Rotational Pharmacist with STEP Up Development Programme to Band 7
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
We have vacancies to join our friendly team of Rotational Pharmacists at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, where you will gain experience in all the main clinical and therapeutic areas.
With a strong focus on ward based patient centred clinical care, you will be working within and helped by a team of pharmacists and medicine management technicians who are well integrated at ward level. In our aseptic suite you will be involved in the clinical aspects and final release of parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy and radiopharmaceuticals. Candidates will be encouraged and funded to undertake the postgraduate diploma.
This post introduces the STEP Up programme, an in-house structured progression of skills, knowledge and pay advancement from band 6 to band 7 after phase 3 of STEP Up programme linked to the Newly Qualified Pharmacist Pathway and completion of postgraduate modules.
There will be a requirement to participate in extended hours working including weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis.
Main duties of the job
* To carry out duties in Clinical Pharmacy Services at ward and department level. Work closely with Consultants and other healthcare professionals to ensure safe, effective and efficient use of medicines.
* To provide technical support in the preparation of a broad range of aseptically prepared medicinal products (PN, Cytotoxic Chemotherapy, Radiopharmaceuticals etc).
* To study for, and successfully complete the Postgraduate Clinical Diploma.
Qualifications
* Honours Degree in Pharmacy / M.Pharm.
* Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council or undertaking pre-registration training where registration must be in place before starting the position.
* Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice.
Experience, skills and knowledge
* Good clinical knowledge.
* Highly developed critical appraisal skills to evaluate drug treatments and place in therapy.
* Experience of audit.
* Good communication skills both written and oral.
* Relevant experience in hospital pharmacy.
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.
Salary
£37,338 to £52,809 per annum/pro rata.
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours.
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