Job summary
Our Pharmacy team is looking for an enthusiastic pharmacist wanting to begin or advance their career in clinical pharmacy in our specialist cardio-respiratory centre.
Royal Papworth is known for its specialist services in cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, respiratory medicine (including pulmonary hypertension, cystic fibrosis, and sleep medicine), and cardiothoracic critical care. As a core clinical department, our pharmacy team plays a key role in optimising the pharmaceutical care of both inpatients and outpatients within the Trust. The pharmacy department is set at the heart of our modern, digitally enabled hospital. Our rotational clinical pharmacists work alongside pharmacist and pharmacy technician colleagues to provide a comprehensive pharmacy service to a division or department for a period of approximately 6 months, before moving on to a new specialty.
We welcome applicants from any pharmacy sector, including foundation trainee pharmacists who anticipate joining the register in summer 2024. Following the completion of a comprehensive induction, pharmacists are supported to undertake further training on funded Newly Qualified Pharmacist or Postgraduate Diploma programmes.
We are committed to our Trust's values of Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration and welcome diversity in our small and friendly department.
Main duties of the job
This role is primarily ward-based, where you will collaborate with colleagues from pharmacy and the wider multidisciplinary team to be provide high-quality pharmaceutical care to a range of clinical specialities. You will be supported do this and develop as a practitioner by your rotation supervisor, line manager, and our pharmacy education and training team. As a member of our clinical pharmacy service, you will be required to work weekends, participate in the evening and on call services on a rota basis.
As a team, we're keen to promote personal development and would look to support the successful candidate with educational opportunities appropriate the individual's learning needs and aspirations. We have supported previous post-holders with post-graduate qualifications, and attendance at a range of shorter courses, conferences, and workshops.
For further information, or for an informal discussion about the role, please contact Christopher McCorquodale (Deputy Chief Pharmacist) on 01223 638247, or by emailing christopher.mccorquodale@nhs.net
About us
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.
Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.
The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- M Pharm (or equivalent international qualification)
- Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)
Experience
Essential
- Completion of pre-registration training period
- Proven ability to work as part of a team to deliver pharmaceutical services
- Proven ability to make decisions independently
- Good basic IT skills (use of office applications etc.)
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills and able to demonstrate good counselling skills
- Methodical, able to prioritise and problem solve
- Good personal organisational, prioritisation and time management skills
- Ability to work unsupervised, on own initiative and manage self, whilst recognising own limitations
- Ability to work within an MDT
- Honest, trustworthy, reliable and discrete
- Has a professional attitude and has an understanding of professionalism
- Demonstrates a flexible approach to working hours / duties and is able demonstrate adaptability and innovation in work practice
- Demonstrates a positive attitude towards personal development
- Approachable and supportive towards peers and other staff
Desirable
- Experience of working at ward level, providing clinical pharmacy services (this could include pre-registration experience)
- Experience of conducting a clinical audit
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- M Pharm (or equivalent international qualification)
- Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)
Experience
Essential
- Completion of pre-registration training period
- Proven ability to work as part of a team to deliver pharmaceutical services
- Proven ability to make decisions independently
- Good basic IT skills (use of office applications etc.)
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills and able to demonstrate good counselling skills
- Methodical, able to prioritise and problem solve
- Good personal organisational, prioritisation and time management skills
- Ability to work unsupervised, on own initiative and manage self, whilst recognising own limitations
- Ability to work within an MDT
- Honest, trustworthy, reliable and discrete
- Has a professional attitude and has an understanding of professionalism
- Demonstrates a flexible approach to working hours / duties and is able demonstrate adaptability and innovation in work practice
- Demonstrates a positive attitude towards personal development
- Approachable and supportive towards peers and other staff
Desirable
- Experience of working at ward level, providing clinical pharmacy services (this could include pre-registration experience)
- Experience of conducting a clinical audit
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
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
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).
