About this role
Job summary
Are you a pharmacist looking for a new challenge working in our Women & Children's team?
We're seeking a dynamic clinical pharmacist, with experience working in an acute hospital, to help deliver a high-quality clinical pharmacy service to our Paediatric and Neonatal patients, at Royal Stoke University Hospital.
Main duties of the job
You will be joining our team of specialist 8b, 8a and rotational pharmacists dedicated to working in Women's and Children's services and will receive full and comprehensive training in this speciality.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and personal specification for further information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
oMaster's degree in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent oRegistered with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) oHas successfully completed a minimum of one year of a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or similar level training e.g. CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway or postgraduate independent prescribing qualification or has evidence of equivalent experience
Desirable
Be registered as an independent prescriber
Experience Essential
Experience working as a pharmacist in an acute hospital
Desirable
Have clinical pharmacy experience working in paediatrics or neonates
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 University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address UHNM
Newcastle Road
Stoke on Trent
ST4 6QG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)