About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated, and experienced pharmacist to be part of a dynamic team working at Wexham Park Hospital.
This post is suitable for Primary Care Pharmacists who would like to embark on hospital pharmacy journey, as well as junior hospital pharmacists who would like to expand their experience and take a specialist rotational role within hospital.
The post holder will be rotating in different specialities including Paediatrics, Haematology/Oncology, Medicine & Surgery, and ITU.
Our Band 7 rotations are geared towards preparing staff for the next step in their career.
You will work closely with the Lead Pharmacists, clinicians, nursing staff and other senior managers to develop pharmaceutical services to patients within the relevant directorates.
Main duties of the job
To partake in the Band 7 Rotations through different clinical specialties- including (but not limited to) Paediatrics, Medicine & Surgery. To develop the clinical pharmacy service to patients within the specialist area. The provision of a clinical pharmacy service to patients within the specialist areas. To act as a role model in the field of clinical pharmacy practice and provide a consistently high standard of clinical service in line with the pharmacy objectives. The recruitment, management and development of staff under the postholder.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme.
We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Provide a high-quality clinical pharmacy service across specialist and general ward areas in line with Trust policies, current legislation, and departmental standards. Work closely with Lead Pharmacists, clinicians, nurses, and senior managers to develop, implement, and evaluate pharmaceutical services and protocols to ensure safe, effective, and cost-effective use of medicines. Assess pharmaceutical care needs, undertake medicines reconciliation and optimisation, develop and implement care plans, review and adjust drug therapy, counsel patients, support discharge planning, and provide medicines advice to healthcare staff. Attend ward rounds as required. Act as an independent prescriber in accordance with Trust guidelines. Contribute to clinical governance, audit, research, service development, formulary management, and prescribing committees. Support cost-effective prescribing and drug evaluations. Provide education and training to multidisciplinary staff and students, supervise and develop junior pharmacy staff, and contribute to CPD. Assist with dispensary services when required and participate in on-call, weekend, and bank holiday rotas. Provide a high-quality clinical pharmacy service across specialist and general ward areas in line with Trust policies, current legislation, and departmental standards. Work closely with Lead Pharmacists, clinicians, nurses, and senior managers to develop, implement, and evaluate pharmaceutical services and protocols to ensure safe, effective, and cost-effective use of medicines. Assess pharmaceutical care needs, undertake medicines reconciliation and optimisation, develop and implement care plans, review and adjust drug therapy, counsel patients, support discharge planning, and provide medicines advice to healthcare staff. Attend ward rounds as required. Act as an independent prescriber in accordance with Trust guidelines. Contribute to clinical governance, audit, research, service development, formulary management, and prescribing committees. Support cost-effective prescribing and drug evaluations.
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Pharmacy degree (Master level 4 years) Registered with GPhC Within 12 months of completion of Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy / Pharmacy Practice or equivalent Intention to become an Independent Prescriber. Evidence of up-to-date CPD in clinical pharmacy.
Desirable
Independent pharmacist Prescriber Completion of Diploma in Clinical Practice OR equivalent Member of UKCPA. Member of Royal. Pharmaceutical Society.
Experience Essential
Recent Hospital Clinical Pharmacy experience. Post-registration provision of clinical pharmacy service to a broad range of clinical specialties.
Desirable
Experience of providing a medicines information service. Practical experience of audit Protocol development. Practical experience of audit
Skills & Knowledge Essential
Good verbal and written communication skills, including listening skills. Presentation skills. Computer literate. Good time management.
Desirable
Knowledge of service development.
Special Requirements Essential
Able to work at weekends and to participate in Bank Holiday working. This post may require you to work cross-site. You must be able to travel between our sites.
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 Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address Wexham Park Hospital
Wexham Road
Wexham
SL2 4HL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)