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Specialist Pharmacist - Medical AdmissionsAn exciting opportunity has arisen to join the pharmacy team within the Acute Medical Admissions Units (AMU) at Royal Blackburn Hospital. You will work with the Senior Pharmacist for AMU and the Emergency Department (ED), other AMU/Acute Care specialist pharmacists and technicians to deliver a safe and effective pharmacy service. The AMU Pharmacy service currently operates between 8am-6pm seven days a week. We have an established team of non-medical prescribing pharmacists and technicians embedded within both our AMUs and ED and are pleased to be able to add to this service at an exciting time when pharmacist roles have advanced beyond all recognition and there is scope to be at the forefront of patient diagnostics and management and work as clinical practitioners if this is desired. Post-holders will undertake a non-medical prescribing course to make the most of their abilities, and will be supported to undertake further professional or clinical developments in line with service needs. You should have completed your first year of your clinical diploma or working towards completion. You will work a designated shift pattern to include weekends; this will discussed in more detail at interview. You will support the late night rota (main dispensary pharmacy open until 7pm) and/or the on-call rota on an average basis of one shift every three weeks. Main duties of the jobMain duties are summarised below. Deputise for the Senior Pharmacist in Medical Admissions as delegated and as designated in their absence Provide high quality pharmaceutical care to patients the assessment and admissions services Act as a role model in the field of clinical pharmacy and provide a consistently high level of pharmaceutical service in line with Trust objectives and NHSE initiatives Support the development of agreed policies and procedures for safe medicines use, across medical admissions areas and Trust-wide Work closely with other staff across "acute care" (ED/AMU/Ambulatory Care/UCC) departments to ensure the delivery of an integrated pharmacy service Please refer to the attached Job Description for full duties of this post. About usEstablished in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen. Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements. The Medicine & Emergency Care Directorate are focused on delivering safe, personal and effective care to our patients and population, and there is an ethos of continuous improvement within all services. We are delighted to have embraced the digital era with our brand new electronic Patient Record (ePR) which has revolutionised how we care for our patients and enables us to more easily prioritise those with greatest clinical need. Job responsibilitiesPlease refer to the attached job description for an outline of main responsibilities. Candidates who have started their post-graduate diploma are welcome to apply. Any questions about the role or ELHT please get in touch and we'll happily answer any questions. You are welcome to arrange a visit prior to applying or when attending your interview if you wish. Person SpecificationQualificationsMPharm degree or equivalent Registered as a Pharmacist (member of GPhC) Post-graduate clinical certificate (first year) or equivalent Non-medical Prescribing Qualification Pst-graduate clinical diploma (second year) or working towards KnowledgeUnderstanding of local & national pharmaceutical policy Understanding of medicines legislation and guidance (Medicines Act, Safe & Secure Handling of Medicines, MHRA alerts) Understanding clinical and risk management guidance and clinical governance principles Broad range of understanding of clinical practice & knowledge of medicial conditions (practical experience) Knowledge of external agencies concerned with patient safety e.g. NPSA General knowledge of NHS developments including primary and secondary care ExperienceAdvanced practice in one or more relevant areas Advanced clinical pharmacy experience and practice Ability to deal with complex clinical issues Experience of leading pharmacy services Supervisory management of a team Reports to committees JudgementDemonstrates clear thinking & able to analyse complex information Known own limitations Reflects on own practice and learns from experience Able to identify, prioritise and evaluate work Communication SkillsCourteous with patients/staff/visitors/colleagues Communicate complex clinical information Ability to influence others Personal QualitiesVision/imagination/initiative Supportive & motivational Balance strong leadership & working in a team Prioritises and meets deadlines Mature approach & professional credibility Systematic approach but flexible Calm under pressure Other requirementsFlexibility in working hours Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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. 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