Foundation Pharmacist Band 6
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Job summary
This is an ideal development post for a recently qualified pharmacist or for a pharmacist wanting to take their first steps into a hospital pharmacy career in a vibrant, nurturing and supportive setting.The role offers the opportunity to apply your pharmaceutical knowledge across a variety of different specialties and to continuously build both your confidence and knowledge base through formal and informal learning. Typically, rotations are 6 months in duration, they span across sites and include both medical andsurgical clinical specialties. It will include taking responsibility and using initiative in managing your own workload blended with being a team player and knowing your limitations and asking for help and support as needed. You will be encouraged and supported in undertaking leadership tasks and to be involved in quality improvement and service development.
Closing Date: 10th December 2023
Proposed Interview date 18th December 2023
Main duties of the job
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
- Complete a local induction programme including core training, and maintain core skills throughout employment.
- Act as a role model for pharmacy within the Trust, demonstrating Pharmacy Professional Standards and our Trust values
- Deliver compassionate excellence via a patient focused clinical pharmacy service, in accordance with national medicines optimisation principles and local clinical pharmacy procedures.
- Analyse prescriptions, alongside technical resources, patient records and information from patient consults to form an opinion on the most appropriate course of action and communicate this is in a way that supports shared decision making.
- Participate in and promote antimicrobial stewardship activities.
- Accurately and sensitively communicate medicines related information to a variety of healthcare professionals and patients including those with language difficulties, physical or mental disabilities.
- Plan and organise your own workload in alignment with professional and organisational priorities.
- Delegate and escalate appropriately.
- Support compliance with medicines related legislative and regulatory requirements, including maintaining the security and quality of medicines stock.
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About us
Please see our advert attached.
OUH is a leading edge Trust and one of the Shelford group accredited Trusts. It has a well earned reputation for being a great place to work.
It has a huge diversity of specialisms and long history of academic and clinical excellence.
As well as being patient centred it is also staff centred and they have an array of staff support services.
Details
Date posted
01 December 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
321-CSS-5847456-B6-PUB
Job locations
John Radcliffe
Headley Way
Oxford
OX3 9DU
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
John Radcliffe
Headley Way
Oxford
OX3 9DU
Employer's website
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