Job Title: Senior Rotational Clinical Pharmacist
Job Location: Dartford, UK
Job Location Type: On-site
Job Contract Type: Part-time
Job Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level
Job Summary
We are looking for a confident and motivated individual to join our dynamic and friendly pharmacy clinical team. Join us as a Senior Rotational Clinical Pharmacist, providing a clinical pharmacy service to various ward specialities through ward rotations under Principal Specialist Pharmacists. During your 9-month rotation, you will support the Foundation Pharmacists and act as a practice supervisor to help develop their clinical skills and knowledge. You will support the Principal Specialist Pharmacists in the provision of pharmaceutical advice to nursing leadership teams and the multidisciplinary team in relation to clinical queries and support of medicines safety. As a department, we support the education and training of staff through various courses and have put in place a Senior Pharmacist progression plan to build up your managerial and leadership skills.
You must be currently registered with the GPhC as a pharmacist and previous hospital experience is desirable. You must also have a Clinical Diploma/equivalent, be working towards or be prepared to undertake one.
Depending on experience and performance at interview you may be offered a band 6 to band 7 progression plan in order to give you the experience to be able to operate as a band 7 pharmacist.
Main Duties of the Job
If you are ready to develop your clinical knowledge in hospital pharmacy further and progress your managerial and leadership skills then this is the job for you. Rotations include specific objectives to develop your seniority skills further and to act as a practice supervisor for the junior staff.
You will work alongside the multidisciplinary team on matters relating to the safe, economic, effective, and evidence-based use of medications. With support from our Medicines Management Technicians, you will ensure that patients and carers understand how to take their medicines on discharge including counselling and liaising with primary care colleagues to ensure continuity of care.
You will also provide a medicines optimisation and medicines reconciliation service to achieve department priorities and targets on a designated ward or group of wards as decided by the Lead Clinical Pharmacist.
About Us
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you'll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints, and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.
We are dedicated to using our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared organisation model of change to enhance our services and ensure excellence in patient care.
If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.
Date posted: 27 February 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £48,270 to £54,931 a year per annum inclusive of Fringe HCA
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 252-6982672
Job Responsibilities
For a detailed description of the Job roles and responsibilities please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Essential:
* MPharm degree or equivalent qualification
* Registered as a Pharmacist with the GPhC
* Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent (or working towards or willing to do)
Desirable:
* Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
* Independent prescriber (or working towards)
KNOWLEDGE
Essential:
* Awareness of current practice and policy affecting pharmacy practice in the NHS & understanding the NHS structure
* Good clinical pharmacy knowledge
* Advanced computer literacy including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
* Ability to prioritise tasks effectively
* Roles and function of hospital pharmacy staff
* Knowledge of RPS standards for hospital pharmacy
Desirable:
* JAC computer skills
EXPERIENCE
Essential:
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary healthcare setting.
* Hospital Pharmacy Experience
Desirable:
* Datix user
* Drug expenditure in-sight skills
* Experience of writing protocols and standards
* Demonstrable use of audit/research to improve practice
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.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Employer name: Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
Address: Darent Valley Hospital, Darenth Wood Road, Dartford, DA2 8DA
Employer's website: https://www.dgt.nhs.uk/working-for-us
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