Rotational Clinical Pharmacist

Job summary

Would you like to start your pharmacy journey working in a friendly, supportive, forward-thinking Pharmacy Department?

Are you recently finishing your trainee pharmacy year and want to work in an acute hospital where you can put all your learning into practice within different clinical rotations? Or have you worked in Community Pharmacy but would like to start work in the hospital environment?

Would you like the opportunity to develop your career in hospital pharmacy practice?

If yes to any of these questions, then this could be the job for you

Our current band 6 pharmacists say our NGH Pharmacy team are "so supportive and friendly", they are "inspired by their seniors" and "there are lots of opportunities to learn and grow".

We would be delighted if you would like to come and visit the department and meet the team.

Main duties of the job

To undertake duties in various aspects of Pharmacy; to provide Clinical Pharmacy Services; to optimise and ensure the safe use of medicines in the Trust; to develop personal skills, experience, professional judgement, and knowledge in all aspects of Pharmacy and the Hospital Service. There will be opportunities to rotate through areas including medicine, surgery, cancer services, paediatrics, critical care, medicines information, dispensary and many more.

Following successful completion of the NGH probationary period you will have the opportunity to be enrolled onto the Band 6-7 Development Programme. Successful achievement of the development programme will lead to progression to a Band 7 position.

We have a very strong team ethos with good support from your peers and the senior pharmacists and technicians who understand you are learning and maybe working in a new environment. You will work closely with our team of clinical pharmacists and medicines management technicians who support our pharmacists on the wards and allow you to focus on the clinical part of the job. We are in the process of implementing electronic prescribing and medicines administration on all our inpatient wards. We work closely with the doctors and nurses on ward and board rounds and within multidisciplinary teams.

About us

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Integrity

Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Job description

Job responsibilities

*We are accepting applications from both qualified pharmacists, and pharmacist trainees who are due to sit the summer GPhC examination in 2023*

To use your pharmaceutical expertise for the benefit of patients and the organisation. This will include the following tasks:

Using own pharmaceutical knowledge to positively impact the use and stewardship of medicines by providing information, advice and guidance.

To maintain own knowledge of developments in pharmacy practice as required by The General Pharmaceutical Council.

To participate in the Clinical/Advisory Pharmacy Service on a Band 6 rotation through Dispensary Services and Clinical Services (Medicine, Surgery, Critical Care, Oncology, Paediatrics, Medicines Information, and other specialities as the service allows).

To participate in the emergency duty service

To record your clinical activity and to monitor the outcome of your advice in line with departmental requirements.

To fulfil the professional requirements of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Good Professional Practice and Responsible Pharmacist.

To maintain a knowledge of developments in pharmacy practice and clinical pharmacy.

To undertake organisational responsibilities appropriate to your grade for operational efficiency and for personal experience and will include the following tasks:

To supervise, check and, if necessary, undertake the supply of medicines.Technician checking is in place; Pharmacists make initial validations and have a professional responsibility to decide on the need for their further involvement in the supply process.

To undertake reconciliation of medicines on admission and discharge

To assist in the supervision and training of pharmacy staff, including Pre-registration Pharmacy Graduates, Vacation Students, technical staff, healthcare staff and patients.

To help maintain an accurate computerised information and stock control system.

To ensure that legal requirements and policies of the Pharmacy Service and the Trust are followed.

To assist in the implementation of countywide prescribing strategies, cost improvement initiatives, CQUINs and QIPPs.

To assist in the Formulary Management process.

Participate in the Trust and departmental Audit Programme.

Participate in the Medicines Information Service.

Assist in the validation of High Cost Medicines

To contribute to clinical guidelines, protocols and procedure development

Attend Clinical Pharmacy meetings and educational/training schemes relevant to post.

When it is offered, to undertake the Clinical Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy to enhance the advice and information given to patients and healthcare staff to improve patient will include the following tasks:

To maintain and document satisfactory performance and progress.

To put into practice the knowledge acquired through study.

To educate and train pharmacy and other healthcare staff.

To undertake audit, quality or service improvement and change management.

Other will include the following tasks:

To undertake/participate in risk assessments.

To show skills in prioritising conflicting tasks and escalating issues in an appropriate and timely manner that meets the Trust objectives to improve patient safety, patient experience, and clinical effectiveness

To undertake duties elsewhere in the locality if required; this may involve the provision of clinical pharmacy duties in other locations covered by the service.

Undertake yearly appraisal with line manager and agree personal development plan and objectives.

Person Specification

Educations, Training and Qualifications

Essential

MPharm degree. GPhC registration.

Desirable

Member of the RPS

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Pre-registration training and experience. Basic clinical knowledge. CPD.

Desirable

Previous hospital experience. Previous clinical pharmacy experience. Understanding of hospital pharmacy. Clinical Governance.

Skills

Essential

Good communication skills. Ability to keep accurate written records. Team work. Organisational skills. Able to prioritise. Ability to work alone.

Desirable

Computer skills. Ability to prioritise and organise without constant supervision.

Key Competencies, Personal Qualities and Attributes

Essential

Willingness to develop in hospital pharmacy. Understanding of the Trust values. Both full and part-time candidates should have the ability to work shifts that will cover 7 days of the week as the NHS moves towards 7 day service provision. Smart appearance.

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