Pharmacist

Job summary

Pharmacy@UHB Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary company of University Hospitals Birmingham, which was established in 2011. We currently have a role at the Heartlands Hospital site for a Pharmacist looking for regular contracted weekend work i.e. regular Saturday and Sunday work every weekend, also with the possibility for additional weekday shifts if discussed (but not essential).

We currently service both the out-patients and in-patients due to be discharged from QEHB and BHH and operate in a manner akin to a community pharmacy with the hospital clinical pharmacy team maintaining oversight and responsibility for the clinical accuracy of prescriptions for both discharge and many outpatient clinics.

It is essential that the candidates are flexible and have experience in a busy pharmacy environment with high volume dispensing. We welcome applications from those with community and/or hospital experience.

This is a unique opportunity to support the delivery of the care from our automated pharmacies. After a qualifying period we aim to support post-graduate education and the development of staff is ongoing, therefore this is an ideal opportunity for a pharmacist who may wish to gain secondary care experience to further a clinical pharmacy role in the future.

Not banded, £29.20 per hour

Main duties of the job

To ensure the safe, efficient and effective delivery of all aspects of the pharmacy services delivered by Pharmacy@UHB in Heartlands Hospital, in accordance with national and local standards.To fulfil the statutory responsibilities as required by the GPhC and DoH.To contribute to the development of a high quality and timely pharmacy service for patients.To develop an effective working relationships with prescribers.To contribute to the efficient management and administration of the businessWork collaboratively and supportively with the pharmacy manager/superintendentTo work collaboratively and co-operatively with the pharmacy manger and other pharmacists in order to avoid or minimise the use of locum pharmacists

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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