Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic pharmacist to join our team in the Women and Children's Division at Conquest Hospital in Hastings.This is a great opportunity to work in a supportive and collaborative environment, where you will play a key role in ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines across East Sussex Healthcare Trust (ESHT). This role will involve working alongside the Lead Pharmacist for Women and Children to provide a pharmacy service to the inpatient wards and supporting paediatric outpatients. This role will involve ensuring the safe, effective, and evidence-based use of medicines across ESHT. In addition, with supervision from the Lead Pharmacist you will be able to lead on projects that support the directorate achieve clinical, pharmaceutical or financial targets. Join us at Conquest Hospital, where you'll have the opportunity to contribute to advancing pharmacy services and enhancing patient care.If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, develop your career, and work as part of a friendly and dedicated team, we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will work closely with consultants, medical staff, midwives, nurses, pharmacy teams, and other healthcare professionals to provide clinical pharmacy services to the Women and Children's inpatient wards and paediatric outpatients. You will also support the dispensary as needed and be part of the wider clinical pharmacy team. This role includes a focus on staff education and development. You will be involved in training and mentoring pre-registration trainee pharmacists, pharmacy undergraduates, and rotational clinical pharmacists. At the same time, you will be supported in pursuing your own professional development, with opportunities that align with both your career goals and the needs of the department. Additionally, you will be expected to participate in the department's weekend and on-call service on a rota basis after completing an orientation and induction period.
About us
We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Pharmacy) / BPharm / MPharm
- GPhC Registration (Vocational Master's degree in Pharmacy (4yrs) and 1 year's pre-registration training and experience)
- CPD portfolio that demonstrates an ongoing commitment to personal development
Desirable
- Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy or pharmacy practice / other equivalent
- Post-graduate qualification
- RPS Foundation Programme completion
- Training in change management
Experience
Essential
- 1 year pre-registration training and experience
- Post registration experience working as a clinical pharmacist in the NHS managed sector (e.g. GP surgery, PCN, secondary care)
- Experience in utilising information technology within the workplace including inputting, retrieving information, and producing reports
- Good IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office - Word, Excel and Outlook
Desirable
- Experience of working with clinicians as a clinical pharmacist
- Previous experience in mentoring and training pharmacy staff
- HEELaSE Practice Supervisor course or equivalent
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Pharmacy) / BPharm / MPharm
- GPhC Registration (Vocational Master's degree in Pharmacy (4yrs) and 1 year's pre-registration training and experience)
- CPD portfolio that demonstrates an ongoing commitment to personal development
Desirable
- Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy or pharmacy practice / other equivalent
- Post-graduate qualification
- RPS Foundation Programme completion
- Training in change management
Experience
Essential
- 1 year pre-registration training and experience
- Post registration experience working as a clinical pharmacist in the NHS managed sector (e.g. GP surgery, PCN, secondary care)
- Experience in utilising information technology within the workplace including inputting, retrieving information, and producing reports
- Good IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office - Word, Excel and Outlook
Desirable
- Experience of working with clinicians as a clinical pharmacist
- Previous experience in mentoring and training pharmacy staff
- HEELaSE Practice Supervisor course or equivalent
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).
