Join Our Team as a Senior Dispensary Pharmacist!
Are you a skilled, innovative, and enthusiastic pharmacist looking for an exciting new challenge? We have a fantastic opportunity for a proactive, motivated, and ambitious individual to join our Dispensary team.
As a Senior Dispensary Pharmacist, you will take a leading role in coordinating the clinical screening processes within the dispensary. Working closely with the dispensary team, you will manage the daily workflow to ensure efficient and high-quality service delivery.
In this role, you will provide training and mentorship to pharmacists rotating through the dispensary and act as a professional lead and role model for the dispensary workforce. Working hours are Monday to Friday, 8:45 am to 5:15 pm.
Main duties of the job
1. To assist in the provision of a safe, efficient, and comprehensive pharmaceutical service for the patients of West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
2. To provide a clinical pharmacy service to in-patients and outpatients.
3. To partake in specialised clinical pharmacy duties on the Ambulatory Care Unit and Medical Assessment Unit.
4. Providing prescribing advice and support to junior medical staff.
5. Educating patients about their medicines.
6. Training of medical and nursing staff.
7. Supervision and training of junior and Foundation trainee pharmacists, technicians and assistants.
8. Participation in clinical audit and practice research.
About us
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive.
At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To ensure that drugs utilised reflect the recommendations, the policies and formulary at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals Trust.
2. To clinically screen and check clinical trial prescriptions in the absence of the clinical trials pharmacist.
3. To be involved in the recruitment, retention and development of staff through appraisal.
4. To work with the dispensary manager to implement and update dispensary procedures, engaging all stakeholders as appropriate.
5. To participate and design dispensary related audits and data collection.
6. To work with the operational and EPR teams to develop new ways of working.
7. To participate late duty / weekend rotas & Bank Holiday rotas as required.
8. To carry out any other duties as required by the Pharmacy Operations Manager.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications:
Essential
* MPharm (or equivalent overseas degree).
* GPhC registration.
* Certificate in Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent).
Desirable
* Diploma in Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent).
Knowledge:
Essential
* Good computer skills.
* Good clinical practice knowledge.
* Understanding of national and local pharmacy issues.
* NHS organisational structure.
Desirable
* A solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice (medicines information, aseptic services, ward services and dispensing).
* Appropriate applications of clinical knowledge and effective pharmaceutical care skills.
Experience:
Essential
* Experience in a busy dispensary as a pharmacist.
* Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options for patients.
Desirable
* Post qualification experience in hospital pharmacy.
* Experience in providing clinical pharmacy services.
* Project management.
* Training Pre-reg Pharmacists and Junior Staff.
* Audit/research and development.
Employer details
Employer name: West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Watford General Hospital, Watford, WD18 0HB
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