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Location
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Profession
Pharmacist
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
06 May 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
01 May 2025

Job overview

This is a rotational post with the possibility to rotate through all the clinical teams within the Pharmacy Department.  The post will be initially based within the surgical team providing a clinical pharmacy service to a variety of surgical specialities across the trust and you will be joining a team of experienced pharmacists and technicians to cover the various directorates.

The postholder will be given the responsibility for a variety of clinical areas under the supervision of the lead clinical pharmacist for the specialist area and they will get the opportunity to periodically rotate through these areas building experience and expertise in a wide variety of clinical settings.

You will be expected to attend consultant ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings where appropriate, and to provide support and training to nursing staff, Pharmacy Technicians and junior Pharmacists as well as facilitating flow through the Freeman Hospital discharge lounge. You will also help support senior pharmacy staff in promoting the safe, effective and economic use of medicines via audit and guideline development.

  • Interview Date Thursday 22 May 2025
  • 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

The Trust strives to be at the forefront of surgical and medical services, and as a tertiary care centre provides the opportunity for involvement in several specialist areas.

This post will support, and further augment, our Clinical Pharmacy Service to both the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital sites on a rotational basis. Attendance at consultant-led ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings would also be required.

We require a motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacist, who are registered with the GPhC, with significant post-qualification experience, to become a member of our team. Candidate who possess an independent prescribing (IP) qualification will be encouraged to use this within an agreed sub-specialty, once training objectives are complete. Our team currently supports IP activity in many inpatient areas.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate extended hours services for one year post appointment and then subsequently in the weekend and Bank Holiday rota, which provides clinical pharmacist support on RVI/Freeman sites, 7 days a week.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

There are many opportunities to participate in training and education and we have strong links with the local pharmacy and medical schools. All Pharmacists are expected to participate in in-house education sessions for pharmacy staff. There may also be opportunities to deliver training sessions to junior doctors and medical students.

  • To develop and maintain clinical pharmacy services in a specialist area or directorate within the overall Trust clinical pharmacy strategy
  • To participate in the provision of other pharmacy patient services functions
  • To promote the safe, rational and cost effective use of medicines by working closely with nursing and medical staff and health care managers
  • To perform the professional role of a Registered Pharmacist, including advice, supervision and co-operation with colleagues, particularly in relation to support/cover for absent colleagues
  • To support patients to achieve their health goals in relation to medicines by providing person centred care

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

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