Rotational Foundation Pharmacist (Band 6)
Band 6
Main area: Pharmacist Grade Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Participation in late shift, weekend, bank holiday and emergency duty rotas)
Job ref: 387-DT3394-LH
Site: Bristol Royal Infirmary
Town: Bristol
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/03/2025 23:59
As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
Are you expecting to qualify as a Pharmacist in 2025 and looking to kick-start your career? Or are you already GPhC registered and ready for your next challenge within a diverse Pharmacy team?
Secure your career with a role at University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Trust (UHBW).
If you’re a highly motivated, adaptable and either working towards your GPhC registration, or already experienced, we want you to come join our busy, forward-thinking and progressive Pharmacy department at our Bristol city centre hospitals.
Develop your career in the heart of Bristol’s diverse, fun and experienced Pharmacy department, where the experienced staff and variety of work creates the perfect foundation to grow your career.
We welcome and encourage applications from across community, primary care and hospital sectors.
* As a teaching and university hospital, we are committed to your development and education
* Continuously gain experience across different specialities across Bristol sites
* Be based in the busy, vibrant and cultural city of Bristol!
* We will support your development with a Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or Newly Qualified Pharmacist Portfolio
* 27 days annual leave entitlement + 8 bank holidays
* Industry leading pension scheme
* Discounts in a multitude of national and local outlets
Main duties of the job
By joining our team of pharmacists and medicines management technicians, you will gain a wide range of experience while providing clinical pharmacy services to a range of wards and assisting within our inpatient dispensary.
As a Rotational Foundation Pharmacist, you will enter our Development Pathway, moving through rotations every 4 months with personalised objectives and an assigned supervisor. Rotations include surgery, medicine, cardiology (Bristol Heart Institute), MI, paediatrics (Bristol Children's Hospital), oncology (Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre) and ophthalmology (Bristol Eye Hospital), aseptics and many others.
At UHBW Pharmacy, we are proud to support the South West Inclusive Pharmacy Practice manifesto and create a diverse, inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued. If you need adjustments or support prior, during or after the recruitment process, please let us know. We’re here to help you thrive!
Join us in making a difference—together, we can build a workplace that celebrates diverse perspectives and experiences.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.
As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston; join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds: city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
* Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council for Pharmacists
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Knowledge of post registration pharmacist curriculum
* Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Knowledge and Experience
* Experience of medicines supply within the NHS
* Experience of post qualification hospital pharmacy practice
* Experience of building strong relationships across the multidisciplinary team to support patient care
* Experience of recognising opportunities for change, innovation and quality improvement
* Experience of using digital technologies to support improved patient safety and outcomes
Skills and Abilities
* Recognise the importance of patient centric care
* Good time manager
* Ability to work alone and in a team
* Ability to manage uncertainty and risk appropriately
* Demonstrate adaptive flexible approach in challenging situations
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
IMPORTANT:
Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
As a guide, interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.
When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.
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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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