Rotational Clinical Pharmacist

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional NHS Trust is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join their pharmacist team in Nuneaton. This role offers a structured training program with exposure across various clinical specialties. The ideal candidate will ensure the safety and optimisation of medicines during patient care. Furthermore, participation in post-graduate studies like CPD and Independent Prescribing will be supported. Join us in our commitment to excel at patient care.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and forward-thinking individual.
• Ability to display leadership and prioritisation skills.
• Experience in medicines reconciliation and patient counselling.

Responsibilities

• Ensure medicines optimisation and safety throughout patient stay.
• Provide high-quality pharmacy services.
• Engage in post-graduate studies supported by the trust.

Job description

Overview

Are you looking to start your career as a Clinical Pharmacist in an acute hospital environment? Do you want to gain experience in a wide range of clinical areas whilst working towards your own professional developmental portfolio? Here at George Eliot NHS trust we are looking for enthusiastic and forward-thinking individuals to join our pharmacist team. As an acute trust we can offer a unique and friendly training experience with greater exposure to both the operational and clinical aspects of hospital pharmacy. We will provide a structured training programme to support your development as a Clinical Pharmacist. During this programme you will be working towards various competencies through ward-based assessments and activities.

Rotational Areas

As a Rotational Clinical Pharmacist you will work within various clinical specialties, such as:

• Acute Medicine
• Cardiology
• Endocrine
• Respiratory
• General & Emergency Surgery
• Care of the Elderly
• Gastroenterology

Responsibilities

You will work closely with the wider healthcare team to ensure medicines optimisation and safety throughout the patients stay with us. You will be required to display leadership and prioritisation skills in order to provide a high-quality pharmacy service to our trust. Your day-to-day tasks will include medicines reconciliation, patient counselling, medicines information, discharge planning and clinical reviews. You will also work within our Homecare, Oncology and TPN services.

Development and Training

You will also be encouraged to take part in post-graduate studies such as CPD for all and Independent Prescribing which will be supported by the trust.

Organisation Vision

Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' taking centre stage. An ever evolving clinically led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive health services delivered by inspiring and compassionate staff who share our corporate values