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Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
Must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Qualifications
The ability to make decisions and use your initiative
- Qualifications
Strong communication skills
- Qualifications
Passion to deliver excellent care in a rewarding and what can be emotionally challenging environment
- Qualifications
A flexible and positive attitude
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In return, we offer
- Qualifications
Competitive hourly rates plus enhancements
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Free DBS
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Contributory pension scheme
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Excellent training and development opportunities
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Free parking and subsidised staff restaurant (subject to site facilities)
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Free uniform
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Access to Blue Light Card
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job Description
Pharmacist - Bank Hours
Rivers Hospital, Sawbridgeworth
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Pharmacist to work at Rivers Hospital. In this role you will be an integral part of a team who are committed to delivering the highest quality clinical outcomes in a supported environment, where you will be valued for your skills and expertise.
Duties will include
- Clinical service to wards
- Stock control
- Procurement
- Patient counselling
- Medicines management for the hospital
- Adherence to medicines management policies and procedures and other associated pharmaceutical duties.
Candidates must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be patient focused. Applications are welcomed from hospital pharmacists, community pharmacists and primary care pharmacists. You must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a pharmacist to be eligible to apply for this post.
What you’ll bring with you
- Must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- The ability to make decisions and use your initiative
- Strong communication skills
- Passion to deliver excellent care in a rewarding and what can be emotionally challenging environment
- A flexible and positive attitude
In return, we offer
- Competitive hourly rates plus enhancements
- Free DBS
- Contributory pension scheme
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Free parking and subsidised staff restaurant (subject to site facilities)
- Free uniform
- Access to Blue Light Card
About Us:
Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 60 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.
We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.
We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care’s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
We are proud of our ‘Speak Up for Safety’ programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more ‘Time to Care’.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all.
We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.
We care.
It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.
“The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.
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