Early Career Pharmacist
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Job summary
*Applications welcomed from recently qualified pharmacists or those looking to join the register in 2023*Are you a recently qualified pharmacist or are you qualifying soon? Do you want to join a friendly, forward-thinking team committed to providing the best possible medicines care?
We are looking for organised, ambitious and motivated pharmacists to join our team of rotational pharmacists. This is a developmental post and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to automatically progress into a Band 7 position once defined criteria set out in our Band 6 to 7 Hospital Pharmacist Development Programme are achieved - please see the attached job description for further details.
The successful candidate will be a pharmacist with excellent communication and organisational skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills to work effectively as part of the pharmacy team and the wider multidisciplinary team. A thirst to further yourself and take advantage of the learning opportunities available will be advantageous. Experience working within a hospital pharmacy setting in an NHS Trust is beneficial but not essential, as training and support can be provided for the right candidates.
Successful candidates will be supported to undertake newly qualified pharmacist training (previously known as the clinical diploma) and obtain post-registration foundation status with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
Main duties of the job
- Providing a clinical pharmacy ward-based service with the opportunity to care for patients in a wide range of specialities which may include emergency medicine, surgery, cardiology, intensive care, gastroenterology, paediatrics, frailty, oncology/haematology and respiratory.
- Clinical verification and accuracy checking of prescriptions including in patient, outpatient and discharge prescriptions.
- Giving advice to medical, nursing, other healthcare staff and patients on all aspects of the safe & effective use of medicines.
- Facilitating medicines reconciliation, discharge planning, and patient counselling assisted by our team of pharmacy technicians.
We are keen to support flexible working opportunities where possible and if you would like to discuss a specific working pattern to suit your work/life balance or a multi-role career then please contact us to discuss this.
Our hospital is an amazing place to work and we would welcome the opportunity to talk to you about joining our team here on England's east coast.
About us
As a teaching hospital, we are part of the University of East Anglia Medical School and have good links with the University of East Anglia School of Pharmacy.
The east coast is a great place to live:
- Located 5 minutes from Gorleston Beach, with 3 miles of golden sands rated by Tripadvisor as the 8thbest beach in the UK and ranked in the top 10% of attractions worldwide.
- Located near the Broads National Park, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty consisting of over 200km of waterways which provides access to activities including boating, kayaking and paddleboarding.
- Transport links to the city of Norwich, named by the Sunday Times as one of the UK's best places to live
What we can offer you;
- Based on the sunrise coast covering Norfolk and Waveney communities
- CQC rated "good" 450 bedded hospital, highly rated in the NHS Staff survey
- New hospital in development
- NHS Terms and Conditions including generous annual leave
- Flexible working including working patterns/hours
- Wellbeing support community
- A range of training and development opportunities
- Research opportunities
- Adopting and working towards a Just Culture approach
- Affordable local property prices
- Relocation package may be available
- On-site crche
- On-site accommodation
- On-site staff car park
- Excellent staff canteen
- Salary sacrifice scheme available for cars
- Uniform fully provided
Our vision is to provide safe, high quality services delivered with courtesy and respect.
Details
Date posted
10 August 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £50,056 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours, Term time hours, Annualised hours
Reference number
177-EMER-5425952-A
Job locations
James Paget University Hospital
Lowestoft Road
Gorleston
NR31 6LA
Employer details
Employer name
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
James Paget University Hospital
Lowestoft Road
Gorleston
NR31 6LA
Employer's website
https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
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