Job summary
We are looking for reliable and flexible pharmacist with excellent organisational skills to join our team in Outpatient Pharmacy. As a member of the Outpatient pharmacy team, you would contribute to the provision of a range of pharmaceutical services: issuing prescriptions, giving advice where appropriate, working alongside pharmacists and pharmacy technicians and dispensers to ensure all pharmacy duties are carried out in accordance with legal guidelines and departmental procedures to meet the needs of our customers.
Main duties of the job
This post would suit somebody with a hospital pharmacy background, or with community pharmacy experience wishing to make a change into the hospital environment. Further training and development will be provided.
We require our Bank pharmacist to help cover one regular day a week and annual leave for regular pharmacists. You will gain experience with hospital-only medicines and close working with multi-disciplinary teams.
The Outpatient pharmacies are based on the Basingstoke and Winchester sites of Hampshire Hospitals and for this position cross-site working will be required. Our opening times are Monday - Friday 8:30am 5pm and weekend working is not required.
Please note that this position will close on or before the closing date, depending on the response that we receive. Therefore, please ensure that you submit your application promptly to ensure that you are considered for this post.
About us
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) provides hospital services to around 570,000 people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire, and specialist services to patients from all over the country. We deliver a full range of district hospital services in a variety of locations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.
If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
1. MPharm or equivalent
2. Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
3. Evidence of continuous professional practice and education, clearly recorded in current professional profile
Desirable
4. Post graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
5. Advanced communication skills, including the ability to liaise effectively at all levels
6. Ability to present a high level of personal credibility
7. Ability to work as an inspirational role model to pharmacy and other clinical staff, inspiring confidence in others
8. Able to understand, disseminate and present complex information using both verbal and written disciplines
9. Demonstrates the ability to ensure that the delivery of patient care is of a high standard and appropriate in meeting the needs and expectations of the patients and their relatives
Desirable
10. NHS clinical services experience including providing a Clinical Pharmacy Service and education and training of others
11. Experience of working with a team within pharmacy, such as dispensary or on the ward
Skills & Ability
Essential
12. Ability to organise self and others
13. Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build rapport with colleagues at all levels
14. Demonstrates the ability to work at problems from a unique or different angle
15. Good computer and keyboard skills
16. Professional presentation of self
17. Enthusiastic and self-motivated
18. Ability to work across all sites
Desirable
19. Good attendance record
20. Ability to lead and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, negotiating constructively and successfully with team members