Foundation Pharmacist

Job overview

We are looking for ambitious, highly motivated pharmacists or current foundation trainee pharmacists who want to develop their knowledge and skills and progress their career in Clinical Pharmacy as part of the pharmacy team at Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

We offer a broad range of clinical services, including Primary Care,  Renal medicine (we are a Regional Centre) and Paediatrics. You will have the opportunity to experience all of these.

Our Foundation Training programme provides excellent senior support, clear progression and the opportunity to undertake a fully funded Pharmacy Clinical Diploma, including Independent Prescribing. The attached document provides further detail.

As a department we have particular strength in supporting pharmacists who come from an overseas background (with the General Pharmaceutical Council OSPAP accreditation)  or who have English as a second language, we welcome these applications.

Interviews may be held via Microsoft Teams

Main duties of the job

We provide a supportive learning environment with excellent training and development opportunities. We take your professional and personal development seriously.

Our Senior Pharmacists have experience and practice depth having worked across different practice sectors and in leading teaching hospitals UK wide.

The successful candidate will be encouraged and supported to undertake the post-graduate Clinical Diploma and Newly Qualified Pharmacist Pathway (if eligible). We also encourage and support our pharmacists to undertake the Non-Medical Prescribing Programme, whether as part of or in addition to the Clinical Diploma.

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is an award winning, modern hospital situated within easy walking distance of the historic town centre of Dorchester. It employs around 3,000 members of staff, who provide acute hospital services to a population of around 250,000, living within Weymouth and Portland, West Dorset, North Dorset and Purbeck. We also provide renal services for patients throughout Dorset and South Somerset. Dorchester itself is an intriguing mix of historic and the modern, with the new Brewery Square development offering a vibrant and sophisticated leisure and shopping complex. Take a look at Visit Dorset to see what the area has to offer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Our team comprises Clinical Pharmacists, Medicines Management Technicians and Trainees. When working in Pharmacy and at ward level you will be supervised and supported by a variety of clinical and technical staff and will be part an experienced team.

You will be a highly valued member of the Pharmacy and specialist teams and committed to delivering outstanding medicines management.

The Foundation Training Programme is structured on the foundation level framework with core experience in the dispensary and rotations in the following clinical areas:

• Acute medicine
• Cardiology and Respiratory Services
• Medicine for Older People
• Surgery (emergency and elective)
• Aseptics
• Primary Care Networks (PCN)
• Cancer services
• Paediatrics
• Renal Services

The post includes weekend working, participation in the bank holiday rota and on-call.

We are committed to equal opportunities, improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview about the opportunities available.

For further details /informal visits contact:

Ursula Gotel – Principal Pharmacist Surgery and Family Services Division, [email protected] (working hours Mon, Tue (08:30 - 14:00), Thur, Fri (08:30 – 17:00)

Celina Tadel – Principal Pharmacist Urgent and Integrated Care Division ,  [email protected]  (working hours Tue-Fri (09:00 - 15:00)

Aimee Duarte - Lead Education & Training Pharmacist/Haematology & Oncology Pharmacist [email protected]

Samantha Gale - Advanced Pharmacist Renal Services, [email protected]

Or call us direct on Tel: 01305 254316

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us at [email protected] if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.