Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 267-CS6437835
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Clinical Pharmacy Support Unit
- Town
- Oxford
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 Dependant on experience
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Pharmacist
Band 7
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Job overview
Come and join our first-class pharmacy team and make a real difference.
If you are enthusiastic, innovative, and motivated to be part of an exciting future for pharmacy service development, we would love to hear from you.
This is an exciting time to join Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust pharmacy team, as we move to a new electronic prescribing and medicines administration system.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a passionate and driven Clinical Pharmacist to help develop an outstanding pharmacy service for our Oxfordshire Community Hospitals. We currently have wards in Abingdon, Witney, Didcot, Wallingford, Bicester and Oxford.
We are committed to developing a patient-centred approach for all our patients across our community hospitals, and to be an integral part of the multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.
The role involves;
• Regular clinical visits to inpatient wards
• Structured/medication reviews
• Clinical screening of medication charts
• Clinical audit
• Developing pharmaceutical care plans
• Providing advice and training to other healthcare professionals
• Discharge medicines planning with patients/family
• Attendance at ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings
The role will include some cover in the pharmacy dispensary, participating in weekend working and the on-call pharmacy service on a rota basis, as well as working on our Community Hospital wards.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applicants must be qualified pharmacists registered with the GPhC and possess good communication and interpersonal skills. You would need to be able to work independently as well as in a team in a busy ward environment.
Applicants will also need to be able to commute between sites.
See attached JD/PS or full details
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Masters degree (or equivalent) in Pharmacy
- GPhC registration
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post-qualification experience in pharmacy
Desirable criteria
- Experience in hospital pharmacy
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Competence in the use of Microsoft Office (i.e.spreadsheets word processing, presentation software
- Ability to use a Pharmacy patient record and supply system
- Ability to convey complex, sensitive information to other Healthcare professionals and patients.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to manipulate and analyse electronic data.
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
- Michal Ciesielski
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Pharmacist (Community Hospitals)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07876390113
- Additional information
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
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