Clinical Pharmacist Progression Opportunity

2 months ago

Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Full time
Job Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified pharmacist or pharmacist wishing to transition to a role within the acute sector, which offers a guaranteed pathway of progression. The posts are open to applications from existing foundation trainees.

The posts are also open to applicants who wish to work cross-sector. Flexible working options can be explored based on individual circumstances.

Main Responsibilities

The post holder for the role will start as a band 6 pharmacist, during which time they will complete a progressional competency-based training pathway. Upon successful completion, the post holder will be eligible to progress to a band 7 pharmacist position.

Post holders can expect to complete their training within approximately 12 months, subject to attaining the required competencies and sign-off by the Principle pharmacist.

Note that the time taken to complete the progressional pathway will be longer for those working part-time.

Working for Our Organisation

We have a large cohort of Non-Medical Prescribers and are passionate in supporting our team of pharmacists to gain this qualification, along with the post-graduate clinical certificate/diploma.

We have strong links with our local universities with three teacher practitioners.

We were an early-adopter site for the RPS's Transfer of Care initiative which led to the creation of the world's first fully integrated hospital to community pharmacy e-referral system: Refer-to-Pharmacy.

We have a Homecare team and specialist pharmacists within the Dermatology, Rheumatology, Cardiology and Gastroenterology directorates providing out-patient clinics.

You may also be interested to know that East Lancashire Hospitals provides onsite parking and is well connected to the motorway network, making it an easy commuting distance from Manchester and Liverpool, with many of our team hailing from these locations.

The Lake District is a short drive away for leisure activities.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

See separate job descriptions and personal specification for the post in the attached documents.

The progressional pathway will ensure solid foundations are built for your onward career progression as a clinical pharmacist in a large and forward-thinking acute NHS Trust.

The post will enable you to gain a breadth of experience which will secure onward career progression within the department.

You will be supported by a large team of experienced and passionate pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy support staff.

We are a large, friendly department. You will have weekly protected teaching time, along with participation in clinical team huddles, working groups, and the opportunity to participate in audit and quality improvement projects.

The department is committed to supporting all our pharmacists through post-graduate training, including the newly qualified pharmacist pathway, the post-graduate clinical diploma, and the independent prescribing qualification.

Note that the post holder will also be trained to participate in the on-call pharmacist rota (1 in 21 frequency with competitive remuneration).

The post will involve participation in the weekend working roster (typically 1 in 7) with options of enhanced payment or time back the following working week.

The post will involve participation in the late-night rota (typically 1 in 21 frequency 5-7:30 pm) with options of payment or time back.

We are committed to supporting flexible working and developing new and exciting ways of working, to support a thriving workforce.

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