Early Career Pharmacist

Job overview

Early Career Pharmacists Band 6 / Band 7 Development post.

We have the opportunity for motivated pharmacists to join our clinical team.  Following investment in our pharmacy service and upcoming implementation of our EPR and EPMA system, this is a fantastic time to join our expanding team.

• As a department we are committed to supporting personal development including the opportunity to complete a funded Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy including non-medical prescribing where appropriate.
• Working as a pharmacist within a supportive team, you will follow a structured rotation covering a variety of clinical areas across Medicine, Surgery and Women’s & Children’s Divisions.
• Your development programme will include rotations within the department such as Medicines Information, Homecare, and Aseptic services.
• You will be an integrated member of the pharmacy team providing a dedicated, safe, and effective, patient centred clinical service across the trust, providing high quality pharmaceutical care to all our patients.
• During your progression in this training role, further specialist rotations in Critical Care, Frailty, Paediatrics, Palliative Care, Medicines Optimisation and Medicines Safety will be available.

You will be eligible for automatic progression from Band 6 to Band 7 after demonstrating that you have met all our criteria through post registration experience, post graduate studies, and meeting the key values and responsibilities of the role.

Main duties of the job

To deliver a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to designated service areas in the locality of the trust, Provision of specialist information and advice to all members of the multidisciplinary team, to maximise patient pharmaceutical care.

As a clinical pharmacist working in various specialities, you will have an integral role in providing high-quality specialist pharmacy services to inpatients and outpatients across Cheshire. You will contribute to the training and development of less experienced team members, as well as medical and nursing colleagues. You will have the opportunity to contribute to service development and quality and safety, through ward rounds, audits and education.

Your professionalism, excellent inter-personal skills and enthusiasm, will equip you to be a valued contributor to our service and to develop to be a key member of our clinical pharmacy team. You will be supported to develop your independent prescribing role.

There is an on-call requirement for evenings, weekends and Bank Holiday work, (remunerated per session) as per rota. Participation is required in a extended hours (evening) and weekend rota.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.