Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6 and 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 2 years (in total 4 years, initially 2 years on band 6 and another 2 years on band 7)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 214-CSTO-6168005
- Employer
- Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- King's Mill Hospital
- Town
- Sutton-In-Ashfield
- Salary
- £35,392 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Pharmacist
NHS AfC: Band 6 and 7
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
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Job overview
Would you like the opportunity of gaining experience as a clinical pharmacist in a supportive learning environment and optimise medicines for patients? You will join us as a Band 6 progressing through our training programme to a band 7. The complete programme will take between 3 to 4 years depending upon start date in the department, course logistics and your progress.
This post provides the opportunity to develop your clinical skills and knowledge as a band 6 pharmacist progressing to "Rotational" band 7 on the successful completion of foundation training period and demonstration of appropriate competence. A satisfactory review of your portfolio at 18months will result in progression to the SFHT “Rotational Band 7 post” at 21 months.
You will be joining a team of Band 6 Pharmacists who operate an out of hours service from home.
Main duties of the job
This is a full time post providing an out of hours Pharmacy service via shift working on a rota basis. You will undertake 3 month rotations during normal working hours across a variety of clinical areas.
The development opportunities include support for postgraduate diploma, followed by completion of an independent prescribing qualification when working as a rotational band 7.
If you want to utilise your clinical skills on a daily basis and work in a forward thinking and supportive department then this is the job for you.
This post is open to qualified pharmacists and trainee pharmacists due to join the GPhC register on 1st August 2023.
Working for our organisation
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Clinical Pharmacy knowledge associated with a Masters degree course (or equivalent experience associated with bachelors degree) and from one year’s training as a Pre Registration Pharmacist prior to professional membership
- Clinical knowledge career to date
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable criteria
- Diploma.
- Post Graduate studies
Further training
Desirable criteria
- Relevant training courses e.g. first aid
Experience/Skills
Essential criteria
- Strong pharmaceutical care focus
- Audit experience
- Team Player
- Good communication skills (if English is not first language then need IETLS level 7)
- Flexibility
- Good problem solving skills
- Prioritisation skills/good time management
Desirable criteria
- Hospital pharmacy experience
- Project work
- Reasonable IT skills
- Demonstrate commitment to CPD
- Interest in/commitment to pharmacy profession
Contractual requirements
Essential criteria
- On call with ability to respond and come on site within 45 minutes using own transport and travel between hospitals using own transport. Able to work flexible hours
If you would like this information in an alternative format or in a different language please contact us on 01623 622515 ext 3271.
Please note that we no longer accept handwritten/paper applications and that the email address given on your application will be used for all correspondence regarding this post.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change.
Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity.
In submitting an application, you authorise Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any current and previous NHS Service details and you agree to the Trust obtaining and transferring personal date held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be shared using the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and third party systems via an automated process and will only be used for the purposes of maintaining your employment record.
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be invoiced to you once you've commenced employment. The current price of a check is £40 plus VAT for an enhanced and £23 plus VAT for a standard check. If you are asked to complete a DBS check and have a previous identity that you do not wish to be disclosed to your employer and/or on your DBS certificate, you should call or email the dedicated sensitive applications team before submitting your application. The team is experienced in dealing with sensitive cases and will advise you of the process and what you need to do.
Proposed for us: Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. Whilst Covid-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this present time unless you work in a Care Home facility, we continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated. There is helpful advice and information about the Covid-19 vaccination and how to access it at: https://nottsccg.nhs.uk/covid-19/covid-19-vaccinations/
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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
- Joseph Morris
- Job title
- Highly Specialist Lead Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01623622515
- Additional information
Please contact Joe for any questions and further information regarding this role.
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