Rotational Senior Clinical Pharmacist (STEP-Up Programme)

National Health Service; Walsall; Vor Ort; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is offering a pharmacist rotational programme designed to develop clinical and professional skills. You will rotate across several specialties and work as part of an MDT, with protected learning time and mentorship under the pharmacist professional development programme.

The role supports progression towards Independent Prescribing and emphasizes quality improvement and service development in a supportive environment.

Qualifikationen

• MPharm or equivalent academic qualification.
• Completed Pre-Registration year leading to Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Current membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Postgraduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent) or currently studying for it.

Aufgaben

• Participates in the provision of a comprehensive pharmaceutical service across Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and contracted sites.
• Undertakes clinical pharmacy duties on delegated wards, advising medical staff and nurses on safe prescribing and administration.
• Provides training and support to undergraduates, pre-registration pharmacists and junior staff.
• Undertakes risk assessments and updates safe systems of work as required.
• You may be required to work weekends, bank holidays and on-call on a rota basis.

Kenntnisse

MPharm

GPhC registration

Clinical Pharmacy

Independent Prescribing

Audits & Projects

Ausbildung

MPharm degree

Pre-Registration

Jobbeschreibung

Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for self-motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join our pharmacist rotational programmes. With the current & future landscape for pharmacy professionals we have aligned our clinical pharmacy strategy to develop a pharmacy team that can excel in balancing patient care and service demand with their own professional development. You will have rotational opportunities across several specialties along with daily opportunities to work as part of an MDT and develop your interpersonal, professional & clinical skills. We are very supportive of pharmacy professionals putting forward their own ideas for service improvements and are committed to developing a strong Quality Improvement ethos, with a formal Quality, Service Improvement and Redesign accreditation also on offer. We aim to produce a workforce equipped with strong clinical knowledge, a positive attitude, and a great team ethic. During your rotations you will be supported with protected learning time and mentorship via the pharmacist professional development programme underpinned by RPS standards to develop your skills.This post is ideally suited to those seeking career advancement and you will be supported to progress onto the independent prescribing course. PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.

Main duties of the job

• Participates in the provision of a comprehensive pharmaceutical service to Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and to those organisations with which the Trust has a contract for supply of pharmaceutical services.
• Undertakes clinical pharmacy duties to delegated wards, advising junior & senior medical staff and nurses on effective and safe prescribing and administration of medicines.
• Provides training and support to the undergraduate, pre-registration pharmacists & less experienced pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and, where requested, other ward staff.
• Undertakes risk assessments and implements risk reducing measures, where appropriate reviewing and updating safe systems of work on a regular basis.
• Post holders will be required to undertake weekend, bank holidays and on-call work on a rota basis.

About us

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The 170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state‑of‑the‑art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.

Details

Date posted 21 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

BandBand 6Salary All potential candidates should read through the following details of this job with care before making an application. Depending on experience per annum pro rata ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time Reference number407-WCCSS-8341760

Job locationsWalsall Healthcare NHS TrustWalsallWS2 9PSUnited Kingdom

Job descriptionJob responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• MPharm or equivalent academic qualification.
• Completed Pre-Registration year leading to Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Current membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Postgraduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent) or currently studying for it.

Qualifications Desirable

• Independent Prescribing qualification

Experience Essential

• Appropriate experience of clinical pharmacy or equivalent hospital experience.
• Experience in carrying out audits and projects.
• Experience of successfully supervising and contributing to the training of pharmacists and pharmacy technical staff.
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.

Experience Desirable

• Participation in training as an Independent prescriber. Participate in Independent and/or supplementary prescribing and prescribe within legal requirements and own competency in the area of practice. Broad range of experience of working as a clinical pharmacist, including provision of 'Out of hours' Pharmaceutical Services, medicines information and drug utilisation review.

Skills Essential

• Skilled at identify and manage risk associated with the use of medicines to best meet patient needs within the multidisciplinary team.
• Able to interpret national guidelines within specialist area(s), and Trust policies, procedures and guidelines related to specialist area(s).
• Skilled at using reference sources, journals, the internet and on-line information sources to prepare evaluated medicines information for consultants and other health-care professionals.
• Skills for providing relevant specialist pharmacy services
• Skills in clinical audits and projects
• Witten and communication skills appropriate to the level required for this role
• Skills for setting priorities, meeting deadlines and manage time effectively
• Skills for problem identification and solving
• Skills for utilising resources cost-effectively and highlighting any savings
• Competent to clinically check prescriptions
• Competent to dispense medicines accurately without making errors.
• Competent to check medicines dispensed by others and to detect any errors that have been made
• Skills to minimise any risk to patients, the public and other staff from Healthcare Associated Infection

Skills Desirable

• People management, team work and interpersonal skills appropriate to this role
• Skills for teaching and supervising junior pharmacists and technical staff
• Skills for using Microsoft Office to produce word-processed documents e.g. SOPs for specialist areas, patient care plans (MS Word), record research and audit data (MS Excel) and prepare and deliver training (MS Powerpoint)
• Standard key-board skills for using the Pharmacy Computer System, and other software, to prepare reports, analyses, label medicines

Knowledge Essential

• Up to date knowledge of specialist field and general knowledge of other medicines actions and usage
• Up to date knowledge and understanding of Safe Systems of Working in hospital pharmacy services
• Up to date knowledge of Medicines Legislation including the Medicines Act, and Misuse of Drugs Act as they apply to pharmacy service SOPs and the legal requirements for dispensing and supplying medicines

Knowledge Desirable

• Understanding of both the current and longer term issues facing pharmacy services within the NHS
• Knowledge and understanding of medicines management in clinical pharmacy services
• Up to date knowledge of Health and Safety at Work including COSHH, Manual Handling, Information Governance as well as Safeguarding Children and Adult

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Address Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Walsall WS2 9PS United Kingdom Employer's website