Rotational Clinical Pharmacist (with band 6-7 development option)

MAX FORTUNE, INC.; Northampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a Rotational Clinical Pharmacist to join a supportive and forward-thinking Pharmacy Department. This role is perfect for those finishing their trainee pharmacy year or transitioning from community pharmacy to an acute hospital setting. You will have the opportunity to work across various clinical rotations, enhancing your skills and knowledge while making a positive impact on patient care. The team values collaboration and offers a nurturing environment where you can grow professionally. This is a fantastic chance to kickstart your pharmacy career in a dynamic and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy Degree with a focus on clinical practice is essential.
• Knowledge of developments in pharmacy practice required by The General Pharmaceutical Council.

Responsibilities

• Provide Clinical Pharmacy Services and ensure safe use of medicines.
• Participate in various clinical rotations and emergency duty service.

Skills

Pharmaceutical Knowledge

Clinical Pharmacy Services

Patient Care

Team Collaboration

Knowledge of Pharmacy Practice

Education

Pharmacy Degree

Clinical Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Tools

Computerised Information Systems

Stock Control Systems

Job description

Rotational Clinical Pharmacist – Band 6 (with band 6-7 development option)

Would you like to start your pharmacy journey working in a friendly, supportive, forward-thinking Pharmacy Department?

Are you recently finishing your trainee pharmacy year and want to work in an acute hospital where you can put all your learning into practice within different clinical rotations? Or have you worked in Community Pharmacy but would like to start work in the hospital environment?

Would you like the opportunity to develop your career in hospital pharmacy practice?

If yes to any of these questions, then this could be the job for you!

Our current band 6 pharmacists say our NGH Pharmacy team are "so supportive and friendly", they are "inspired by their seniors" and "there are lots of opportunities to learn and grow".

We would be delighted if you would like to come and visit the department and meet the team. If you can't make it onsite - don't worry! We are hosting a Virtual Q&A on 8th January 12pm-1pm. Sign up here - we can't wait to meet you! https://bit.ly/4gJLQyp

Key Responsibilities:
To undertake duties in various aspects of Pharmacy; to provide Clinical Pharmacy Services; to optimise and ensure the safe use of medicines in the Trust; to develop personal skills, experience, professional judgement, and knowledge in all aspects of Pharmacy and the Hospital Service. There will be opportunities to rotate through areas including medicine, surgery, cancer services, paediatrics, critical care, medicines information, dispensary and many more.

Following successful completion of the NGH probationary period you will have the opportunity to be enrolled onto the Band 6-7 Development Programme. Successful achievement of the development programme will lead to progression to a Band 7 position.

We have a very strong team ethos with good support from your peers and the senior pharmacists and technicians who understand you are learning and maybe working in a new environment. You will work closely with our team of clinical pharmacists and medicines management technicians who support our pharmacists on the wards and allow you to focus on the clinical part of the job. We are in the process of implementing electronic prescribing and medicines administration on all our inpatient wards. We work closely with the doctors and nurses on ward and board rounds and within multidisciplinary teams.

Our Excellence Values:
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Key Duties Include:

1. Using own pharmaceutical knowledge to positively impact the use and stewardship of medicines by providing information, advice and guidance.
2. To maintain own knowledge of developments in pharmacy practice as required by The General Pharmaceutical Council.
3. To participate in the Clinical/Advisory Pharmacy Service on a Band 6 rotation through Dispensary Services and Clinical Services (Medicine, Surgery, Critical Care, Oncology, Paediatrics, Medicines Information, and other specialities as the service allows).
4. To participate in the emergency duty service.
5. To record your clinical activity and to monitor the outcome of your advice in line with departmental requirements.
6. To fulfil the professional requirements of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Good Professional Practice and Responsible Pharmacist.
7. To maintain a knowledge of developments in pharmacy practice and clinical pharmacy.
8. To undertake organisational responsibilities appropriate to your grade for operational efficiency and for personal experience and development.
9. To supervise, check and, if necessary, undertake the supply of medicines.
10. To undertake reconciliation of medicines on admission and discharge.
11. To assist in the supervision and training of pharmacy staff, including Pre-registration Pharmacy Graduates, Vacation Students, technical staff, healthcare staff and patients.
12. To help maintain an accurate computerised information and stock control system.
13. To ensure that legal requirements and policies of the Pharmacy Service and the Trust are followed.
14. To assist in the implementation of countywide prescribing strategies, cost improvement initiatives, CQUINs and QIPPs.
15. To assist in the Formulary Management process.
16. Participate in the Trust and departmental Audit Programme.
17. Participate in the Medicines Information Service.
18. Assist in the validation of High Cost Medicines.
19. To contribute to clinical guidelines, protocols and procedure development.
20. Attend Clinical Pharmacy meetings and educational/training schemes relevant to post.
21. When it is offered, to undertake the Clinical Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy to enhance the advice and information given to patients and healthcare staff to improve patient outcomes.
22. To maintain and document satisfactory performance and progress.
23. To put into practice the knowledge acquired through study.
24. To educate and train pharmacy and other healthcare staff.
25. To undertake audit, quality or service improvement and change management.

Other Duties:
To undertake/participate in risk assessments.
To show skills in prioritising conflicting tasks and escalating issues in an appropriate and timely manner that meets the Trust objectives to improve patient safety, patient experience, and clinical effectiveness.
To undertake duties elsewhere in the locality if required; this may involve the provision of clinical pharmacy duties in other locations covered by the service.
Undertake yearly appraisal with line manager and agree personal development plan and objectives.