Employer: East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Pharmacy Conquest and Eastbourne District General Hospital
Town: Hastings/Eastbourne
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 17/01/2025 23:59
Rotational Clinical Pharmacist
AfC Band 6
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 7,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
Job overview
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Hastings/Eastbourne
Rotational band 6 with potential for progression to band 7 and multisector opportunities
Are you currently a trainee pharmacist, a registered pharmacist returning to practice or even considering a change of sectors?
We are seeking pharmacists with a passion for clinical pharmacy and patient centred care aiming to build their clinical skills and work closely across sectors with clinicians in East Sussex.
Development of a band 6 to 7 progression pathway is a departmental priority and opportunities to experience multiple rotations, including any possibilities as they arise with multi-sector partner organisations within the local Integrated Care System, will support progression of your pharmacy career through post-registration Foundation towards advanced level practice.
There will be supported opportunities for personal and professional development including completion of the Newly Qualified Pharmacist Pathway, access to a funded post-graduate clinical certificate in pharmacy practice and future support with gaining an Independent Prescribing qualification.
This post could be based at either of our two hospital sites namely Eastbourne District General Hospital or Conquest Hospital in Hastings.
Main duties of the job
The post includes rotations in surgical and medical areas with the potential for cancer services and a mental health rotation within Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Experience within these areas will build key clinical skills and provide an opportunity to develop into a confident practitioner with the support of an experienced pharmacy team.
Under the supervision of our specialist Independent Prescribing Pharmacists, you will work closely with consultants, other medical staff, nurses and pharmacy staff in ensuring that medicine use is safe, rational, effective and evidence-based.
The post holder will provide a clinical pharmacy service to a group of wards on a rotational basis and support the dispensary in providing an efficient and timely service. The applicant will also need to join the department weekend and on-call service on a rota basis following a period of orientation and induction. The successful candidate will be a Practice Supervisor for Trainee Pharmacists and Pharmacy undergraduates.
Person specification
Qualifications
* BSc (Pharmacy) / BPharm / MPharm / OSPAP/ DPharm
* Registration with the GPhC
* Registration with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and/or UKCPA
* CPD portfolio that demonstrates an ongoing commitment to personal development and progression through post-registration Foundation
* Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy or pharmacy practice or other equivalent post-graduate qualification/pathway completion
* Recognised qualification as Practice and/or Educational Supervisor or equivalent role or equivalent experience
Experience
* Experience of patient-facing practice or evidence of the application of skills/practice that are suitable for foundation to advanced practice
* Experience of working autonomously with clinicians as a clinical pharmacist
* Previous experience in mentoring and training pharmacy staff
* Experience of carrying out medicines reviews and medicines reconciliation for patients on discharge from hospital
* Experience in utilising information technology within the workplace
Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
Our vision is to be:
* The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.
Our mission is to:
* Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.
Our strategic objectives are to:
* Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
* Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
* Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care.
Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:
* Safe
* Effective
* Caring
* Responsive
* Well led
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
Name: Gemma Daws
Job title: Operational Site Lead Pharmacist/ Lead Pharmacist
Email address: g.daws@nhs.net
Telephone number: 0300 131 4500
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