Clinical Pharmacist

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Morecambe; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Annual Leave 27 days + 8 holidays

NHS Pension

Learning & Development support

Job summary

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a pharmacist to deliver specialist clinical services across admission, medical, surgical, community, women’s, and children’s wards. You will train, mentor and oversee newly qualified and trainee pharmacists while supporting current prescribing systems.

Entry is Band 6 with progression to Band 7 within six months after completing all training competencies. A Clinical Diploma is welcome in future development; DBS checks apply.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council; Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy (or working towards).
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Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical pharmacy services across admission, medical, surgical, community, women’s and children’s wards.
• Support, train and supervise newly qualified and trainee pharmacists.
• Ensure safe, effective, legal and accurate use of medicines.
• Contribute to electronic prescribing and electronic patient records implementation.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Clinical knowledge

Organisation

Accuracy

Analytical skills

Pressure management

Microsoft Office

Problem solving

Time management

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Electronic Prescribing

Training staff

Teamwork

Education

Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy (or working towards)

Acute hospital experience post registration

Experience working with paediatrics

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

This role is integral to providing specialist clinical pharmacy services across admission, medical, surgical, community, women's, and children's wards. You will ensure the safe, effective, legal, and accurate use of medicines within each specialty. Additionally, you will support, train, and supervise newly qualified and trainee pharmacists. The UHMB Pharmacy Department is forward-thinking and has implemented electronic prescribing for inpatients across all specialities on all sites, along with a fully electronic patient record system.

You will have excellent communication skills and will thrive from working in a fast-paced environment to support excellence in patient care.

We welcome applications from newly qualified or less experienced Pharmacists who will initially join as Band 6, progressing to Band 7 within six months upon completing all training competencies. While a Clinical Diploma is not essential, applicants must be willing to undertake it in the future.

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.

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust covers a large geographic area which encompasses the Furness peninsula, the city of Lancaster and the Lake District. We provide a comprehensive range of acute and support hospital services to a population of 350,000 based around Morecambe Bay. One of the largest employers in the area, we have approximately 6,000 staff working across five sites; Furness General Hospital (Barrow in Furness), Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Westmorland General Hospital (Kendal), Ulverston Community Health Centre and Queen Victoria Centre (Morecambe). By joining us you will be part of a progressive team committed to diversity, excellence and achievement.

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay. Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.

• Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council, Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy (or working towards), Experience of liaising with other healthcare professionals e.g. consultants, GPs
• Acute hospital experience post registration, Experience of working on projects
• Experience working with paediatrics

Skills, ability and knowledge,

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good verbal communication and counselling skills with ill patients and relatives
• Clinical knowledge of current therapeutics and practice
• Organisation and prioritisation of clinical work
• Accuracy
• Analytical skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Experience of using Microsoft Office
• Problem solving and risk assessment
• Time Management skills, Presentation skills
• Interpersonal skills for dealing with challenging situations involving patients, e.g. resistance to medication change
• Experience of using Electronic Prescribing
• Experience of training pharmacy/other staff, Team player and ability to work on own initiative
• Good interpersonal skills
• Self-motivation for career and professional development
• Commitment to Personal Development planning
• Flexible, adaptable approach
• Reliable
• Ability to comply with Trust Policies
• Ability to meet the physical and mental requirements of the post, Team player and ability to work on own initiative
• Good interpersonal skills
• Self-motivation for career and professional development
• Commitment to Personal Development planning
• Flexible, adaptable approach
• Reliable
• Ability to comply with Trust Policies
• Ability to meet the physical and mental requirements of the post

• Competitive Salary: Pay and benefits in line with Agenda for Change Band 6/7 salary scales.
• Generous Annual Leave: 27 days plus 8 public holidays, increasing with service.
• Pension Scheme: A competitive NHS pension for financial security.
• Learning & Development: Opportunities for training, career progression, and further education, with full support for continuous professional development.