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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent: plus evening, weekend and on-call commitments on a rostered basis
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
390-CSS-BR-9349
Employer
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Broomfield
Town
Chelmsford
Salary
£53,755 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Lead Clinical Pharmacist - Burns and Plastics

Band 8a

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.

 

We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.

 

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our established clinical pharmacy team supporting the world renowned specialist burns and plastic surgery service at the Broomfield Hospital site.

The successful candidate will provide specialist pharmacist support to the St. Andrews Burn Centre including the Burns Intensive Care Unit, Children’s Burns Ward, Adult Burn Ward, and Burns Outpatients.

The pharmacy department at Broomfield Hospital is a professional, forward thinking department which gives all staff the opportunity to develop their full potential. 

If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!

Main duties of the job

You will be based at the Broomfield Hospital site and will be an integral member of the established multi-disciplinary team within Burns and Plastics.

You will have excellent communication and negotiating skills working closely with patients and multi-professional teams. You will be able to work under pressure and alone with excellent prioritisation skills.

You will ideally be (or working towards being) a qualified independent prescriber having achieved a minimum of a clinical diploma in pharmacy practice (or having equivalent experience).

In return for your hard work and commitment we will give you the opportunity to develop your skills in a friendly, structured environment supported by an excellent team. 

Working for our organisation

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached document, outlining the detailed job description and main responsibilities. For further information, please contact us directly.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered pharmacist
  • Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent experience)
Desirable criteria
  • Independent Prescriber
  • Post graduate qualification in specialist area

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Acute NHS Hospital experience
  • Experience of working within multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in leading audit
  • Experience working within Critical Care

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDNHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion PartnersApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesStonewall Silver 2022Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeNHS Pastoral CareNHS 75th Birthday

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Helen Ellis
Job title
MSE Principal Pharmacist - Burns, Plastics,Derm
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01245 513516
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