Specialist Pharmacist

SOUTH TEES HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Northallerton seeks passionate pharmacists to enhance their clinical expertise while joining a supportive team. This full-time role involves responsibilities in medicines management, patient care, and process improvement. The successful candidate will participate in various leadership and improvement training programs designed to develop management skills. Flexible working hours including weekends and on-call duties are part of the position, providing an opportunity for professional growth and development.

Benefits

Educational opportunities

Leadership training programs

Friendly work environment

Qualifications

• Motivated, enthusiastic, and dynamic pharmacist.
• Strong consultation and assessment skills required.
• Leadership and management skills need development.

Responsibilities

• Act as a positive role model for medicines management.
• Utilise transcribing or prescribing skills effectively.
• Monitor performance and productivity to improve patient outcomes.
• Prepare policies and procedures.
• Provide training to pharmacy staff and healthcare professionals.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic pharmacists to join our team of pharmacists and medicines management technicians across the departments at Friarage Hospital. This is a challenging and dynamic role that will allow successful applicants to strengthen their clinical knowledge and expertise, whilst also enhancing their consultation and assessment skills. Additionally you will also be able to develop your negotiation, influencing, leadership and management skills. In doing so, you will be required to;

Responsibilities

• Act as a positive role model for medicines management and medicines optimisation for pharmacy colleagues and other health care professionals
• Utilise transcribing or prescribing skills effectively to enhance patient care and patient safety
• Continually monitor performance and productivity, developing and piloting new ways of working to improve efficiency and patient outcomes
• Be involved in the preparation of policies and procedures
• Be involved in risk reporting and management
• Provide relevant and up to date education and training to pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals

The pharmacy department at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will be dedicated to your development, supporting you in your new role with various internal and external educational opportunities available to help you further develop both your clinical and professional skills. The department hosts over 180 members of staff across both sites and provides a stimulating, friendly, and professionally rewarding environment for staff to develop their clinical expertise and professionalism.

The successful candidate will work full‑time hours 8.30am‑5pm Monday – Friday, and will also be included in extended hours, weekend and on‑call rotas, which are currently;

Working Hours & Schedule

• 1 day weekend working once every 5 weeks (reimbursed with a weekday off the following week)
• On call duties on a rolling rota basis, approximately 1 in 40

South Tees NHS Foundation Trust is situated in the Tees Valley just a step away from the North Yorkshire Moors and coast and is well connected nationally and regionally by road, rail and air. Hospital services are provided from two main sites, the James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough and the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton. The James Cook University Hospital is designated as a Major Trauma Centre and as a Tertiary Care centre.

We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

Leadership & Improvement Training

• Your Leadership Impact – Leading your Team to Success
• Leading Into the Future
• Service Improvement for Beginners
• Developing your Service Improvement Skills
• Lean Practitioner

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

• Explore leadership within the NHS
• Promote Trust values and behaviour
• Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
• Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role

After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in‑house and externally provided courses and bite‑size programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.