Job summary
This is your opportunity to join our clinical pharmacy teams
working across one of the largest acute care providers in the North East with
positions available at both University Hospital North Durham and Darlington
Memorial Hospital. You will also gain
specialist clinical pharmacy experience in mental health through a rotational
placement at Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust.
If you decide to commence or continue your career with us we
will make sure that your professional development is at the forefront of all
that you do. All of our junior
pharmacists are enrolled on the RPS Foundation pharmacist pathway and,
supported by our dedicated junior pharmacist mentors, you will provide
ward-based pharmacy services whilst ensuring that you progress against the four
pillars of the framework. Formal training
is provided through regular in-house teaching sessions and access to external
courses and conferences as appropriate.
As a team of independent prescribers we are well
placed to support your professional journey, enabling you to hone your decision
making and professional skills and acquire the clinical knowledge needed for the
next stage of your career.
Main duties of the job
All of our Pharmacists spend more than 90% of their time on
Medicines Optimisation activities with minimal dispensary commitments. Our
pharmacy technicians undertake much of our medicines reconciliation activities
on our wards, allowing pharmacists to focus on excellent patient-focused
clinical pharmacy.
As a department, we pride ourselves on the
quality of the pharmaceutical care we provide for patients. We work at the leading edge of clinical
pharmacy practice with our teams winning national recognition for innovative high-quality patient
care. The successful candidate(s) will
be expected to deliver a high standard of near patient specialist
pharmaceutical care to patients. They
will support the pharmacy team to deliver governance, and service improvement
to their specialist area and will help shape the strategic direction of
pharmacy by supporting the development of innovative new services. Experience will also be gained in cancer
services and the dispensary.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.
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From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have been employed for a minimum of two years
of as a HCA within the NHS for the Trust to consider
sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria and
have a current visa expiring within 3 months).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Participating in the structured rotational programme, to
include aseptic and community services
across the sites as necessary
participating
in the Foundation Level competency framework for Band 6 pharmacists
Providing
medicines management, medicines optimisation and medicines reconciliation
services to help achieve department priorities and targets on a designated ward
or group of wards as decided by the Lead Pharmacist.
helping
integrate role of medicines reconciliation into the existing medicines
management framework.
helping
implement local policies and guidelines on good prescribing practice.
influencing
local practice to ensure safe medication use, and to ensure that their own
practice and the practice of others effectively acknowledges good prescribing
practice, patient safety and risk minimisation.
being a
point of contact for nursing and clinical staff regarding medicine management
issues.
providing
medicines information to healthcare professionals utilising the range of
information resources available, including the library and the internet, and to
make an informed decision on the appropriate response required.
being
involved in providing clinical pharmacy service to designated multidisciplinary
team structures e.g. out patient clinics, pre assessment.
providing high
quality patient education
on medicines use
in both in-patient
and outpatient settings.
engaging
in activities relating to clinical effectiveness including: drug use review,
clinical audit and clinical self-audit and to contribute to ongoing measures of
service evaluation.
acting as
a professional checker both in the dispensary and / or aseptic service.
taking part in the on-call rota
Job description
Job responsibilities
Participating in the structured rotational programme, to
include aseptic and community services
across the sites as necessary
participating
in the Foundation Level competency framework for Band 6 pharmacists
Providing
medicines management, medicines optimisation and medicines reconciliation
services to help achieve department priorities and targets on a designated ward
or group of wards as decided by the Lead Pharmacist.
helping
integrate role of medicines reconciliation into the existing medicines
management framework.
helping
implement local policies and guidelines on good prescribing practice.
influencing
local practice to ensure safe medication use, and to ensure that their own
practice and the practice of others effectively acknowledges good prescribing
practice, patient safety and risk minimisation.
being a
point of contact for nursing and clinical staff regarding medicine management
issues.
providing
medicines information to healthcare professionals utilising the range of
information resources available, including the library and the internet, and to
make an informed decision on the appropriate response required.
being
involved in providing clinical pharmacy service to designated multidisciplinary
team structures e.g. out patient clinics, pre assessment.
providing high
quality patient education
on medicines use
in both in-patient
and outpatient settings.
engaging
in activities relating to clinical effectiveness including: drug use review,
clinical audit and clinical self-audit and to contribute to ongoing measures of
service evaluation.
acting as
a professional checker both in the dispensary and / or aseptic service.
taking part in the on-call rota
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient experience to provide near-patient clinical pharmacy and dispensary services
- Experience of developing good multi-disciplinary team working with other health care professionals
Desirable
- Experience of Hospital Pharmacy
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of current pharmacy/ NHS issues Knowledge/experience of clinical pharmacy activities Ability to apply theoretical knowledge to ward based situations
- Evidence of patient facing clinical pharmacy activities
Desirable
- Ability to answer complex queries through a sound knowledge of MI resources
- Supervision of others
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent Evidence of CPD and education
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Registered as a trainee pharmacist or practising pharmacist with the GPhC
Special Requirements
Essential
- Good oral and written communication skills Good interpersonal skills
- Able to build good relationships with colleagues Team player
- Desire to develop clinical skills
- Able to prioritise own workload
- Reliable work record
- Self-motivation and ability to motivate others
Desirable
- Good Presentation skills
- Evidence of presentations and/or teaching
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient experience to provide near-patient clinical pharmacy and dispensary services
- Experience of developing good multi-disciplinary team working with other health care professionals
Desirable
- Experience of Hospital Pharmacy
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of current pharmacy/ NHS issues Knowledge/experience of clinical pharmacy activities Ability to apply theoretical knowledge to ward based situations
- Evidence of patient facing clinical pharmacy activities
Desirable
- Ability to answer complex queries through a sound knowledge of MI resources
- Supervision of others
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent Evidence of CPD and education
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Registered as a trainee pharmacist or practising pharmacist with the GPhC
Special Requirements
Essential
- Good oral and written communication skills Good interpersonal skills
- Able to build good relationships with colleagues Team player
- Desire to develop clinical skills
- Able to prioritise own workload
- Reliable work record
- Self-motivation and ability to motivate others
Desirable
- Good Presentation skills
- Evidence of presentations and/or teaching
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).
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
