Junior Pharmacist – Outpatients (HHCS)

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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Junior Pharmacist to join its Outpatient Pharmacy team in Winchester. The successful candidate will provide essential pharmaceutical services, including issuing prescriptions and collaborating with pharmacy staff to maintain high standards of patient care. This is a full-time, permanent position with flexible working options available to support a healthy work-life balance.

Qualifications

• MPharm or equivalent required.
• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Post graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a range of pharmaceutical services including issuing prescriptions.
• Work alongside other pharmacy staff to ensure compliance with legal guidelines.
• Participate in training and development within the Outpatient pharmacy team.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Education

MPharm or equivalent

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Post graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy

Job description

Main area Pharmacist Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: Flexible working will be considered Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

40 hours per week Job ref 251-FCSS5563-HHCS

Employer Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Hampshire County Hospital Town Winchester Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 30/06/2025 09:00

Junior Pharmacist – Outpatients (HHCS)

Band 6

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

Job overview

This post is for: Hampshire Hospitals Contract Services Ltd

A Subsidiary of Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated Pharmacist with excellent organisational skills to join our team in Outpatient Pharmacy.

Main duties of the job

As a member of the Outpatient pharmacy team, you would contribute to the provision of a range of pharmaceutical services: issuing prescriptions, giving advice where appropriate, working alongside pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy dispensing assistants to ensure all pharmacy duties are carried out in accordance with legal guidelines and departmental procedures to meet the needs of our customers.

Working for our organisation

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) provides hospital services to around 570,000 people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire, and specialist services to patients from all over the country. We deliver a full range of district hospital services in a variety of locations.

The Outpatient pharmacies are based on the Basingstoke and Winchester sites of Hampshire Hospitals and this position involves cross-site working. Our opening times are Monday - Friday 8:30am 5pm and weekend working is not required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This post would suit somebody with a hospital pharmacy background, or with community pharmacy experience wishing to make a change into the hospital environment. Further training and development will be provided.

For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person specification

Education & Qualification

• MPharm or equivalent
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Evidence of continuous professional practice and education, clearly recorded in current professional profile
• Post graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy

Experience & Knowledge

• Ability to present a high level of personal credibility
• Demonstrates the ability to ensure that the delivery of patient care is of a high standard and appropriate in meeting the needs and expectations of the patients and their relatives
• Advanced communication skills, including the ability to liaise effectively at all levels
• Experience of working with a team within pharmacy, such as dispensary or on the ward

Skills & Ability

• Ability to organise self and others
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build rapport with colleagues at all levels
• Ability to lead and work as part of a multidisciplinary team, negotiating constructively and successfully with team members

Our commitment to you:

We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

The paperwork:

• HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first – as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
• All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
• In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
• This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

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.