About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic pharmacist to join our friendly and supportive Medicines Information (MI) team within the Pharmacy Department at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
You will be responsible for coordinating and supervising the day-to-day provision of a high quality Medicines Information service to healthcare professionals within the Trust, while supporting the long-term planning, organisation and delivery of the service.
You will also support the Clinical Pharmacy team by delivering direct patient care at ward level and acting as a clinical role model for other staff.
You will be based at the Broomfield Hospital site.
Main duties of the job
Analyse and interpret highly complex information from a variety of sources to provide expert evaluated medicines information and advice in response to enquiries from pharmacy, medical and nursing staff, allied healthcare professionals and members of the public (via the medicines helpline). Co-ordinate the planning and organisation of the day-to-day activity of the Medicines Information Service. Support in the provision of a clinical pharmacy service ensuring high quality, safe, effective, legal and accurate use of medicines.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience of working in an acute NHS hospital ward environment and demonstrate excellent communication and negotiating skills, working closely with patients and multidisciplinary teams throughout the hospital.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well-being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Job description Job responsibilities
For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.We look forward to your application!Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Pharmacist with GPhC MPharm (4 years) with 1 year pre-registration training Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent qualification / experience)
Desirable
MRPharmS Independent Prescriber
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Previous hospital experience inclusive of clinical pharmacy practice Demonstrated experience of multi-disciplinary working Demonstrable understanding of the principles of medicines optimisation
Desirable
Previous clinical pharmacy experience in medicines information Previous experience of electronic prescribing systems
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 Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address Broomfield
Court Road
Chelmsford
CM1 7ET
Employer's website https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)