Main area: Pharmacy
Grade: 6 - 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 357-PR-338-24-D
Employer: United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Pilgrim Hospital
Town: Boston
Salary: £37,338 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/11/2024 23:59
Rotational Clinical Pharmacist - Band 6/7
We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULHT.
We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.
Our values guide everything we do. They are:
* Patient-centred: Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
* Safety: Following ULHT and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
* Excellence: Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
* Compassion: Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
* Respect: Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.
If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULHT team.
We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.
Job overview
Rotational Clinical Pharmacist (with EDC)
Band 6/7 dependant upon experience.
£37,338 to £44,962 (Band 6) £46,148 to £52,809 (Band 7) per annum
Full time 37.5 hours per week
About the Department
An opportunity has arisen to join our expanding, friendly, diverse and inclusive pharmacy team at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Pharmacy Departments within ULHT provide ward based, Dispensary, and Aseptic Dispensing Services to a range of general and specialist areas including Admissions Unit, General Medical and Surgical, Haematology and Oncology and Critical Care wards. We have a good integrated team of Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Support Workers and there is a supportive Pharmacy Education and Training team.
The post will be based at Pilgrim Hospital Boston but the successful applicant/s may need to travel to other sites within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
Our progressive department is in the process of a period of rapid transformational change to ensure that it is a service fit for the future and is at the forefront of the Hospital Pharmacy Transformation Programme.
We are dedicated to ensuring that medicines optimisation is embedded across all aspects of care within the Trust to deliver safe, efficient and cost-effective use of medicines.
We take pride in developing our pharmacists through formal and informal study, clinical supervision and training. We will support you to provide high quality services to patients and healthcare professionals alike. This includes offering opportunities to complete an accredited post-graduate clinical pharmacy diploma and pharmacist independent prescriber qualification.
We support progression from band 6 to band 7 upon completion of a post-graduate clinical diploma or equivalent experience. You will also work with lead Pharmacists to review and develop policies and contribute to monthly directorate medicines optimisation reports.
Applicants must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
The role will involve travel across all sites in the United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust therefore the post holder must be able to meet the travel requirements of this post.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Master / Bachelor of Pharmacy
* 1 year Pre-registration training
* Member GPhC
* Certificate / Diploma / Masters Degree in Clinical Pharmacy
Previous Experience
* Clinical Pharmacy in a hospital environment
Specific Requirements
* Ability to travel between hospital sites and for on call
* Adaptable to changing circumstances and situations
* Evidence of CPD
* Use of Pharmacy computer systems
* Good interpersonal skills
* Time management and prioritisation skills
* Good written and oral communication skills
* Dispensing and checking skills- ability to follow procedures and accurately supply medication
* Awareness of own limitations and when to refer to others for advice
* Report writing skills
* Computer literacy, including use of Word and databases / spreadsheet
ULHT recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer. We are committed to transforming our organisational culture by actively committing to implementing the Trust Single Equality Scheme, and other policies, such as the Dignity in Care policy and the Dignity at Work policy. We will continue to promote equality and challenge discrimination in all service provision, recognising and meeting the needs of the diverse communities we serve. We will strive to provide an environment in which people want to work and to be a model employer leading in good employment practice.
As a responsible employer ULHT would encourage staff wishing to join the Trust to take up the COVID vaccination as this continues to remain the best line of defence against COVID19.
Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULHT reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.
No DBS fees to pay: Successful candidates will have DBS applications applied for & paid by ULHT where applicable. There is no requirement to reimburse ULHT for this cost.
We welcome applications from the UK Armed Forces Community. On the application form please tick “Member of the Armed Forces Community” if the below applies to you.
* A Veteran
* A Military Reserve
* Partner/Spouse of those Serving NB: partners/spouses are only eligible whilst their partner is serving in the Armed Forces
Applications from applicants who meet the current criteria for Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK (where both the role and candidate are deemed suitable for a Tier 2 visa) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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