Job summary Job Title: Pharmacist Grade: Band 7 Trust: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Location: Prospect Park Hospital, RG30 4EJ Ward: Pharmacy Pay Rates: £25.60 per hour Shift Patterns: Monday to Friday 09:00 17:00 Why might this job interest you? Are you a skilled and compassionate Clinical Pharmacist ready to play a crucial role in patient care? Join our team at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and help us make a difference Main duties of the job Participate in consultant ward rounds/MDTs to improve medicines optimisation by improving and ensuring safe, cost-effective prescribing and ensuring compliance with Trust prescribing guidelines and policies amongst other duties. Work alongside the Clinical Pharmacy Technicians to implement and deliver a 28-day one stop dispensing service, the efficient use of patients own medicines and promote self-administration of medicines. Support ward staff to ensure that adequate ward pharmacy stock levels are maintained on allocated wards and to regularly review and adjust levels if necessary, depending on prescribing trends. Involvement in regular audit work in defined areas of practise, to help further improve standards of care for patients of the Trust. Work alongside the Clinical Pharmacy Technicians to implement and deliver a 28-day one stop dispensing service, the efficient use of patients own medicines and promote self-administration of medicines. About us Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts. Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of Relevant Qualifications. Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable. Date posted 16 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £25.60 an hour Contract Bank Duration 3 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number M0042-75418C Job locations Suites 1A & 1B, Breakspear Park Breakspear Way Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 4TZ Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role. Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role. Person Specification Experience Essential Experience of working in a hospital setting (Community and/or Mental Health) Qualifications Essential Masters Degree in Pharmacy plus successful completion of pre-registration training year Member of General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent Person Specification Experience Essential Experience of working in a hospital setting (Community and/or Mental Health) Qualifications Essential Masters Degree in Pharmacy plus successful completion of pre-registration training year Member of General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name NHS Professionals Limited Address Suites 1A & 1B, Breakspear Park Breakspear Way Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 4TZ Employer's website https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)