Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: will include on-call duty
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5 shifts per week including 1-late per week and 1-weekend shift every 4 weeks.)
- Job ref
- 390-CSS-SO-9874
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend
- Town
- Westcliff-on-Sea
- Salary
- £47,810 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Rotational Clinical Pharmacist
Band 7
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
A position has become available within the Clinical Pharmacist team at the Southend Hospital site.
This is a great opportunity for a highly motivated, open minded and dynamic pharmacist to support the delivery of our clinical pharmacy service.
The current clinical pharmacists team currently comprises a welcoming, forward-thinking and vibrant group of individuals, always seeking to improve current ways of working to benefit the patients we serve and promote a harmonious working environment.
The successful candidate will therefore need to be an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal/ relationship building skills. In return, we will offer you a range of career development opportunities, both on the Southend Hospital Site and the wider Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
The post will involve rotations within varied specialist clinical areas including general medicine, surgery, orthopaedics, department of medicine for the elderly and technical services, as well as contributing to the provision of the 'on-call' service.
So, if this sounds like the right role for you - please apply today.
Main duties of the job
Deliver clinical pharmacy services to wards, outpatients, discharge teams, the Technical Services Unit, and other areas.
Attend ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings as appropriate.
Record clinical interventions and activities accurately.
Provide specialist medicines advice to medical, nursing, and other Trust staff.
Promote safe, effective, and cost-efficient use of medicines.
Counsel patients on the correct use of their medications.
Participate in the emergency on-call pharmacist rota, working independently to provide out-of-hours advice, supply, and sourcing of urgent medicines.
Support the Medication Safety Officer and Pharmacy Governance Pharmacist with medicines optimisation and risk management.
Promptly report clinical incidents (e.g., dispensing or administration errors) in line with Trust procedures.
Ensure safe storage of medicines within pharmacy and ward areas.
Support implementation of local and national guidelines (e.g., NICE).
Maintain accurate medication and supply records using the Pharmacy WellSky system.
Supervise trainee pharmacists, students, and ward-based technicians.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description. We look forward to your application!
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Registration as Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable criteria
- Diploma in Clinical/General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent post-graduate qualification commenced
- Evidence of Hospital-based clinical education/training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable recent Pharmacy experience (can include pre registration year)
Desirable criteria
- NHS Hospital Pharmacy experience
- Dispensary final checking experience as a Pharmacist
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Evon Wong
- Job title
- Senior Clinical Rotational Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01702385737
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