Job summary
We require reliable, enthusiastic and motivated Bank Specialist Clinical Pharmacist to join our bank. In return we will offer you:
1. Flexible hours; choose when and where you want to work
2. Competitive pay rates; including enhanced pay for unsociable hours
3. Paid annual leave
4. NHS pension scheme
5. A fast-track recruitment process if you move to a substantive role
6. Opportunities to work in different wards and departments, including community, dental and specialist services
7. Access to Services, such as those provided by our Staff Wellbeing Team
8. Ability to book your shifts from home using our online portal
9. Option to block-book shifts in a set period
10. SMS notifications of shift availability
11. Access to staff newsletters and bulletins
12. Eligible for various local and national discounts which are available to NHS staff
13. Free uniform, where applicable
Meet our pharmacist, Laura (
Main duties of the job
We are looking for enthusiastic pharmacists to support medicines optimisation across our acute pharmacy service. This post will be rotational and will involve working across our main clinical sites, including The Specialist Emergency Care Hospital and our base site hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham. Specialist input to a designated area will be required, exact details of the clinical speciality will be discussed at interview.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England.
In addition to acute hospital pharmacy services we provide pharmacists and technicians to four of our local primary care networks with a combined population of 190,000. We also deliver locally commissioned integrated pharmacy services to care homes, frailty, living well with pain and palliative care.
We are one of the best performing NHS organisations in England, with a focus on staff experience as well as the experience of patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide specialist clinical pharmacy services within an assigned area of responsibility. To lead on matters pertaining to medicines management, to advise on medicines use (risk management, clinical governance, research and development, formulary, expenditure) and to develop/audit relevant protocols and guidelines. To ensure that there is compliance with medicines legislation.
To assist in the provision of advice on pharmaceutical matters and that pertaining to medicines management (particularly within own area of responsibility). Medicines management encompasses the selection, purchasing, delivery, prescribing, administration and review of medicine to optimise the contribution they make to produce informed and desired outcomes of patient care.
To provide excellent patient care, in primary and acute care settings, through direct patient facing activities. Primary care encompasses general medical practice, as well as people requiring care in their own homes or in residential care homes.
To undertake teaching and to supervise less experienced Pharmacists, technical staff, students etc.
Day to day management of pre-registration pharmacy technicians, trainee pharmacists and / or Band 6 pharmacists
To contribute to the day to day operational running of the pharmacy department by assuming statutory professional responsibility whilst working in the dispensary.
To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
14. Vocational master's degree in pharmacy (or equivalent)/ First degree - Vocational master's degree in pharmacy or equivalent qualification and/or experience
15. Previous pre-registration training
16. Relevant post-registration hospital experience
17. Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
18. IT skills to at least ECDL standard or equivalent experience
19. Independent Prescriber, or commitment to achieving this on appointment
Desirable
20. Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society and/or other professional groups to facilitate continuing professional development
21. Achieved or working towards a postgraduate clinical qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
22. Knowledge and experience of the operation of NHS Organisations
23. Experience of supervising staff
Other
Essential
24. It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence