Trosolwg o'r swydd

This is a rotational post with the possibility to rotate through all the clinical teams within the Pharmacy Department.  The post will be initially based within the surgical team providing a clinical pharmacy service to a variety of surgical specialities across the trust and you will be joining a team of experienced pharmacists and technicians to cover the various directorates.  

The postholder will be given the responsibility for a variety of clinical areas under the supervision of the lead clinical pharmacist for the specialist area and they will get the opportunity to periodically rotate through these areas building experience and expertise in a wide variety of clinical settings.  

You will be expected to attend consultant ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings where appropriate, and to provide support and training to nursing staff, Pharmacy Technicians and junior Pharmacists as well as facilitating flow through the Freeman Hospital discharge lounge. You will also help support senior pharmacy staff in promoting the safe, effective and economic use of medicines via audit and guideline development. 

• Interview Date Thursday 22 May 2025
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

The Trust strives to be at the forefront of surgical and medical services, and as a tertiary care centre provides the opportunity for involvement in several specialist areas.

This post will support, and further augment, our Clinical Pharmacy Service to both the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital sites on a rotational basis. Attendance at consultant-led ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings would also be required.

We require a motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacist, who are registered with the GPhC, with significant post-qualification experience, to become a member of our team. Candidate who possess an independent prescribing (IP) qualification will be encouraged to use this within an agreed sub-specialty, once training objectives are complete. Our team currently supports IP activity in many inpatient areas.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate extended hours services for one year post appointment and then subsequently in the weekend and Bank Holiday rota, which provides clinical pharmacist support on RVI/Freeman sites, 7 days a week.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

•    Freeman Hospital
•    Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
•    Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
•    Newcastle Dental Hospital
•    Newcastle Fertility Centre
•    Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
•    Northern Genetics Service
•    Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. 

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust