Main area: Family Health
Grade Band: 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (We would also welcome applications from those pharmacists wanting to work flexible/part time hours. Additional on call and weekend commitment.)
Job ref: 264-6801912-FAM
Employer: Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Kettering General Hospital
Town: Kettering
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/01/2025 08:00
Interview date: 29/01/2025
Job overview
*We would consider UK registered pharmacists with no previous hospital experience*
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is looking for enthusiastic and dedicated pharmacists to join the team. We offer bespoke training for pharmacists with a background in community pharmacy and offer dedicated training to facilitate the transition into hospital pharmacy. This is a progression role for Band 6 to Band 7.
It is an exciting time to join this innovative department as we are in the process of rolling out our dedicated ward pharmacy service to medical wards. This will provide pharmacists with job satisfaction to be able to use clinical skills to support patient care.
In addition, you will be given the opportunity to study for a postgraduate clinical diploma at De Montfort University, Leicester. This course was developed jointly between the university and hospital pharmacies in the East Midlands offering a high level of training and support.
Kettering is well placed - only an hour from London, within easy reach of Cambridge, Leicester and Peterborough, and surrounded by beautiful countryside. On site accommodation may be available if required.
If you are looking for the opportunity to further your career and you share our commitment to excellence in delivering patient care, then we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
We provide rotations through medicine (cardiology, respiratory, care of the elderly, endocrine), urgent care (medical admission wards, ED and frailty unit), surgery, paediatrics and acute admissions. We also support training off site in our local medicines Information centre. Each rotation includes a ward based clinical commitment where you will be provided with your own dedicated senior pharmacist for developmental support. You will also join our team of on call pharmacists giving you the opportunity to gain experience and develop confidence whilst working alone to provide an out of hours service to the Trust.
Working for our organisation
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values:
* Compassion
* Respect
* Integrity
* Courageous
* Accountable
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will form an integral part of a dynamic team, pushing the boundaries of effective and efficient patient care. You should have strong communication skills, with a willingness to learn and a commitment to upholding the highest standards of patient care.
We are committed to investing in our pharmacists. You will receive opportunities to develop through a tailored development programme.
These posts are also open to those trainee pharmacists undertaking the GPhC exam in July 2024.
We are committed to investing in our pharmacists. You will receive opportunities to develop through a tailored development programme towards band 7.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Degree in pharmacy
* Registered with or about to register with GPhC
* Member of the RPS
Knowledge/experience
* Good knowledge and understanding of common disease states and their treatments
* Identification and resolution of prescribing errors
* UK hospital Pre-Registration training and experience or hospital experience working as a registered Pharmacist
* Working as an effective team member
* Knowledge of the changing NHS environment and government initiatives
Skills
* Ability to work both alone and as part of a team
* Good verbal and written communication skills
* Good organisational skills e.g. prioritising/time management
* Can solve problems in a logical manner
* Able to communicate sensitive information to patients
* Responsible for own learning
* Ability to reflect on own performance and make changes as necessary
* Ability to work under pressure
* Demonstrates initiative
Applications will be transferred to TRAC system, by completing an application your are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data.
Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.
We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
We welcome applications from members of our black and minority ethnic (BME) communities, especially in relation to senior posts within at KGH.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
Appointments will be made on merit.
In submitting an application form, you authorise Kettering General Hospital (KGH) NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training record.
If you need to have a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, as a requirement of the role, you will be required to repay the cost of obtaining a DBS check (£49.50) and this amount will be reclaimed from your first salary. From 1st February 2019 all new starters to the Trust are required to join the DBS update service as per Trust DBS Re-checking Policy which has an annual cost of £16. New employees who do not join the update service will be required to pay £49.50 for a new DBS check in 3 years time.
Please note that news starters with KGH are subject to a six month probationary period.
Please ensure that the information you provide on your application form is correct, accurate and that nothing has been omitted. Any information that is stated in your application form in relation to qualifications/training courses/work/education experience/references must be able to be evidenced. Failure to do so may result if your offer being withdrawn.
"Safeguarding is everyone's business. KGH considers Safeguarding a priority amongst its citizen's and a key value for all employed to the service."
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: Emma Cramp
Job title: Lead Pharmacist Professional Development
Email address: [emailprotected]
Telephone number: 01536 492155
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