Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our junior rotational programme. With the current & future landscape for pharmacy professionals we have aligned our clinical pharmacy strategy to develop a pharmacy team that can excel in balancing patient care and service demand with their own professional development. You will have rotational opportunities across several specialties along with daily opportunities to work as part of an MDT and develop your interpersonal, professional & clinical skills.
We are a forward-thinking department and are actively embedding pharmacist prescribers into our services, with Pharmacist IPs working in Medicine, Surgery, Heart Failure, Oncology, Community Services & OPAT to-date.
We aim to produce a workforce equipped with strong clinical knowledge, a positive attitude, and a great team ethic. During your rotations you will be supported with protected learning time and mentorship via the pharmacist professional development programme underpinned by RPS standards to develop your skills. This post is ideally suited both to pre-registration or newly qualified pharmacists, and community pharmacists interested in a sector change.
PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.
Main duties of the job
Participates in the provision of a comprehensive pharmaceutical service to Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and to those organisations with which the Trust has a contract for supply of pharmaceutical services.
Undertakes clinical pharmacy duties to delegated wards, advising junior & senior medical staff and nurses on effective and safe prescribing and administration of medicines.
Provides training and support to the undergraduate, pre-registration pharmacists & less experienced pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and, where requested, other ward staff.
Undertakes risk assessments and implements risk reducing measures, where appropriate reviewing and updating safe systems of work on a regular basis.
Post holders will be required to undertake weekend, bank holidays and on-call work on a rota basis.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Participates in the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust rotational training programme for training grade pharmacists. As part of the rotational training programme, the post holder will provide ward based clinical services, supporting safe prescribing and administration of medicines in the allocated wards/departments of Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, ensuring clinical practice is evidence based, shared, and, wherever possible, patient focused. Will also provide patient counselling and assist in the provision of Medicines Information as part of their role.
Professionally checks prescriptions in the dispensary, including those for cytotoxic drugs, clinical trials and controlled drugs, and assists in dispensing and final checking as required.
Complies with the Clinical Pharmacy Service Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures, ensuring that the Chief Pharmacist is made aware of any circumstances that would, or may, militate against safe standards of clinical practice. Reports, and encourages other to report, all Adverse Drug reactions in-line with departmental guidelines.
Promotes awareness of and assists in the implementation of the Trusts Medicines Management Group decisions, including the current contents of the formulary and Trust Pharmacy Policies, and assists medical and prescribing nursing staff to adjust prescribing practices in line with the evidence base and formulary requirements.
Will comply with the requirement of Clinical Pharmacy productivity tools and audits assigned and maintain full records of clinical activity and interventions using pharmacy electronic systems.
Post-holder will be required to undertake late night, weekend, bank holidays and on-call work on a rota basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Participates in the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust rotational training programme for training grade pharmacists. As part of the rotational training programme, the post holder will provide ward based clinical services, supporting safe prescribing and administration of medicines in the allocated wards/departments of Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, ensuring clinical practice is evidence based, shared, and, wherever possible, patient focused. Will also provide patient counselling and assist in the provision of Medicines Information as part of their role.
Professionally checks prescriptions in the dispensary, including those for cytotoxic drugs, clinical trials and controlled drugs, and assists in dispensing and final checking as required.
Complies with the Clinical Pharmacy Service Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures, ensuring that the Chief Pharmacist is made aware of any circumstances that would, or may, militate against safe standards of clinical practice. Reports, and encourages other to report, all Adverse Drug reactions in-line with departmental guidelines.
Promotes awareness of and assists in the implementation of the Trusts Medicines Management Group decisions, including the current contents of the formulary and Trust Pharmacy Policies, and assists medical and prescribing nursing staff to adjust prescribing practices in line with the evidence base and formulary requirements.
Will comply with the requirement of Clinical Pharmacy productivity tools and audits assigned and maintain full records of clinical activity and interventions using pharmacy electronic systems.
Post-holder will be required to undertake late night, weekend, bank holidays and on-call work on a rota basis.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- MPharm or equivalent academic qualification.
- Completed Pre-Registration year leading to Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Current membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Hospital pharmacy experience
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Preregistration year completed or to be registered with GPHC by the start date of the post if undertaking preregistration year at the time of interview
- Good basic pharmaceutical and pharmacological knowledge.
- Ability to work effectively both alone and in a team
Desirable
- Experience in carrying out audits and projects.
- Experience of supervising and direct pharmacy staff.
- Experience of using Ascribe system
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Skilled at assessing and interpreting prescriptions to identify and manage risk associated with the use of medicines.
- Able to follow national guidelines and Trust policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Demonstrate desire to continue their education and commit to evidence-based practice.
- Written and communication skills appropriate to the level required for this role.
- Maintain effective working relationships
- Able to set priorities, meet deadlines and manage time effectively.
- Skills for problem identification and solving
- Able to demonstrate self-motivation and ability to cope with responsibility.
- Competent to clinical check prescriptions.
- Competent to dispense medicines accurately without making errors.
- Competent to check medicines dispensed by others and to detect any errors that have been made.
- Ability to follow Infection Control Policy and comply to the Health Act 2006
- Basic knowledge of medicines actions and usage.
- Able to follow Health and Safety at Work including COSHH, Manual Handling, Information Governance as well as Safeguarding Children and Adult.
- Up to date knowledge of Medicines Legislation including the Medicines Act, and Misuse of Drugs Act as they apply to pharmacy service SOPs and the legal requirements for dispensing and supplying medicines.
Desirable
- Able to carry out clinical audits and projects.
- People management, team work and interpersonal skills appropriate to this role.
- Skills for using Microsoft Office to produce word-processed documents e.g. SOPs for specialist areas, patient care plans (MS Word), record research and audit data (MS Excel) and prepare and deliver training (MS Powerpoint).
- Standard key-board skills for using the Pharmacy Computer System, and other software, to prepare reports, analyses, label medicines etc.
- Understanding of the current and longer term issues facing pharmacy services within the NHS.
- Basic understanding of medicines management in clinical pharmacy services.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- MPharm or equivalent academic qualification.
- Completed Pre-Registration year leading to Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Current membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Hospital pharmacy experience
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Preregistration year completed or to be registered with GPHC by the start date of the post if undertaking preregistration year at the time of interview
- Good basic pharmaceutical and pharmacological knowledge.
- Ability to work effectively both alone and in a team
Desirable
- Experience in carrying out audits and projects.
- Experience of supervising and direct pharmacy staff.
- Experience of using Ascribe system
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Skilled at assessing and interpreting prescriptions to identify and manage risk associated with the use of medicines.
- Able to follow national guidelines and Trust policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Demonstrate desire to continue their education and commit to evidence-based practice.
- Written and communication skills appropriate to the level required for this role.
- Maintain effective working relationships
- Able to set priorities, meet deadlines and manage time effectively.
- Skills for problem identification and solving
- Able to demonstrate self-motivation and ability to cope with responsibility.
- Competent to clinical check prescriptions.
- Competent to dispense medicines accurately without making errors.
- Competent to check medicines dispensed by others and to detect any errors that have been made.
- Ability to follow Infection Control Policy and comply to the Health Act 2006
- Basic knowledge of medicines actions and usage.
- Able to follow Health and Safety at Work including COSHH, Manual Handling, Information Governance as well as Safeguarding Children and Adult.
- Up to date knowledge of Medicines Legislation including the Medicines Act, and Misuse of Drugs Act as they apply to pharmacy service SOPs and the legal requirements for dispensing and supplying medicines.
Desirable
- Able to carry out clinical audits and projects.
- People management, team work and interpersonal skills appropriate to this role.
- Skills for using Microsoft Office to produce word-processed documents e.g. SOPs for specialist areas, patient care plans (MS Word), record research and audit data (MS Excel) and prepare and deliver training (MS Powerpoint).
- Standard key-board skills for using the Pharmacy Computer System, and other software, to prepare reports, analyses, label medicines etc.
- Understanding of the current and longer term issues facing pharmacy services within the NHS.
- Basic understanding of medicines management in clinical pharmacy services.
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).
