Clinical Pharmacist – Band 6 to Band 7 Progression (Newly Qualified)
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Are you an enthusiastic, motivated pharmacist who wants to be part of an exciting future for pharmacy service development? Do you agree our patient's safety and experience should be our priority? If so, look no further. We have a number of exciting opportunities to work at BHFT for newly qualified pharmacists to join at the band 6 entry point and those looking for the next step in their career (joining at band 6 or band 7 entry points, dependent on experience).
Our Pharmacy Department is a vibrant and forward-thinking department, with a strong emphasis on teamwork. Here at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, we offer the chance to broaden your experience through a structured rotation programme working in Clinical Pharmacy Services. We are fully committed to your training and development to enable you to maximise your potential contribution to patient care. The opportunity to study for a post-graduate certificate, diploma or independent prescribing qualification alongside the general level competency framework will be available for permanent post-holders subject to funding.
Be sure to watch our recruitment videos in the supporting documents to learn more about our team!
Main duties of the job
* To provide a high-quality ward-based clinical pharmacy service, rotating through the various rotations. This includes reviewing drug charts for safety and efficiency, drug history taking and medicines reconciliation, medicine supply, patient medication consultations, medicines optimisation services, discharge medication service (DMS) and any other activities associated with medicines management.
* To participate in departmental and regional education and training programmes. In particular, to undertake study towards obtaining the Certificate/Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice.
* To provide pharmaceutical advice on both supply and clinical issues to other healthcare professionals as requested.
* To provide medication-related advice to patients, focusing on medicines stopped/started or changed in hospital and side effects profiles enabling them to obtain the maximum benefit from their medicines.
* To assist in the education and training of pre-registration pharmacists and other staff in training grades.
* To supervise the daily activities of junior pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants.
* To participate in all activities of the pharmacy dispensary as required, including dispensing, clinical verification of prescriptions, prescription review, accuracy checking of prescriptions and a high-quality patient medication consultation service.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high-performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high-quality training and development to help you grow your career.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when a sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
Job responsibilities
For pharmacists recruited at the band 6 entry point, a pathway identifies criteria for progression and highlights the gradual introduction of key responsibilities as experience is gained working as a Band 6 Pharmacist. After typically being in post 19-24 months and being able to demonstrate they have met the key responsibilities, the pharmacist will be eligible for progression to a band 7 post.
Please see full job description and person specification provided. If further information is required, please speak to our contact on advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
* Pharmacy degree (Masters level)
* GPhC Registration as a Pharmacist or Provisionally Registered Pharmacist.
* Willing to undertake clinical training to post grad diploma level
* Train the Trainer qualification
* Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
Experience
* Experience of audit
* Experience of accurate dispensary work
* Experience of patient medication consultation
* Experience of clinical pharmacy services
* Experience of hospital pharmacy
* Experience of collaborative working in multidisciplinary settings
* Experience of training staff
Knowledge
* Demonstration of up-to-date clinical awareness in medicine
* Knowledge and understanding of medication interactions and common prescribing problems
* Awareness of current developments in Pharmacy practice
* Understanding the need for confidentiality awareness at all times
* Knowledge and awareness of current developments in pharmacy practice and NHS strategies
Personal skills
* Good written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to influence other professionals
* Medication counselling skills
* Organised and able to plan and manage work programmes
* Ability to analyse problems and devise solutions
* Appropriate IT skills are required to utilise clinical information systems, pharmacy computer systems, databases and other software to improve patient care.
* Supervisory skills
Other
* Enthusiastic about delivering high-quality pharmacy service focused on the patient experience
* Able to thrive on development/change
* Flexible
* Good interpersonal skills
* Self-motivated
* Accurate and precise
* Honest and trustworthy
* Confidence to interact at consultant/general manager level
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.
Address
Bedfordshire Hospital Trust - Luton Site
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