Job summary
Bank Rotational Clinical Pharmacist Band 6/7 dependant upon experience £18.10 - £21.80 per hour (Band 6) £22.37 - £25.60 per hour (Band 7) pro rata
An opportunity has arisen at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust to join our expanding , progressive, friendly and forward thinking pharmacy team.
We have several opportunities available for pharmacists to join our pharmacy bank for shifts available at all sites - Lincoln County Hospital, Pilgrim Hospital Boston, and Grantham & District Hospital.
About the Department
The pharmacy departments within ULHT provide ward based, dispensary, and aseptic dispensing services to a range of general and specialist areas including admissions units, general medical and surgical, haematology and oncology, and critical care wards. We have a good integrated team of clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and support workers and there is a supportive pharmacy education and training team.
Main duties of the job
We are dedicated to ensuring that medicines optimisation is embedded across all aspects of care within the Trust to deliver safe, efficient and cost-effective use of medicines.
We take pride in developing our pharmacists through formal and informal study, clinical supervision and training. We will support you to provide high quality services to patients and healthcare professionals alike.
Applicants must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
About us
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated
Job description
Job responsibilities
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great organisation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacy Degree
- 1 year Pre-registration training
- Member GPhC
Desirable
- Certificate / Diploma / Masters Degree in Clinical Pharmacy
Previous Experience
Desirable
- Clinical Pharmacy in a hospital environment
- Medicines Information experience
Evidence of knwoledge /skills
Essential
- Evidence of CPD
- Use of Pharmacy computer systems
- Good interpersonal skills
- Time management and prioritisation skills
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Dispensing and checking skills- ability to follow procedures and accurately supply medication
- Awareness of own limitations and when to refer to others for advice
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework:
Desirable
- Report writing skills
- Computer literacy, including use of Word and databases / spreadsheet
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between hospital sites and for on call
- Adaptable to changing circumstances and situations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacy Degree
- 1 year Pre-registration training
- Member GPhC
Desirable
- Certificate / Diploma / Masters Degree in Clinical Pharmacy
Previous Experience
Desirable
- Clinical Pharmacy in a hospital environment
- Medicines Information experience
Evidence of knwoledge /skills
Essential
- Evidence of CPD
- Use of Pharmacy computer systems
- Good interpersonal skills
- Time management and prioritisation skills
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Dispensing and checking skills- ability to follow procedures and accurately supply medication
- Awareness of own limitations and when to refer to others for advice
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework:
Desirable
- Report writing skills
- Computer literacy, including use of Word and databases / spreadsheet
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between hospital sites and for on call
- Adaptable to changing circumstances and situations
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).
Employer details
Employer name
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Lincoln County Hospital, Pilgrim Hospital Boston, Grantham & District Hospital
Lincoln, Boston, Grantham
LN2 5QY
Employer's website
https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
