Job summary
Job Title: Rotational Clinical Pharmacist - Band 6 to 7 STEP
Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 09:00-17:30. Late night, weekend, bank holiday and on-call working will be required as per departmental rota.)
Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent
Salary: £35,392 - £50,056 per annum
Please note if you commence in post prior to October 2024, you will be paid in line with 2023/2024 agenda for change pay scales.
Closing Date: 11th October 2024
Interview Date: 24th October 2024
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
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Are you looking to start your career as a Clinical Pharmacist in an acute hospital environment? Do you want to gain experience in a wide range of clinical areas whilst working towards your own professional portfolio?
Here at George Eliot NHS trust we are looking for enthusiastic and forward-thinking individuals to join our Pharmacist team. As an acute trust we are able to offer a unique and friendly training experience with greater exposure to both the operational and clinical aspects of hospital pharmacy.
Main duties of the job
As a Rotational Clinical Pharmacist you will work within various clinical specialities, such as:
- Acute Medicine
- Cardiology
- Endocrine
- Respiratory
- General & Emergency Surgery
- Care of the Elderly
- Gastroenterology
You will work closely with the wider healthcare team to ensure medicines optimisation and safety throughout the patients stay with us. You will be required to display leadership and prioritisation skills in order to provide a high-quality pharmacy service to our trust.
Your day-to-day tasks will include medicines reconciliation, patient counselling, medicines information, discharge planning and clinical reviews. You will also work within our Homecare, Oncology and TPN services.
For a detailed Job Description and Person Specification please see the attached documents.
The post will require the post holder to participate in a 7-day working programme, on a rota basis and our out of hours on-call service.
We welcome pharmacists looking to move from General Practice or Community Pharmacy.
For informal enquiries please contact: Elizabeth Japal (Principal Pharmacist) Elizabeth.japal@geh.nhs.uk
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits:On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a pharmacy service under supervision to wards and departments of the Trust as well as other Trusts and business partners serviced by the Pharmacy department so as to ensure safe and cost-effective use of medicines, in accordance with departmental procedures.
To provide pharmacy service to allocated wards in accordance with professional, departmental and Trust policies.This may include:
Taking drug histories on admission.
Review of medication to ensure safe and effective use.
Carrying out individual pharmaceutical care plans.
Review and update of care plans depending on response, results ofinvestigations and adverse effects.
Therapeutic drug monitoring for specific drugs and advising dose adjustments based on assessment of blood levels of the drug.
Education and counselling of patients about their medicines.
Facilitating implementation of local & national guidelines as appropriate.
As an independent practitioner and advocate for the patient, challengeprescribers including specialist prescribers if prescription is considered in own judgement to be inappropriate for the patient.
Communication of medicine-related information to patients & relatives (who may have language difficulties, physical or mental disabilities), prescribers & other health care professionals (who may challenge advice).
Advising, demonstrating & monitoring correct methods for preparation of injections and infusions (including intravenous injections).
We will provide a structured training programme to support your development as a Clinical Pharmacist. During this programme you will be working towards various competencies through ward-based assessments and activities. You will be supported and mentored by our lead Pharmacist for Education and Training to achieve the desired outcomes. As part of this programme, you will also be encouraged to take part in post-graduate studies such as CPD4all and Independent Prescribing which will be supported by the trust with no contractual obligations in place!
A satisfactory review of your portfolio at 12-18 months will result in progression to a Rotational Band 7 post. We will continue to support your future career as a hospital Pharmacist and encourage internal progression as per our career pathway (See attached).
Please note that this list is not exhaustive, for more information please find that the full details can be found in the attached Job Description and Personal Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a pharmacy service under supervision to wards and departments of the Trust as well as other Trusts and business partners serviced by the Pharmacy department so as to ensure safe and cost-effective use of medicines, in accordance with departmental procedures.
To provide pharmacy service to allocated wards in accordance with professional, departmental and Trust policies.This may include:
Taking drug histories on admission.
Review of medication to ensure safe and effective use.
Carrying out individual pharmaceutical care plans.
Review and update of care plans depending on response, results ofinvestigations and adverse effects.
Therapeutic drug monitoring for specific drugs and advising dose adjustments based on assessment of blood levels of the drug.
Education and counselling of patients about their medicines.
Facilitating implementation of local & national guidelines as appropriate.
As an independent practitioner and advocate for the patient, challengeprescribers including specialist prescribers if prescription is considered in own judgement to be inappropriate for the patient.
Communication of medicine-related information to patients & relatives (who may have language difficulties, physical or mental disabilities), prescribers & other health care professionals (who may challenge advice).
Advising, demonstrating & monitoring correct methods for preparation of injections and infusions (including intravenous injections).
We will provide a structured training programme to support your development as a Clinical Pharmacist. During this programme you will be working towards various competencies through ward-based assessments and activities. You will be supported and mentored by our lead Pharmacist for Education and Training to achieve the desired outcomes. As part of this programme, you will also be encouraged to take part in post-graduate studies such as CPD4all and Independent Prescribing which will be supported by the trust with no contractual obligations in place!
A satisfactory review of your portfolio at 12-18 months will result in progression to a Rotational Band 7 post. We will continue to support your future career as a hospital Pharmacist and encourage internal progression as per our career pathway (See attached).
Please note that this list is not exhaustive, for more information please find that the full details can be found in the attached Job Description and Personal Specification.
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Qualified Registered Pharmacist
- Commitment to continuing professional development and education
- Sound knowledge base in clinical pharmacy
- Vocational master's degree in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
- 1 year pre-registration training and experience
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work alone & within a team
- Organisational skills e.g. prioritising/time management for every day work
- Ability to cope in stressful situations and under pressure
- Basic IT skills (Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel etc)
Desirable
- Pre-registration experience of >= 6months in hospital
- Post registration experience in hospital
- At least one year of post registration pharmaceutical experience gained in Hospital, Community Pharmacy or General Practice
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Qualified Registered Pharmacist
- Commitment to continuing professional development and education
- Sound knowledge base in clinical pharmacy
- Vocational master's degree in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
- 1 year pre-registration training and experience
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work alone & within a team
- Organisational skills e.g. prioritising/time management for every day work
- Ability to cope in stressful situations and under pressure
- Basic IT skills (Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel etc)
Desirable
- Pre-registration experience of >= 6months in hospital
- Post registration experience in hospital
- At least one year of post registration pharmaceutical experience gained in Hospital, Community Pharmacy or General Practice
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).
