaecology division, a 24 bed paediatric ward and 12 bed neonatal unit. 

The post have arisen from a senior restructure and now is the ideal and exciting time to join the team as we move into the future. You will work alongside two other principal pharmacists in providing leadership for the clinical team as a whole.

This post would suit experienced pharmacists with high standards who will strive to improve quality of care we provide to our patients. Ideally a level of experience in paediatrics would be considered advantageous. 

Main duties of the job

You will lead on clinical pharmacy services to the division and have remit for improving safe use of medicines in paediatrics and maternity services. You will ensure operationally the service meets changing needs of the organisation and is able to react to unforeseen pressures.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is committed to driving improvements to support wider organisational services and divisional innovation projects. You must have a passion for patient care and ensure this is at the forefront of all we do. 

You will be expected to have extensive relevant clinical pharmacy experience, including prescribing practice as leading by example is a key to the role. You will also be expected to contribute to the weekend and bank holiday rotas.

The role also includes provision of professional and governance support to our pharmacy team based in Royal Primary Care. You will also take a lead in supporting the on-call team and clinical aspects of outpatient pharmacy.  

Working for our organisation

The pharmacy department at Chesterfield Royal Hospital is modern, pro-active, forward-thinking and well respected both locally and nationally.  We are very committed to the development of pharmacist prescribing and have one of the highest numbers of active pharmacist prescribers in the country. We have won individual and team awards for innovation and clinical excellence in the Trust’s staff recognition awards and have won awards at the Pharmacy Congress for our service developments. We have also been shortlisted for Health Service Journal awards.

Chesterfield Royal is North Derbyshire's only acute district general hospital, with 24 hour Emergency Department services. We're responsible for providing care and treatment to more than 400,000 people who live in our communities. We are modern, well-resourced and in commuting distance of Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham and close to the Peak District. The Care Quality Commission has rated the Trust as ‘Good’. Our vision is to be an outstanding provider of sustainable healthcare services, delivering the best possible care to our patients and being a great place to work for our people.

Royal Primary Care is a leading provider of primary care services in Chesterfield. As part of Chesterfield Royal Hospital, we foster strong links between primary and secondary care pharmacy roles. Our CQC rating and award-winning services in North Derbyshire showcase our commitment to excellence.

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

COVID19 Vaccination

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

 UK Points-based immigration system

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.  Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route.  Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form.  Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.  Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be  eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Communications 

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

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