Rotational Clinical Pharmacist (with band 6-7 development option)
Would you like to start your pharmacy journey working in a friendly, supportive, forward-thinking Pharmacy Department?
Are you recently finishing your trainee pharmacy year and want to work in an acute hospital where you can put all your learning into practice within different clinical rotations? Or have you worked in Community Pharmacy but would like to start work in the hospital environment?
Would you like the opportunity to develop your career in hospital pharmacy practice?
If yes to any of these questions, then this could be the job for you!
Our current band 6 pharmacists say our NGH Pharmacy team are "so supportive and friendly", they are "inspired by their seniors" and "there are lots of opportunities to learn and grow".
We would be delighted if you would like to come and visit the department and meet the team. If you can't make it onsite - don't worry! We are hosting a Virtual Q&A on 8th January 12pm-1pm. We can't wait to meet you!
Main duties of the job
To undertake duties in various aspects of Pharmacy; to provide Clinical Pharmacy Services; to optimise and ensure the safe use of medicines in the Trust; to develop personal skills, experience, professional judgement, and knowledge in all aspects of Pharmacy and the Hospital Service. There will be opportunities to rotate through areas including medicine, surgery, cancer services, paediatrics, critical care, medicines information, dispensary and many more.
Following successful completion of the NGH probationary period you will have the opportunity to be enrolled onto the Band 6-7 Development Programme. Successful achievement of the development programme will lead to progression to a Band 7 position.
We have a very strong team ethos with good support from your peers and the senior pharmacists and technicians who understand you are learning and maybe working in a new environment. You will work closely with our team of clinical pharmacists and medicines management technicians who support our pharmacists on the wards and allow you to focus on the clinical part of the job. We are in the process of implementing electronic prescribing and medicines administration on all our inpatient wards. We work closely with the doctors and nurses on ward and board rounds and within multidisciplinary teams.
Job responsibilities
To use your pharmaceutical expertise for the benefit of patients and the organisation. This will include the following tasks:
1. Using own pharmaceutical knowledge to positively impact the use and stewardship of medicines by providing information, advice and guidance.
2. To maintain own knowledge of developments in pharmacy practice as required by The General Pharmaceutical Council.
3. To participate in the Clinical/Advisory Pharmacy Service on a Band 6 rotation through Dispensary Services and Clinical Services (Medicine, Surgery, Critical Care, Oncology, Paediatrics, Medicines Information, and other specialities as the service allows).
4. To participate in the emergency duty service.
5. To record your clinical activity and to monitor the outcome of your advice in line with departmental requirements.
6. To fulfil the professional requirements of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Good Professional Practice and Responsible Pharmacist.
7. To maintain a knowledge of developments in pharmacy practice and clinical pharmacy.
8. To undertake organisational responsibilities appropriate to your grade for operational efficiency and for personal experience and development.
9. To supervise, check and, if necessary, undertake the supply of medicines.
10. To undertake reconciliation of medicines on admission and discharge.
11. To assist in the supervision and training of pharmacy staff, including Pre-registration Pharmacy Graduates, Vacation Students, technical staff, healthcare staff and patients.
12. To help maintain an accurate computerised information and stock control system.
13. To ensure that legal requirements and policies of the Pharmacy Service and the Trust are followed.
14. To assist in the implementation of countywide prescribing strategies, cost improvement initiatives, CQUINs and QIPPs.
15. To assist in the Formulary Management process.
16. Participate in the Trust and departmental Audit Programme.
17. Participate in the Medicines Information Service.
18. Assist in the validation of High Cost Medicines.
19. To contribute to clinical guidelines, protocols and procedure development.
20. Attend Clinical Pharmacy meetings and educational/training schemes relevant to post.
21. When it is offered, to undertake the Clinical Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy to enhance the advice and information given to patients and healthcare staff to improve patient outcomes.
22. To maintain and document satisfactory performance and progress.
23. To put into practice the knowledge acquired through study.
24. To educate and train pharmacy and other healthcare staff.
25. To undertake audit, quality or service improvement and change management.
26. To undertake/participate in risk assessments.
27. To show skills in prioritising conflicting tasks and escalating issues in an appropriate and timely manner that meets the Trust objectives to improve patient safety, patient experience, and clinical effectiveness.
28. To undertake duties elsewhere in the locality if required; this may involve the provision of clinical pharmacy duties in other locations covered by the service.
29. Undertake yearly appraisal with line manager and agree personal development plan and objectives.
Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualifications
* GPhC registration.
* Member of the RPS.
Knowledge & Experience
* Pre-registration training and experience.
* Basic clinical knowledge.
* CPD.
* Previous hospital experience.
* Previous clinical pharmacy experience.
* Understanding of hospital pharmacy.
* Clinical Governance.
Skills
* Ability to keep accurate written records.
* Organisational skills.
* Able to prioritise.
* Ability to work alone.
* Ability to prioritise and organise without constant supervision.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£37,338 to £52,809 a year Per Annum Pro Rata
#J-18808-Ljbffr