Rotational Clinical Pharmacist

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you looking for an enviable professional development programme and guaranteed career progression. Then look no further!

We are looking for enthusiastic and committed pharmacists to join our friendly and supportive teams, with the opportunity to work based at either the Royal Derby Hospital (RDH, Derbyshire), or Queen's Hospital, Burton (QHB, Staffordshire), providing a high quality service to patients, clinical staff, and members of the public.

Whether you are a trainee pharmacist expecting registration in summer 2025, or are a qualified pharmacist looking for a fresh challenge, we can help you achieve your potential.

Our early careers to specialist pharmacist pathway is a person-centred development programme, individualised to you, with a team of Advanced Clinical Pharmacists on hand to support you in achieving your goals. (Pathway overview available on request)

As a rotational pharmacist you will move through all the specialities offered at acute hospital sites, additionally, you will provide some input into the community hospitals that are part of our UHDB family. In the future there may also be opportunities to rotate between the Derbyshire and Staffordshire sites.

Join UHDB Pharmacy Team - Winner of UHDB Chair's Team of the Year Award 2022.

Main duties of the job

In the role of rotational clinical pharmacist you will be a valued member of the ward-based multidisciplinary team providing clinical review of inpatient medicines use; intervening, advising and facilitating to ensure safe and effective prescribing and supply of medications. Being part of the multidisciplinary team involves working closely with medical, nursing, allied health, and pharmacy staff.

Development of staff is important to us at UHDB, and we actively promote and provide mentorship for further funded development through Post-Graduate Diplomas, Independent Prescribing, or equivalent qualifications as appropriate to your stage of development.

If you are currently undertaking a diploma, or wish to undertake further clinical development, we are happy to support where it is relevant to your role. In return, we expect the successful candidate to be involved in teaching and supporting trainee pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in their development.

Closing date of applications: 10 December 2024

Interview date: 19 December 2024

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Date posted

26 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

320-CDCS-3335

Job locations

University Hospitals of Derby & Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Derby & Burton-on-Trent

DE22 3NE

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered with GPhC

Experience

Essential

Hospital Experience
Experience of MDT working

Communication

Essential

Excellent communication skills, verbal and written to communicate with a broad spectrum of people
Able to influence senior and junior healthcare staff

Information Handling

Essential

Experience of Audit, presentation skills
Evidence of evaluation of best practice - applies research findings and patient information to practice. Promotes evidence-based practice

Workplace

Essential

Plans own workload to ensure high priority patients are dealt with first
Able to work on own and as part of a team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered with GPhC

Experience

Essential

Hospital Experience
Experience of MDT working

Communication

Essential

Excellent communication skills, verbal and written to communicate with a broad spectrum of people
Able to influence senior and junior healthcare staff

Information Handling

Essential

Experience of Audit, presentation skills
Evidence of evaluation of best practice - applies research findings and patient information to practice. Promotes evidence-based practice

Workplace

Essential

Plans own workload to ensure high priority patients are dealt with first
Able to work on own and as part of a team

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.