Job summary
We are seeking a patient focused pharmacist aiming to build on established clinical skills and work closely with clinicians in providing a high-quality service to patients within ESHT. We also require someone who can demonstrate a commitment to personal and staff development. This specialist pharmacist post is based within the Acute Trust Division and is responsible for supporting the Lead Divisional Pharmacist(s) in providing clinical pharmacy and business level support within East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
In addition, to support the Trust Lead Antimicrobial/Divisional pharmacist on the use and management of antimicrobial therapy at ESHT.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced hospital pharmacist to work with us in a portfolio style role within acute medicine division and antimicrobial use. This post will be based at Conquest Hospital, although there may be an element of cross site working at Eastbourne District General Hospital and involve evening duties. Under the supervision of a designated Lead Pharmacist, you will work closely with consultants, other medical staff, nurses, pharmacy staff and other allied healthcare professionals in ensuring that medicine use is safe, effective and evidence based across ESHT. The post holder will be involved in providing clinical pharmacy services to Acute inpatient wards and occasional support to the dispensary. This post also holds an education and training commitment, which in the past has proved successful in developing staff. The successful candidate will also be responsible for helping to train and mentor pre-registration pharmacists, pharmacy undergraduates and rotational clinical pharmacists. The applicant will be required to join the department weekend and on-call service on a rota basis following a period of orientation and induction.
About us
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about the position, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about the position, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Pharmacy) / BPharm / MPharm
- GPhC Registration (Vocational Master's degree in Pharmacy (4yrs) and 1 year's pre-registration training and experience)
- CPD portfolio that demonstrates an ongoing commitment to personal development
Desirable
- Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy or pharmacy practice / other equivalent
- Post-graduate qualification
- RPS Foundation Programme completion
- Training in change management
Experience
Essential
- 1 year pre-registration training and experience
- Post registration experience working as a clinical pharmacist in the NHS managed sector (e.g. GP surgery, PCN, secondary care)
- Experience in utilising information technology within the workplace including inputting, retrieving information, and producing reports
- Good IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office - Word, Excel and Outlook
Desirable
- Experience of working with clinicians as a clinical pharmacist
- Previous experience in mentoring and training pharmacy staff
- HEELaSE Practice Supervisor course or equivalent
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of the role and the responsibility as identified within the job description
- Demonstrates knowledge of current practice and policy relating to pharmacy and targets within the NHS
- Demonstrates an ability to plan, prioritise and organise own workload, to work under pressure and act with autonomy whilst retaining a sense of own capabilities and escalate when necessary
- Demonstrates good communication skills, verbal and written
- Demonstrates an ability to analyse and interpret data
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of safe pharmacy practice including Medicines legislation and professional code of ethics
- Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of patients with relation to the provision of information on safe effective medicines use
Desirable
- Demonstrates an understanding of risk management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Pharmacy) / BPharm / MPharm
- GPhC Registration (Vocational Master's degree in Pharmacy (4yrs) and 1 year's pre-registration training and experience)
- CPD portfolio that demonstrates an ongoing commitment to personal development
Desirable
- Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy or pharmacy practice / other equivalent
- Post-graduate qualification
- RPS Foundation Programme completion
- Training in change management
Experience
Essential
- 1 year pre-registration training and experience
- Post registration experience working as a clinical pharmacist in the NHS managed sector (e.g. GP surgery, PCN, secondary care)
- Experience in utilising information technology within the workplace including inputting, retrieving information, and producing reports
- Good IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office - Word, Excel and Outlook
Desirable
- Experience of working with clinicians as a clinical pharmacist
- Previous experience in mentoring and training pharmacy staff
- HEELaSE Practice Supervisor course or equivalent
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of the role and the responsibility as identified within the job description
- Demonstrates knowledge of current practice and policy relating to pharmacy and targets within the NHS
- Demonstrates an ability to plan, prioritise and organise own workload, to work under pressure and act with autonomy whilst retaining a sense of own capabilities and escalate when necessary
- Demonstrates good communication skills, verbal and written
- Demonstrates an ability to analyse and interpret data
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of safe pharmacy practice including Medicines legislation and professional code of ethics
- Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of patients with relation to the provision of information on safe effective medicines use
Desirable
- Demonstrates an understanding of risk management
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).
