Outpatient Pharmacist - full time

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

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Job summary

We're Hiring !

Outpatient Pharmacists - Monday to Friday 9-5:30

Whittington Pharmacy CIC (wholly owned subsidiary of the hospital) is a vibrant state of the art workspace based in an enviable location within The Whittington Hospital, North London. Our aim is to provide the very best, efficient, safe and friendly service, tailored to the needs of our customers.

The role is for 40-hours a week, Monday to Friday - part-time applications are welcomed. You will be working in a busy but supportive environment alongside an experienced but friendly team , whilst maintaining a healthy work-life balance. This role is perfect for a pharmacist who is looking to expand their clinical knowledge and use it each day in an outpatient setting that has a focus on patient safety and patient experience. No late shift or oncall hours.

This role is suitable for newly qualified Pharmacists, as well as Pharmacists looking to move from the community or GP sector. Full training and support will be provided to ensure you can confidently practice and provide care to our diverse patient cohort (Oncology, Thalassaemia, Dermatology, Paediatrics, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, TB, General outpatient clinics and A&E). There will be opportunities to develop clinical or management leadership skills/knowledge and an opportunity for the right candidate to be supported with completing their independent prescribing course.

Main duties of the job

As a Pharmacist, you will be responsible for the provision of exceptional professional pharmacy services. The focus of your role will be to act as Responsible Pharmacist and provide support to the Pharmacy manager and Superintendent Pharmacist. You will be working alongside 3 other Pharmacists as well as the rest of the pharmacy team. A comprehensive induction and onsite training will be provided with ongoing training opportunities and exposure to clinical settings. You will help in providing a consistent high quality, accurate, safe and timely patient experience.

Summary of duties and Pharmacy services:

Clinically screening prescriptions
Final checking prescriptions
Counselling patients OTC
Counselling patients for their medication
Advising patients and prescribers in accordance with NET formulary and hospital approved guidance
Provision of Pharmacy services (TBC)

About us

We are an Outpatient Pharmacy and Community Interest Company, wholly owned by Whittington Health NHS Trust, which means that our business is designed to make a real difference to our local community. Any profits we do make are reinvested into services for Whittington Health, to help local people live longer and healthier lives by providing safe, personal, coordinated care for the community we serve. The team embody the ICARE values and the successful candidate will also be expected to practice in line with these values.

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief.

The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Date posted

25 April 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

Depending on experience £42,927Per Annum Including HCAs - Competitive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

220-WHT-936-A

Job locations

Whittington Pharmacy CIC

Magdala Aveune

London

N19 5NF

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description

Job Title:

Outpatient Pharmacist

Company:

Whittington Pharmacy CIC

Salary:

Competitive salary will be offered - £42,927

Base:

Whittington Pharmacy, Highgate Hill, London, N19 5NF

Responsible to:

Superintendent Pharmacist

Job Summary

As a Pharmacist, you will be responsible for the provision of exceptional professional pharmacy services.The post holder will be part of a small high performing team that is expected to demonstrate behaviours that promote the subsidiary and Whittington Health ICARE values. This means that in undertaking this role the post holder is expected at all times to behave in a way that demonstrates commitment to the delivery of respectful and compassionate care as described below:

For more information please see the attached JD document and for an informal discussion please contact the Superintendent Pharmacist Delaram.salehifard@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description

Job Title:

Outpatient Pharmacist

Company:

Whittington Pharmacy CIC

Salary:

Competitive salary will be offered - £42,927

Base:

Whittington Pharmacy, Highgate Hill, London, N19 5NF

Responsible to:

Superintendent Pharmacist

Job Summary

For more information please see the attached JD document and for an informal discussion please contact the Superintendent Pharmacist Delaram.salehifard@nhs.net

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

GPHC registration
Fluent written and spoken English including good numeracy
Strong ability to multi-task, prioritise, plan and organise
Demonstrable commitment to CPD and development
Evidence of clinical problem solving and customer care
Strong communication skills - must be able to recognise and overcome barriers to understanding e.g. language, deaf, learning difficulties

Desirable

Experience in outpatient Pharmacy
Post registration Pharmacy experience
Accredited for locally commissioned enhanced services e.g. EHC, Minor Ailments, health checks and running extended services

Experience

Essential

Experience of acting as Responsible Pharmacist in a dispensary

Desirable

Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
Experience of using JAC/CMM
Experience of using prescription tracking systems (PTS)
Experience of working in an automated dispensary environment

Qualification

Essential

Registered with the GPhC with no adverse Fitness to Practice record

Desirable

Training or qualifications in providing Pharmacy services

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

GPHC registration
Fluent written and spoken English including good numeracy
Strong ability to multi-task, prioritise, plan and organise
Demonstrable commitment to CPD and development
Evidence of clinical problem solving and customer care
Strong communication skills - must be able to recognise and overcome barriers to understanding e.g. language, deaf, learning difficulties

Desirable

Experience in outpatient Pharmacy
Post registration Pharmacy experience
Accredited for locally commissioned enhanced services e.g. EHC, Minor Ailments, health checks and running extended services

Experience

Essential

Experience of acting as Responsible Pharmacist in a dispensary

Desirable

Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
Experience of using JAC/CMM
Experience of using prescription tracking systems (PTS)
Experience of working in an automated dispensary environment

Qualification

Essential

Registered with the GPhC with no adverse Fitness to Practice record

Desirable

Training or qualifications in providing Pharmacy services

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.