Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Bank: As and When required
- Hours
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 249-6287482-4
- Employer
- Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Great Western Hospital
- Town
- Swindon
- Salary
- £18.10 - £21.80 per hour
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
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Bank Rotational Clinical Pharmacist
Band 6
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.
Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.
We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.
If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
Job overview
***previous applicants need not apply***
Once sufficient applications have been received this vacancy will close early
Our friendly and progressive pharmacy department is currently looking for self-motivated individuals to join the team here at the Great Western Hospital on a flexible contract.
The pharmacy team are forward thinking and continuously strive to improve our ways of working, putting medicines optimisation at the heart of our clinical services. We put the patient at the centre of our care and aim to enhance every patient’s experience.
For more information, please contact Claire Oates, Clinical Pharmacy Manager via email: [email protected] or 01793 605030
Main duties of the job
Within this role the main duties will include working in one or more of the following areas:
- Ward based clinical services (including but not limited to admissions, surgery, cardiology, respiratory, gastroenterology, care of the elderly)
- Dispensary services
If you have never practiced in hospital pharmacy, we equally welcome applications from any sector, where we can build on your previously gained skills to make you a confident and knowledgeable hospital pharmacist.
Working for our organisation
“Our STAR values – Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect – are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.”
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To participate in the provision of efficient and comprehensive pharmaceutical services including clinical and dispensary services.
To provide a clinical service to designated ward(s) and support the operational needs of the department, completing competencies in all relevant aspects of the service.
To contribute to the ongoing operational provision of pharmacy services, in line with departmental rotas including evenings and weekends.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Member of General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- Commitment to CPD in line with GPhC recommendations
Desirable criteria
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB
- Post graduate clinical diploma
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in NHS hospital pharmacy
- Clinical Pharmacy: demonstrate a core knowledge of therapeutics and pharmacology
- Demonstrate an appropriate level of clinical reasoning and judgement
- Demonstrate the ability to problem solve
Desirable criteria
- Experience of formulating protocols and standards
- Experience of pharmacist led discharge and working in multi-disciplinary teams
- Project / Audit work
- Demonstrates awareness of current NHS agenda
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
- Claire Oates
- Job title
- Pharmacy Clinical Services Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01793 605030
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