We have vacancies to join our friendly team of Rotational Pharmacists at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, where you will gain experience in all the main clinical and therapeutic areas.
With a strong focus on ward based patient centred clinical care, you will be working within and helped by a team of pharmacists and medicine management technicians who are well integrated at ward level. In our aseptic suite you will be involved in the clinical aspects and final release of parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy and radiopharmaceuticals. Candidates will be encouraged and funded to undertake the postgraduate diploma.
This post introduces the STEP Up programme, an in-house structured progression of skills, knowledge and pay advancement from band 6 to band 7 after phase 3 of STEP Up programme linked to the Newly Qualified Pharmacist Pathway and completion of postgraduate modules.
There will be a requirement to participate in extended hours working including weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis.
Main duties of the job
1. To carry out duties in Clinical Pharmacy Services at ward and department level. Work closely with Consultants and other healthcare professionals to ensure safe, effective and efficient use of medicines.
2. To provide technical support in the preparation of a broad range of aseptically prepared medicinal products (PN, Cytotoxic Chemotherapy, Radiopharmaceuticals etc).
3. To study for, and successfully complete the Postgraduate Clinical Diploma.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Honours Degree in Pharmacy / M.Pharm.
2. Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council or undertaking pre-registration training where registration must be in place before starting the position
3. Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
Experience, skills and knowledge
Essential
1. Good clinical knowledge
2. Highly developed critical appraisal skills to evaluate drug treatments and place in therapy
3. Experience of audit
4. Good communication skills both written and oral
Desirable
1. Relevant experience in hospital pharmacy
Employer details
Employer name
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Address
The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Shrewsbury
SY3 8XQ
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