Job responsibilities
Spire Nottingham Hospital has an exciting opportunity for Clinical Pharmacist to join their established team on a permanent part time basis.
Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care.
Duties and responsibilities:
To provide an exemplary pharmacy service in accordance with current legislation, accepted professional and ethical standards and clinical requirements.
To provide advice and support to consultants, other clinicians and patients ensuring the safe, appropriate and cost effective use of medicines.
To advise the hospital and its departments on the safe management of medicines, ensuring compliance with current legislation and professional standards.
To promote a multidisciplinary, patient focused approach to the delivery of an efficient, high quality healthcare service.
Assess the health and well-being of patients whose needs may be complex and changing within the context of their medicines. Plan, monitor and evaluate the movement of medicines. Establish and maintain effective communication with various individuals and groups on complex, sensitive and occasionally contentious issues in a range of situations. Lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practices. Modify and structure data, information, computer records and stock management documents. Develop own knowledge and skills and contribute to the development of others. Contribute to the development of services. Assist with research and development. Promote best practice in health and safety and security. Contribute to quality improvement. Promote people's equality, diversity and rights. Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI. Plan, deliver and evaluate pharmaceutical care to meet patient's health and wellbeing needs. Assess the health and well-being of patients whose needs may be complex and changing within the context of their medicines. Plan, monitor and evaluate the movement of medicines. Establish and maintain communication with various individuals and groups on complex, sensitive and occasionally contentious issues across a range of situations. Lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice. Modify and structure data, computer records and stock management documents. Develop own knowledge and skills and contribute to the development of others. Promotes best practice in health and safety and security. Contribute to quality improvement. Promote people's equality, diversity and rights.
Who we're looking for:
Master's degree in pharmacy, or equivalent at time of qualification. Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied patient requirements. Current member of the General Pharmaceutical Council. Previous experience as a pharmacist. Experience of working in partnership with consultants and across clinical teams. Effective stock and budgetary control. Possess Equipment and Medical Devices Competences. Continuing professional development in pharmaceutical activities. Trained on MS Office and other relevant packages. Demonstrate principles of accountable practice. Stock control. Financial skills with continual focus on profit and department costs. English language to IELTS 7.0.
Benefits:
We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidaysEmployer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailersFree Bupa wellness screeningPrivate medical insuranceLife assurance
Our Values:
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
Driving clinical excellenceDoing the right thingCaring is our passion.Keeping it simpleDelivering on our promisesSucceeding and celebrating together
We commit to our employees' well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.
Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.
