About this role
Job summary
As a Senior Pharmacist, you will be responsible for the management and the provision of exceptional professional pharmacy services provided on the weekend. The focus of your role will be to act as Responsible Pharmacist, provide support to the Superintendent 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.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for dynamic, enthusiastic and forward thinking pharmacists to join our Outpatient Pharmacy team. You will need to be organised and well-motivated and have excellent communication and people skills, as well as the ability to adapt quickly to new situations. If you are looking for a challenging role in which to develop your skills and knowledge then this post will provide an excellent opportunity for you, while providing you with the all of the support and training that you need, including the opportunity to study for an appropriate post graduate qualification. If you would like to be a part of a successful, friendly, high-profile service, where your top priority is to provide World Class patient care, then this may be the job for you.
This position is for weekend hours (plus additional weekday shifts ad hoc/as agreed).
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts with over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values Essential
Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & Qualifications Essential
Registered with the GPhC with no adverse Fitness to Practice record Masters degree or equivalent in pharmacy
Desirable
Post graduate qualification
Experience Essential
Experience of managing and leading a pharmacy or a team Experience of acting as Responsible Pharmacist in a Dispensary Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
Desirable
Experience of using JAC pharmacy computer system Experience of using prescription tracking systems Experience of working in an automated dispensary environment Accredited for locally commissioned enhanced services, e.g. EHC, Minor Ailments, health checks and running extended services Pharmacy management experience
Skills and aptitudes Essential
Excellent customer service skills Strong communication skills - must be able to recognize and overcome barriers to understanding e.g. language, deaf, learning difficulties Strong ability to multi -task, prioritise plan and organize Demonstratble commitment to CPD and a member of the GPhC Fluent written and spoken English including good numeracy Clean DBS or able to pass one when required
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 Pharmacy
Address Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street
Hampstead
NW3 2QG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/health-science-services (Opens in a new tab)