Clinical Pharmacist
4 weeks ago
Newbury, West Berkshire, United Kingdom
Lifelancer
Full time
Job Title: Clinical Pharmacist
Job Location: Newtown SY16 UK
Job Location Type: Hybrid
Job Contract Type: Parttime
Job Seniority Level: MidSenior level
Job SummaryThis is a fantastic development opportunity to gain invaluable experience as a clinical pharmacist within a unique rural environment.
The role will be based within the PTHB community services team who offer support to designated community hospital wards and departments and community teams including reviewing patients in care homes and in their own homes. Thus providing a unique multisector opportunity and potential for career progression.
You will be working in conjunction with a growing team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians and your development will be further supported by the Health Board Medicines Management team and an experienced multidisciplinary workforce including GPs.
Main duties of the job
You will be pivotal to the quality of care and operational efficiency with regard to medicines across Powys and will travel on a daily basis around one of the most beautiful parts of the UK. Your communication clinical and innovative skills will be used to demonstrate the significant input that pharmacy professionals of all grades have to offer to patient care and multidisciplinary teams.
Base within North Powys flexible working options considered.
About Us
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of communitybased services. Together we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain let alone Wales Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential and something we recognise by prioritising your wellbeing.
To start your journey with us and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: There you will find information about our benefits and values read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
Date posted
04 November 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46840 to £53602 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Parttime
Reference number
070PST0300924B
Job locations
North Powys
To be Confirmed
SY16 2DW
Job Description
Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Qualifications and/or Knowledge Essential
- GPhC registered Pharmacist
- Masters degree (MPharm) or equivalent BPharm or BSc in Pharmacy and highly developed specialist knowledge
- Prepared to work towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or Therapeutics
- Up to date broad clinical knowledge
- Excellent understanding of pharmacy/medicines standards legal requirements and guidelines
- Awareness of implications of current developments in pharmacy practice and NHS Wales strategies / policies
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or Therapeutics
- Independent Prescriber
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society working to the faculty framework
- Have knowledge of the differences between primary/secondary care and NHS England/Wales interface issues
- Significant experience of working as a Clinical Pharmacist minimum 3 years post registration experience
- Experience of working as a Clinical Ward Pharmacist
- Previous experience in undertaking audit and research
- Ability to demonstrate safe effective and efficient use of medicines
- Ability to support the development of clinical pharmacy services in line with local and national objectives
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to critically appraise and interpret complex information to make an informed recommendation about medication therapy
- Ability to manage professionally challenging conversations and situations
- Able to motivate negotiate and influence healthcare professionals and patients
- Able to deal sensitively and confidentially with disturbing personal patient information
- Able to work as part of a team and able to both take and give direction
- Selfmotivated proactive and able to act on own initiative
- Able to work calmly under pressure and deal with conflicting pressures and deadlines
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Ability to educate train supervise and evaluate pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals
- IT Skills including the use of Word PowerPoint and Excel
- GPhC registered Pharmacist
- Masters degree (MPharm) or equivalent BPharm or BSc in Pharmacy and highly developed specialist knowledge
- Prepared to work towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or Therapeutics
- Up to date broad clinical knowledge
- Excellent understanding of pharmacy/medicines standards legal requirements and guidelines
- Awareness of implications of current developments in pharmacy practice and NHS Wales strategies / policies
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or Therapeutics
- Independent Prescriber
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society working to the faculty framework
- Have knowledge of the differences between primary/secondary care and NHS England/Wales interface issues
- Significant experience of working as a Clinical Pharmacist minimum 3 years post registration experience
- Experience of working as a Clinical Ward Pharmacist
- Previous experience in undertaking audit and research
- Ability to demonstrate safe effective and efficient use of medicines
- Ability to support the development of clinical pharmacy services in line with local and national objectives
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to critically appraise and interpret complex information to make an informed recommendation about medication therapy
- Ability to manage professionally challenging conversations and situations
- Able to motivate negotiate and influence healthcare professionals and patients
- Able to deal sensitively and confidentially with disturbing personal patient information
- Able to work as part of a team and able to both take and give direction
- Selfmotivated proactive and able to act on own initiative
- Able to work calmly under pressure and deal with conflicting pressures and deadlines
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Ability to educate train supervise and evaluate pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals
- IT Skills including the use of Word PowerPoint and Excel
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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
Powys Teaching Health Board
Address
North Powys
To be Confirmed
SY16 2DW
Employer's website
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