Clinical Pharmacist (Band 6 or Band 7) - Scunthorpe
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Pharmacist or Pharmacist to be? Looking for an exciting new challenge? Then look no further!
This post is suitable for a Pharmacist from all backgrounds of Pharmacist working environments.
We are seeking a dynamic & forward-thinkingPharmacist to join our friendly & supportive pharmacy team, cross site working over 2 major acute sites & shortly expanding into our Goole site with Neuro Rehab facilities.
The successful candidate will provide high-quality clinical pharmacy services as members of our ward-based teams.
This post provides an ideal opportunity for either a Band 7 seeking an affordable lifestyle, for an existing Band 6 Pharmacist looking for career progression to a Band 7 level (with RPS portfolio) or a newly qualified Pharmacist (trained in acute or community) seeking their first acute role.
You will be supported through a 4-week structured induction process. Applicants from community will have a 4-month supported induction process (see attached matrix).
We offer funded Diploma & Non-Med Prescribing courses, plus opportunities to expand your knowledge & skills.
Health and Care Worker Visa's & Relocation Packages available (where eligible) & On-Boarding team support. Affordable housing, outstanding schools, good transport links & in an area of outstanding natural beauty.
We have generous incentives available for the right candidate - get in touch with Dan Onyeagor to discuss.
Main duties of the job
Come and join our team at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust - we are looking forward to meeting you! Site visits / virtual meetings available on request.
We are a successful, innovative and forward-thinking department, with patient care at the centre of our decision-making. Our Trust gives medicines management and medicines optimisation high priority. We have invested in a purpose-built, state of the art, aseptic unit. The pharmacy department has been successful in outsourcing outpatient dispensing, implementing electronic medicines management for all inpatient wards and rolled out electronic prescribing in our haematology and oncology service. Our department is also in the country to have worked with external stakeholders to develop community infusion clinics. We also led on the introduction of unique electronic locking systems for medicine cupboards which releases significant nursing time and improves medicines security. Our next major objectives are to implement electronic prescribing for all our inpatient and outpatient ward areas.
Please note: this clinical pharmacist post is suitable for newly qualified pharmacists, registered applicants, or those wishing to gain experience in an acute trust environment.
About us
We're a large organisation with three hospitals located in Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole. We also provide community services in North Lincolnshire. Our 6,500 members of staff care for and support a population of more than 400,000 people.
We encourage all our staff to innovate and adopt 'best practice' so we can deliver excellent care to our patients. We ask staff to live our values; kindness, courage and respect.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. You could be one of them.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/
Should we receive a high volume of applications for this vacancy, the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert.
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Please be aware that all newemployees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Job responsibilities
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
* A vocational Master's degree in Pharmacy plus pre-registration training resulting in registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacist
* Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy qualification or proven level of equivalent experience
Occupational Experience
* Demonstrates commitment to Continuing Professional Development
* Previous hospital Pharmacy experience
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.
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
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