Rotational Band 6/7 Pharmacist
West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven (1 post available)
Are you qualifying as a pharmacist this year?
Are you already a pharmacist but looking to commence a career in hospital pharmacy?
We have vacancies on our well established rotational pharmacist foundation training programme. You will be supported as you begin your career journey in hospital pharmacy.
The job role is suitable for newly qualified pharmacists who would either start at a Band 6 and, after a period of 12-18 months, could progress to a Band 7 or, depending on experience, the pharmacist may start at a Band 7 but hospital pharmacy experience would be a requirement.
Main duties of the job
You will gain a broad wealth of experience in a variety of clinical settings including: emergency admissions, general medicines, surgery, and frailty as well as dispensary.
You will be supported by advanced specialist pharmacists in each rotation as well as benefiting from foundation level training. Our rotational pharmacists are also studying for diploma qualifications in clinical pharmacy practice.
We provide a clinical and dispensary service 6 days per week and an on-call service.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high-quality care every time':
1. Being a clinically led organisation
2. Quality and safety at the heart
3. A positive patient experience every time
4. A great place to work
5. Managing our money well
As an organisation, we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria, we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport, and others.
We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
1. Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
2. If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
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Disclosure and Barring Service:
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.
Employer details
Employer name: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8JG
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