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Job overview

Applications welcome from registered pharmacists and trainee pharmacists due to take the GPhC exam in June 2024.

• Are you an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist looking to join a friendly team of innovative and committed pharmacists?
• Are you undertaking your foundation training year and want to work for a department that will invest in your development and career progression?
• Are you currently working in community or primary care and would like to be supported in a transition to become a hospital clinical pharmacist?

If your answer is yes, then we have the perfect opportunity for you to join our fantastic team. We actively support the development of our pharmacists to ensure they learn and grow with us, fully funding the Clinical Diploma and non-medical prescribing qualification. Our pharmacists usually go on to join our highly regarded and innovative Dedicated-Ward-Pharmacist team.

Main duties of the job

Following a comprehensive induction programme, you will undertake a rotational clinical pharmacist role working closely with pharmacy colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team. You will engage directly with your patients to achieve medicines optimisation throughout their inpatient journey from medicines reconciliation through to discharge. Rotations include a variety of specialities including stroke, frailty unit, paediatrics/neonatal, emergency department, healthcare of the older person, acute admissions unit and post-operative surgery. In addition to providing a pharmacy service at ward level, you will also undertake the role of responsible pharmacist when working in outpatient areas on a rotational basis.

We will provide all the resources you need to help develop your knowledge and skills during each rotation, providing support from senior clinical pharmacists, rotation objectives and study time to complete diploma work. We are continually looking to improve and develop our team and services, so all our clinical pharmacists are encouraged to contribute to our Clinical Improvement Group and Health and Wellbeing groups.

Working for our organisation

The pharmacy department at Chesterfield Royal Hospital is modern, pro-active, forward-thinking and well respected both locally and nationally.  We have won individual and team awards for innovation and clinical excellence in the Trust’s staff recognition awards and have won awards at the Pharmacy Congress for our service developments. We are very committed to the development of pharmacist prescribing and have one of the highest percentages of active pharmacist prescribers in the country. 

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

COVID19 Vaccination

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

 UK Points-based immigration system

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.  Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route.  Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form.  Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.  Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be  eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Communications 

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

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