Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 389-24-6351875
- Employer
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals
- Town
- Bradford
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Pharmacist Unscheduled Care
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen to join our friendly department and to help continue the work of the pharmacy admissions service at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic pharmacist to be part of a team of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians providing extended hours pharmacy services to the Trust’s admissions units. The team is responsible for providing cover to the elderly, medical and surgical admissions units 10 hours per day, seven days per week and is responsible for ensuring that timely, high quality, medicines reconciliation takes place as soon as possible after admission. The team is also responsible for ensuring medication is provided to patients quickly and efficiently and is key to facilitating the discharge process.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their clinical training and become an Independent Prescriber across medical and surgical specialties. Further clinical responsibilities eg. anticoagulation clinic, may be available. The role will involve working on a rota basis between 8 am and 6 pm.
Successful applicants meeting the essential criteria will be offered a band 7 post. We also welcome applications from candidates who are working towards the essential criteria (i.e. are yet to complete a clinical diploma). Such applicants, if successful, will be offered a band 6 post, with automatic progression to band 7 in the future, on meeting the remaining essential criteria. Support will be given for training and development to enable such progression.
This role is critical to providing a high quality clinical service to newly admitted patients. The post holder will need to be flexible and organised, be able to align their values with those of the organisation, have the ability to delegate effectively and to work as part of a team with a positive ‘can do’ attitude.
Working for our organisation
The Foundation Trust is committed to supporting transformation and is investing in our Outstanding Pharmacy Services programme which provides opportunities to shape the way we work and the services we deliver.
For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Yosef Kidane, Lead Pharmacist - Unscheduled Care on 01274 364234 or email [email protected]
We can offer staff gymnasiums on both hospital sites, pension scheme including life assurance cover and advice on childcare.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post-registration experience of clinical pharmacy service delivery.
- Experience of working in a NHS hospital
Skills
Essential criteria
- Accurate and concise written and oral communication skills
- Able to receive, summarise and interpret a wide range of clinical information.
- Able to work effectively to short, medium, long term and changing deadlines
- Able to review and provide specialised advice on medicine use in specific clinical areas
- Able to work independently and under guidance, within departmental, Trust and statutory and professional codes of practice/ethics
- Computer literate
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Broad knowledge of therapeutics
- Knowledge and understanding of the formulation, preparation, and therapeutic action of medicines.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MPharm or equivalent
- Registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Independent Prescribing qualification
- Working towards RPS Faculty accreditation
other
Essential criteria
- Flexibility in working hours to suit the needs of the department
- Current driving licence/able to travel between sites. (reasonable adjustments will be considered)
- Demonstrates continued professional development or equivalent knowledge through extensive experience
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
- Yosef Kidane
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacist – Unscheduled Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01274 364234
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