Foundation Pharmacist

NHS; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Foundation Pharmacist in Wakefield. This role involves clinical rotations across various specialties, patient education, and the supervision of pharmacy technicians. You will gain valuable experience in hospital pharmacy and contribute to out-of-hours services. The position offers extensive training opportunities, including support for postgraduate education. Ideal candidates will hold a Master's degree in pharmacy and possess General Pharmaceutical Council membership. Join the team to make a meaningful impact on patient care.

Benefits

NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Onsite nurseries

Childcare vouchers

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in pharmacy obtained through four-year undergraduate training.
• Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council achieved by 12 months pre-registration training/experience and examination.
• Experience in pharmacy practice obtained through one year's pre-registration training and examination.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Responsible Pharmacist in line with local procedure.
• Clinical and accuracy checking of prescriptions.
• Supervising technicians and trainee pharmacists.

Skills

Clinical checking

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

Masters Degree in pharmacy

Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

The Pharmacy team at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals are a friendly, innovative, and successful team. The Foundation Pharmacist programme will support you in your initial journey in hospital pharmacy. The programme includes clinical rotations through various specialties at each of our hospital sites including medicine for older people, general surgery, paediatrics, cardiology, endocrinology, maternity and acute admissions. You will also gain experience working in our dispensaries, technical services and medicines information departments. Training and support will be led by our Advanced Clinical Pharmacist for Education & Training with additional support provided by our senior and specialist pharmacists and our team of experienced technicians and support workers, which will enable the successful candidate to gain a thorough knowledge base and experience of clinical pharmacy. You will be supported through a structured induction process as well as provided with a wide range of training and development opportunities to build your foundation portfolio, including support to complete a Post Graduate Diploma in clinical pharmacy and the opportunity to undertake a non-medical prescribing qualification. The successful candidate will contribute to our emergency out of hours service, late night and weekend service on a rotational basis.

Main duties of the job

• Act as the Responsible Pharmacist in line with local procedure.
• Clinical and accuracy checking of prescriptions.
• Dispensing medicines.
• Dealing with medicines for clinical trial patients.
• Supervising technicians and trainee pharmacists.
• Educating patients and/or their representatives about their medicines.
• Liaising with various members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Managing and prioritising own workload to tight deadlines and ensuring urgent work is done.
• Carry out duties in the Technical Services section, which will include:
  • Clinical and accuracy checking of prescriptions.
  • Dispensing and supervision of others in dispensing (by manipulation and reconstitution) injectable medicines (and ensuring safe and appropriate disposal of sharps and other waste).
  • Preparation and dispensing of special formulations for external or internal use.
  • Liaising with medical and nursing staff with a view to providing advice about intravenous nutrition (TPN) prescriptions.
  • Handling and dispensing medicines used in the treatment of cancer (cytotoxic medicines).
• Carry out duties in Medicines Information in order to provide help and advice to medical and nursing colleagues and where appropriate patients about the use of medicines.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Job responsibilities

• Masters Degree in pharmacy obtained through four year undergraduate training.
• Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council achieved by 12 months pre-registration training/experience and examination.
• Experience in pharmacy practice obtained through one year’s pre-registration training and examination.

Qualifications

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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.

Pharmacy Lead for Education and Training