Job summary
Senior Clinical Pharmacist - Women & Children
Please watch our video to link below to find out more about our pharmacy team.
https://youtu.be/Awee7VvH7xg
Are you an ambitious, motivated pharmacist, striving to continuously improve patient care and experience? Then this position is for you! We have an exciting opportunity to join our established team of pharmacists, working primarily within the Women & Children team but with the support of the wider pharmacy team. The ideal candidate will have had knowledge and exposure to clinical pharmacy in paediatric patients, though this is not essential.
We will support you to complete the clinical diploma or Independent Prescribing qualification as desired, helping you to build a portfolio aligned to the RPS Advanced Pharmacy Framework.
Main duties of the job
Under the guidance of the Lead Pharmacist for Paediatrics & Women's Health, you will be responsible for the delivery of a responsive, proactive, patient focused clinical pharmacy service. This includes:
- Providing a clinical pharmacy service to wards including information and advice on the safe, effective and economical use of drugs to health professionals and patients.
- Clinical ward cover in the following areas: The Local Neonatal Unit (LNU), Children's ward, Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU) and Gynaecology ward as part of the wider Surgical team.
- Provision of medicines information to patients and carers as needed
- Responsible Pharmacist duties within the dispensary on a rota basis
- Embarking on further training to support progression i.e., completion of clinical diploma, independent prescribing, specialist accreditation etc.
About us
Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to patients in neonatal, gynaecology and paediatric wards and clinical areas in line with clinical pharmacy standards and objectives.
- To identify areas of concern related to medicine use within this specialty and escalate to the Divisional Lead as appropriate.
- To act as a mentor and role model for rotational pharmacists and trainee pharmacists, particularly for the development of clinical expertise.
Please see the attached job description for full information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to patients in neonatal, gynaecology and paediatric wards and clinical areas in line with clinical pharmacy standards and objectives.
- To identify areas of concern related to medicine use within this specialty and escalate to the Divisional Lead as appropriate.
- To act as a mentor and role model for rotational pharmacists and trainee pharmacists, particularly for the development of clinical expertise.
Please see the attached job description for full information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Member of General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Successful completion of year 1 post-graduate clinical diploma or equivalent
- Evidence of CPD
- Willingness to undertake further training
- Keeping professionally up to date in the specialist area
- Attending relevant local and national training events/courses to further professional knowledge
Desirable
- Member of a relevant specialist body (NPPG, UKCPA etc.)
- Independent Prescribing Qualification
- Driver with license
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a hospital pharmacist
- Evidence of project and audit work
Desirable
- Experience working within women and children's specialties
- Experience of formulating protocols and standard operating procedures
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Member of General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Successful completion of year 1 post-graduate clinical diploma or equivalent
- Evidence of CPD
- Willingness to undertake further training
- Keeping professionally up to date in the specialist area
- Attending relevant local and national training events/courses to further professional knowledge
Desirable
- Member of a relevant specialist body (NPPG, UKCPA etc.)
- Independent Prescribing Qualification
- Driver with license
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a hospital pharmacist
- Evidence of project and audit work
Desirable
- Experience working within women and children's specialties
- Experience of formulating protocols and standard operating procedures
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams
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).
