Pharmacist - Step 6/7 Programme

Sandwell And West Birmingham Nhs Trust; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust in the West Midlands invites applications for its rotational STEP Band 7 Pharmacist Programme. You will gain exposure to diverse clinical specialties and develop advanced clinical skills while delivering high-quality medicines management.

The role emphasises ward-based work, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and participation in on-call and weekend services. Training leads towards Royal Pharmaceutical Society Foundation Framework and a portfolio

Qualifications

• Hospital pharmacy experience required.
• Up-to-date CPD evidence.
• Willingness to rotate across clinical specialties.

Responsibilities

• Provide services across neonatal wards, critical care, aseptics and nutrition on rotation.
• Contribute to core ward commitments including weekend/on-call services.
• Lead and coordinate teams within the clinical pharmacy service.
• Support governance objectives and portfolio development within rotations.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Interpersonal

Presentation

Education

GPhC registration

Pre-registration completed

Job description

Job summary

Ready to take the next step in your clinical pharmacy career? We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic pharmacist to join our rotational STEP Band 7 Pharmacist Programme, offering exposure to a diverse range of clinical specialties and opportunities to further develop advanced clinical skills. The successful candidate will be a proactive and committed individual with excellent communication and relationship building skills. They will be confident working within ward based environments and able to engage and influence healthcare professionals at all levels to support optimal patient care.

Experience of working in hospital within a patient focused environment is essential while a keenness to use knowledge, skills and experience to improve patient care through the delivery of efficient medicines management services (including out of hours services & on-call) is essential.

The STEP programme will allow you to gain the skills and experience within various specialities to meet the requirements of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Foundation Framework and will provide you with a rich portfolio of evidence for further career progression.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide high quality pharmaceutical services to key areas on rotation including neonatal wards, critical care, aseptics and nutrition specialities (to name a few!) as well as contributing to core ward commitments, including weekend and on call services.

There will also be opportunities to gain leadership skills by co-ordination of specific teams of the clinical pharmacy service, alongside participation in Trust projects and departmental governance objectives within set rotations.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country, one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community. Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Job responsibilities

Pharmacy is a progressive department, keen to embrace innovative ideas to better improve our clinical service model.

Following the move to MMUH, our pharmacy department has led the innovations in Omnicell/automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs), AMis Smart carts and Bristol Maid keyless access lockers for patient medications which are in place across most acute areas of work - improving drug security and safe administration of drugs across the rest of the organisation.

Robotic dispensing is well established, now including an out of hours on call chute and we have successfully implemented Electronic Prescribing and Administration throughout the Trust for a number of years now. We also now have implemented 7 day working, an innovative work model of delivering clinical pharmacy services throughout the week.

The post holder will be required to complete and suggest development for specialist training packs associated with each clinical rotation alongside additional RPS portfolio requirements to progress through the STEP programme. Full details can be found in the Job Description and Personal Specification.

Post holder will be supported by their line manager, the internal SWBH Education and Training team as well as accredited medicines management trained technicians to deliver these goals.

*Please note salary will be based upon Annex 21 contract*

Vacancy may close earlier than advertised if we receive an overwhelming response

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Appropriate clinical pharmacy hospital experience for entry to STEP programme

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Successful completion of pre-registration in hospital setting
• Evidence of up to date CPD

Desirable

• Member of a professional organisation e.g. Royal Pharmaceutical Society, UKCPA

Knowledge

Essential

• Sound clinical knowledge, demonstrated by completion of clinical assessments or equivalent
• Up to date knowledge of medicines legislation and medicines management governance

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and independently
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Communicate effective with a wide range of professionals and patients
• Able to present complex clinical information to groups and individuals
• To present well structured and precise written information for patients and colleagues

Desirable

• Proven ability to work in stressful situations/under extreme pressure

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.

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).