Berkshire Independent Hospital - Reading
A fantastic opportunity has come up for a full time Pharmacist to work with Ramsay Health Care UK based primarily at the Berkshire Independent Hospital in Reading.
Job Description
The post holder will be a member of the pharmacy team and will provide a clinical pharmacy service to the inpatient wards and outpatient department. The aim is to promote the safe, effective, economical use of medicines in patients being cared for by the Hospitals, in accordance with the required standards of quality and professional practice, to meet the needs of the users.
We are committed to developing our staff and offer support to complete the post graduate clinical diploma and independent prescribing courses where appropriate.
This role would suit Band 6 Pharmacist colleagues who are looking to progress to a Band 7 equivalent role but require a little more support or do not have hospital backgrounds.
Responsibilities
* To provide an exemplary pharmacy service in accordance with current legislation, accepted professional and ethical standards and clinical requirements.
* To advise the hospital and its departments on the safe management of medicines, ensuring compliance with current legislation and professional standards.
* To promote a multidisciplinary, patient focused approach to the delivery of an efficient, high quality healthcare service.
* Participate in the clinical ward pharmacy service covering the inpatient wards and outpatients.
* To deliver a clinical pharmacy service to the defined clinical areas which will include safely and efficiently undertaking: drug history taking, medication reconciliation, utilisation of patients own drugs, self-medication schemes, discharge counselling, medicines optimisation.
* To ensure the clear and effective communication of patients' pharmaceutical needs to other pharmacists and health care professionals both within the trust and in other health care environments.
* To work at ward level and in the dispensary to ensure prescriptions are dispensed safely and effectively, and provide professional intervention including clinical screening, dispensing and final checking of prescriptions, including those used off label and unlicensed medicines.
* To provide timely and accurate advice and information to enquiries made by nursing, medical and other health care staff in order to ensure continuity of the service and the safe, effective and economic use of medicines.
* To work effectively as part of a team in a multidisciplinary and pharmacy environment, and maintain rapport with medical and other colleagues.
* To achieve objectives agreed at the Personal Development Review in order to contribute effectively to the provision of pharmacy services that are continuously improved, and to ensure continuous personal and professional development.
* To improve clinical skills and expertise in orthopaedic, bariatric and ophthalmic post-surgery recovery including pain management, DVT risk management etc.
* To identify areas suitable for clinical audit and Drug Utilisation Reviews (DUR) and undertake audit to help rectify the issues.
* To assist in the training of junior pharmacy staff e.g. pre-registration pharmacists/pharmacy students/student technicians and other healthcare staff.
Requirements
* Degree in Pharmacy.
* Member of GPhC General Pharmaceutical Council) with current registration.
* Willingness to undertake clinical training.
Benefits
* 25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays.
* Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies.
* Private Medical Cover with option to add partner & dependants.
* Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 base salary.
* Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy.
* Free Parking on site (where possible).
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Cycle2Work scheme available, in partnership with Halfords.
About Us
Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 50 years' experience.
We are proud to support the UK's Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD's Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme.
This position is subject to background and DBS checks.