We would like to invite applications from enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Pharmacists wishing to join the Newcastle Hospitals' post-registration Foundation Pharmacist Programme. We welcome applications from both qualified pharmacists and Foundation Trainee Pharmacists, with an anticipated start date of August 2024.
The Newcastle Hospitals' is a large tertiary teaching Trust, based in a vibrant and beautiful city. The Directorate of Pharmacy provides a broad service across an extensive range of clinical specialities. Our Pharmacists are integrated into a variety of settings including inpatient care, outpatient clinics, medicines information, GP practices, care homes, quality assurance and a licensed production unit. The department continues to innovate and is currently developing pioneering roles to optimise medicines use and promote safe effective patient care. Our close partnership with the Northern Deanery and Newcastle's School of Pharmacy furthers our research and development, and provides opportunities to gain experience in teaching and quality improvement activities.
* Interview Date Monday 17 February 2025 - Friday 21 February 2025
* 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
* You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
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Main duties of the job
Successful applicants will be team-players with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a keen willingness to learn and enhance their professional development. They will be given a unique opportunity to gain experience in a wide range of clinical settings and specialities, of which many are tertiary referral (including cardiothoracic, surgery, cancer services, paediatrics, general medicine, emergency admissions, critical care, neurosciences and older people's medicine). We also offer opportunities to rotate through the local mental health trust and our integrated primary care hub, as well as working within the Directorate's medicines information and medicines management departments.
About us
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
* Freeman Hospital
* Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
* Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
* Newcastle Dental Hospital
* Newcastle Fertility Centre
* Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
* Northern Genetics Service
* Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Newcastle Hospitals' Foundation Pharmacist Programme is built on the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's post-registration Foundation Curriculum. Each clinically-focused placement is accompanied by structured learning and is supported by a specialist clinical pharmacist practice supervisor, ensuring that our pharmacists are given the best opportunities to develop a solid foundation of clinical knowledge and skills as they progress through their training. Our foundation pharmacists work on a job plan with protected time for self-directed study, and are encouraged to complete post graduate qualifications, including independent prescribing. Further development opportunities are provided by participation in our highly-valued extended-hours and on-call service, which allows us to deliver more comprehensive patient-facing care. Pharmacists completing our foundation training will undoubtedly be in a very strong position for future career opportunities with skills that reflect the needs of the future pharmacy workforce.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
* Evidence of continuing education, self-directed learning & fulfilling GPhC requirements for CPD
* Sound knowledge of pharmacy resources and application to evidence-based practice
* Alignment with NuTH values and the departmental vision
Desirable
* Awareness of current developments in the NHS and hospital pharmacy
SKILLS
Essential
* Competence in delivery of dispensary services
* Demonstrates eagerness to undertake a higher academic qualification / Foundation programme training
* Good written communication
* Good time management
* Good verbal communication
* Good interpersonal skills
* Ability to apply theoretical knowledge in practical situations
* Clinical decision making & prioritisation skills
Desirable
* Supervision of others
* Experience of audit work / research
EXPERIENCE
Essential
* Sufficient relevant experience to provide patient-focused medicines optimisation
Desirable
* Significant hospital experience
* Hospital-based pre-registration year
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
* MPharm degree (or equivalent) & registered pharmacist with GPhC (or currently undertaking UK pre-registration training)
Employer details
Employer name
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
NE1 4LP
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