Rotational Senior Clinical Pharmacist

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in the UK seeks a Senior Rotational Clinical Pharmacist. This full-time role offers rotations in critical care, paediatrics, and other specialties, supporting junior pharmacists while providing patient education. Career progression and management skill development are emphasized, with opportunities in various departments. Join a diverse team dedicated to delivering quality healthcare in a rich community context.

Benefits

Career progression support

Friendly team environment

Specialised roles available

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacist with experience in various clinical settings.
• Ability to work in a team and manage responsibilities effectively.
• Willingness to participate in continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Work across different rotations including critical care and paediatrics.
• Conduct chart reviews and support junior pharmacists.
• Provide patient education and optimise medication regimens.

Skills

Teamwork

Pharmaceutical knowledge

Clinical interventions

Patient education

Quality improvement

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for motivated individuals to join our team as a Senior Rotational Clinical Pharmacist. If you're an ambitious and forward-thinking individual seeking to enhance your clinical expertise while honing your management skills, then this position is tailor-made for you.

Responsibilities

• Work across a number of different rotations, including critical care, paediatrics, surgery, and a variety of medical specialties.
• Offer ward-based tasks, conduct chart reviews, deliver clinical interventions, and work closely with the medical team to optimise medication regimens.
• Provide patient education on medications and screen discharge prescriptions.
• Support junior or trainee pharmacists and take the lead in conducting audits and driving quality improvement initiatives.

During 6-monthly rotations you will provide a comprehensive pharmaceutical service, working towards expert level knowledge during 6-monthly rotations. You will also be supported to develop managerial skills and expertise by working towards agreed objectives.

This position is full-time with a requirement for 37.5 hours of work per week, including participation in seven-day working and on-call rotas. However, we are open to applications from individuals seeking part-time, job-share, or flexible working arrangements.

Progression and Development

When you join ESTH you'll be welcomed by our very friendly and welcoming team who will support you throughout your career. If career progression is high on your priority list, we offer numerous specialised roles in our department at 8A and above, including paediatrics, antimicrobials, education and training, critical care, renal medicine, and biologics and homecare. We also offer support to our colleagues who are interested in completing the Independent Prescribing qualification.

But that's not all - As one of South West London's largest teaching hospitals, we offer a unique opportunity to expand your clinical knowledge. Our status as an Acute Trust ensures you'll be exposed to a diverse range of medical conditions, allowing our pharmacists to develop a breadth of clinical expertise. Additionally, we're home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre, and our dedicated paediatric hospital at St Helier provides a valuable opportunity to work with a diverse patient population and encounter an extensive array of medical conditions.

About the Trust and Service Area

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.