Foundation Pharmacist

Dorset County Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust; Southmoor; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking ambitious pharmacists or foundation trainee pharmacists to develop their knowledge and skills in Clinical Pharmacy within our pharmacy team. We offer extensive training and a supportive environment to progress your career.

You will gain experience across Aseptics Services, Renal medicine (Regional Centre) and Paediatrics, with excellent senior support through the Foundation Training programme.

Qualifications

• MPharm degree or equivalent
• GPhC Registration required
• Membership of the RPS is desirable
• Experience with pharmacy computer systems, including EPMA
• HospitalExperience during pre-registration year or equivalent
• Knowledge of medicines legislation and patient safety

Responsibilities

• Deliver outstanding medicines management as part of the Pharmacy team.
• Rotations across clinical areas including Aseptics, Renal, Paediatrics and acute medicine.
• Support junior colleagues and contribute to clinical governance and education.

Skills

Accurate dispensing

Clinical checking

Medicines legislation

Plan and prioritise

Communication with multidisciplinary

Education

MPharm degree

GPhC Registration

Membership of the RPS

Tools

EPMA

Pharmacy computer systems

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for ambitious, highly motivated pharmacists or current foundation trainee pharmacists who want to develop their knowledge and skills and progress their career in Clinical Pharmacy as part of the pharmacy team at Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. We offer a broad range of clinical services, including Aseptics Services, Renal medicine (we are a Regional Centre) and Paediatrics. You will have the opportunity to experience all of these. Our Foundation Training programme provides excellent senior support. The attached document provides further detail. As a department we have particular strength in supporting pharmacists who come from an overseas background (with the General Pharmaceutical Council OSPAP accreditation) or who have English as a second language, we welcome these applications. The purpose-built pharmacy provides a clinical pharmacy service to Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration is in use in the majority of the hospital. UKVI Sponsorship: This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). We welcome applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibility criteria.

Main duties of the job

We provide a supportive learning environment with excellent training and development opportunities. We take your professional and personal development seriously. Our staff are our most precious resource, and so the growth and development of those that work within this dynamic department is prioritised. Our Senior Pharmacists have experience and practice depth having worked across different practice sectors and in leading teaching hospitals UK wide.

About us

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff. Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities. We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate's individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

Job responsibilities

Our team comprises Clinical Pharmacists, Medicines Management Technicians and Trainees. When working in Pharmacy and at ward level you will be supervised and supported by a variety of clinical and technical staff and will be part an experienced team. You will be a highly valued member of the Pharmacy and specialist teams and committed to delivering outstanding medicines management. The Foundation Training Programme is structured on the foundation level framework with core experience in the dispensary and rotations in the following clinical areas:

• Acute medicine
• Cardiology and Respiratory Services
• Medicine for Older People
• Surgery (emergency and elective)
• Aseptics
• Cancer services
• Paediatrics
• Renal Services

The post includes weekend working, participation in the bank holiday rota and on-call. We are committed to equal opportunities, improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview about the opportunities available. Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification. Please contact us at [e-mail] if you are unable to view or download the attachment. For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

• MPharm degree or equivalent
• GPhC Registration

Desirable

• Membership of the RPS

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Experience of pharmacy computer systems, including EPMA
• Hospital experience through pre-registration year or other means
• Understands pharmacy priorities
• Awareness of patient safety concerns
• Evidence of current clinical knowledge (demonstrated level of competency necessary for the post)

Desirable

• Post-registration experience as a pharmacist
• Understanding of Trust priorities
• Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to the principles of clinical governancePrevious experience of delivering educational materials to junior colleagues
• Experience in Clinical Audit

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Accurate dispensing/clinical checking skills
• Adherence to legal standards and knowledge of medicines legislation
• Ability to plan and prioritise own work
• Good computer literacy
• Ability to identify patient safety concerns
• Able to participate in out-of-hours on-call service
• Able to work on weekday late duties, Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays (on rota)
• Good work attendance record
• Ability to communicate in a verbal or written manner with patients, pharmacy, nursing, medical and other multidisciplinary staff
• Displays honesty and integrity, is aware of ethical dilemmas relating to medicines use, respects confidentiality
• Able to work without direct supervision with respect to medicines management issues
• Maintains standards of patient care

Desirable

• Able to evaluate quality of own work
• Demonstrates ability to meet service targets
• Demonstrates initiative
• Implements the findings of pharmacy practice research
• Evidence of being able to work effectively under pressure
• Evidence of good timekeeping
• Identifies own training needs

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

UK Registration

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

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).