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Role Summary
To provide a high-quality specialist clinical pharmacy service to inpatients and outpatients in a designated clinical area. To be responsible for a specialist clinical area on a day to day basis and deputise and support the Lead Clinical Pharmacist for the directorate in their absence. To assist in the delivery of training and the development of members of the pharmacy clinical team, undergraduate pharmacy students, Foundation Year Pharmacists and members of the wider MDT.
About the Role
Are you a Band 6 pharmacist ready to become a Band 7 Pharmacist? This role is a progression Band 6 to 7 position for those looking to develop in a specialist area while consolidating their practice in core rotational areas.
Main Duties of the Job
You will be joining an exceptional team at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to help our patients stay healthy. We are looking for an experienced pharmacist who is developing in a specialist area while consolidating their practice in core rotational areas. Ideally, you will have completed, or be on your way to finishing your clinical diploma and have experience in a hospital pharmacy setting. Aspirations to develop as an independent prescriber and to gain experience across a variety of specialist clinical areas will also be required.
The Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital offers specialist rotations including Intensive Care, Respiratory & Cystic Fibrosis, Cardiology, Specialist Surgery, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Renal, Acute Stroke, Paediatrics & Neonates, and Acute Medicine. The lead pharmacist for each of these areas will support you during the rotation, with opportunities for involvement in quality improvement and teaching, as well as additional mentoring and personal development opportunities.
Candidates are required to have a strong team approach, good communication skills, and show initiative while being a reliable and enthusiastic pharmacist. The post-holder will participate in on-call, weekend, late duty, and bank holiday rosters. Please note that the Pharmacy service operates 7 days a week and staff are required to work some weekends as part of their contracted hours.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week. Requirement to participate in 7-day working, including late duties, bank holidays, and weekend working.
Interview Date: Thursday 3rd April 2025
For further information please contact: Sajjad Kanani, Deputy Clinical Pharmacy Manager, on 01392 404809.
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and family-friendly policies. If you are starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling and onsite wellbeing activities. We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team, which may include funding for qualifications or days off to study.
Salary is not the only financial benefit.
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness, and leisure options, and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. Additional benefits include:
* National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
* Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter.
* Car lease schemes.
* The NHS Pension scheme.
* Cycle to work scheme.
These are just a few of the benefits available - if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
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