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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
427-6671304
Employer
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
RUH - Bath
Town
Bath
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
24/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust logo

Rotational Pharmacist Band 7 + Emergency Duty Commitment (EDC)

Band 7

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Pharmacy Team and be an integral part  of the clinical pharmacy service and associated clinical areas. You will work with medical and nursing staff to optimise therapy, reduce medication related adverse events and facilitate flow with internal and external colleagues. The rotational post allows you to experience various specialist areas as you enhance your knowledge and skill set whilst crystallising thoughts on your future career path.

The successful candidate will  assist the clinical leads in service improvement initiatives and will be supported with independent prescriber training if not an existing prescriber.

Main duties of the job

JOB SUMMARY:

·         Provides a clinical pharmacy service to allocated areas, internally and externally.  Acts as a clinical role model in these areas and if required supervises rotational staff working in these areas

·         Supports the Clinical Pharmacy Manager in the development and implementation of strategies to improve services to patients admitted to the Trust.

·         Provides a high-profile role in the provision and development of pharmaceutical services including the support of; clinical, patient safety, and QIPP work streams.

·         Supports the departments training program, including provision of educational sessions to pharmacists and other healthcare professionals, and support for pharmacists undertaking the clinical diploma.

·         Supports the Clinical Pharmacy Manager in the management and appraisal of other members of the pharmacy clinical team.

·         Assists in financial reporting and drug budget management and optimisation of medicines.

·         Participates in; dispensary (including acting as Responsible Pharmacist), weekend, bank holiday, late and on-call rota’s.

·         Be a registered non-medical prescriber (or willing undertake training for this) and to make prescribing decisions, including de-prescribing, and prescribe for patients under their care.

See Job Description for further details

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be  in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country. 

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
  • Non-medical prescriber (or must be willing to undertake this when requested)

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Working knowledge of issues relevant to clinical pharmacy practice
  • Understanding of QIPP and current requirements within the NHS
Desirable criteria
  • Experience working with financial information and interpreting drug expenditure information.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerWomens Staff Network

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
Dilesh Khandhia
Job title
Deputy Chief Pharmacist
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Additional contact information

For further details or an informal discussion please contact either:

Dilesh Khandhia (Deputy Chief Pharmacist): [email protected]

or

Fiona Pietersen (Deputy Clinical Service Lead):  [email protected]

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