Job summary
Would you like to join our progressive, ward based and patient focused Pharmacy service?
As we continue to develop our clinical services we have opportunities for highly motivated and enthusiastic pharmacists to join our friendly team. This post offers you the opportunity to progress your career in an environment that values excellent communication and team work .
We support our staff to undertake fully funded Clinical Diploma and Independent Prescribing qualifications and this post includes progression to Band 7 after completion of the first year of the Clinical Diploma (Certificate).
We encourage applications from trainee pharmacists due to register after completing the GPhC assessment in Summer 2024 and qualified pharmacists from other sectors who are interested in expanding their practice into hospital.
Please feel free to get in touch if you have any further questions or wish to visit us.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will join our friendly team of rotational pharmacists. We provide clinical rotations through medicine (including cardiology, neurology, respiratory, endocrinology and gastroenterology), surgery, acute admissions, paediatrics and aseptic services.
Although this post is based at Musgrove Park Hospital, as Somerset NHS Foundation Trust we provide clinical pharmacy services to two acute hospitals, specialist mental health units and community hospitals across Somerset, so there is opportunity to gain experience in a wide variety of settings and to work alongside pharmacists specialising in these areas.
You will be supported by our team of senior pharmacists (including independent prescribers) and by accredited medicines optimisation technicians and assistants as we expand our ward based Medicines Optimisation Teams.
Your training opportunities will be further supported through the opportunity to undertake a fully funded Clinical Pharmacy Diploma (including Independent Prescribing qualification).
About us
Our purpose built and recently renovated pharmacy department is modern and spacious.Our automated dispensary and lean service design means you can spend your time using your clinical skills on the wards. Electronic prescribing, ordering and medicines administration is already in place, enhancing patient safety both at ward and dispensary level.
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To act as a clinical pharmacist within the Trust providing high quality and professional input into the delivery of clinical and operational pharmacy services
To work in all sections of the pharmacy service on a rotational basis under the direction of the relevant lead pharmacy staff. These areas include dispensary, medicines information, medical and surgical wards, and chemotherapy production.
Support safe, effective and efficient medicines and medicines information provision for patients and/ or carers, medical and nursing staff and other healthcare professionals throughout the whole organisation. This will include directing and checking the dispensing or issuing of medicines from all areas of the pharmacy department and screening for drug incompatibilities, interactions and prescribing errors.
To clinically assess patients' medication charts on a daily basis on allocated wards, including medicines reconciliation, to support safe and effective medicine optimisation.
Provide general high quality clinical pharmacy services as a member of the clinical pharmacy team meeting the needs of patients and healthcare professionals within the trust.
Support clinical governance processes, by incident reporting, following Trust and departmental guidelines, policies and procedures.
Support the delivery and development of new clinical pharmacy services to facilitate pharmaceutical care.
To actively participate in mandatory Continuing Personal Development (CPD) Programme as required by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Participate in continuing education through appropriate training schemes, clinical diploma where appropriate and self-directed learning, in line with clinical governance requirements.
To participate in the on-call, evening, weekend and bank holiday rotas.
Please see attached JD for further information
Job description
Job responsibilities
To act as a clinical pharmacist within the Trust providing high quality and professional input into the delivery of clinical and operational pharmacy services
To work in all sections of the pharmacy service on a rotational basis under the direction of the relevant lead pharmacy staff. These areas include dispensary, medicines information, medical and surgical wards, and chemotherapy production.
Support safe, effective and efficient medicines and medicines information provision for patients and/ or carers, medical and nursing staff and other healthcare professionals throughout the whole organisation. This will include directing and checking the dispensing or issuing of medicines from all areas of the pharmacy department and screening for drug incompatibilities, interactions and prescribing errors.
To clinically assess patients' medication charts on a daily basis on allocated wards, including medicines reconciliation, to support safe and effective medicine optimisation.
Provide general high quality clinical pharmacy services as a member of the clinical pharmacy team meeting the needs of patients and healthcare professionals within the trust.
Support clinical governance processes, by incident reporting, following Trust and departmental guidelines, policies and procedures.
Support the delivery and development of new clinical pharmacy services to facilitate pharmaceutical care.
To actively participate in mandatory Continuing Personal Development (CPD) Programme as required by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Participate in continuing education through appropriate training schemes, clinical diploma where appropriate and self-directed learning, in line with clinical governance requirements.
To participate in the on-call, evening, weekend and bank holiday rotas.
Please see attached JD for further information
Person Specification
Qualifications, knowledge, training
Essential
- Masters degree or equivalent in Pharmacy
- Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Demonstrable commitment to continuous professional development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with patients either in a hospital or community environment
- Good knowledge and understanding of disease states and their treatments obtained through the completion of degree course and pre-registration year.
Desirable
- Previous hospital pharmacy experience
- Experience with medicines information services
- Experience of working with other healthcare professionals
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Innovative and well organised
- Ability to handle difficult situations whilst maintaining a professional approach
- High quality communication skills, verbal, telephonic and written
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure
- Ability to work both independently and as part of groups and teams
Desirable
- Ability to lead a team to deliver agreed goals
Person Specification
Qualifications, knowledge, training
Essential
- Masters degree or equivalent in Pharmacy
- Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Demonstrable commitment to continuous professional development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with patients either in a hospital or community environment
- Good knowledge and understanding of disease states and their treatments obtained through the completion of degree course and pre-registration year.
Desirable
- Previous hospital pharmacy experience
- Experience with medicines information services
- Experience of working with other healthcare professionals
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Innovative and well organised
- Ability to handle difficult situations whilst maintaining a professional approach
- High quality communication skills, verbal, telephonic and written
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure
- Ability to work both independently and as part of groups and teams
Desirable
- Ability to lead a team to deliver agreed goals
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
