We are looking for ambitious, highly motivated pharmacists or current foundation trainee pharmacists who want to develop their knowledge and skills and progress their career in Clinical Pharmacy as part of the pharmacy team at Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
We offer a broad range of clinical services, including Primary Care, Renal medicine (we are a Regional Centre) and Paediatrics. You will have the opportunity to experience all of these.
Our Foundation Training programme provides excellent senior support, clear progression and the opportunity to undertake a fully funded Pharmacy Clinical Diploma, including Independent Prescribing. The attached document provides further detail.
As a department we have particular strength in supporting pharmacists who come from an overseas background (with the General Pharmaceutical Council OSPAP accreditation) or who have English as a second language; we welcome these applications.
Interviews may be held via Microsoft Teams.
We provide a supportive learning environment with excellent training and development opportunities. We take your professional and personal development seriously.
Our Senior Pharmacists have experience and practice depth having worked across different practice sectors and in leading teaching hospitals UK wide.
The successful candidate will be encouraged and supported to undertake the post-graduate Clinical Diploma and Newly Qualified Pharmacist Pathway (if eligible). We also encourage and support our pharmacists to undertake the Non-Medical Prescribing Programme, whether as part of or in addition to the Clinical Diploma.
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is an award-winning, modern hospital situated within easy walking distance of the historic town centre of Dorchester. It employs around 3,000 members of staff, who provide acute hospital services to a population of around 250,000, living within Weymouth and Portland, West Dorset, North Dorset and Purbeck. We also provide renal services for patients throughout Dorset and South Somerset.
The purpose-built pharmacy provides a clinical pharmacy service to Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration is in use in the majority of the hospital.
We are an innovative forward-thinking department, and a series of trust-wide developments are still underway, giving the opportunity for successful candidates to be involved in dynamic projects which offer professional progression.
Our staff are our most precious resource, and so the growth and development of those that work within this dynamic department is prioritised.
At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.
Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is for Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, to be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.
Our team comprises Clinical Pharmacists, Medicines Management Technicians and Trainees. When working in Pharmacy and at ward level, you will be supervised and supported by a variety of clinical and technical staff and will be part of an experienced team.
You will be a highly valued member of the Pharmacy and specialist teams and committed to delivering outstanding medicines management.
The Foundation Training Programme is structured on the foundation level framework with core experience in the dispensary and rotations in the following clinical areas:
1. Acute medicine
2. Cardiology and Respiratory Services
3. Medicine for Older People
4. Surgery (emergency and elective)
5. Aseptics
6. Primary Care Networks (PCN)
7. Cancer services
8. Paediatrics
9. Renal Services
The post includes weekend working, participation in the bank holiday rota and on-call.
We are committed to equal opportunities, improving the working lives of our staff, and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview about the opportunities available.
For further details/informal visits contact:
Ursula Gotel – Principal Pharmacist Surgery and Family Services Division, (working hours Mon, Tue (08:30 - 14:00), Thur, Fri (08:30 – 17:00)
Celina Tadel – Principal Pharmacist Urgent and Integrated Care Division, (working hours Tue-Fri (09:00 - 15:00)
Aimee Duarte - Lead Education & Training Pharmacist/Haematology & Oncology Pharmacist
Samantha Gale - Advanced Pharmacist Renal Services
Or call us direct on Tel: 01305 254316.
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application, please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect, Teamwork, and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values, search Dorset County Hospital online.
This advert closes on Tuesday 25 Mar 2025.
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