Band 7 Clinical Pharmacist - Rotational

Job summary

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a band 7 pharmacist to join our rotational development programme. You will join a friendly team of pharmacists providing a range of pharmaceutical services in this busy acute hospital Trust, serving the expanding and diverse population of Barking, Havering and Redbridge.

The pharmacy department is an integral part of the clinical team and overall Trust strategy.

The band 7 training programme has excellent opportunities for you to experience a broad range of specialties and to develop both personally and professionally under the guidance of an allocated practice tutor and our experienced pharmacy team. You will rotate through placements, which will include our outpatient dispensary, medical and surgical wards and our satellite HIV pharmacy.

You must be a registered pharmacist with good team working and organisational skills, experience of training/supervision of others and the ability to organise and support a busy workload and staff. Some experience of working in a UK hospital is essential.

If you are interested and would like further details, contact Melanie Sharp, Clinical Pharmacist, Anaesthetics and Critical Care at melanie.sharp8@nhs.net, 01708 435 000 ext. 6308

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for assisting the pharmacy department in providing a comprehensive, patient orientated pharmacy services at ward level throughout Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT). He/she will work closely with senior colleagues and clinical technicians to ensure the provision of an integrated and efficient service. Additionally, the post holder will be required to support with some directorate work and developing the clinical pharmacy service.

About us

We provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. Most of our 7,800 permanent staff live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.

Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals and we operate from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Community Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic.

We're pleased to be leading the way in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The Elective Surgical Hub at King George Hospital is one of eight to be accredited as part of a national scheme; the Care Quality Commission has raised the ratings forurgent and emergency careat Queen's and King George hospitals; anddata released by NHS Englandshowed that the Trust was the most improved in 2023 for reducing waits for emergency care.

We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Queen's Hospital

Romford

RM7 0AG

Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Queen's Hospital

Romford

RM7 0AG

Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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