Job summary
We are recruiting for an Pharmacist Advanced who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an advanced clinical pharmacist to join the Pharmacy team at Lister Hospital, East & North Hertfordshire Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual with experience in obstetrics and gynaecology for a fixed term period.
You will be the directorate lead pharmacist for Obstetrics and Gynaecology for the East and North Herts NHS Trust. You willprovide the clinical and pharmacy services to all areas within the Maternity Unit and Gynaecology wards and select, manage, develop and appraise staff working within the department.
This is a part time post (16.75 hours per week) and a suitable working pattern over three or four days can be negotiated. This role includes working weekends on a rota basis in the pharmacy.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
To be the directorate lead pharmacist for Obstetrics and Gynaecology for the East and North Herts NHS Trust.To provide the clinical and pharmacy services to all areas within the Maternity Unit and Gynaecology wards.To select, manage, develop and appraise staff working within the departmentTo support the education and development of other members of staffTo 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 act as Responsible Pharmacist and lead on late shifts, weekends and bank holidays.
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.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Masters Degree MPharm or equivalent
- Registered with the GPhC as a pharmacist
- Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
- Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification or working towards completion
- Leadership course or working towards
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills verbal and written
- Able to work as part of a team
- Able to work under pressure
Previous Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience in hospital pharmacy
- Experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Supervision of staff
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Training Foundation Trainee Pharmacists and Junior Staff
- Proven experience of audit
- Experience in writing policies/guidelines/PGDs
Desirable
- Project management
- Managing Staff
- Clinical tutoring of Foundation Trainee Pharmacists
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent clinical knowledge
- Knowledge of drugs used within specialised area
- Confident user of Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Masters Degree MPharm or equivalent
- Registered with the GPhC as a pharmacist
- Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
- Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification or working towards completion
- Leadership course or working towards
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills verbal and written
- Able to work as part of a team
- Able to work under pressure
Previous Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience in hospital pharmacy
- Experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Supervision of staff
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Training Foundation Trainee Pharmacists and Junior Staff
- Proven experience of audit
- Experience in writing policies/guidelines/PGDs
Desirable
- Project management
- Managing Staff
- Clinical tutoring of Foundation Trainee Pharmacists
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent clinical knowledge
- Knowledge of drugs used within specialised area
- Confident user of Excel, Word and PowerPoint
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).
