Job vacancy: Rotational Clinical Pharmacist PROPEL Programme (B6 to B7 Progression), University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth

Job summary

Main area

Pharmacy

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 7

Contract

Permanent: This is a Band 6 to Band 7 progression post depending on experience as per the JD and personnel spec

Hours

Full time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week

Job ref

216-AH-C6866875

Employer: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Derriford Hospital
Town: Plymouth
Salary: £37,338 - £52,809 Per Annum (B6 to B7 Progression)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/01/2025 23:59

Rotational Clinical Pharmacist PROPEL Programme (B6 to B7 Progression)

NHS AfC: Band 7

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As part of the PROPEL Programme (Plymouth Rotational Opportunity for Progression through Experience & Learning):

• To participate in defined and structured Band 6 core or Band 7 specialised rotations across a variety of settings within pharmacy and clinical specialities. With learning outcomes and training and education opportunities linked to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Frameworks.

• To undertake in fully funded further study appropriate to the role e.g. Diploma/Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy Practice and Non-Medical Prescribing.

• To participate in the delivery of a high-quality clinical pharmacy service ensuring the safe, effective, and economical use of medicines for patients attending and admitted to University Hospitals Plymouth.

• To participate in ward based clinical pharmacy services to support the safe prescribing and administrations of medicines. This may include activities drug history taking and medicines reconciliation, medicine supply, patient medication consultations, medicines optimisation services, discharge medication service (DMS) and any other activities associated with medicines management.

• To provide expert advice on medications (supply & clinical issues) to clinical staff across the organisation.

• To provide teaching and clinical supervision of pharmacy staff (pharmacists, technicians & support staff) and other healthcare professionals across the organisation.

• Undertake audits and engage with the departments Quality Improvement and practice research projects.

• Participate in the on-call and out of hours service as per departmental rota

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

Demonstrable experience of working in Pharmacy upon starting in post e.g. completion of foundation training

Desirable criteria

Demonstrable experience of UK hospital pharmacy
Good proven understanding of the role of a UK hospital pharmacist
Foundation training year (previously pre-registration) undertaken in secondary care
Training in medicines information
Good general pharmaceutical & clinical proven knowledge
Provision of ward based Clinical Pharmacy Services
Demonstrable management experience, including clinical supervision of junior staff

Qualifications

Essential criteria

4 year Master’s Degree, or equivalent, in Pharmacy followed by 1 year pre-registration training.
Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) or pending

Desirable criteria

Working towards Post-Graduate Certificate/ Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy
Practice Supervisor Qualification
Further clinical, research or management qualification
Proven evidence of Research or project work
Current registration with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
Member of the United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association (UKCPA)
Working towards RPS faculty submission
Non-medical prescriber (or working towards NMP qualification) or must be willing to undertake training to qualify as NMP when requested.

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential criteria

Good communication skills, written and verbal
Time management skills

Desirable criteria

Organisational skills
Good negotiating skills

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY INCLUDING YOUR JUNK FOLDER.

If you need support with the online application process or require reasonable adjustments with the application and/or interview process please contact the Recruiting Manager for this post.

We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants about less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. We recommend contacting the manager of the role prior to applying and we commit to giving requests full consideration.

We welcome and encourage applicants who identify with all protected characteristics to apply for our roles. We believe that diversity strengthens our teams and improves our patients' experience. At UHP we aim to create an inclusive workplace and hospital where everyone feels they belong and included.

It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Providing false information is an offence & could result in the application being rejected or summary dismissal/police action if an applicant is successful.

Please note that if you are successful in your application & accept the position you agree that the Staff Health and Wellbeing Department can access your health records from your current/previous employer in order to check the status of your inoculations & screening tests. This is an automated process & the information will only be used for these purposes prior to your taking up the position with us.

For Doctors Roles:

Unsolicited CVs and Candidate Profiles/Details
University Hospitals Plymouth has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies.

We do, however, work with a defined list of preferred HTE Framework suppliers who may be invited to support us in sourcing candidates for particular roles.

In line with our preferred supplier list, we only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and an agency has been instructed by a member of the Trust’s Medical Workforce team.

We do not pay agency fees where speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to the Trust or Trust employees by any other means than the official route above. Where this is not observed the Trust reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and initiate discussions without payment of any agency fee.

Any candidate details (whether written or spoken) or CVs that are referred directly will not constitute an introduction. The Trust will under no circumstances be responsible for any recruitment fees in relation to these contacts.

Submission of any unsolicited CVs, candidate’s details and/or proposals to the Trust will not be considered further and will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this Agency Protocol.

In order to establish and maintain good working relationships with the Trust’s agency suppliers, we ask that this Protocol is adhered to and thank you for your co-operation.

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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

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Vivek Soni

Job title

Deputy Chief Pharmacist

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

01752 430454

Additional information

For an informal discussion please contact Vivek Soni, Deputy Chief Pharmacist, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust [email protected] or Pamela Nyatanga, Lead Pharmacist for Education & Training [email protected]

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Rotational Clinical Pharmacist PROPEL Programme (B6 to B7 Progression)

NHS AfC: Band 7

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

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Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Qualifications

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Desirable criteria

Aptitude and Abilities

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