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Job summary
Bank Clinical Pharmacist | Pharmacy Department | Spire Bushey Hospital | Hertfordshire | Private Hospital | Flexible Working Contract | Excellent benefits
Spire Bushey Hospital is currently recruiting for an experienced Clinical Pharmacist to join our friendly Pharmacy department to join the bank. You MUST have NHS or Private Hospital experience.
Spire Bushey Hospital forms part of a 4 site portfolio, and is supported by and works alongside Spire Bushey Diagnostic Centre, Elstree Cancer Centre and Spire Pathology Centre. Our theatre team cover a wide variety of specialties including Ortho, Bariatric, General, Gyane, ENT, Urology, Plastics, Ophthalmics, Spinal.
At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion and our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business. Were committed to looking after people, both patients and colleagues.
Main duties of the job
Duties and Responsibilities:
Spire Bushey Hospital is a great place to develop your skills, because we are always looking for our Pharmacists to keep up to date with the latest developments in prescribing practice. We are regularly broadening the range of clinical services we offer, which brings opportunities for our Pharmacists to advance their knowledge in treating different patient groups, conditions and treatments.
All our clinical teams are focused on delivering personalized care, and our pharmacists play a key role in treating patients with empathy and compassion You will provide advice and support to consultants, nurses and other clinicians ensuring the safe, appropriate and cost-effective use of medicines throughout the hospital Build strong working relationships with colleagues and consultants and to work together to improve patient outcomes Suggest new processes/new equipment to improve health outcomes and increase safety throughout the hospital To promote a multidisciplinary, patient focused approach to the delivery of an efficient, high quality healthcare service
About us Spire Bushey Hospital forms part of a 4 site portfolio, and is supported by and works alongside Spire Bushey Diagnostic Centre, Elstree Cancer Centre and Spire Pathology Centre. Our theatre team cover a wide variety of specialties including Ortho, Bariatric, General, Gyane, ENT, Urology, Plastics, Ophthalmics, Spinal.
Job description Job responsibilities
Who we're looking for:
Pharmacists educated to degree level Current GPhC registration with a minimum of 1 year post qualifying practice in Hospital settings Post qualifying experience working in a Hospital setting is ESSENTIAL Someone who is looking for the challenge of delivering a comprehensive pharmacy service within a hospital setting Excellent communicator as you will interact with patients across various departments to find out their pharmaceutical requirements Non-medical prescribing would be advantageous
Benefits
Bank colleagues are paid weekly We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave Access to Spire Healthcare pension Access to Blue Light Card discounts Free uniform Free DBS Full induction, including mandatory training updates Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spires specialist Resourcing Team
Our Values:
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
Driving clinical excellence Doing the right thing Caring is our passion. Keeping it simple Delivering on our promises Succeeding and celebrating togetherWe commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.
Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, its their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
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Experience Essential
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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.
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 Spire Healthcare Ltd
Address Heathbourne Rd, Bushey WD23 1RD
Bushey
WD23 1RD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.spirehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)