About this role
Job summary
As a Pharmacist, you will be responsible for the provision of exceptional professional pharmacy services. The focus of your role will be to act as Responsible Pharmacist, provide support to the Senior Pharmacist, the rest of the pharmacy team and support the development of the business. You will help in ensuring a high quality patient and customer experience is maintained.
The post holder will be part of a high performing team that is expected to demonstrate behaviours that promote the outpatient pharmacies and Royal Free London values. This means that in undertaking this role the post holder is expected at all times to behave in a way that demonstrates commitment to the delivery of respectful and compassionate care across all sites.
VISA SPONSORSHIP DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS ROLE
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
*Clinical Responsibilities
*Responsible for Patient
*Responsibility for policy and service development
*Responsibility for financial and physical resources
*Responsibility for leading and managing
*Responsibility for information resources
*Responsibility for research and development
*Educational responsibilities
*Professional responsibilities
*Additional duties/responsibilities as assigned
For further information please refer to the attached JD/PS
About us
Conflict of InterestThe Trust is responsible for ensuring that the services for patients in its care meet the highest standards. Equally, it is responsible for ensuring that staff do not abuse their official position, to gain or benefit themselves, their family or friends.
Equality and DiversityThe Trust values equality and diversity in employment and in the services we provide. It is committed to promoting equality and diversity in employment and will keep under review our policies and procedures to ensure that the job related needs of all staff working in the Trust are recognised. The Trust aims to ensure that all job applicants, employees or clients are treated fairly and valued equally regardless of sex, marital status, domestic circumstances, age, race, colour, disablement, ethnic or national origin, social background or employment status, sexual orientation, religion, beliefs, HIV status, gender reassignment, political affiliation or trade union membership. Selection for training and development and promotion will be on the basis of the individual's ability to meet the requirements for the job.
You are responsible for ensuring that the Trust's policies, procedures andobligation in respect of promoting equality and diversity are adhered to inrelation to both staff and services.No SmokingThe Trust implemented a No Smoking Policy, which applies to all staff. Staffcontravening this policy will be subject to disciplinary procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Descriptions for both the Band 6 and Band 7 positions are attached and long with the Personal Specifications for you to review.
If you are successful at being shortlisted you will be invited to interview and assessed for the relevant grade offered.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree or equivalent in pharmacy
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) must be in place before starting the position
Desirable
- Successfully completed postgraduate at certificate level in clinical pharmacy or equivalent or willing to undertake
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Enthusiastic/positive attitude, self-motivated and hardworking
- Accurate/meticulous
- Reliable with good attendance record
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrates general clinical knowledge and skills
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills Effective pharmaceutical skills
- Ability to manage time effectively
- Ability to communicate with patients and staff of all levels
- Ability to work alone and as part of a team
- Computer literate
- Demonstrates initiative particularly in relation to problem solving
- Ability to carry out day to day responsibilities and deal effectively with unpredictable/acute demands
- Understanding of clinical risk and clinical governance
- Good negotiation skills
Desirable
- Previous experience of delivering training to junior colleagues
- Understanding of NHS national and local priorities
- Implements finding of clinical and practice-based research
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience working in hospital pharmacy
- Comprehensive Band 6 rotation
- Broad-based clinical experience
- Evidence of clinical audit / practice research
- Training Experience
Desirable
- Experience of managing others
Royal Free shared commitments
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust's shared commitments
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
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Free Hampsted
London
NW3 2QG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)