Clinical Pharmacist

Kingston And Richmond Nhs Foundation Trust; Kingston; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Rotational Clinical Pharmacist (Band 6) for a 7-day working pattern including weekends and on-call duties. The role is a full-time, 6-month fixed-term contract based in Kingston, London, supporting clinical services across wards and the dispensary.

You will develop clinical skills within the Royal Pharmaceutical Society framework and gain experience in multiple specialties, including on-call duties and weekend clinical coverage.

Qualifications

• GPhC registration is essential.
• UK NHS hospital pre-registration completed.
• Recent experience as a clinical pharmacist on acute, medical and surgical wards.
• Knowledge of NHS hospital pharmacy services.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• UK DBS check may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide a Clinical Pharmacy service to designated wards under supervision of senior pharmacists.
• Participate in ward and dispensary based pharmaceutical services and maintain clinical and technical skills.
• Ensure medicines (including Controlled Drugs) are stored appropriately and perform stock checks.

Skills

Ward-based clinical pharmacy

Excellent communication

NHS hospital experience

Education

GPhC registration

Tools

Dispensary operations

Pharmacy services on wards

Job description

Job summary

ROTATIONAL CLINICAL PHARMACIST BAND 6 WITH WEEKEND AND ON-CALL DUTIES (7 DAY WORKING) - FULL TIME, 6 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT

Would you like the opportunity of gaining clinical experience as a clinical pharmacist in a supportive learning environment and optimise medicines for patients?

As part of our continuing commitment to developing our clinical pharmacy team capability we are offering an opportunity at Band 6 to join our friendly and enthusiastic team.

This post provides the opportunity to develop your clinical skills and knowledge. You will be supported through the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Foundation Pharmacy Framework to develop a portfolio of evidence.

You will gain invaluable experience in various specialties, being on-call and working in the dispensary. You will also provide clinical services to our Acute Admissions Unit at weekends, which will be worked as part of your contracted hours on a rotational basis.

We use the skills of our pharmacy staff, working as a team, to provide a high quality, professional pharmacy service to patients. The service is responsive to the needs of patients and is developing the use of IT to improve patient safety and efficiency.

This is a 6-month month fixed term contract to cover a current staff member who will be taking a sabbatical.

For further information please contact Roshni Thoppil, Senior Principal Pharmacist on 020 8934 3142 or Kunali Patel, Senior Pharmacist Education & Training on 020 8934 2065

Main duties of the job

• To provide a Clinical Pharmacy service to designated wards under the supervision of a Senior of Principal Pharmacist, assessing the suitability of prescribed medicines.
• To participate in the delivery of ward and dispensary based pharmaceutical services and maintain clinical and technical skills.
• To ensure that medicines, including Controlled Drugs, are stored appropriately on wards and departments, performing stock checks when required.

About us

We have four core values that all colleagues are expected to demonstrate in the way they work. Shaped by staff, patients and partners, our values are the guiding principles that together define who we are, what we do and what's most important to us. We are: Compassionate - we treat everyone with kindness, understanding and empathy Inclusive - we are respectful, fair and open, embracing everyone's unique contribution Collaborative - we work together across our teams and with our partners and are helpful, positive and supportive Inspiring - we strive for the best for patients, staff and partners and are always learning and improving

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Membership of the GPhC

Experience and Skills Essential

• UK NHS hospital pre-registration
• Recent experience as a Clinical Pharmacist on acute, medical and surgical wards
• Range of NHS hospital pharmacy services
• Excellent communication skills on both a verbal and written basis
• Recent UK NHS hospital experience as a registered Pharmacist

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Clinical Pharmacist Kingston, United Kingdom