Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Flexible working - 22.5 hours per week (Variable as bank pharmacist)
- Job ref
- 100-BANK-PST001-0724
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Withybush General Hospital
- Town
- Haverfordwest
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 16/07/2024
Employer heading
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Bank Pharmacist
Band 7
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Job overview
We are looking for bank pharmacists to support our well established clinical pharmacy team at Withybush General Hospital. The hours of work will be varied and flexible.
You will work in an exceptionally friendly environment and be supported by experienced pharmacists. You will have the opportunity to provide dispensary based pharmacy services as well as ward based pharmacy services to a range of speciality areas.
Pharmacy department working hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5.15pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am - 12.45pm
Applications are welcomed from qualified pharmacists, with or without secondary care pharmacy experience. If you are a pharmacist looking for a change in direction and to gain experience of hospital pharmacy or a pharmacist looking for a more flexible working pattern then this is the position for you.
Withybush General Hospital is a busy district general hospital with approximately 270 beds. It provides a range of medical and surgical specialities including coronary care, acute stroke, trauma and orthopaedics, frailty, critical care and the emergency department. The clinical pharmacy service is well established and provides high quality care across all specialities.
Main duties of the job
You will be joining a team of experienced Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians and you will be expected to work as part of the multidisciplinary team to deliver a patient focused clinical pharmacy service.
You will be expected to undertake the role of responsible pharmacist when working as part of the dispensary team.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 16/07/2024
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Masters degree in pharmacy (4 years) or equivalent experience or qualifications
- Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Professional knowledge of medicines managements systems and process in an integrated NHS
- Experience of teaching & supervision of pharmacists, technicians, assistants and students
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience or qualifications
- Knowledge of specialist area as described in job advert
Desirable criteria
- Accredited Pre-registration Tutor
- Accredited Diploma Pharmacy Tutor
- Independent Prescriber
Other
Essential criteria
- Flixibility to undertake emergency duty including weekends, Bank Holiday and evening opening
- Have a flexible approach
- Travel between sites and outside organization
- Understands and shows commitment to continuing professional development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Highly developed knowledge and experience of healthcare
- Demonstrate achievement in at least one area of specialist medicines management
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate achievement in more than one area of specialist medicines management
Language Skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dave Morgan
- Job title
- Pharmacy Site Lead, Withybush General Hospital
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01437 773518
- Additional information
Kelly Rowe
Lead Clinical Pharmacist
01437 773518
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