Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic pharmacist to join our friendly department at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.
You will receive excellent support and training from our senior pharmacists, laying a solid foundation for your future career.
We believe in investing in our junior pharmacists and are passionate about developing our pharmacists into the clinical leaders and consultant pharmacists of the future. We have a principal pharmacist dedicated to education and training to ensure our staff receive outstanding training and development.
You will have the opportunity to rotate through the following wards and departments, depending on your pay band:
Band 6
Paediatrics, Acute Medicine, Total Parenteral Nutrition (pharmacy aseptics), General Surgery, Cardiac Services, Respiratory Medicine, Stroke, Elderly care, Medicines Information.
Band 7
Trauma and Orthopaedics, Diabetes, General Medicine, Critical Care, Gastroenterology, Rheumatology/Surgery, Renal,Cytotoxics & Oncology (pharmacy aseptics)
Candidates with suitable hospital experience would be recruited at band 7.
Applications welcome from community pharmacists, trainee pharmacists due to qualify in 2025 , newly qualified pharmacists and pharmacists already working in a hospital setting.
If you want to join a supportive and forward thinking pharmacy department then submit your application, as we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Provide professional pharmaceutical services, including reviewing prescriptions, dispensing , aseptic preparation, and clinical pharmacy services in all areas of the department on a rotational basis.
Supervise/provide professional support to trainee pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, students and support staff.
Managed, where appropriate by the Senior Pharmacist in each area of activity.
Undertakes postgraduate clinical training such as the diploma in clinical pharmacy
About us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to wards and departments providing a medicines management service directly to patients with support and training from experienced staff.
To provide advice to medical and nursing staff on drug usage, and encourage compliance with the hospital/health economy formulary to ensure safe, rational , and economic prescribing.
To provide professional pharmacist cover in all areas including inpatient and outpatient dispensaries, aseptic dispensing services, medicines information, and clinical pharmacy services according to specified rota.
To provide a professional lead to pharmacy technical and support staff managing medicines in designated ward areas.
To integrate into the multidisciplinary team and attend ward rounds making proactive interventions in individual patients therapy by providing information on drug related issues and acting as a Pharmacy contact.
To provide advice to patients on the correct use of medication and ensure that directions associated with medications are understood, including the main side-effects of the medications.
To identify drug related admissions and where appropriate follow through with a yellow card report to the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Resolve medicines related problems associated with individual patients between primary and secondary care.
To support senior pharmacists contributing/providing pharmaceutical advice to the multidisciplinary audit of treatment guidelines.
To support senior pharmacists providing pharmaceutical advice at directorate level.
To maintain an up to date knowledge of developments in medical and pharmaceutical practice, as part of their own continuing professional development.
The full job description and person specification are included with this advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to wards and departments providing a medicines management service directly to patients with support and training from experienced staff.
To provide advice to medical and nursing staff on drug usage, and encourage compliance with the hospital/health economy formulary to ensure safe, rational , and economic prescribing.
To provide professional pharmacist cover in all areas including inpatient and outpatient dispensaries, aseptic dispensing services, medicines information, and clinical pharmacy services according to specified rota.
To provide a professional lead to pharmacy technical and support staff managing medicines in designated ward areas.
To integrate into the multidisciplinary team and attend ward rounds making proactive interventions in individual patients therapy by providing information on drug related issues and acting as a Pharmacy contact.
To provide advice to patients on the correct use of medication and ensure that directions associated with medications are understood, including the main side-effects of the medications.
To identify drug related admissions and where appropriate follow through with a yellow card report to the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Resolve medicines related problems associated with individual patients between primary and secondary care.
To support senior pharmacists contributing/providing pharmaceutical advice to the multidisciplinary audit of treatment guidelines.
To support senior pharmacists providing pharmaceutical advice at directorate level.
To maintain an up to date knowledge of developments in medical and pharmaceutical practice, as part of their own continuing professional development.
The full job description and person specification are included with this advert.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- Registration with GPhC as a pharmacist
Desirable
- Pre-registration year completed in hospital pharmacy
- Experience in hospital pharmacy as a rotational clinical pharmacist
- Completed the pharmacy clinical diploma or equivalent (score 2 if commenced but not completed)
Experience
Essential
- Well structured application form
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in an outside group within pharmacy e.g. UKCPA
- Evidence of interests outside of pharmacy to maintain wellbeing and work life balance
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- Registration with GPhC as a pharmacist
Desirable
- Pre-registration year completed in hospital pharmacy
- Experience in hospital pharmacy as a rotational clinical pharmacist
- Completed the pharmacy clinical diploma or equivalent (score 2 if commenced but not completed)
Experience
Essential
- Well structured application form
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in an outside group within pharmacy e.g. UKCPA
- Evidence of interests outside of pharmacy to maintain wellbeing and work life balance
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).
