Band 8a Advanced Pharmacist

NHS; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate and skilled Pharmacist to join their team at a prestigious hospital. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care by effectively communicating vital medication information and managing patient care in a collaborative environment. With flexible shifts and a commitment to professional development, this position not only enhances your career but also supports a healthy work-life balance. Join a dedicated team that values your expertise and helps you grow in your profession while making a difference in the lives of patients.

Benefits

Flexible Shifts

Learning & Development Opportunities

Wellbeing Resources

Paid Annual Leave

Qualifications

• Qualified to Masters Degree level (MPharm or equivalent).
• Experience in NHS settings is essential.

Responsibilities

• Communicate medicines-related information to healthcare professionals.
• Manage patients in ambulatory settings and participate in ward rounds.
• Provide education and training to clinical units.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Clinical Pharmacy Knowledge

Medicines Reconciliation

Education

Masters Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)

Tools

Cerner Millennium

Job description

Trust: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Location: John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU

Ward: Pharmacy

Pay Rates: £30.94 per hour

Shift Patterns: Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00

Why might this job interest you?

Are you a skilled and compassionate Pharmacist ready to play a crucial role in patient care? Join our team at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and help us make a difference!

Main duties of the job

1. Accurately and sensitively communicate medicines related information to a variety of healthcare professionals and patients including those with language difficulties, physical or mental disabilities, in a way that facilitates shared decision making.
2. Independently manage patients in ambulatory settings, and/or proactively review patients as part of a multidisciplinary ward round.
3. Be or become a knowledge expert in clinical pharmacy relating to Neurosciences including prescribing, screening, advising, and optimising medicines use in the area.
4. Provide specialised professional and technical education and training to enable the clinical units to meet high standards of patient care and safety, e.g. proactive development of guidelines and patient counselling tools, participation in clinical meetings/teaching sessions.
5. Optimise transfer of patient care, through timely completion of medicines reconciliation and communication with GPs and community pharmacy teams.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression: Access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges.

Work-life Balance: Flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave.

Opportunity & Access: Over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualified to Masters Degree level (MPharm or equivalent).
• Member of General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Experience

• NHS experience is essential.
• Experience using Cerner Millennium is desirable but not essential.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.