Job summary
Discover what it's like to work as a clinical Pharmacist in an outpatient hospital pharmacy, where you will have the opportunity to develop and utilise your clinical knowledge to guide our prescribers to provide a safeand efficient pharmacy services to our patients. Are you're a junior Pharmacist looking for a role in a hospital pharmacy setting with a focus on clinical Pharmacy, without on-calls or perhaps, are you an experienced community pharmacist looking for a role with a difference, where you can develop your clinical knowledge in a hospital environment without needing to start as junior pharmacist, then we have the right opportunities for you.
We have two clinical pharmacist opportunities, at our brand new Stoke Mandeville hospital site and at our High-Wycombe Hospital site. As we are embarking on an ambitious plan to develop our service expansion and to support the internal growth of our pharmacists who joined us during the last four years and have successfully grown in their careers to become pharmacy managers and Lead pharmacist.
Main duties of the job
This unique role offers the chance to be part of a growing team enabling you to develop your clinical knowledge in a fast-paced environment, whilst providing customer-focused clinical service to patients. This role is perfect for an ambitious Pharmacist who has a passion to develop clinical knowledge and build strong relationships with various healthcare professionals and looking for flexible working.
Pharmacy@bucks is an exciting innovative outpatient dispensing service, focusing on providing efficient and effective pharmacy services to our patients and visitors at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT). This pharmacy is run by Buckinghamshire Health Projects Ltd (BHPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. This pharmacy provides dispensing services for the out-patients prescriptions issued by BHT and provide OTC medicines and advice to BHT staff and visitors.
You will be responsible and reliable for supporting the efficient delivery of the outpatient dispensing service, working as a key member of the pharmacy team to achieve excellence and provide exceptional customer care and patient safety.
About us
As a pharmacist joining this new venture you will enjoy a uniquely rewarding career by really making a difference.
You'll work hard but be recognised for your contribution and be able to keep a healthy work/life balance. In addition, we offer you:
Generous holidays including bank holidays 33 days
GPhC fees paid through training budget of up to £ 600 per year, pro rota for part time
Up to 3 days additional paid leave for CPD, pro rota for part time
Pension scheme through salary sacrifice.
Training and development to support internal career growth and Funding for PG Diploma and Independent Pharmacist prescriber course, after 12 months of employment through a learner contract
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Master's Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent.
- Registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Appropriate short management courses
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience as a Responsible pharmacist in a busy community Pharmacy or a hospital pharmacy. Newly qualified successful applicants will be given extensive on-the-job training.
- Experience as a qualified pharmacist in a number of different settings and roles including day-to-day management of a pharmacy.
- Experience in delivering training and education for other pharmacy staff.
- Experience in managing a team in a busy dispensing environment
Desirable
- Experience in a hospital pharmacy.
- Experience of being a part of a vibrant team in developing a business or new service and the staff team
- Experience in providing pharmacy services through PGDs such as minor ailment services, influenza vaccinations etc.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Master's Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent.
- Registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Appropriate short management courses
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience as a Responsible pharmacist in a busy community Pharmacy or a hospital pharmacy. Newly qualified successful applicants will be given extensive on-the-job training.
- Experience as a qualified pharmacist in a number of different settings and roles including day-to-day management of a pharmacy.
- Experience in delivering training and education for other pharmacy staff.
- Experience in managing a team in a busy dispensing environment
Desirable
- Experience in a hospital pharmacy.
- Experience of being a part of a vibrant team in developing a business or new service and the staff team
- Experience in providing pharmacy services through PGDs such as minor ailment services, influenza vaccinations etc.
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).
