Job summary
We are looking for highly motivated pharmacists to join our award winning, innovative, progressive, patient-centred pharmacy team. We are a friendly department and will support you to become an outstanding clinical pharmacist and help you fulfil your full potential.
We offer a structured rotational program which includes specialities such as ED, acute medicine, critical care, endocrinology, respiratory, gastroenterology, vascular surgery, aseptic oncology / haematology, clinical trials and a renowned renal services unit.
You will also have the opportunity to be part of our new elective admissions service.
We will fully fund and support you to undertake relevant post graduate training including the prescribing qualification and leadership training.
We will develop your portfolio of skills to prepare you for more senior roles within the department through involvement in directorate and project work focused on improving quality of clinical services and patient-focused care.
Main duties of the job
To join the multidisciplinary team and provide expert pharmacy services to a variety of inpatient wards. - To participate in the new elective admissions serviceas part of the Planned Care team.You will consult with patients prior to elective surgery, prescribe post-operative and discharge medication thereby increasing discharge time and improving patient experience.
- To utilise specialist pharmaceutical skills to drive innovation and continuous improvement within selected specialties.
- To support Pharmacy Team Leads for Unplanned Care/Planned Care, in directorate reporting, audits, guideline/policy updates and financial and medicines information.
- To be a clinical mentor and guide junior pharmacists, foundation trainee pharmacists throughout their training programmes.
- To participate in the departmental emergency duty rota, currently less than 1 in 20.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In the paragraphs above you have read an overview about the role we would like to offer and general information about main duties of the post holder. Please see attached job description which describes in full details the duties, responsibilities and reporting relationships of the advertising role.
Main role requirements are below but for full details please refer the attached person specification.
- To support either the Pharmacist Advanced or the Pharmacist Team Leader for Medicine/ Surgery, in directorate reporting, undertaking audits as required, updating guidelines and policies and assisting with the provision of financial and other information
- To act as the lead pharmacist for the ward ensuring all aspects of the service are developed and supported or to work as a Directorate support pharmacist for a specific area within the Medical/ Surgical Division
- To provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to the ward covering all aspects of medicines management or to provide specialist clinical pharmacy input to a specific ward/ area within the Medical/ Surgical Division.
- Contribute to the Education and Training agenda within the pharmacy department. Support the E&T team under guidance from the Pharmacist Team Leader for Medicine/ Surgery with organising clinical teaching sessions for pharmacy staff.
- Provide clinical training and assessment of junior clinical pharmacists and pre-registration pharmacists whilst on rotation through surgery or medicine.
- To provide education and training for doctors, nurses, other healthcare professionals and patients.
- To undertake risk management and ensure compliance with medicines legislation
- To carry out general dispensing and associated clinical and pharmaceutical duties and to assist with the provision of the pharmaceutical service to the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. To provide leadership in the dispensary for junior pharmacists and dispensary staff
- To provide teaching and day to day supervision of junior clinical pharmacists, technicians and pharmacy support workers.
- To contribute to the Trusts Clinical Governance agenda and attend relevant governance meetings with the pharmacy department and the directorate as directed by the Pharmacist Team Leader for Medicine/ Surgery.
- To provide evidence of completing the objectives in each rotation as stipulated in the band 7 rotational objectives handbook
- To be a Pharmacist Independent Prescriber within the East & North NHS Trust working in accordance with Trust Policy as approved by Therapeutics Policy Committee (TPC).
Job description
Job responsibilities
In the paragraphs above you have read an overview about the role we would like to offer and general information about main duties of the post holder. Please see attached job description which describes in full details the duties, responsibilities and reporting relationships of the advertising role.
Main role requirements are below but for full details please refer the attached person specification.
- To support either the Pharmacist Advanced or the Pharmacist Team Leader for Medicine/ Surgery, in directorate reporting, undertaking audits as required, updating guidelines and policies and assisting with the provision of financial and other information
- To act as the lead pharmacist for the ward ensuring all aspects of the service are developed and supported or to work as a Directorate support pharmacist for a specific area within the Medical/ Surgical Division
- To provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to the ward covering all aspects of medicines management or to provide specialist clinical pharmacy input to a specific ward/ area within the Medical/ Surgical Division.
- Contribute to the Education and Training agenda within the pharmacy department. Support the E&T team under guidance from the Pharmacist Team Leader for Medicine/ Surgery with organising clinical teaching sessions for pharmacy staff.
- Provide clinical training and assessment of junior clinical pharmacists and pre-registration pharmacists whilst on rotation through surgery or medicine.
- To provide education and training for doctors, nurses, other healthcare professionals and patients.
- To undertake risk management and ensure compliance with medicines legislation
- To carry out general dispensing and associated clinical and pharmaceutical duties and to assist with the provision of the pharmaceutical service to the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. To provide leadership in the dispensary for junior pharmacists and dispensary staff
- To provide teaching and day to day supervision of junior clinical pharmacists, technicians and pharmacy support workers.
- To contribute to the Trusts Clinical Governance agenda and attend relevant governance meetings with the pharmacy department and the directorate as directed by the Pharmacist Team Leader for Medicine/ Surgery.
- To provide evidence of completing the objectives in each rotation as stipulated in the band 7 rotational objectives handbook
- To be a Pharmacist Independent Prescriber within the East & North NHS Trust working in accordance with Trust Policy as approved by Therapeutics Policy Committee (TPC).
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Master Degree MPharm
- Competency assessed and examined professional registration MRPharmS
- Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
- Pharmacy Practice or equivalent or successful completion of General Practice Diploma Core Course and examination or equivalent experience
Previous Experience
Essential
- Appropriate post qualification experience in hospital pharmacy
- Previous experience in providing clinical services to wards
- Medicines Information experience
- Computer literacy - Word/Excel
- Experience of working as part of a multi -disciplinary team
- Proven experience of audit
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills verbal and written
- Able to work alone or in a team
Desirable
- Can show appropriate applications of clinical knowledge and effective pharmaceutical care skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Good Clinical Knowledge at consultant level
- Up to date knowledge of national pharmacy issues
Other
Essential
- Ability to provide evidence of full COVID-19 vaccination status or evidence of formal medical exemption through the NHS Covid Pass process
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Master Degree MPharm
- Competency assessed and examined professional registration MRPharmS
- Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
- Pharmacy Practice or equivalent or successful completion of General Practice Diploma Core Course and examination or equivalent experience
Previous Experience
Essential
- Appropriate post qualification experience in hospital pharmacy
- Previous experience in providing clinical services to wards
- Medicines Information experience
- Computer literacy - Word/Excel
- Experience of working as part of a multi -disciplinary team
- Proven experience of audit
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills verbal and written
- Able to work alone or in a team
Desirable
- Can show appropriate applications of clinical knowledge and effective pharmaceutical care skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Good Clinical Knowledge at consultant level
- Up to date knowledge of national pharmacy issues
Other
Essential
- Ability to provide evidence of full COVID-19 vaccination status or evidence of formal medical exemption through the NHS Covid Pass process
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).
