Job overview
We are looking for intuitive, enthusiastic and versatile pharmacists to join our diverse and inclusive team to help us deliver excellent compassionate care to our patients. The pharmacy department at OUH comprises of over staff in the clinical pharmacy team, and we work across all hospital sites. We are continually trying to improve the service we provide, learning from each other to optimise what we do.
Why do our staff like working here?
Dynamic and rewarding setting
Vast range of specialities with interesting patients with high levels of complexity
Always something new, innovative and exciting happening - new cutting edge treatments and technologies
Large group of supportive peers from diverse backgrounds
Supportive department, with great learning and development opportunities
Good career progression options to consultant level
Pharmacists seen as valued members of the MDT who add positive contributions to patient care
Working in teams with Consultant Pharmacists who are leading in their areas of specialisation nationally
Current band vacancies include (please specify on your application if your interest is specific to one of these areas or to join the rotational program):
Adult cancer (fixed or rotational)
Gastroenterology (inpatient and outpatient setting) (rotational and fixed opportunities)
Antimicrobial stewardship (fixed)
Main duties of the job
Gastroenterology - part of rotational specialist pharmacist programme
Contact Sarah Cripps Consultant Pharmacist Gastroenterology
Includes opportunities for - Day case and inpatient specialist ward cover (liver/gastro patients), being an integral member of the MDT (and option to gain NMP qualification. Gain experience in homecare and high cost drug management.
See attached 'Gastro rotation additional information'
Cancer - opportunity to be permanently in cancer team or as part of rotational specialist pharmacist programme
Contact Godwin Leung or Ana Gomes or (Specialist pharmacists in oncology)
Delivery of high quality pharmaceutical care to adult cancer inpatient, outpatients and day cases. Includes opportunities for: supporting day treatment unit, clinical checking SACT prescriptions, pharmacist led oral SACT education clinics, aseptic experience (QC/QA), clinical trials experience and palliative care.
See attached 'Cancer rotation additional information'
Antimicrobial stewardship - permanent position in AMS team
Contact Louise Dunsmure (Consultant Pharmacist Antimicrobial Stewardship)
Work as part of the AMS team to deliver the AMS agenda - supporting clinicians in the safe prescribing of antimicrobials (on ward rounds, answering queries and proactive surveillance)
See AMS specific JD for further information
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the .