Employer Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site St Peter's Hospital
Town Chertsey
Salary £39,205 - £54,931 per annum inc. HCAS
Salary period Yearly
Closing 20/12/2024 23:59
Interview date 09/01/2025
Rotational Clinical Pharmacist, Band 6/7
NHS AfC: Band 6/7
Job overview
Are you a qualified Pharmacist looking for a career change? Perhaps a band 6 looking for a band 7 opportunity? Or even a Pre-registration Pharmacist about to qualify?
Why work at Ashford & St. Peter’s Hospitals (ASPH)?
The ASPH pharmacy team is one of the friendliest in the South East and has been described as a family. We are a warm, diverse, welcoming, and fun department committed to supporting staff in providing excellent patient care. We offer a fully funded clinical diploma and independent prescribing, with study leave supported. Opportunities for other post-graduate education & qualifications are available in both leadership and clinical areas. We pride ourselves on the development of our team and encourage progression. While weekend working, late nights and on-call are expected, these are very reasonable and paid at a competitive rate, with a healthy work-life balance, supported by senior members of staff.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and committed pharmacist to join our clinical pharmacy team. A structured training and development programme will be provided offering exciting rotations through specialities such as Critical Care (level 3), Paediatrics in our tertiary neonatal intensive care unit (level 3), Musculoskeletal (MSK), Medicine (including Respiratory, Cardiology, Gastroenterology and Frailty), Haematology, Surgery (including Colorectal, Orthopaedics & Bariatrics) and Medicines Information. There is also opportunity to gain experience in antimicrobial stewardship, medicines safety, education & training, palliative care (including hospice placements) and clinical trials. We also support a unique opportunity for a Primary Care Rotation which currently includes working within a PCN, gaining experience of working within general practice and learning about the wider system. You will work closely with and be fully supported by the divisional and service lead pharmacists and their teams.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
If you are looking for an exciting role in which to develop your skills and knowledge then this post will provide an excellent opportunity for you, while providing you with all the support and training that you need. The successful candidate will have the patient at the centre of all they do, possess strong communication skills and be able to work well as part of a multidisciplinary team. After a period of embedding as a clinical pharmacist, you will have the opportunity to undertake a diploma in Clinical Pharmacy and the independent prescribing course. Progression from a Band 6 to Band 7 is automatic once the relevant milestones have been satisfied. You will need to be organised, well-motivated and have excellent people skills, as well as the ability to adapt quickly to new situations and show initiative. 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. These are full-time posts, with commitment required to evening, weekend, Bank Holiday and on-call duties as per rota.
Person specification
Qualifications
* MPharm degree or equivalent
* GPhC registration
Experience
* Provision of a clinical pharmacy service to a variety of wards (medical, surgical, specialist areas).
* Hospital-based pre-registration year
Skills
* Ability to prioritise
* Time Management
Other Requirements
* Reliable, flexible, work on own initiative and as part of a team
* Able to work under pressure
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.
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