Job summary
The Pharmacy Department at The Royal Surrey County Hospital is looking for a self-motivated, talented band 7 pharmacist to join our rotational programme.
Successful applicants will have recent hospital experience and be able to demonstrate consistent achievement in the areas outlined in the General Level Competency Framework. You will be primarily ward based for most of the rotations, optimising all aspects of pharmaceutical care to individual patients and developing and promoting medicines management services. You will work as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary clinical team and a variety of Specialty Business Units (SBUs) across the hospital.
Candidates should hold a Certificate in Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent) and would be keen to pursue further postgraduate education, including working towards completion of an independent prescribing qualification. You should be a team player with the ability to introduce change and have a keen interest to actively participate in the training and development of others.
This is a full-time post of 37.5 hours per week, however flexible working and job-share will be considered.
Main duties of the job
This rotational programme includes a variety of clinical experience and training within the various specialties, including medicine, surgery, intensive care, EAU, medication risk, frailty, oncology, antibiotics and paediatrics.
Training and experience in line management and supervision of pre-registration and diploma students will be provided. The successful applicant will be required to participate in late night, weekend working and public holiday work. You may be required to participate in the Pharmacy On-Call arrangements depending on service needs.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HsiGn9joTQ
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a high quality clinical pharmacy service to the area that you have been assigned, with the opportunity to specialise and develop the service to the specialty.
- To support the Lead Pharmacist for the area in the provision of a specialist pharmacy service, including service development projects
- To work as a member of the Pharmacy Department to ensure safe, effective, economical and timely pharmaceutical care for all patients receiving a pharmaceutical service from the department.
- To provide expert advice and specialised medicines information to patients, clinicians and other staff ensuring compliance with medicines legislation and local policies.
- Line manage an allocated pharmacist (band 6) and provide support and supervision to less experienced pharmacists on rotation
- Undertake six month rotations through a variety of clinical specialties, to develop a rounded experience of hospital pharmacy.
- Work closely with the relevant SBU under the direction of the relevant Lead Pharmacist.
- Provide professional and clinical supervision for the work of rotational band 6 pharmacists, pre-registration pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pre-registration pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy assistants.
- Propose changes to pharmacy departmental policies, procedures and clinical guidelines and assist in the implementation of these.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a high quality clinical pharmacy service to the area that you have been assigned, with the opportunity to specialise and develop the service to the specialty.
- To support the Lead Pharmacist for the area in the provision of a specialist pharmacy service, including service development projects
- To work as a member of the Pharmacy Department to ensure safe, effective, economical and timely pharmaceutical care for all patients receiving a pharmaceutical service from the department.
- To provide expert advice and specialised medicines information to patients, clinicians and other staff ensuring compliance with medicines legislation and local policies.
- Line manage an allocated pharmacist (band 6) and provide support and supervision to less experienced pharmacists on rotation
- Undertake six month rotations through a variety of clinical specialties, to develop a rounded experience of hospital pharmacy.
- Work closely with the relevant SBU under the direction of the relevant Lead Pharmacist.
- Provide professional and clinical supervision for the work of rotational band 6 pharmacists, pre-registration pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pre-registration pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy assistants.
- Propose changes to pharmacy departmental policies, procedures and clinical guidelines and assist in the implementation of these.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy or equivalent and 1 year pre-registration training
- Post-graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent training/experience
Desirable
- Higher degree/ Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
- Registered supplementary/independent non-medical prescriber
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Post-Registration experience as a clinical pharmacy practitioner in the hospital setting covering a broad range of clinical specialities.
- Post registration experience of sufficient quality and quantity to enable demonstration of achievement in all aspects of the General Level Framework
- Experience of working effectively within multidisciplinary groups
- Implementing research into practice
- Supervision of staff
- Professional knowledge acquired through vocational Masters degree in pharmacy (4 years) or equivalent
- Good core therapeutic knowledge and clinical skills as assessed through competency framework. Competencies are: Delivery of Patient care; Problem Solving; Personal; Management and organisation.
- Maintains a broad level of pharmacy practice
- Awareness of evidence research in everyday practice
- Changes occurring in the NHS
Desirable
- Integrates research evidence into practice
- Advanced core therapeutic knowledge and clinical skills as assessed through competency framework in specialist area
- Undertaken management training courses
- Management e.g. Recruitment, appraisal, training, leadership, motivation, sickness absence
- Previous experience of training/teaching multidisciplinary groups
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy or equivalent and 1 year pre-registration training
- Post-graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent training/experience
Desirable
- Higher degree/ Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
- Registered supplementary/independent non-medical prescriber
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Post-Registration experience as a clinical pharmacy practitioner in the hospital setting covering a broad range of clinical specialities.
- Post registration experience of sufficient quality and quantity to enable demonstration of achievement in all aspects of the General Level Framework
- Experience of working effectively within multidisciplinary groups
- Implementing research into practice
- Supervision of staff
- Professional knowledge acquired through vocational Masters degree in pharmacy (4 years) or equivalent
- Good core therapeutic knowledge and clinical skills as assessed through competency framework. Competencies are: Delivery of Patient care; Problem Solving; Personal; Management and organisation.
- Maintains a broad level of pharmacy practice
- Awareness of evidence research in everyday practice
- Changes occurring in the NHS
Desirable
- Integrates research evidence into practice
- Advanced core therapeutic knowledge and clinical skills as assessed through competency framework in specialist area
- Undertaken management training courses
- Management e.g. Recruitment, appraisal, training, leadership, motivation, sickness absence
- Previous experience of training/teaching multidisciplinary groups
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).
