Job summary
Brand-new roles
Do you like the fast paced environment and variety of clinical conditions encountered in Acute Medicine?
Do you hold, or are you eligible to undertake the Independent Prescribing qualification?
Do you enjoy team working?
If your answer is yes to any of the above then we have an exciting opportunity available within our Pharmacy department at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) for a specialist clinical Pharmacist to join the team working within our Admissions Areas. These are brand new roles within our Trust where we are looking to strengthen the acute service through the formation of a strong clinical pharmacy team at the pivotal point in the patient's journey. We have already recruited a team of dedicated Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists, and we are seeking to complete this team by recruiting a motivated, innovative, clinically driven Pharmacist who wants to make a difference.
The successful applicant must be committed to delivering an excellent clinical pharmacy service built around the highest standards for our patients and will look to further educate and train our team through the development of a training programme.
The applicant for the specialist role must be suitably qualified, as appropriate to the post. A postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy is essential. This is a prescribing role and those candidates who are not currently an independent prescriber will be supported and funded to undertake the qualification.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
* Be part of a team of highly specialised clinical Pharmacists delivering a high level of clinical Pharmacy input to the acute admissions areas.
* Work as an independent prescriber to optimise medicine regimes for the patients.
* Be part of a team of Pharmacists that deliver a consistently high clinical Pharmacy service for the patients acute admitted.
* Act as a role model for, and be responsible for developing core competencies of any Pharmacist working in the acute setting by organising their training and assessing their competency.
* Work with the Team Leader - Clinical Services & Governance regarding the operational management and strategic development of pharmaceutical services and to reduce the risk of medication misadventure within the Emergency Division.
About us
Our vision is simple
To provide excellent care to our communities we serve.
We're looking for people who want to help us achieve this vision, who will help us make a difference.
What can SaTH Pharmacy offer you?
* Patient focused service
* Supportive and friendly team
* Opportunities for personal development
* A department open to new ways of working
What can working within the Acute Service offer you?
* To be part of a newly developed service; redesigned to support patient flow.
* To work with a clinical team who are advocates for the role of the Pharmacy Profession within the Acute Service.
* An opportunity to make a huge difference in the patients journey at a pivotal time.
What can SaTH offer you?
* To be part of a trust embarking on a transformational journey.
* A supportive environment to enable further development of your career and your skills.
* A developing trust with recent substantial financial investment to develop the facilities and services.
* Access to our Leadership Academy.
We believe in ensuring our patients have a positive experience of care. Join the team and help us to create the best possible outcomes for our patients.
Date posted: 26 March 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum/pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours
Reference number: 223-ASP-213
Job locations
The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Mytton Oak Road
Shrewsbury
SY3 8XQ
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* Honours Degree in Pharmacy / MPharm
* Registration with the GPhC as a pharmacist
* Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent (completed both year 1 and year 2)
Desirable
* Non Medical Prescriber
* Member of the Pharmaceutical Society
Experience Essential
* Relevant post registration experience in hospital pharmacy
* Experience of supervision of staff
* Experience of working as part of a multi disciplinary team
* Experience of training of pre-reg pharmacists and junior staff
* Audit experience
Desirable
* Experience in writing policies/guidelines
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Address: The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Mytton Oak Road
Shrewsbury
SY3 8XQ
Employer's website
http://www.sath.nhs.uk/
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