Post-Registration Foundation Pharmacist

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you interested in being at the forefront of transforming clinical pharmacy? We seek a highly motivated and enthusiastic pharmacist to join our expanding team. Building on the success of our primary care pharmacy programme, we are excited to offer a position that combine roles in GP practices with responsibilities in hospital wards and departments. Future opportunities to explore sector-specific roles will be available. The position is patient-centred, enhancing your clinical and technical skills in practice.

You will receive support from an educational supervisor and the wider pharmacy team, along with peer support from fellow pharmacists. Successful applicants will be guided in completing the RPS Post Registration Foundation portfolio. This course includes the independent prescribing qualification.

Our team operates across community hospital sites, general practices, mental health services, and specialist teams. Partnership working is central to our values. We collaborate closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, including our community pharmacy colleagues, to deliver the highest quality care in Hampshire. Opportunities to participate in various projects within the integrated pharmacy service and help shape the service's future are available. Experience in a hospital or primary care setting is not essential, as comprehensive training and support will be provided. Positions are also open to pharmacists currently undertaking their postgraduate foundation training year.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is a pharmacist who acts within their professional boundaries, working alongside a team of pharmacists in general practice and within the Primary Care Network (PCN) and medicines management team as part of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare (HIOWH) community and mental health NHS Foundation Trust.

The role will be delivered in the primary and secondary care setting, specifically at general practice with the PCN and Western Community hospital wards. The clinical practice will focus on areas such as medication management, chronic disease management, and patient safety, emphasising a holistic approach to pharmaceutical care.

This role will facilitate collaboration with various healthcare professionals, including general practitioners, nurses, and specialists within primary and secondary care. The pharmacist will be a vital link in the multidisciplinary team, ensuring effective communication regarding patient medication histories and optimising treatment plans. Regular interactions with hospitals will enhance the flow of information on patient medicines, thereby improving continuity of care and patient safety.

The anticipated outcomes of this role include improved health outcomes for patients through the safe and effective management of their medications, enhanced efficiency in the primary care team, and greater patient satisfaction.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Date posted

14 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-COR-7535

Job locations

Western Community Hospital

Walnut Grove

Southampton

Hampshire

SO16 4XE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Master's degree in pharmacy MPharm or equivalent.
Registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Experience

Essential

Pre-registration experience as a postgraduate foundation pharmacist in a clinical setting i.e. hospital, primary care or community pharmacy.
Therapeutic and practical skills for dealing with a highly complex range of pharmaceutical interventions.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Resource and time management skills.
Research and audit skills.

Desirable

Post-registration experience as a hospital pharmacist or in primary care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Master's degree in pharmacy MPharm or equivalent.
Registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Experience

Essential

Pre-registration experience as a postgraduate foundation pharmacist in a clinical setting i.e. hospital, primary care or community pharmacy.
Therapeutic and practical skills for dealing with a highly complex range of pharmaceutical interventions.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Resource and time management skills.
Research and audit skills.

Desirable

Post-registration experience as a hospital pharmacist or in primary care.

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.