Job summary
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.
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our team of band 7 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. There may be opportunities to work in specialist areas including cancer services, aseptics and medicines information.
HUTH is a supportive environment, pharmacists have access to senior mentors who can support them throughout their clinical rotations. The Pharmacy department supports regular supervision in practice, to ensure that pharmacists can develop their clinical skills and work to their full potential.
The Trust is keen to support professional development of the entire pharmacy workforce and you will be expected to support, motivate and engage with others, we encourage and support training in Non-Medical Prescribing.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to provide a clinical pharmacy service to allocated wards and offer advice to medical, nursing, other healthcare staff and patients on all aspects of the safe & effective use of medicines. This includes facilitating reconciliation, discharge planning and patient counselling. The pharmacy 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.
Applications are welcome from GPhC registered pharmacists with patient-facing, clinical experience.
This role includes weekend and bank holiday working, and includes participation in the on call service
About us
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust strongly encourages new starters to have the Covid-19 vaccine. However, it is not a mandatory requirement to work for us.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
registration
Essential
- registered as pharmacist with GPHC
Qualifications
Essential
- Has obtained or is working towards postgraduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent experience)
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in hospital Pharmacy (or equivalent relevant experience).
- Evidence of on-going personal CPD Evidence of compliance with Procedures and Protocols
Desirable
- Membership of appropriate Groups, organisations etc.
Initiative
Desirable
- Has shown initiative in previous role
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Good Communicator. (verbal + written) Common sense. Able to work well as a team member as well as alone.
- Computer literacy Professional attitude.
- Ability to work under pressure Ability to prioritise
Person Specification
registration
Essential
- registered as pharmacist with GPHC
Qualifications
Essential
- Has obtained or is working towards postgraduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent experience)
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in hospital Pharmacy (or equivalent relevant experience).
- Evidence of on-going personal CPD Evidence of compliance with Procedures and Protocols
Desirable
- Membership of appropriate Groups, organisations etc.
Initiative
Desirable
- Has shown initiative in previous role
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Good Communicator. (verbal + written) Common sense. Able to work well as a team member as well as alone.
- Computer literacy Professional attitude.
- Ability to work under pressure Ability to prioritise
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).
