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Pharmacist
Grade
Band 6
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term Contract)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
344-0436DCB
Employer
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Trustwide
Town
Trustwide
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/07/2024 23:59

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East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Pharmacist (Rotational)

Band 6

Job overview

We are looking for a pharmacist to join our growing clinical pharmacy team who wants to develop their clinical skills in a variety of clinical specialities. 

In this post, you will be expected to perform medicine reconciliations, screen drug charts and work alongside multi-disciplinary teams in ensuring that patients get the best care.  You will be responsible for facilitating discharges safely and ensuring safe medicine provision on your ward. There will be opportunity to help manage students and trainee pharmacists develop. 

Each rotation has set clinical objectives that are set by your line manager that will be reviewed at each rotation to ensure that progress is being made.   Rotations include but is not exhaustive; acute, general and specialist medicine, general surgery, paediatrics/medicines info and external rotations to our local Adult and Paediatric Mental Health Services.

Applicants must be registered with the GPhC, have good written and oral communication skills, the ability to apply evidence/guidelines to practice and be aware of their own limitations and can refer to others for advice when necessary. Time management and prioritisation are also important skills for this role.

 

Main duties of the job

Further to this, all foundational pharmacists are provided with a rotational role across our 3 largest hospital sites to experience these specialities in different working environments.

Alongside the extensive training received in-house, with monthly clinical education sessions in a variety of clinical topics we encourage all of our foundation pharmacists to sign up to the NHS England Newly Qualified Pharmacists programme.  This training will be heavily supported by a network of educational supervisors, practice supervisors and experienced pharmacists and technicians that will all be available to support you.

Working for our organisation

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people. 
Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. 

We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.”

“Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.”

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Pharmacy Degree
  • Completed or completing pre-reg year

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good communication skills, verbal, written and electronic.
  • Effective team player
  • IT skills in word processing, database and spread sheet packages
Desirable criteria
  • Can prioritise work and organise own workload as well as that of junior pharmacy staff

Experience

Essential criteria
  • nothing on JD
Desirable criteria
  • Completed pre-registration training year in hospital

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Basic Understanding of pharmacy practice
Desirable criteria
  • Basic understanding of hospital pharmacy practice

other

Essential criteria
  • Awareness of trust values

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardThe Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion is the leading employer network covering all aspects of equality and inclusion in the workplace.Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerThe Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (enei) is the UK's leading employer network covering all aspects of equality and inclusion issues in the workplace.Prince's Trust - Proud to support the Prince's trust - Youth can do itStep into healthHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingArmed Forces Covenant

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
Emma Dodridge
Job title
Lead Pharmacist Clinical Operations & Workforce
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07580 410513
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