Post-Registration Pharmacist (Band 6-7 progression post)

Job summary

Are you a Trainee Pharmacist who will be joining the register this year? are you looking for the opportunity to receive comprehensive clinical training in a large acute teaching hospital, while being given the opportunity to progress to a band 7 post? If yes, then Hull University Teaching Hospital could be the right place for you to develop your skills and progress your career.

We are offering successful candidates a fully integrated programme that will allow you to progress from a band 6 post registration pharmacist to a band 7 clinical pharmacist following completion of a set training requirement and submission of a portfolio. The opportunity to undertake a prescribing qualification, and begin to practice as a non-medical prescriber is also incorporated into this programme.

The Pharmacy team is both ambitious and motivated, focusing our work around the best interests of our patients and continually striving to improve the services we offer. Currently some of the key projects include:

o Expansion of Pharmacist prescribing

o New ways of working to support safe & effective discharge

o Introduction of electronic prescribing

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our team of Band 6 pharmacists. The role is primarily ward based with opportunities to rotate through different clinical areas including Acute Medicine, Medical Elderly, Stroke, Neurology, Endocrinology, Surgery (both acute and specialist), Cardiology, Respiratory and Renal Medicine.

Main duties of the job

HUTH Hospitals is a supportive environment and assistance is available from a range of experienced and specialist senior pharmacists. As a post-registration pharmacist will have named mentors who will support you throughout your journey.

You will be supported to undertake a comprehensive foundation level training program, currently this consists of studying for the Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice at the University of Bradford and in-house clinical supervision and mentoring.

This post is a progression post and upon completion of certain training requirements (currently year one of the Diploma) and successful submission of a portfolio of evidence you will progress to become a band 7 clinical pharmacist, working in specialist rotations and undertaking your prescribing qualification.

Post-registration pharmacists provide a clinical pharmacy service to allocated wards and offer advice to medical, nursing, and patients on all aspects of the safe & effective use of medicines. This includes facilitating reconciliation, discharge planning and patient counselling. The team has a wide range of qualified staff including technicians who will assist you in your day to day role, as well as assistants and apprentices who provide additional support to wards and patients.

This post includes weekend and bank holiday working, and will include participation in the on call service.

You must be a trainee pharmacist who will be eligible to register with the GPhC before starting in post.

About us

At HUTH we agree that COVID-19 vaccinations are safe, effective and have been extensively studied. The best way to protect yourself, your family, our patients and our colleagues is to be fully vaccinated.

On this basis, HUTH have decided if you are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 you cannot be employed by us. If you believe that you are medically exempt from receiving COVID-19 vaccinations please contact our Employee Service Centre Helpdesk on: hyp-tr.esc.helpdesk@nhs.net for further information before completing an application.

HUTH has two main sites: Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital with an annual budget of approximately £500 million. The Trust employs around 11,000 staff and serves an extended population of 1.25 million, delivering a number of outpatient services from locations across the area.

The Trust's secondary care service portfolio is comprehensive, covering the major medical and surgical specialties, routine and specialist diagnostic services and other clinical support services. These services are provided primarily to a catchment population of approximately 600,000 in the Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire area.

HUTH provides specialist and tertiary services to a population of 1.25 million extending from Scarborough in North Yorkshire to Grimsby and Scunthorpe in North East and North Lincolnshire respectively.