Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 18 months (18 Months)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-WCCS-1789
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trustwide
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £44,806 - £53,134 pa inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/12/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 07/01/2025
Employer heading
Rotational Resident Pharmacist
Band 6
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
Here at Imperial, we are currently recruiting for band 6 resident pharmacists, but not just any pharmacists – we are recruiting the best! If you are a qualified, hardworking pharmacist, who is enthusiastic and works with a high expectation for both yourself and the quality of the service you provide then we look forward to hearing from you
Our pharmacists undertake comprehensive rotations through all aspects of hospital pharmacy services whilst contributing to out of hours working which includes evening, weekend and on-call work. Rotational Pharmacist’s contribute to cross-site services across all the three main hospital sites. They will also undertake residency commitments at some point during their 18 months training contract period. The broad skill base will encompass clinical, personal and managerial competencies including decision-making, prioritisation, time management and team working. It will equip the pharmacist with the confidence, ability and knowledge of medicines use to prepare for a specialist role, while instilling the Trust values to be: Kind, Collaborative, Aspirational and Expert.
All successful candidates will be enrolled in the Post Graduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice run in conjunction with the School of Pharmacy, University of London.
Unfortunately, we are unable to support candidates requiring visa and sponsorships.
Main duties of the job
- To provide medicine information and to dispense and supply medicines as part of a structured rotational programme.
- To provide department and ward based clinical pharmacy services in line with the Trust procedures, national guidance and government legislation.
- To provide out-of-hours pharmacy services according to rota (see Residents Guidelines attached to job description for further information).
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential criteria
- Master’s Degree in Pharmacy
- Member of General Pharmaceutical Council
Experience
Essential criteria
- One year’s pre-registration training
- Minimum of 6 months’ pharmacy work experience in UK hospital setting
- Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options for patients
- Practical Clinical experience
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential criteria
- Good ability to organise and prioritise work
- Good ability to organise and prioritise work
- A good understanding of national and local priorities
- Good personal organisation and time management skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Arrthe Nagaratnam
- Job title
- Clinical Services , Education&Training Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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