Job summary
Whittington Health is an Integrated Care Organisation; this provides a huge range of exciting opportunities for Pharmacists wishing to develop their career and clinical skills. The Pharmacy Department is innovative and forward thinking; this is reflected in the huge range of roles that are already established and in development. The Department is hugely supportive and actively encourages creative thinking to improve services, patient experience and to develop new roles, drawing on strengths and experiences of the team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, resourceful Pharmacist who enjoys working in a busy multidisciplinary environment, is a great team player and demonstrates excellent interpersonal and communication skills. We want all our staff to reach their full potential, to ensure this we provide a safe, open and non-restrictive platform to learn, develop and progress.
The successful candidates will enjoy comprehensive training in a variety of hospital pharmacy aspects together with exposure to community services as we strive to fulfil the integrated care ambitions of the NHS long term plan. The department fosters a strong commitment to the education and training of all individuals, where your development will be supported through enrolment on to the UCL diploma in General Pharmacy practice
Main duties of the job
- Participation in multidisciplinary ward and board rounds delivering and promoting high quality, cost-effective, patient-focused prescribing and medicines use.
- Participation in practice and clinical research and audit.
- Participation in the education, training and supervision of pharmacy, medical and nursing staff and other allied healthcare professionals.
Please see Job Description for more details
About us
Medical services have been delivered on the Whittington Hospital site for over 500 years. On 1st April 2011, Whittington Health was launched as a new Integrated Care Organisation (ICO) comprising The Whittington Hospital NHS Trust, NHS Islington and NHS Haringey. The Whittington and the community health services in Islington and Haringey are award winning organisations, delivering acute and community based health services to a population of 443,000 people.
The organisation is the biggest employer in the area, with over 4,500 staff; delivering healthcare not only on the acute hospital site which has 420 beds, but also from a variety of other community based health centres and through visits to patients homes across the boroughs to address the health needs of the local population. Whittington Health also works with other health, social care and voluntary sector partners to support patients and service users from their initial appointment whether it be with a community health team or at the hospital, all the way through to treatment and tailored after care.
We are one of the three main teaching campuses for the Royal Free and University College Medical School.
Our ICARE (Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence) Values not only help us shape what we do, but also how we do it and why. They are fundamental to the way we do business and care for our patients.
For more information, please access the following link: https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be a proactive member of the pharmacy department, working collaboratively with our diverse team of pharmacy professionals, and to provide excellent pharmaceutical care to our patients.
- To ensure the seamless transfer of care of our patients between various care settings and ensuring that medicines reconciliation is performed accurately at all times.
- To mentor and undertake the educational and practice supervision of pharmacy team members during their various stages of professional development, including Trainee Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy students.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for more details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be a proactive member of the pharmacy department, working collaboratively with our diverse team of pharmacy professionals, and to provide excellent pharmaceutical care to our patients.
- To ensure the seamless transfer of care of our patients between various care settings and ensuring that medicines reconciliation is performed accurately at all times.
- To mentor and undertake the educational and practice supervision of pharmacy team members during their various stages of professional development, including Trainee Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy students.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for more details.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (or an equivalent EEC body)
Desirable
- Diploma / MSc in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated
- Able to work under pressure whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
- Demonstrates motivation & enthusiasm for the post.
- Able to work on own initiative or as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to continuing personal development.
- Reliable
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Hospital pharmacy experience
- Experience of working with nursing and medical staff and other health care professionals.
- Knowledge and application of current medicines legislation
- Experience of training other members of the pharmacy team
Desirable
- Experience of completing audits or service evaluation projects
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills (both verbally and written)
- Team working, time management and problem solving
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Good analytical skills and attention to detail
- Accurate dispensing, checking and prescription monitoring skills
- Ability to follow written instructions
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (or an equivalent EEC body)
Desirable
- Diploma / MSc in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated
- Able to work under pressure whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
- Demonstrates motivation & enthusiasm for the post.
- Able to work on own initiative or as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to continuing personal development.
- Reliable
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Hospital pharmacy experience
- Experience of working with nursing and medical staff and other health care professionals.
- Knowledge and application of current medicines legislation
- Experience of training other members of the pharmacy team
Desirable
- Experience of completing audits or service evaluation projects
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills (both verbally and written)
- Team working, time management and problem solving
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Good analytical skills and attention to detail
- Accurate dispensing, checking and prescription monitoring skills
- Ability to follow written instructions
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
