Employer: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Horton Hospital
Town: Banbury
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 22/12/2024 23:59
Interview date: 03/01/2025
NHS AfC: Band 6
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 of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, 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.
Job overview
This is an ideal development post for a newly qualified pharmacist or for a pharmacist wanting to take their first steps into a hospital pharmacy career in a vibrant, nurturing, and supportive setting. The Horton Hospital is part of the Oxford Universities NHS Foundation Trust, based in the centre of Banbury.
Main duties of the job
* You will have the opportunity to apply your pharmaceutical knowledge across a variety of different specialties and continuously build both your confidence and knowledge base through formal and informal learning within a friendly team.
* You will rotate through a variety of acute clinical settings, including medical, surgical, and paediatric clinical specialties.
* You will take responsibility and use initiative in managing your own workload while being a team player and knowing your limitations.
* You will be encouraged and supported in undertaking leadership tasks and to be involved in quality improvement and service development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Complete a local induction programme including core training, and maintain core skills throughout employment.
* Act as a role model for pharmacy within the Trust, demonstrating Pharmacy Professional Standards and our Trust values.
* Deliver compassionate excellence via a patient-focused clinical pharmacy service.
* Analyse prescriptions and communicate the most appropriate course of action.
* Participate in and promote antimicrobial stewardship activities.
* Communicate medicines-related information to healthcare professionals and patients.
* Plan and organise your own workload in alignment with professional and organisational priorities.
* Support compliance with medicines-related legislative and regulatory requirements.
* Undertake audits and quality improvement projects.
* Report any unexpected or untoward events via the Trust's incident reporting system.
* Complete training in clinical trials where relevant and support the supply of investigational medicinal products.
* Undertake a program of study leading to a Postgraduate Clinical Diploma.
* Support the training and mentoring of trainee pharmacists and technicians.
* Participate in unsociable hours weekend and bank holiday working as needed.
* Any other reasonable duties as requested by the Clinical Director of Pharmacy or Associate Director of Pharmacy – Clinical Service.
Person specification
* Masters Degree (4 year MPharm or equivalent) in Pharmacy.
* Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council before starting in post.
* Application of pharmacy knowledge to benefit patient care.
* Good oral and written communication skills.
* Adaptable and resilient.
* Professionalism at all times.
* Knowledge and experience in clinical pharmacy.
* Hospital experience.
* Audit/Quality improvement experience.
* Leadership skills.
* Ability to travel to all sites including the use of public transport.
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