Employer Alder Hey Children''s NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Alder Hey Children''s Hospital Town Liverpool Salary £55,690 - £62,682 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 16/09/2025 23:59Advanced Paediatric Pharmacist - Critical Care

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Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care and has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Sunflower House building newly relocated, and opened on the hospital site.We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children''s NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:Great flexible working opportunitiesLease car scheme and Home Electronics SchemeGenerous annual leave and pension schemeExtensive staff health and well-being programmesJob overview

This is a rare opportunity to join our advanced paediatric pharmacist team helping to run our Critical Care service.We have a 48 bedded Critical Care unit with 24 PICU beds, 16 HDU beds and 8 regional burns unit beds.Post holder will work closely with the Principal Pharmacist for the surgical division and the associate chief pharmacist for clinical services to continue to modernise and transform our critical care service going forward.Our aim is for post holder to work towards consultant accreditation over the next five years.Main duties of the job

To be responsible as advanced specialist for providing clinical pharmacy services to patients within the critical care wards (PICU and HDU).To supervise and support Clinical Pharmacists providing pharmaceutical care to paediatric patients and provide training for pre-registration students and other staff.To provide training to medical and nursing staff on medicine related issues.Take part in and lead sedation ward rounds and any other related activities.Provide advice to clinical teams on the management of patients in critical care area.Working for our organisation

Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care to over 275,000 children and young people each year. In addition to the hospital site located in the West Derby area of Liverpool, Alder Hey has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Alder Park building in the nearby borough of Sefton.We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. To provide a specialized paediatric clinical pharmacy service to patients in the critical care service in accordance with professional, departmental and Trust policies. This will include:Taking drug histories on admissionReviewing medication to ensure safe and effective useFormulating individual pharmaceutical care plans and reviewing and updating these plans based on response, results of investigations and adverse effectsProviding advice on therapeutic drug level monitoring of specific drugs and interpreting drug levels based on clinical condition and responseEducating patients and carers on aspects of drug therapyParticipating and providing advice at multidisciplinary team meetings and ward roundsFacilitating implementation of local and national drug therapy guidelinesProviding advice on drug interactions, adverse drug reactions, drug administration and formulationDocumenting clinical information in patient notes when appropriateProviding clinical advice on multidisciplinary ward rounds or team meetingsIdentifying and reporting adverse reactions to the prescriber and where necessary via the Yellow Card SchemeTo provide advice on drug administration and formulationPerson specification

Education and training

MPharmGPhC RegistrationRPS membershipExperience

Substantial post graduate clinical experienceSkills

Ability to communicate complex written and verbal informationDemonstrated ability to assess riskAbility to negotiate positive outcomesExcellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise and manage own work and that of othersDemonstrated ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary teamFinancial awareness of drug chargesDemonstrated ability to work under pressure and meet deadlinesPersonal Attributes

Ability to work flexible hoursFull driving licenseWe reserve the right to close vacancies without notice when we have received a sufficient number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will contact you using this regarding your application. All candidates will be notified via email whether or not they have been shortlisted.Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to creating a well-managed, flexible working environment that supports staff and promotes their welfare and development. We actively promote equality and diversity and operate a Zero Tolerance policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment.Should you require any assistance during the application stages please contact recruiting manager of vacancy or the recruitment team at recruitment@alderhey.nhs.uk or call 0151 282 4599Please declare within the supporting information if artificial intelligence (AI) has been used in your application.Please note, the selection processes at Alder Hey Children''s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.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 Andrew Lilley Job title Associate Chief Pharmacist - Clinical Services Email address andrew.lilley@alderhey.nhs.uk

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