Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 276-7566902-AfC
- Employer
- Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Victoria Hospital
- Town
- East Grinstead
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Pharmacist - Antimicrobials
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Welcome to Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and thank you for your interest.
In addition to receiving tertiary referrals from across the South East of England, we have a network of ‘spoke’ sites at district general hospitals enabling our consultants to offer their expertise with routine treatments and consultations as close to patients’ homes as is possible. With the recent addition of video led ‘virtual’ consultations we also enable patients who have some distance to travel to avoid the additional stress and worry of a long journey.
Working at QVH combines the excitement, challenge and career opportunities of many larger organisations with the satisfaction of delivering excellent patient care that really does re-build our patients’ lives.
We also offer attractive benefits such as
- tailored personal development to support career aspirations, including accredited clinical and management development programmes
- flexible working arrangements for a work-life balance that suits you and your needs
- a dedicated reward programme, offering a range of national and local discounts, cashback and tax relief schemes
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Sustainability
At Queen Victoria Hospital we want to be the first Net Zero Hospital in England, and to achieve that wants every member of staff to be a green champion. The way in which the Trust works has a significant impact on the organisation’s carbon footprint and that of our patients. From the heat, light and power supplies within the hospital to avoiding unnecessary patient journeys, the Trust is empowering all staff to create a sustainable health and care environment for future generations. The Trust expects all staff to reuse and recycle more, to use energy and water efficiently, to walk or cycle to work if you can, and to have a focus on sustainability in the workplace.
You can view our Green Plan here: Green Plan - Queen Victoria Hospital (qvh.nhs.uk)
Job overview
We are seeking a self-motivated and engaging pharmacist to join our small, but friendly pharmacy department. This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your leadership, clinical and directorate skills as an pharmacist. If you enjoy working in a small friendly hospital that provides challenges and opportunities and you are an experienced pharmacist with a proven record of being a team player, flexible and able to cope with unpredictable work patterns as well as able to work on your own initiative, you should consider applying for this unique opportunity. As well as the lead for antimicrobials, you will be the Directorate Pharmacist for Ophthalmology and manage the band 7 dispensary and ophthalmology pharmacist. As with other posts in a small department, the post holder’s responsibilities are wide-ranging giving you the opportunity to undertake projects outside of the above specialities. Time will be given to fulfil expected responsibilities. You will have exposure to all the specialisms and will be looked to for promoting safe, cost-effective prescribing, medicines management and optimisation. You will not be expected to have experience of the specialisms covered by the Trust, but must have good broad clinical pharmacy knowledge and skills. Experience in the antimicrobial specialty is desirable, to allow for the development of a strong candidate with appropriate transferable skills.
Main duties of the job
As an acute specialist surgical centre, our hospital is well renowned for advances in maxillofacial surgery, breast reconstruction, hand surgery, ophthalmology, burns and skin care, head and neck and orthodontic surgery. In addition it has a busy Sleep Disorder Centre. The pharmacy department serves the whole hospital as well as providing clinical pharmacy services to the adjacent private hospital (The McIndoe centre). We are a centre of excellence, with an international reputation for pioneering advanced techniques and treatments. You will be required to work closely with our world-leading clinical teams to ensure the highest standards of quality and professional practice that meets the needs of our patients. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.You must be a GPhC (GB) registered pharmacist and have gained a post-graduate clinical pharmacy diploma or equivalent experience. Excellent verbal and written English communication and presentation skills are also essential. There is a drive to expand independent prescribing within the Trust. Being a pharmacist prescriber is desirable not essential and you could be supported in undertaking the qualification. Currently there are no weekend duties, but will be expected to provide some bank holiday cover. You may also be expected to work some weekends or late nights in the future.
Working for our organisation
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care. Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You must be a GPhC (GB) registered pharmacist and have gained a post-graduate clinical pharmacy diploma or equivalent experience. Excellent verbal and written English communication and presentation skills are also essential.
There is a drive to expand independent prescribing within the Trust. Being a pharmacist prescriber is desirable not essential and you could be supported in undertaking the qualification.
Currently there are no weekend duties, but will be expected to provide some bank holiday cover. You may also be expected to work some weekends or late nights in the future.
As an acute specialist surgical centre, our hospital is well renowned for advances in maxillofacial surgery, breast reconstruction, hand surgery, ophthalmology, burns and skin care, head and neck and orthodontic surgery. In addition it has a busy Sleep Disorder Centre. The pharmacy department serves the whole hospital as well as providing clinical pharmacy services to the adjacent private hospital (The McIndoe centre). We are a centre of excellence, with an international reputation for pioneering advanced techniques and treatments. You will be required to work closely with our world-leading clinical teams to ensure the highest standards of quality and professional practice that meets the needs of our patients.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MPharm in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (1 year post graduate training required)
- Post graduate certificate in clinical pharmacy
Desirable criteria
- Post-graduate diploma or MSc in clinical Pharmacy
- Post-graduate qualification in antimicrobial use
- Independent prescriber
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive post registration experience in hospital pharmacy, including experience of: Antimicrobial stewardship, Clinical ward pharmacy, Audit
- Involvement in service improvement and change project.
- Working in a multidisciplinary team
- Involvement in medicines auidt
- Multidisciplinary working, able to collaborate successfully
Desirable criteria
- Managing Staff
- Hospital works in areas of plastic surgery, maxillofacial surgery, opthalmology
- Training / teaching staff
Skills
Essential criteria
- Negotiation and influencing people
- Effective problem solver
- Good Keyboard and IT skills
Attributes
Essential criteria
- Flexible and effective teamworker
- Self motivated and able to motivate others
- Excellent all round communication skills and able to tailor style to suit audience
- Effectively tackles conflict
- Good time management and persistence
- Good analytical and organisational ability
- Vision to improve services
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Broad clinical knowledge of medicines and pharmacology with ability to apply in practice
- Knowledge and interest in antimicrobials
- Extensive delivery of pharmaceutical care to acute medical and surgical patients
Desirable criteria
- Managed a clinical pharmacy service
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Kerry Stenning
- Job title
- Clinical Services Lead Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01342414215
- Additional information
For further information or to arrange a visit please contact Kerry Stenning - Clinical Services Lead Pharmacist
01342 414215
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Holtye Road
East Grinstead
RH19 3DZ
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