Senior OutPatient Pharmacist

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in the Tees Valley region is seeking a Responsible Pharmacist to lead outpatient pharmaceutical services. The ideal candidate will support patient care and oversee medication dispensing in a collaborative team environment. This role provides opportunities for personal development and requires registration with the GPhC. Competitive salary and supportive work culture offered.

Benefits

Inclusive workplace initiatives

Personal and professional development opportunities

Health and well-being benefits

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with experience in outpatient pharmacy.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to personal development and patient centered care.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services to out-patients ensuring safe medicine use.
• Supervise over-the-counter medication sales and manage minor ailments.
• Maintain compliance with legal and ethical guidelines for pharmacy practices.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Communication skills

Patient care

Education

Masters in Pharmacy

Registration with GPhC

Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Job description

You will be working as the Responsible Pharmacist of a friendly and organised team at Panacea Pharmacy delivering pharmaceutical services tothe Out-Patients of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust.Working alongside the Superintendent Pharmacist you will be facilitating the dispensing of vital medicines across a range of specialities andoverseeing over-the-counter supplies; Ensuring excellent pharmaceutical care is delivered in each encounter.You will have the opportunity to develop services that you believe will benefit our patient demographic. And your personal development will besupported too.

No previous hospital experience is required. The position is suitable for any registered pharmacist, our processes are very similar to those seen ina community setting, with support readily available to aid development of clinical knowledge.This post would suit those with dispensary experience, and those who wish to develop their clinical knowledge further in a supportive environment. Optimus Health Ltd is firmly focused on encouraging individuals to become the pharmacist they want to be.

Main duties of the job

You will use your skills as a pharmacist to provide an out-patient pharmacy service to patients of the Trust. To use your knowledge andexperience to provide support within the pharmacy dispensary, through liaison with colleagues and patients; helping them get the most out of theirmedicines.Working as part of the Dispensary Team, to deliver a high quality service to patients and users, exceeding the standards of service delivery topromote safe and effective use of medicines.This role operates alongside the superintendent pharmacist, allowing opportunity to develop innovative ways of working, with outstanding patient care at the centre of delivery. We serve specialities right across the hospital offering the opportunity to liaise with a range of expert clinicians.

About us

Optimus Health limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. Our team provides out-patientpharmacy services to North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, and we are looking to develop services to support the wider healthcommunity around us.If you would like to work in a supported and forward-looking pharmacy team, with a management structure that listens, then a role at PanaceaPharmacy is exactly what you have been looking for.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Job responsibilities

Dispensary Services

1. Participate in duties within Out-Patient Dispensaries, including providing cover for section heads absences.
2. Provide a clinical service through pharmacy care to the out-patients of North Tees and Hartlepool Foundation Trust.
3. Undertake the professional duties of a pharmacist in order to ensure that the medicine use process conforms to legal, ethical and moral guidelines accepted by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and General Pharmaceutical Council.
4. Undertake any other relevant duties as requested by the Superintendent Pharmacist; following appropriate training.
5. Maintain own personal development in pharmacy matters.
6. Contribute to the development of the out-patient pharmacy service at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust.

General and Additional Duties

1. Supports other members of the team in performing their duties.
2. Tackle discrimination and harassment and promote equality and diversity in the workplace.
3. Reduce sickness absence; workplace accidents; and promote zero tolerance on violence against staff.
4. Take responsibility for personal development and education and the development of a Personal Development Plan.
5. To act as a Responsible Pharmacist in the Out Patient Dispensaries across the Trust, including supervision of the Over The Counter medicinessales direct to patients, using your skills in managing minor ailments.

Control of Infection

Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene. To undertake annual training/updates in infection prevention and control. Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that he/she is responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence based practice and maintaining patient safety.

Communication and Working Relationships

Good communication skills are essential to participate in the pharmacy teams, especially with regards to patient contact and counselling and professional discussions with colleagues from the wider hospital.

Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure Check

This post is deemed to require a Disclosure Check Enhanced Level with the Criminal Records Bureau. Further information on the DisclosureService is available fromwww.disclosure.gov.uk

Person Specification

Experience

• Masters in Pharmacy (or equivalent)
• Registration with GPhC
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
• Additional leadership qualification
• Experience in Out-Patient pharmacy
• Experience in Dispensary Pharmacies
• Member of the RPS

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.

Address

Panacea Pharmacy, University Hospital North Tees