Job summary
Are you an experienced clinical pharmacist looking to expand your skills and clinical expertise by providing an enhanced pharmacy service to an Acute Medical ward within the Acute Medicine and Rehabilitation directorate? If so, we have an opportunity for you in the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for an intuitive, enthusiastic and versatile pharmacist to join our diverse and inclusive team to help us deliver excellent compassionate care to our patients via a patient-focused clinical pharmacy service.
The pharmacy department at OUH comprises over 100 staff in the clinical pharmacy team, and we work across all 4 hospital sites.
This role is based at the John Radcliffe hospital within the Acute medicine pharmacy team. We are continually trying to improve the service we provide, learning from each other to optimize what we do and adapting to changing service needs on medical wards.
Why do our staff like working here? Dynamic and rewarding setting, vast range of specialties with interesting patients with high levels of complexity, large group of supportive peers and consultant pharmacists from diverse backgrounds.
Supportive department, with great learning and development opportunities. Pharmacists are seen as valued members of the MDT who add positive contributions to patient care. Opportunities to continually develop your knowledge and be an expert and advocate in acute medicine.
Main duties of the job
* To provide a ward-based clinical pharmacy service according to Trust agreed standards.
* To maintain a clinical expertise and develop particular areas of interest as appropriate and in accordance with the Trust and Pharmacy strategy.
* To provide clinical pharmacy cover to other ward areas within the team on a reciprocal basis.
* To ensure medicines are used appropriately, safely and cost-effectively in accordance with Trust policy, standard operating procedures and medicines legislation.
* To monitor medicines use within the ward area and contribute to clinical governance plans.
* To work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team in developing the pharmacy service.
Please refer to the JD for the full details of the post.
Please contact Patricia Cawte-Dutheil at patricia.cawte-dutheil@ouh.nhs.uk (Acute Medicine and Rehabilitation Directorate Specialist Pharmacist).
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Job details
Date posted: 26 March 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 321-MRC-7058704-B7-PUB
Job location: John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU
Person Specification Clinical Pharmacist (Cancer)
Essential
* Masters degree (Mpharm or equivalent)
* Registered pharmacist with GPHC
* PG Cert in pharmacy practice and due to complete diploma or equivalent
* Broad patient care experience
* QI/service improvement/audit
* Mentoring/training
* Office 365
Desirable
* PG diploma/masters or equivalent
* NMP
* Leadership program
* Hospital experience
* Understanding of NHS finance
* Preparation of protocols/guidelines
* Electronic prescribing systems experience
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer name: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU
Employer's website: OUH Website
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