Band 7 Senior Support Pharmacist In General Medicine

Job summary We are seeking a motivated and experienced pharmacist to join our clinical pharmacy team as a senior support pharmacist in general medicine.
This role is ideal for individuals passionate about patient care and eager to advance their careers in a dynamic and supportive environment.
You will need an ability to develop effective working relationships, to challenge and to prioritise your own work as well as the work of the team.
Applicants who do not meet the criteria in the person specification relating to diploma status but have at least 12 months of post-registration hospital experience are encouraged to apply and will be appointed to a progressional post under Agenda for Change Band 7 Annex U.
Upon completion of the first year of the clinical diploma, applicants will progress to the independent prescribing course.The successful applicant will become part of a large clinical pharmacy team, working closely with specialist pharmacists, medical practitioners, and nursing team members.
Responsibilities include supporting Band 6 pharmacists and clinical pharmacy technicians to enhance patient care and improve hospital stays while maintaining direct patient contact.
Developing effective working relationships, challenging processes, and prioritizing both personal and team workloads are essential aspects of this role.
Main duties of the job To partake in clinical pharmacy duties within general medicine at QEHB, ensuring core clinical pharmacy activities are undertaken.To develop effective working relationships, to challenge and to prioritise your own work as well of the work of the team.To assist in providing a specialist pharmaceutical service to tertiary services including the provision of education and training, procedures, protocols and medicines usage information.To ensure that through the provision of pharmacy services and advice to patients, carers and other healthcare professionals , there is safe and effective use of medicines.To provide support the specialist pharmacist in directorate and service reports for general medicine services.To take full part in clinical/dispensary rota, weekend rota and bank holiday dutiesCross site critical care cover may be required with prior notice.To take part in the support of pharmacy out-of-hours service (first on-call duties)As one of the few Trusts with a fully integrated electronic prescribing system, we deliver enhanced pharmaceutical care across a wide range of specialties.
Our size and resources enable us to offer unparalleled education and development opportunities for staff at all levels.
UHB is committed to investing in staff development and well-being, ensuring a supportive and enriching work environment.
If you are a dedicated pharmacist looking to make a significant impact in clinical pharmacy, we encourage you to apply and join our team.
About us We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK.
Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment.
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Job description Job responsibilities *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* Person Specification Qualifications Essential *Vocational Masters degree (MPharm) in pharmacy (or equivalent) with current GPhC registration *Has completed or is near completion a postgraduate clinical pharmacy certificate, unless applying for a progression post under Agenda for Change Band 7 Annex U Desirable *Completed or undertaking the clinical pharmacy diploma.
*Completed or undertaking non-medical prescribing qualification (or willing to work towards) *Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) *Member of the UKCPA Experience Essential *Demonstrated knowledge and experience as a pharmacist in hospital pharmacy (minimum experience 18 months), or the ability to demonstrate the equivalent level of knowledge unless applying for a progression post under Agenda for Change Band 7 Annex U *Demonstrates commitment and enthusiasm for providing high quality pharmaceutical care *Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options for the patients *Commitment to own Continuing Professional Development (CPD) *Possesses relevant clinical knowledge in hospital pharmacy, demonstrating ability to analyse and interpret complex clinical information and use available evidence to make sound clinical judgments in relation to patient-or drug-specific issues *Knowledge of national initiatives and guidelines, NICE, NSF *Demonstrates good knowledge of hospital clinical pharmacy and current issues Desirable *Experience of teaching/presenting to other healthcare professionals/patients *Possesses knowledge of available resources to answer Medicines Information queries *Able to work with drug budget information *Previous participation in multi- disciplinary team *Experience of practice research or audit *Experience of protocol/guideline development *Experience of analysing drug-expenditure and reporting financial and budgeting data Additional Criteria Essential *Track record of successful team working *Good interpersonal skills *Good oral, written communication & presentation skills *Good computer skills *Demonstrates problem solving skills *Demonstrates empathy towards patients and carers *Able to work under pressure, prioritise work and meet deadlines *Able to use initiative and work without supervision when necessary *Able to interact with clinical and managerial staff *Demonstrates good critical appraisal skills *Professional manner *Self-motivated, reliable and punctual *Able to work with all grades of staff *Capacity to work calmly under pressure *Be able to concentrate on highly complex matters (drug use evaluations, drug query answering, clinical prescription review, checking of dispensed prescriptions) despite frequent interruptions *Ability to work well under pressure by prioritizing and managing time effectively *Ability to travel across all Trust sites as required by job role *Be flexible in responding to demands of the service *Be able to work in busy office conditions and on busy/noisy wards *Be able to work in a busy demand-led service *Able to working under pressure, prioritise work and meet deadlines.
*Able to participate in out-of-hours service *Able to participate in pharmacy service including the late duty, weekend and bank holiday service.
Desirable *Ability to manage budgets and deliver on cost improvement programmes *Demonstrates teaching/mentoring skills & ability to motivate other staff *Ability to critically appraise and analyse complex information in relation to medicines and to interpret and present coherently to senior healthcare professionals *Experience in supervision, mentoring or coaching junior team members