Job summary
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Trust
Specialist Pharmacist Community Services Band 6 to 7 progression post (12 months FT)
Are you a qualified pharmacist looking to expand your clinical skills?
If you are looking for new challenges in a supportive and enthusiastic environment in a stunning part of the country, this post could be exactly what you are looking for. The newly created post is located within the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, which provides a variety of healthcare services covering the Lake District and is also close to the beautiful Scottish Borders.
Are you a qualified pharmacist looking to expand your clinical skills?
This post is a unique opportunity to join our close-knit team who provide clinical pharmacy services to West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven, North Cumbria.
You will progress to a band 7 post following an appropriate training period and competency assessment which will include studying for a postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy practice.
There will be the opportunity to study for a prescribing qualification or other postgraduate qualifications as necessary.
Main duties of the job
You will have excellent communication and organisational skills along with a strong team spirit; working with Medicines Management Technicians and Pharmacists to deliver a high quality clinical pharmacy service to patients.
You must be able to work independently however support will be provided by our experienced pharmacists and medicines management technicians.
We have an excellent track record of career advancement for our hospital pharmacists who have subsequently been successful in advanced clinical roles
There will be an on-call and 7 day working commitment
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.
1. Being a clinically led organisation
2. Quality and safety at the heart
3. A positive patient experience every time
4. A great place to work
5. Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
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