Job summary
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Saturday Outpatient Pharmacist - Saturdays 10-2
Whittington Pharmacy CIC (wholly owned subsidiary of the hospital) is a vibrant state of the art workspace based in an enviable location within The Whittington Hospital, North London. Our aim is to provide the very best, efficient, safe and friendly service, tailored to the needs of our customers.
The role is part time for 4 hours a week, (Saturday). You will be working in a busy but supportive environment alongside an experienced but friendly team , whilst maintaining a healthy work-life balance. This role is perfect for a pharmacist who is looking to move to the hospital setting or expand their clinical knowledge and use it each day in an outpatient setting that has a focus on patient safety and patient experience.
No late shift or oncall hours.
This role is suitable for newly qualified Pharmacists, as well as Pharmacists looking to move from the community or GP sector. Full training and support will be provided to ensure you can confidently practice and provide care to our diverse patient cohort (Oncology, Thalassaemia, Dermatology, Paediatrics, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, TB, General outpatient clinics and A&E).
Main duties of the job
As a Pharmacist, you will be responsible for the provision of exceptional professional pharmacy services. The focus of your role will be to act as Responsible Pharmacist and provide care and support to Whittington Health patients. A comprehensive induction and onsite training will be provided with ongoing training opportunities and exposure to clinical settings. You will help in providing a consistent high quality, accurate, safe and timely patient experience.
Summary of duties and Pharmacy services:
- Clinically screening prescriptions
- Final checking prescriptions
- Counselling patients OTC
- Counselling patients for their medication
- Advising patients and prescribers in accordance with NET formulary and hospital approved guidance
About us
We are an Outpatient Pharmacy and Community Interest Company, wholly owned by Whittington Health NHS Trust, which means that our business is designed to make a real difference to our local community. Any profits we do make are reinvested into services for Whittington Health, to help local people live longer and healthier lives by providing safe, personal, coordinated care for the community we serve. The team embody the ICARE values and the successful candidate will also be expected to practice in line with these values.
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief.
The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description
Job Title:
Saturday Outpatient Pharmacist - Maternity cover
Company:
Whittington Pharmacy CIC
Salary:
Competitive salary will be offered - £5,600
Base:
Whittington Pharmacy, Highgate Hill, London, N19 5NF
Responsible to:
Superintendent Pharmacist
Job Summary
As a Pharmacist, you will be responsible for the provision of exceptional professional pharmacy services.The post holder will be part of a small high performing team that is expected to demonstrate behaviours that promote the subsidiary and Whittington Health ICARE values. This means that in undertaking this role the post holder is expected at all times to behave in a way that demonstrates commitment to the delivery of respectful and compassionate care as described below:
For more information please see the attached JD document and for an informal discussion please contact the Superintendent Pharmacist Delaram.salehifard@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description
Job Title:
Saturday Outpatient Pharmacist - Maternity cover
Company:
Whittington Pharmacy CIC
Salary:
Competitive salary will be offered - £5,600
Base:
Whittington Pharmacy, Highgate Hill, London, N19 5NF
Responsible to:
Superintendent Pharmacist
Job Summary
As a Pharmacist, you will be responsible for the provision of exceptional professional pharmacy services.The post holder will be part of a small high performing team that is expected to demonstrate behaviours that promote the subsidiary and Whittington Health ICARE values. This means that in undertaking this role the post holder is expected at all times to behave in a way that demonstrates commitment to the delivery of respectful and compassionate care as described below:
For more information please see the attached JD document and for an informal discussion please contact the Superintendent Pharmacist Delaram.salehifard@nhs.net
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- GPHC registration
- Fluent written and spoken English including good numeracy
- Strong ability to multi-task, prioritise, plan and organise
- Demonstrable commitment to CPD and development
- Evidence of clinical problem solving and customer care
- Strong communication skills - must be able to recognise and overcome barriers to understanding e.g. language, deaf, learning difficulties
Desirable
- Experience in outpatient Pharmacy
- Post registration Pharmacy experience
- Accredited for locally commissioned enhanced services e.g. EHC, Minor Ailments, health checks and running extended services
Experience
Essential
- Experience of acting as Responsible Pharmacist in a dispensary
Desirable
- Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
- Experience of using JAC/CMM
- Experience of using prescription tracking systems (PTS)
- Experience of working in an automated dispensary environment
Qualification
Essential
- Registered with the GPhC with no adverse Fitness to Practice record
Desirable
- Training or qualifications in providing Pharmacy services
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- GPHC registration
- Fluent written and spoken English including good numeracy
- Strong ability to multi-task, prioritise, plan and organise
- Demonstrable commitment to CPD and development
- Evidence of clinical problem solving and customer care
- Strong communication skills - must be able to recognise and overcome barriers to understanding e.g. language, deaf, learning difficulties
Desirable
- Experience in outpatient Pharmacy
- Post registration Pharmacy experience
- Accredited for locally commissioned enhanced services e.g. EHC, Minor Ailments, health checks and running extended services
Experience
Essential
- Experience of acting as Responsible Pharmacist in a dispensary
Desirable
- Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
- Experience of using JAC/CMM
- Experience of using prescription tracking systems (PTS)
- Experience of working in an automated dispensary environment
Qualification
Essential
- Registered with the GPhC with no adverse Fitness to Practice record
Desirable
- Training or qualifications in providing Pharmacy services
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).
