Job summary
We would like to invite applications from Clinical Pharmacists wishing to join the Newcastle Hospitals post registration Foundation Pharmacist Programme. We welcome applications from both qualified Pharmacists and Foundation Trainee Pharmacists with an anticipated start date of August 2023.
The Newcastle Hospitals is a large tertiary teaching trust, based in a vibrant and beautiful city, which has been rated outstanding twice by the Care Quality Commission. The Directorate of Pharmacy provides a broad service across an extensive range of clinical specialities. Our Pharmacists are integrated into a variety of settings including inpatient care, outpatient clinics, medicines information, GP practices, care homes, quality assurance and a licensed production unit. The department continues to innovate and is currently developing pioneering roles to optimise medicines use and promote safe effective patient care. Our close partnership with the Northern Deanery and Newcastle's School of Pharmacy furthers our research and development and provides opportunities to gain experience in teaching and quality improvement activities.
For further information please see the attached Foundation Pharmacist Programme leaflet.
- Interviews will be conducted (in person) on various dates between 31/01/2023 & 03/02/2023
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
Main duties of the job
Applicants will be teamplayers with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a keen willingness to learn and enhance their professional development. They will be given a unique opportunity to gain experience in a wide range of clinical settings and specialities (including cardiothoracics, surgery, cancer services, paediatrics, general medicine, emergency admissions, critical care, neurosciences and older people's medicine). We offer opportunities to rotate through the local mental health trust and our integrated primary care hub, as well as working within the Directorate's medicines information and medicines management departments.
The Newcastle Hospitals Foundation Pharmacist Programme is built on the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's post-registration Foundation Curriculum. Each clinically focused placement is accompanied by structured learning and is supported by a specialist clinical pharmacist practice supervisor, ensuring that our pharmacists are given the best opportunities to develop a solid foundation of clinical knowledge and skills as they progress through their training. Further development opportunities are provided by participation in our highly valued extended hours and on-call service, which allows us to deliver more comprehensive patient-facing care. Pharmacists completing our foundation training will undoubtedly be in a very strong position for future career opportunities with skills that reflect the needs of the future pharmacy workforce.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
Rated 'Outstanding' by theCQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To perform the role of a clinical pharmacist providing high quality professional and clinical input into the delivery of medicines management and operational services.
- To contribute to the Trust wide clinical rotation gaining knowledge and experience to facilitate future career progression.
- To contribute to the extended hours and Trust wide on-call service.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Newcastle Hospitals encourages all staff and volunteers who are appointed to join the Trust to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To perform the role of a clinical pharmacist providing high quality professional and clinical input into the delivery of medicines management and operational services.
- To contribute to the Trust wide clinical rotation gaining knowledge and experience to facilitate future career progression.
- To contribute to the extended hours and Trust wide on-call service.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Newcastle Hospitals encourages all staff and volunteers who are appointed to join the Trust to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Evidence of continuing education, self-directed learning & fulfilling GPhC requirements for CPD
- Sound knowledge of pharmacy resources and application to evidence-based practice
- Alignment with NuTH values and the departmental vision
Desirable
- Awareness of current developments in the NHS and hospital pharmacy
SKILLS
Essential
- Competence in delivery of dispensary services
- Demonstrates eagerness to undertake a higher academic qualification / Foundation programme training
- Good written communication
- Good time management
- Good verbal communication
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to apply theoretical knowledge in practical situations
- Clinical decision making & prioritisation skills
Desirable
- Supervision of others
- Experience of audit work / research
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Sufficient relevant experience to provide patient-focussed medicines optimisation
Desirable
- Significant hospital experience
- Hospital-based pre-registration year
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- MPharm degree (or equivalent) & registered pharmacist with GPhC (or currently undertaking UK pre-registration training)
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Evidence of continuing education, self-directed learning & fulfilling GPhC requirements for CPD
- Sound knowledge of pharmacy resources and application to evidence-based practice
- Alignment with NuTH values and the departmental vision
Desirable
- Awareness of current developments in the NHS and hospital pharmacy
SKILLS
Essential
- Competence in delivery of dispensary services
- Demonstrates eagerness to undertake a higher academic qualification / Foundation programme training
- Good written communication
- Good time management
- Good verbal communication
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to apply theoretical knowledge in practical situations
- Clinical decision making & prioritisation skills
Desirable
- Supervision of others
- Experience of audit work / research
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Sufficient relevant experience to provide patient-focussed medicines optimisation
Desirable
- Significant hospital experience
- Hospital-based pre-registration year
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- MPharm degree (or equivalent) & registered pharmacist with GPhC (or currently undertaking UK pre-registration training)
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).
