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Specialist Dispensary Pharmacist
1 month ago
Job summary
Based in our Pharmacy Department's dispensary, you will act as the responsible pharmacist, ensuring that Trust and pharmacy policies and procedures are adhered to. A high level of leadership is required for this role, in providing efficient support within our Pharmacy department.
Within this role, you will work in conjunction and collaboration with the Clinical Pharmacy Leads, Lead Pharmacy Technician in Dispensary, and others in the wider team to deliver an efficient, high quality, professional and well-coordinated support service that meets and helps to maintain exemplary standards of patient care.
We're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us culture of learning, developing and innovating runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential and hope you will want to join us.
Our friendly team of professionals work hard to deliver a robust service to the communities we serve, and we need you to join us on our journey of improvement.
If this role sounds perfect for you, we would love to here from you
Main duties of the job
To be the responsible pharmacist for the dispensary, ensuring adequate pharmacist cover is available as required and to problem solve during periods of staff shortage To work with the Lead Pharmacy Technician Dispensary to maintain dispensary SOPs and ensure adherence to their content. To work with the Lead Pharmacy Technician Dispensary to train new dispensary staff including use of the pharmacy computer system. To provide professional advice and support to trainee pharmacists and other dispensary staff To take professional responsibility for the clinical screening of prescriptions to ensure the accuracy, legality, safety, and effectiveness of prescribed medication in line with pharmacy SOP To identify potential risks to patients when screening prescriptions and resolve relevant issues prior to dispensing To liaise with doctors and nurses to resolve any queries arising from the screening process To provide advice on the safe prescribing and administration of medicines To participate in stock review, including controlled drugs and ensure medicines are kept safely and securely To destroy controlled drugs in the dispensary, working under the authorisation of the controlled drug accountable officer.
About us
There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for any further details on this exciting opportunity.
Person Specification
Qulifications, training and professional development
Essential
Master's Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent Registered member of the General Pharmaceutical Council Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
Desirable
Postgraduate Certificate in Independent Prescribing Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical or Technical Pharmacy or equivalent demonstrable experience to enable instruction of other Pharmacists at specialist / higher level
Experience
Essential
Substantial post-registration experience in hospital clinical practice or equivalent relevant area of practice experience Demonstrable experience of service development including management and objective setting for other members of staff Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams Proven record of leadership and communication skills Ability to analyse problems and develop and implement practical solutions Able to manage a complex workload; being able to cope with interruptions requiring an immediate response.
Desirable
Advanced IT skills - good analytical skills, able to assimilate, interpret and present complex information from a range of varied sourcesitoring and advising on drug expenditure
Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Essential
Knowledge of relevant local and national standards and regulations associated with the provision of medicines optimisation Knowledge of the financial and clinical governance of High-Cost drugs Willing to participate in weekend, evening, Bank Holiday, and on-call rotas as required-
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