Job summary
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career in a supportive, patient focused team that work closely with the MDT to deliver a high quality clinical pharmacy service.
The successful candidate will gain a wide range of experience in clinical specialities that include Frailty, Acute admissions, Surgery and Medicine. They will be supported in their development towards meeting the RPS Foundation Framework standards and we will be able to support shadowing opportunities with specialist clinicians within the rotation to support continued learning.
The Pharmacy services at Harrogate are highly regarded across the organisation and have developed innovative ways of working in order to respond to the ever-changing needs of our patients.
Main duties of the job
- Providing pharmaceutical care to patients from admission to discharge on the wards
- Participating in the multi-disciplinary team at ward level
- Day to day working with the Medicines Management Technicians
- Providing prescribing advice and support to junior medical staff
- Educating patients about their medicines
- Participation in clinical audit
- The post holder will be required to participate in late night and weekend working
- This role includes on-call duties.
About us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is one of only two trusts in Yorkshire and Humber to be awarded HSJs Top 100 Best Places to Work. We believe that You Matter Most, and this is reflected in our values of Responsible, Respectful and Passionate. So if youre looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is the place for you.
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust provides childrens services in North Yorkshire, County Durham, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Gateshead and Sunderland. We also provide care for the population in Harrogate and the local area as well as across North Yorkshire and Leeds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To clinically review prescriptions in both the ward and dispensary environments.
- To provide specialist pharmaceutical advice
- To accurately dispense and check prescriptions in the dispensary
- To conduce medication reviews at admission and discharge and implement changes to medicines as necessary and to accurately communicate these changes to primary care colleague
For further information on this position please see the job description & personal specification attached
Trainee pharmacists who plan to qualify in summer 2023 will be considered for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To clinically review prescriptions in both the ward and dispensary environments.
- To provide specialist pharmaceutical advice
- To accurately dispense and check prescriptions in the dispensary
- To conduce medication reviews at admission and discharge and implement changes to medicines as necessary and to accurately communicate these changes to primary care colleague
For further information on this position please see the job description & personal specification attached
Trainee pharmacists who plan to qualify in summer 2023 will be considered for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC registered/GPhC provisional registration
- Master Degree in Pharmacy (4yrs) or equivalent
- Quality of supporting informaion
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience in working in multidisciplinary teams
Desirable
- Hospital pharmacy experience
- Community pharmacy experience
quality of application
Essential
- Quality of supporting information
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC registered/GPhC provisional registration
- Master Degree in Pharmacy (4yrs) or equivalent
- Quality of supporting informaion
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience in working in multidisciplinary teams
Desirable
- Hospital pharmacy experience
- Community pharmacy experience
quality of application
Essential
- Quality of supporting 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).
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).
