Job Description

Band 8a Specialist Pharmacist - HIV and Umbrella Sexual Health

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The closing date is 7th May 2025

Job summary

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This is a new and extremely exciting opportunity for a keen individual who is looking for a challenge and to develop their skills and knowledge in a specialist area. The post involves being a part of the region's largest HIV and the country's largest sexual health services and provides a platform to develop the pharmacist role even further within these specialties.


The role focuses on providing a high quality, safe and patient focused clinical pharmacy service within HIV and sexual health and to meet professional and Trust standards. The post holder will develop specialist knowledge of sexual health and HIV and promote the practice of evidence-based medicine.


There will be a significant patient facing aspect of the role within HIV clinics and involvement in adherence support, switching medication and pharmacist led clinics.


The role also includes the management of the Umbrella formulary, development and implementation of Patient Group Directions (PGDs) as well as Clinical Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and other medicines related documents.


The pharmacist will also participate in various Multidisciplinary Team Meetings (MDTs), including the PrEP MDT and the weekly HIV MDT, amongst others.


This post is split between the HIV service at QEH and the Umbrella Sexual Health service at Whittall Street.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

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Leads and delivers the day-to-day clinical pharmacy service to the HIV and Sexual health clinical speciality services through a team approach Acts as the lead for pharmacy service to the speciality Alongside counterparts in specialist services on site and other sites provide clinical support to the speciality to deliver safe, effective and economic use of medicines. Interprets the needs of the specialty and negotiates a range of pharmacy services to meet them. Represents pharmacy to the specialty and ensures pharmacy and medicines management are taken account of in the specialty's development plans and day-to-day operation. Plans and implements developments to the pharmacy service to the specialty. Represents pharmacy in relevant specialist networks, and in joint work with our locality Primary Care Trusts and other bodies at local or regional level. Line manages Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Assistants, Trainee Pharmacists and Undergraduate Pharmacists seconded to the specialty for experience To take full part in clinical rota and bank holidays duties.

About us

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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job description

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Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached

Person specification

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Qualifications

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Essential

Vocational Masters degree in pharmacy (or equivalent) Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Has completed a postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification or equivalent advanced practice. To be willing to work towards a non-medical prescribing qualification

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Desirable

Has completed a non-medical prescribing course and registered as an NMP with the GPhC Working towards Level I Faculty Membership with the RPS

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Experience

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Essential

Possesses relevant clinical knowledge in complex clinical pharmacy settings Previous participation in multi-disciplinary team Demonstrates commitment and enthusiasm for providing high quality pharmaceutical care Experience of teaching/presenting to other healthcare professionals/patients Commitment to own Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

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Desirable

Experience in the specialist clinical service

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Additional Criteria

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Essential

Team worker Good interpersonal skills Good oral, written communication & presentation skills Good computer skills Demonstrates problem solving skills Demonstrates empathy towards patients and carers Able to work under pressure, prioritise work and meet deadlines Ability to manage budgets and deliver on cost improvement programmes Able to use initiative and work without supervision when necessary Demonstrates teaching/mentoring skills & ability to motivate other staff Able to interact with clinical and managerial staff Demonstrates good critical appraisal skills Able to demonstrate professional approach Well motivated and reliable Able to work with all grades and staff roles Capacity to work calmly under pressure Ability to travel across all Trust sites as required by job role

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Desirable

Good use of Microsoft office applications including Excel and PowerPoint

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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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Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.


From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.


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UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.


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For help with your application, contact:

Baldip Kaur


baldip.kaur@uhb.nhs.uk


01214240865


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Pay scheme

Agenda for Change


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Band

Band 8a


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Salary

53755.00 to 60504.00 Yearly
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Contract

Permanent


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Working pattern

Full-Time, Flexible Working


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Reference number

304-1092969


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Job locations

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


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Attachments

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