Specialist Rotational Clinical Pharmacist

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description and person specification for the post is in the job description section on NHS jobs.

You will enjoy 27 days paid holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays rising to 33 days paid holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays following 10 years service.

There is an on-call requirement (remunerated per session) which requires you to be within 30 minutes of the hospital. We also operate a backup on-call service to provide you with support should you need it, in addition to being able to contact our specialist pharmacists should the need arise.

There is a requirement for weekend and Bank Holiday working.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Masters degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)
• Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Has successfully completed a minimum of one year of a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy and studying/prepared to study for Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma / MSc or equivalent qualification or evidence of equivalent experience or training

Desirable criteria

• Completed a Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent advanced practice supported by training
• Completed or working towards an independent prescribing qualification.
• Member of the RPSGB
• Member of the UKCPA

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

Essential criteria

• Broad post registration experience in hospital pharmacy.
• Recent broad clinical pharmacy experience and knowledge
• Commitment and evidence of professional updating and formal continuous professional development
• Experience of training and supervising other staff e.g. trainee pharmacists, work experience students
• Ability to supervise the work of other staff and provide constructive feedback on performance
• Interest in expanding knowledge and self development
• Able to present written information clearly, concisely and accurately
• Broad understanding of current hospital pharmacy practice
• Computer literate including ability to use Microsoft Word, email and internet

Desirable criteria

• Extensive hospital pharmacy operational experience e.g. technical services, MI, dispensary and clinical pharmacy
• Knowledge of directorate pharmacy services
• Evidence of involvement in pharmacy practice research and/or audit

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Honest and trustworthy and able to maintain strict confidentiality at all times
• Self motivated with enthusiasm to work as a specialist clinical pharmacist and to contribute to the forward planning of the service
• Ability to work unsupervised and alone
• Ability to work in a busy environment and to remain calm and assertive under pressure
• Ability to work with other colleagues effectively as part of a team

Important information about your application

1. All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
2. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
5. New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
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