Bank Pharmacist Band 6/7(Chase Farm Outpatient Only)

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Bank Pharmacist. In this role, you will deliver exceptional pharmacy services in outpatient settings, ensuring high-quality patient care and supporting the pharmacy team. Your responsibilities will include clinical duties, policy development, and managing resources effectively. This position offers flexibility and the chance to work within a high-performing team that values respect and compassion. If you are a dedicated professional with a passion for pharmacy and patient care, this opportunity is perfect for you to make a meaningful impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council required.
• Experience in patient counselling and hospital pharmacy preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional professional pharmacy services as a Responsible Pharmacist.
• Support the Senior Pharmacist and manage pharmacy team operations.

Skills

Patient counselling

Clinical pharmacy knowledge

Ability to work under pressure

Teamwork

Initiative and independence

Education

Masters degree in pharmacy

General Pharmaceutical Council registration

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

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Bank Pharmacist Band 6/7 (Chase Farm Outpatient Only)

Main area: Bank Pharmacists Band 6 -7
Grade: Bank Pharmacists Band 6 -7
Contract: Bank
Hours: Flexible working - As and When
Job ref: 391-3510-BANK

Site: Royal Free and Chase Farm Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £21.81 Hourly
Salary period: Hourly
Closing: 16/02/2025 23:59

As a Pharmacist (OUTPATIENT), you will be responsible for the provision of exceptional professional pharmacy services. The focus of your role will be to act as Responsible Pharmacist, provide support to the Senior Pharmacist, the rest of the pharmacy team and support the development of the business. You will help in ensuring a high quality patient and customer experience is maintained.

The post holder will be part of a high performing team that is expected to demonstrate behaviours that promote the outpatient pharmacies and Royal Free London values. This means that in undertaking this role the post holder is expected at all times to behave in a way that demonstrates commitment to the delivery of respectful and compassionate care across all sites.

**THIS ROLE IS BASED WITHIN OUTPATIENT PHARMACIES.**

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Clinical Responsibilities
2. Responsible for Patient
3. Responsibility for policy and service development
4. Responsibility for financial and physical resources
5. Responsibility for leading and managing
6. Responsibility for information resources
7. Responsibility for research and development
8. Educational responsibilities
9. Professional responsibilities
10. Additional duties/responsibilities as assigned

**THIS ROLE IS BASED WITHIN OUTPATIENT PHARMACIES.**

Person specification

Royal Free World Class Values

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & Qualifications

• Masters degree or equivalent in pharmacy
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council must be in place before starting the position
• Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice

Experience

• Experience of patient counselling
• Completed audit and used to improve practice
• Experience of working in a hospital environment in either pre-registration year or post-registration
• Post-registration hospital experience would be an advantage
• Ward pharmacy experience
• Understanding and experience of medicines reconciliation

Knowledge

• General knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice and services, including: Technical/aseptic services, Medicines Information, Patient services, Clinical pharmacy
• Understands role of hospital pharmacist
• Able to demonstrate the safe provision and clinically effective use of drugs
• Awareness of current issues facing hospital pharmacy and the NHS

Skills and aptitudes

• Computer literate including ability to use email, internet and competent use of Microsoft Office applications; Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Able to work quickly, accurately and consistently whilst maintaining accuracy

Personal Qualities

• Able to work as part of a team (both inter- and intra-disciplinary)
• Able to use initiative and work independently
• Confident approach but aware of own limitations and will consult when required
• Able to work in a busy environment and remain calm under pressure
• Accurate/meticulous

Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19. We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name: Adam Robinson
Job title: Temp Staffing
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 020 7794 0500

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