A Vacancy at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
It’s an exciting time at Scarborough Hospital as our brand new state-of-the-art Urgent and Emergency Care Centre (UECC) opens in 2025. The new UECC will provide rapid assessment and treatment for 70,000 annual attendees for locals and tourists alike. It will combine the current emergency department (ED), same day emergency care and the acute medical unit so patients can be cared for in one integrated clinical environment. It also includes a dedicated pharmacy team space with consulting room. And you could be part of this ground breaking transformation!
We are looking for a dynamic and motivated clinical pharmacist to be a key member of our pharmacy service and develop new ways of working involving all members of the pharmacy team. You will use your clinical skills to ensure patients receive the correct medications as close to admission as possible and ensure we Get It Right First Time. The pharmacy role in ED is well established and supported by clinicians and nurses alike.
Please contact us if you are interested in this job as a Band 7 to 8A progression or as a Band 8A as we can be flexible for the right candidate.
You will work closely with the specialist nurses and clinicianswithin the UECC and will provide expect advice on prescribing and patient pathways.You will work alongside Care Group leads to investigate incidents and promote medication safety.
You will help to implement systems to improve flow and capacity and the safe transfer of care for patients. You will train and develop the role of pharmacy technicians and other pharmacists within the emergency department.
You must possess excellent communication skills and have strong clinical skills. We welcome interest from pharmacists from all backgrounds, but you must hold a postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy to Diploma level (or appropriate experience).
If you are not already a prescriber, we will provide you with the opportunity and support to train as a non-medical prescriber. There will also be opportunities to develop your leadership and teaching skills including being a Diploma tutor.
This post includes participation in working the weekend, bank holiday and on-call rotas.
Thinking about moving to the area? We offer a healthy relocation package - more information available upon request
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
· Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
· 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
· A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
· A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
· Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
· NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
· An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
· Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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This advert closes on Tuesday 28 Jan 2025
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