Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for motivated individuals to join our teams as a band 6 rotational clinical pharmacist on a progression pathway to becoming a band 7 clinical pharmacist,. As an organization and department we are committed to the development and retention of our staff, which is why we want to invest in this new progression role.
You will join a team of specialist and generalist clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants in delivering a comprehensive and efficient pharmaceutical service, aligned to the needs of patients and service users. Experience will be gained through completion of a diverse range of clinical rotations, and supplemental development tasks.
It is an exciting time to join the department as we are reviewing the pharmacy service we want to provide, and making adjustments to roles so that we can deliver an effective service built around the needs of patients and working closely with the multidisciplinary teams on the wards. This will greatly enhance the knowledge and skills of our team and improve job satisfaction.
We are looking to recruit registered pharmacists and trainee pharmacists qualifying in the summer 2024.
Main duties of the job
You will have clinical responsibility for at least one ward that will complement your rotation and the objectives you will be given. Electronic prescribing is in use across all adult wards.
The rotation provides an excellent grounding to your career. Funded clinical diplomas are available after an initial period in post.
You will need good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to prioritise and organise your work. We expect our pharmacists to be highly motivated and have a passion for putting the patient first.
The post includes participation in the late duty, 7 day weekend/bank holiday and on-call rotas.
Working for our organisation
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
1. General Pharmaceutical Council registration as a Pharmacist
2. MPharm degree
Desirable criteria
3. Pre-registration year spent in UK hospital
Experience
Essential criteria
4. Patient counselling
5. Multi disciplinary team working
6. Dispensing experience
Desirable criteria
7. Post registration experience working in a hospital pharmacy
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
8. Good written communication skills
9. Evidence of good clinical knowledge and skills
10. IT literate
Desirable criteria
11. Familiarity with CMM Pharmacy computer system.
Your application : Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References : You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date : In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting : You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS : We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
NamePatricia McCormickJob titleDeputy Chief PharmacistEmail addressTelephone number020 8296 4034Additional information
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