Job summary
This post is only open for applications for individuals employed within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Care System
Organisations within scope are as follows:
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
- Southern Health Foundation Trust
- Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
- University Hospital Southampton
- Solent NHS Trust
- South Central Ambulance Service
- Isle of Wight NHS Trust
- Hampshire Hospitals
NHS Salary Band: Band 7
Salary: £46,148 -£52,809 per annum
Work Location: Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham
Hours per week: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: Tuesday 22nd October 2024 (Please note: we may interview on receipt of application and the role may close before the closing date)
Main duties of the job
- Participate in the provision and development of clinical pharmacy services to divisions under the leadership of the Lead pharmacist for the area currently working in.
- Provide a patient focused pharmacy service to the wards and departments, which may include individual patient counselling, patients own drug schemes and other medicines optimisation initiatives.
- Independently evaluate the clinical appropriateness of medicines prescribed for patients, using critical appraisal skills and professional judgement and support formulary work within specialities.
- Assisting the clinicians in the preparation of business case applications for the District Prescribing Formulary to the Formulary and Medicines Group and/or Area Prescribing Committee, and where necessary taking cases of need to purchasers to ensure that funding for new products or approaches to treatment is secured in contracts.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for an experienced Oncology Pharmacist with a passion for Patient care. You will be joining a supportive and driven Oncology Team, that hold patient care and safety at the heart of what they do.
To provide a clinical pharmacy service to the Oncology/ Haematology area, to optimise patient benefit from treatment with medicines and ensure the safe and cost effective use of medicines.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for an experienced Oncology Pharmacist with a passion for Patient care. You will be joining a supportive and driven Oncology Team, that hold patient care and safety at the heart of what they do.
To provide a clinical pharmacy service to the Oncology/ Haematology area, to optimise patient benefit from treatment with medicines and ensure the safe and cost effective use of medicines.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters or Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy
- Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
- Practice Certificate in Non-medical Prescribing
- Significant hospital pharmacy experience involving clinical pharmacy services
Desirable
- Member of specialist pharmacist practice group e.g. UKCPA
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience as a pharmacist in a leading role (team, service or directorate responsibilities).
- Previous experience of Clinical Pharmacy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters or Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy
- Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
- Practice Certificate in Non-medical Prescribing
- Significant hospital pharmacy experience involving clinical pharmacy services
Desirable
- Member of specialist pharmacist practice group e.g. UKCPA
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience as a pharmacist in a leading role (team, service or directorate responsibilities).
- Previous experience of Clinical Pharmacy
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
