Job summary
Working Full Time: 37.5 hours per week - Flexible working will be considered.
We are looking for a dynamic and self-motivated pharmacist to join our clinical pharmacy team for a period of 12 months maternity cover. The role will be to develop and provide education to undergraduate medical students and physician associates as well as Doctors in Training in addition to delivering effective pharmaceutical care to patients in a clinical pharmacy role.
Our friendly department provides an environment that supports innovation, learning and team working and encourages individuals to develop in their role. As a department we continually aim to improve patient care and to promote professional development. We are a forward thinking department using robotic dispensing, electronic prescribing and electronic pharmaceutical care planning. To meet the needs of our patients we provide ward-based clinical pharmacy, pharmacist led clinics and have an extensive team of independent prescribers.
Applicants should hold a postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy, or demonstrable equivalent experience(see person specification) and must be registered as pharmacists with the GPhC and have experience of teaching or tutoring.
Main duties of the job
To prepare, organise and deliver teaching as part of the safe prescribing program for undergraduate medical students as specified by the University of Liverpool Medical School and for Physician Associates as specified by the University of Chester.
Attend the regional safe prescribing pharmacy group meetings and contribute to the syllabus planning process at the Universities.
Apply highly specialist knowledge to the preparation and delivery of education material to Physician Associates and undergraduate medical students in line with the GMC / HENW guidelines and strategy for safe prescribing.
Upon completion of the relevant training prepare and mark assessments for medical undergraduate students in line with university requirements e.g. FOSCE, OSCE, PSA and admission assessments.
Prepare and deliver teaching to Foundation level doctors and mark/assessment work as necessary in accordance with the national syllabus set out by the GMC e.g.
To work as an advanced clinical pharmacist within a defined clinical area.
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust consists of a 600 bedded large District General Hospital, which provides its services on the Countess of Chester Health Park, and a 64 bedded Intermediate Care Service at Ellesmere Port Hospital.The Trust provides services in all of the surgical and medical specialties common to a District General Hospital with some specialist services. The Trust serves the whole of the local population currently in excess of 250,000 residents which geographically covers populations in England and North Wales.The Trust strives to continuously improve and sustain the quality of its services for patients, providing care to more than 445,000 patients per year, with almost 4,000 staff working together putting quality and patient safety, at the heart of everything we do. The organisation provides a wide range of services offering health care to the whole spectrum of the population from birth to the end of life. The Trust complies with its terms of authorisation as a Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- Post graduate clinical pharmacy diploma or demonstrable equivalent NHS hospital experience
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Evidence of ongoing continued professional development
Desirable
- Independent prescribing qualification
- Post graduate certificate in education
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Relevant post-registration hospital pharmacy experience.
- Specialist knowledge within the area of practice
- Delivery of clinical pharmacy services to a range of specialities
- Experience of teaching or tutoring
- Broad knowledge of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics
Desirable
- Knowledge of current practices and standards in undergraduate medical training
- Experience of audit, practice research or projects
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- Post graduate clinical pharmacy diploma or demonstrable equivalent NHS hospital experience
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Evidence of ongoing continued professional development
Desirable
- Independent prescribing qualification
- Post graduate certificate in education
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Relevant post-registration hospital pharmacy experience.
- Specialist knowledge within the area of practice
- Delivery of clinical pharmacy services to a range of specialities
- Experience of teaching or tutoring
- Broad knowledge of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics
Desirable
- Knowledge of current practices and standards in undergraduate medical training
- Experience of audit, practice research or projects
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).
