Bank Pharmacist

NHS; Newport; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A private healthcare facility in Newport seeks a clinical pharmacist to deliver patient-centered care. The role involves drug chart screening, medicines reconciliation, and patient counseling within a collaborative clinical team. Qualified candidates must hold a Master's degree in pharmacy and have registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Strong communication skills and experience in a hospital pharmacy environment are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience of a hospital pharmacy environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical pharmacy services and medicines to various wards.
• Carry out medication reconciliation and clinical screening.
• Ensure safe procurement and storage of medicines.

Skills

Good verbal and written communication

Flexible and adaptable approach

Commitment to undertake personal development planning

Education

Masters degree in pharmacy or equivalent

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain

Fulfilment of mandatory Continuous Professional Development requirements

Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Job description

The role involves drug chart clinical screening,medicines reconciliation and medicines optimisation, patient counselling, andcontributing to medication safety audits.

Main duties of the job

You will work as an integral part of the wider clinical team,delivering a high standard of efficient, patient-centred care. You will beexpected to adhere to St Josephs Hospital policies and procedures to supportthe best possible clinical outcomes for our patients.

About us

At St Josephs Hospital, we each play our part in creating a constructive and welcoming working environment where everyone is empowered to do their best work. We encourage our people to work together, driving excellence and improving patient outcomes. Our combination of the latest facilities and world-class expertise give you the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of experiences to help grow your knowledge at our independent private hospital. Located just two miles north of the M4 in Newport, the hospital is easy to get to from Cardiff, Bristol, Monmouth, and Abergavenny.

Job responsibilities

To deputise for the Pharmacist/ Pharmacy manager in their absence carrying out all professional pharmaceutical responsibilities.

To provide clinical pharmacy services and medicines to wards, theatre, outpatients and other hospital departments.

To apply medicines reconciliation when checking inpatient medication, clinically screen drug charts and all inpatient and outpatient prescriptions.

To provide high quality care across a range of specialties.

To aid seamless pharmaceutical care across the various healthcare settings.

To provide medicines information to all healthcare teams/ professionals.

To ensure all medicines procured are safely received and stored in pharmacy.

To ensure that when medication errors are identified, they are recorded, reported and handled appropriately.

Person Specification

Skills and Attributes

• Good verbal and written communication
• Flexible and adaptable approach
• Commitment to undertake personal development planning

Qualifications

• Masters degree in pharmacy or equivalent
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain
• Fulfilment of mandatory Continuous Professional Development requirements
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Experience

• Experience of a hospital pharmacy environment

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.