Rotational Pharmacist

NHS; Stockport; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health organization in Stockport is seeking a Principal Pharmacist for Clinical Services to ensure effective clinical pharmacy service across various wards. Responsibilities include providing training, coordinating daily activities, and managing medications. Applicants must have current GPhC registration and experience in NHS clinical pharmacy. The position offers a competitive salary between £46,148 to £52,809, with benefits like annual leave, salary sacrifice schemes, and flexible working options.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars

Cycle to work scheme

Stockport Credit Union for local financial advice

Qualifications

• Experience of clinical pharmacy service in NHS hospital.
• Experience of delivering training.

Responsibilities

• Support the Lead Pharmacist with pharmaceutical care.
• Provide advice on complex Medicines Information queries.
• Coordinate and deliver clinical pharmacy services to wards.

Skills

Good standard of verbal and written English

Ability to work as part of a team or as an individual

Education

Current registration with the GPhC in the UK

Postgraduate diploma or completed first year of diploma

Job description

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that medicine reconciliations, on the assigned wards, are completed as soon as possible after admission. They will also be responsible for ensuring discharge prescriptions are dealt with quickly and efficiently, responding to medicines information queries and conducting audits

The rotational pharmacist will rotate through each speciality every 12 months.

To prescribe if appropriate for patients within the job holder's level of competence.

Main duties of the job

To provide, deliver and develop the clinical pharmacy service in accordance with agreed objectives

To co-ordinate the day to day activities in the assigned area

To act as a role model for clinical pharmacy practice and to provide training for medical, nursing and pharmacy staff.

To prescribe as appropriate for patients (including discharge prescriptions) within the job holder's level of competence

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Job responsibilities

To support the Lead Pharmacist with issues relating to pharmaceutical care within the Business Group

To give advice on complex Medicines Information queries to prescribers, patients and carers and other healthcare personnel

Advising medical and nursing staff on the actions, properties and the safe cost effective use of medicines.

To co-ordinate and deliver the clinical pharmacy services to wards in accordance with agreed objectives

To be able to plan and organise own and others workload

To be able to prioritise and meet set deadlines particularly when under pressure.

To act as tutor for the trainee pharmacist when they are working on the ward

To manage technicians and band 6 pharmacists when working on the wards

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Current registration with the GPhC in the UK
• Postgraduate diploma or have completed first year of diploma

Knowledge

• Good level of clinical knowledge

Experience

• Experience of clinical pharmacy service in NHS hospital
• Experience of delivering training

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates a good standard of verbal and written English
• Able to work as part of a team or as an individual

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 Pharmacist for Clinical Services

£46,148 to £52,809 a yearper annum pro rata