Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and committed pharmacist to join our Frimley Park Hospital Clinical Pharmacy team.
We have a structured rotational training programme which includes but is not restricted to general surgery, orthopaedics, elderly care, acute medicine, endocrinology, respiratory medicine and dispensary services amongst others. We have the regional Medicines Information specialist pharmacy unit, and our pharmacists have the opportunity to complete training in this field, as well as in other specialist fields such as paediatrics, antimicrobial stewardship, parenteral nutrition and haematology. Successful candidates will work closely with and be supported by our divisional and service lead pharmacists during all rotations.
The successful candidate will have the patient at the centre of all they do, possess strong communication skills and work well as part of a multidisciplinary team. They will need to be organised, well-motivated and have excellent people skills, as well as the ability to use initiative and adapt quickly to new situations.
Main duties of the job
Frimley Park Hospital pharmacy team is often called the Frimley Family and is a diverse, warm and welcoming team with a highly supportive and developmental culture, providing excellent patient care to all service users.
Successful candidates will have the exciting opportunity to work as part of our dynamic pharmacy team to provide dispensary and clinical pharmacy services to various clinical speciality wards and specialist services at Frimley Park Hospital, and its affiliated community hospitals.
Although bank holiday, late night, weekend and on-call service provision are expected, these are conducted with a healthy work life balance and fully supported by the pharmacy team.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please kindly see the Job description and Person Specification attached in regards to the role and responsibilities of the post holder.
You must be, or about to be, registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Applications are welcome from all sectors of pharmacy practice, including hospital, community, primary care, industry and academia.
This is a full time post, with commitment required to evening, weekend, Bank Holiday and on-call duties as per rota. Part time positions will also be considered.
For further information please contact Sumbal Chaudhry, Principal Education and Training Pharmacist via email: sumbal.chaudhry1@nhs.net or telephone: 0300 6134135
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Pharmacy degree (Masters level 4 years)
* GPhC Registration (or qualifying in the same year)
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable criteria
* RPS Membership
* Member of UKCPA
SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES FOR ROLE
Essential criteria
* Excellent written communication
* Excellent verbal communication
* Information Technology (IT) literacy
* Ability to adapt and cope with challenges
* Ability to problem solve and select the best solution based on sound analysis and appropriate evidence
* Very good interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
* Ability to demonstrate willingness to learn and develop new skills
* Ability to work on own and as part of a team.
Desirable criteria
* Ability to compile reports/cases where data is presented effectively based on evidence based information
* Ability to lead a team
PROFESSIONAL/ SPECIALIST
Essential criteria
* Experience working as a foundation year trainee pharmacist in primary and secondary NHS care
Desirable criteria
* Foundation year trainee experience in a hospital pharmacy, or NHS experience as a qualified pharmacist.
* Clinical audit/Quality improvement experience
* Acute hospital pharmacy experience as a pharmacy foundation trainee supervisor
* Experience of several pharmacy placements at undergraduate level
* Experience of providing a medicines information service
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