Rotational Pharmacist

NHS; Slough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Slough is seeking an enthusiastic pharmacist for a rotational position within their Clinical Pharmacy team. This role includes a structured training program with opportunities to specialize in areas such as Aseptics, Critical Care, and more. The ideal candidate should be organized, possess excellent communication skills, and be ready to provide high-quality patient care while adapting to a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Must be registered or about to be registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Experience in NHS primary or secondary care pharmacy is preferred.
• Audit or Quality improvement experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the dynamic pharmacy team providing clinical pharmacy services.
• Undertake an academic diploma with independent prescribing qualification.
• Contribute to emergency duty commitment and extended hours working.

Skills

Ability to work on own or part of a team

IT literacy

Ability to adapt and cope with challenges

Ability to lead a team

Education

Pharmacy degree (Masters level 4 years)

GPhC registration

Evidence of CPD

RPS Membership

Job description

Are you a pre-registration pharmacist about to qualify? Perhaps a qualified pharmacist looking for a career change? Or even a band 6 pharmacist looking for a band 7 opportunity?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and committed pharmacist to join our Wexham Park Hospital Clinical Pharmacy team.

We have a structured training programme that allows you to rotate through a variety of specialities such as Aseptics which includes haematology and oncology, Critical Care, Medicine (Acute Medicine, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Frailty, Gastroenterology and Respiratory), Medicines Information, Paediatrics and Surgery (Colorectal, ENT and Orthopaedics). We also provide training opportunities in anticoagulation, antimicrobial stewardship, education and training, medicines safety and palliative care.

This rotational post will include both the diploma and independent prescribing qualification, under guidance from the education and training team.Progression from a band 6 to a band 7 post is automatic once relevant milestones have been achieved.

The successful candidate will have the patient at the centre of all they do, possess strong communication skills, and work well as part of a multidisciplinary team. They will need to be organised, well-motivated and have excellent people skills, as well as the ability to use initiative and adapt quickly to new situations.

Main duties of the job

The Frimley Health Foundation Trust (FHFT) pharmacy team consists of approximately 200 members of staff across its three main sites.

Wexham Park Hospital pharmacy team is a diverse, warm, and welcoming team with a highly supportive and developmental culture, providing excellent patient care to all service users.

Successful candidates will have the exciting opportunity to work as part of our dynamic pharmacy team to provide dispensary and clinical pharmacy services to various clinical speciality wards and specialist services at Wexham Park Hospital, and to various affiliated organisations.

They will undertake an academic diploma with independent prescribing and have the opportunity to use these skills once they qualify.

The post holder will work on the Wexham Park Hospital site but will be required to travel to other sites as required, including Heatherwood Hospital. The post will also involve emergency duty commitment and extended hours working. Although bank holiday, late night, weekend, and a non-residential on-call service provision are expected, these are conducted with a healthy work life balance and fully supported by the pharmacy team.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Job responsibilities

Please kindly see the Job description and Person Specification attached in regard to the role and responsibilities of the post holder.

You must be, or about to be, registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Applications are welcome from all sectors of pharmacy practice, including hospital, community, primary care, industry, and academia.

This is a full-time post, with commitment required to evening, weekend, bank holiday and on-call duties as per rota. Part time positions will also be considered.

For further information please contact Sonal Patel, Principal Education and Training Pharmacist via email: [e-mail] or telephone: [phone].

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree (Masters level 4 years)
• GPhC registration (or qualifying in Summer 2023)
• Evidence of CPD
• RPS Membership

Skills

• Ability to work on own or part of a team
• IT literacy
• Ability to adapt and cope with challenges
• Ability to lead a team

Experience

• Primary or secondary care NHS pharmacy experience
• Audit or Quality improvement experience
• EPMA experience
• NHS Hospital experience

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.

Principal Education and Training Pharmacist

£40,617 to £56,908 a yearper annum incl HCAS