Job summary
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust covers a large geographic area which encompasses the Furness peninsula, the city of Lancaster and the Lake District. We provide a comprehensive range of acute and support hospital services to a population of 350,000 based around Morecambe Bay. One of the largest employers in the area, we have approximately 6,000 staff working across five sites; Furness General Hospital (Barrow in Furness), Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Westmorland General Hospital (Kendal), Ulverston Community Health Centre and Queen Victoria Centre (Morecambe). By joining us you will be part of a progressive team committed to diversity, excellence and achievement.
You will have excellent communication skills and will thrive from working in a fast-paced environment to support excellence in patient care.
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited from enthusiastic, well-motivated Pharmacists, to join our Pharmacy team at Royal Lancaster Infirmary Lancaster
A completed Clinical Diploma is not essential, we can potentially discuss arrangements to support the completion of diplomas already underway.
This role will be integral to providing specialist clinical pharmacy service to The Frailty Intervention Team in the admission areas, ensuring high quality, safe, effective, legal and accurate use of medicines. The post holder will support Medicine optimisation initiatives and other pharmacy duties as required.Support, train and supervise newly qualified pharmacist and trainee pharmacists.
An NMP qualification is desirable but will be supported to obtain if this is not already obtained.
The postholder will be expected to cover weekend working and on-call as part of a rolling rota.
The UHMB pharmacy department looks to the future and has rolled out electronic prescribing for inpatients across all specialities on all sites. We have a fully electronic patient record.
This vacancy is part time - 15 hours a week
About us
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy (or working towards)
- NMP qualification (or working towards)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of liaising with other healthcare professionals e.g. consultants, GPs
- Acute hospital experience post registration or other relevant experience
- Experience of communicating with patients particularly elderly or those with communication needs
Desirable
- Experience of working on projects
- Experience of training other members of staff
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good verbal communication and counselling skills with ill patients and relatives
- Clinical knowledge of current therapeutics and practice
- Organisation and prioritisation of clinical work
- Accuracy
- Analytical skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Experience of using Microsoft Office
- Problem solving and risk assessment
- Time Management skills
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Interpersonal skills for dealing with challenging situations involving patients, e.g. resistance to medication change
- Experience of using Electronic Prescribing
- Experience of training pharmacy/other staff
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Team player and ability to work on own initiative
- Good interpersonal skills
- Self-motivation for career and professional development
- Commitment to Personal Development planning
- Flexible, adaptable approach
- Reliable
- Ability to comply with Trust Policies
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy (or working towards)
- NMP qualification (or working towards)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of liaising with other healthcare professionals e.g. consultants, GPs
- Acute hospital experience post registration or other relevant experience
- Experience of communicating with patients particularly elderly or those with communication needs
Desirable
- Experience of working on projects
- Experience of training other members of staff
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good verbal communication and counselling skills with ill patients and relatives
- Clinical knowledge of current therapeutics and practice
- Organisation and prioritisation of clinical work
- Accuracy
- Analytical skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Experience of using Microsoft Office
- Problem solving and risk assessment
- Time Management skills
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Interpersonal skills for dealing with challenging situations involving patients, e.g. resistance to medication change
- Experience of using Electronic Prescribing
- Experience of training pharmacy/other staff
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Team player and ability to work on own initiative
- Good interpersonal skills
- Self-motivation for career and professional development
- Commitment to Personal Development planning
- Flexible, adaptable approach
- Reliable
- Ability to comply with Trust Policies
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).
