Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic pharmacist to join the clinical pharmacy service to the children's and women's health directorates including specialist paediatrics and neonatology, maternity and gynaecology.
The paediatric clinical pharmacy team is well respected and an integral part of the inpatient multidisciplinary child health service. The neonatal ward comprises a 20 bedded level 2 unit and two paediatric wards provide oncology and haematology services, with surgical and medical admissions. Both units work closely with the tertiary neonatal and paediatric services based in Bristol and Plymouth for the South West.
Children's outpatient services provide a range of specialties including oncology, haematology, neurology, cardiology, endocrinology, respiratory and metabolic disease management.
The Royal Cornwall hospital pharmacy department is a forward thinking and friendly team with full deployment of electronic prescribing and administration in the inpatient and outpatient setting and fully automated dispensing. A new pharmacy department is part of a multimillion investment which includes a new Women's and Children's hospital.
This role can be started as a Band 6 and moved to Band 7 once objectives have been met.
Working in Cornwall
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Main duties of the job
Providing specialist clinical pharmacy services to women and children through regular ward commitment. This will include neonatal intensive care, general paediatrics and gynaecology as required.
Supporting lead pharmacist with paediatric oncology shared care.
Providing regular input to the paediatric cystic fibrosis MDT.
Ensuring that medication reconciliation, optimisation and transfer of care are completed for inpatients.
Advising on the use and administration of medication in this care group and provide expert advice to W & C.
Ensuring through clinical screening that high quality prescribing is provided on admission and through to discharge of patients within the directorate
Ensuring safe, clinically effective and cost effective use of drugs within the directorate.
About us
Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Work health assessments
- Criminal record check standards
- Right to work checks
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
al assessment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Work health assessments
- Criminal record check standards
- Right to work checks
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
al assessment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master Degree in Pharmacy
- Registered pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical council
- Clinical Diploma or equivalent or working towards
Desirable
- Non medical prescriber or willing to train as an NMP
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience covering a range of specialities as clinical pharmacist in acute hospital setting
- Clinical supervision of junior staff
Desirable
- Experience of providing a clinical pharmacy service to Women and children services
- Management experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master Degree in Pharmacy
- Registered pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical council
- Clinical Diploma or equivalent or working towards
Desirable
- Non medical prescriber or willing to train as an NMP
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience covering a range of specialities as clinical pharmacist in acute hospital setting
- Clinical supervision of junior staff
Desirable
- Experience of providing a clinical pharmacy service to Women and children services
- Management 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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