Bank Pharmacist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Normanton on Trent; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay for bank colleagues

Competitive bank rates

Unsocial hours enhancements

Spire Healthcare pension

Blue Light Card discounts

Wellbeing centre access

Free uniform

Free DBS

Full induction and mandatory training

Job summary

Spire Dunedin Hospital in the UK is recruiting a part-time bank clinical pharmacist to support busy periods, sickness and annual leave with flexible hours. The role covers clinical pharmacy across the hospital, advising consultants, nurses and clinicians on safe, cost-effective medicines use and reviewing patient histories and prescriptions.

You will interact with patients across departments, build strong working relationships with colleagues, stay up to date with prescribing practices, and have

Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree (educated to degree level).
• Current GPhC registration.
• Minimum of 1 year post-qualifying hospital practice.

Responsibilities

• Advise consultants, nurses and other clinicians on safe, appropriate and cost-effective use of medicines throughout the hospital.
• Interact with patients across departments to establish their pharmaceutical needs.
• Review medication history, current prescriptions and relevant clinical data.
• Treat patients with empathy and compassion as part of personalised care.
• Build working relationships with colleagues and consultants to improve patient outcomes.
• Keep up to date with developments in prescribing practice.
• Suggest new processes and equipment to improve health outcomes and safety.

Skills

Communication

Education

Pharmacy degree

Job description

Bank clinical pharmacist post at Spire Dunedin Hospital, covering busy periods, sickness and annual leave on a flexible basis. The work is clinical pharmacy across the hospital: advising consultants, nurses and clinicians on safe, cost-effective medicines use, and reviewing patients' medication histories and prescriptions across departments. Part-time, flexible hours suit a hospital pharmacist who wants to build knowledge across patient groups and clinical services. Applicants need GPhC registration and at least a year's post-qualifying hospital practice.

What the job involves

• Advise consultants, nurses and other clinicians on the safe, appropriate and cost-effective use of medicines throughout the hospital
• Interact with patients across departments to establish their pharmaceutical needs
• Review medication history, current prescriptions and relevant clinical data
• Treat patients with empathy and compassion as part of personalised care
• Build working relationships with colleagues and consultants to improve patient outcomes
• Keep up to date with developments in prescribing practice
• Suggest new processes and equipment to improve health outcomes and safety

Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree (educated to degree level)

Registration & licences

• Current GPhC registration

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year post-qualifying practice in hospital settings

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication skills for working with patients across departments

Nice to have

• Non-medical prescribing

What’s offered

• Weekly pay for bank colleagues
• Competitive bank rates
• Unsocial hours enhancements, depending on shifts worked
• Access to Spire Healthcare pension
• Blue Light Card and Spire for You discounts, plus wellbeing centre access
• Free uniform and free DBS
• Full induction and mandatory training updates
• Opportunities for training and progression into permanent posts