Job summary
You will have the exciting opportunity to partake in a huge variety of rotations designed to provide a sound development of clinical foundation in your pharmacy careers and potentially work cross site. The rotations include technical services/manufacturing, medicine, care of the elderly, surgery (including vascular, orthopedics, hepatobiliary surgeries), renal, patient services, obstetrics and gynaecology, medicines advice, PITU (Planned Investigation and Treatment Unit) and HIV.
Key duties of the role include:
Provision of a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service for all Royal Free London hospitals
Provision of screening, dispensing, and checking services through the main or satellite dispensaries
Provision of medicines advice to other healthcare professionals and patients
Provision of a technical pharmacy service including final product release (tech services rotation)
You are also expected to undertake the Post Graduate Clinical Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice within the first year of employment and be supported by an internal structured training and mentorship programme.
Main duties of the job
To provide professional and clinical input to the pharmaceutical services in all relevant areas of the pharmacy department on a rotational basis. The successful candidate(s) will complete a comprehensive training programme in these rotations: patient services, renal, acute medicine, surgical, HIV services, manufacturing services and medicines information.
All post holders will undertake a post-graduate diploma within the first year of employment supported by an internal structured training and mentorship programme.
Key duties of the role include:
Provision of a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service for the Royal Free London hospital you are appointed to work atProvision of screening, dispensing, and checking services through the main or satellite dispensariesProvision of medicines advice to other health professionals and patientsProvision of a technical pharmacy service including final product releaseOpportunities to partake in audits, service improvement, high-cost drug applications and drug usage reviews as you progress through your training
Annual leave starts at 27 days a year plus bank holidays.
You will also be expected to participate in the out of hours, weekend and bank holiday service including responsibility for the securing of the department. Outside of working hours the on-call pharmacist is solely responsible for providing a pharmacy service to the hospital including advice on medicines and emergency supply.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the topFor more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- M Pharm or equivalent
Desirable
- Completion of PGCert
- Completion of PGDip
- Non Medical Prescriber
- Completion of training year in a secondary care environment
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Ability to work methodically whilst under pressure
- Effective verbal and written communication skills with all disciplines, colleagues and patients
- Ability to deal sympathetically and courteously with patients and/or members of the general public
- Ability to work a part of a team or alone as required
- Ability to prioritise own work and manage the work with other junior staff
- Ability to train others and develop team or services
- Effective organisation and prioritisation skills in workplace
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work unsupervised and alone
- Proven time management skills
- Ability to demonstrate CPD
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Relevant hospital pharmacy experience
- Experience in the training and development of junior staff
- Experience in use of own initiative including dealing with queries from department users
- Ability to deal directly with public, senior clinicians and other health service staff
- Recent clinical pharmacy/ward pharmacy experience
- Project management experience
- Understanding of Formulary and DUR and clinical trial issues
- Ability to demonstrate appropriate clinical knowledge and application
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office
- To have a good working knowledge on health and safety issues at work
Desirable
- Experience in line managing a member of staff
- Supervisory experience
Personal qualities
Essential
- Flexibility with regard to changes in work schedule
- Able to do late duty, weekend duties and bank holidays rostered
- Able to participate in out of hours service
- Interest in development of others
- Interest in expanding knowledge and self development
- Enthusiasm
Trust Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- M Pharm or equivalent
Desirable
- Completion of PGCert
- Completion of PGDip
- Non Medical Prescriber
- Completion of training year in a secondary care environment
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Ability to work methodically whilst under pressure
- Effective verbal and written communication skills with all disciplines, colleagues and patients
- Ability to deal sympathetically and courteously with patients and/or members of the general public
- Ability to work a part of a team or alone as required
- Ability to prioritise own work and manage the work with other junior staff
- Ability to train others and develop team or services
- Effective organisation and prioritisation skills in workplace
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work unsupervised and alone
- Proven time management skills
- Ability to demonstrate CPD
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Relevant hospital pharmacy experience
- Experience in the training and development of junior staff
- Experience in use of own initiative including dealing with queries from department users
- Ability to deal directly with public, senior clinicians and other health service staff
- Recent clinical pharmacy/ward pharmacy experience
- Project management experience
- Understanding of Formulary and DUR and clinical trial issues
- Ability to demonstrate appropriate clinical knowledge and application
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office
- To have a good working knowledge on health and safety issues at work
Desirable
- Experience in line managing a member of staff
- Supervisory experience
Personal qualities
Essential
- Flexibility with regard to changes in work schedule
- Able to do late duty, weekend duties and bank holidays rostered
- Able to participate in out of hours service
- Interest in development of others
- Interest in expanding knowledge and self development
- Enthusiasm
Trust Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values
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).
