Rotational Pharmacist Band 6 (Bank)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide a clinical pharmacy service to wards including information and advice on the safe, effective and economical use of drugs to health professionals and patients.
• Responsible Pharmacist duties within the dispensary.
• Maintaining a personal portfolio of evidence.

Please see the attached job description for full information.

Person Specification

Qualifications B6

Essential

• Member of General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Commitment to CPD in line with GPhC recommendations
• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• Attending relevant local and national training events/courses

Desirable

• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB)
• Post graduate clinical certificate, primary care pathway qualification or equivalent

Experience B6

Essential

• Project / Audit work
• Clinical Pharmacy: demonstrate a core knowledge of therapeutics and pharmacology
• knowledge of therapeutics and pharmacology o Demonstrate an appropriate level of clinical reasoning and judgement
• Demonstrate the ability to problem solve
• Demonstrates awareness of current NHS agenda
• Ability to identify and prioritise work and manage time appropriately to meet deadlines
• Demonstrate understanding of legislation that applies to hospital pharmacy practice

Desirable

• Critical appraisal skills
• Experience of formulating protocols and standards
• Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams
• Hospital experience as trainee or undergraduate
• Experience of working with ward-based technicians

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB

Employer's website

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