Clinical Pharmacist – Band 6 to Band 7 Progression (Newly Qualified)

Job overview

Are you an enthusiastic, motivated pharmacist who wants to be part of an exciting future for pharmacy service development? Do you agree our patient’s safety and experience should be our priority? If so look no further. We have a number of exciting opportunities to work at BHFT for newly qualified pharmacists to join at the band 6 entry point and those looking for the next step in their career (joining at band 6 or band 7 entry points, dependent on experience)

We are fully committed to your training and development to enable you to maximise your potential contribution to patient care. The opportunity to study for a post-graduate certificate, diploma or independent prescribing qualification alongside the general level competency framework will be available for permanent post-holders subject to funding.

Be sure to watch our recruitment videos in the supporting documents to learn more about our team!

1. To provide a high quality ward based clinical pharmacy service, rotating through the various rotations This includes reviewing drug charts for safety and efficiency, drug history taking and medicines reconciliation, medicine supply, patient medication consultations, medicines optimisation services, discharge medication service (DMS) and any other activities associated with medicines management.
2. To participate in departmental and regional education and training programmes. In particular to undertake study towards obtaining the Certificate/Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice.
3. To provide pharmaceutical advice on both supply and clinical issues to other healthcare professionals as requested.
4. To provide medication related advice to patients, focussing on medicines stopped/started or changed in hospital and side effects profiles enabling them to obtain the maximum benefit from their medicines.
5. To assist in the education and training of pre-registration pharmacists and other staff in training grades.
6. To supervise the daily activities of junior pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants.
7. To participate in all activities of the pharmacy dispensary as required, including dispensing, clinical verification of prescriptions, prescription review, accuracy checking of prescriptions and a high quality patient medication consultation service.
8. To participate in late nights, weekend, bank holiday shifts

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Bedfordshire Hospitals Pharmacy Department

Bedfordshire Hospitals Clinical Pharmacists

Bedfordshire Hospitals Medicine Use and Quality

Bedfordshire Hospitals Pharmacy – what our staff have to say

Bedfordshire Hospitals – I love pharmacy because…

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For pharmacists recruited at the band 6 entry point a pathway identifies criteria for progression and highlights the gradual introduction of key responsibilities as experience is gained working as a Band 6 Pharmacist. After typically being in post 19-24 months and being able to demonstrate they have met the key responsibilities the pharmacist will be eligible for progression to a band 7 post.

Please see full job description and person specification provided. If further information is required, please speak to our contact on advert.

Person specification

Qualifications/Training

• Pharmacy degree (Masters level)
• GPhC Registration as a Pharmacist or Provisionally Registered Pharmacist.
• Willing to undertake clinical training to post grad diploma level

• Train the Trainer qualification
• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
• RPS Faculty Member portfolio in preparation

Experience

• • Experience of audit
• • Experience of accurate dispensary work
• • Experience of patient medication consultation
• • Experience of clinical pharmacy services
• • Experience of hospital pharmacy

• Experience of collaborative working in multidisciplinary settings
• Experience of training staff

Knowledge

• Demonstration of up to date clinical awareness in medicine
• Knowledge and understanding of medication interactions and common prescribing problems
• Awareness of current developments in Pharmacy practice
• Understanding the need of confidentiality awareness at all times

• Computer literacy
• Knowledge and awareness of current developments in pharmacy practice and NHS strategies

Personal skills

• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to influence other professionals
• Presentation skills
• Medication counselling skills
• Organised and able to plan and manage work programmes
• Ability to analyse problems and devise solutions
• Appropriate IT skills are required to utilise clinical information systems, pharmacy computer systems, databases and other software to improve patient care.
• Good presentation skills

• Supervisory skills
• Negotiation skills

Other

• Enthusiastic about delivering high quality pharmacy service focussed on the patient experience
• Able to thrive on development/change
• Flexible
• Good interpersonal skills
• Self motivated
• Accurate and precise
• Honest and trustworthy
• Confidence to interact at consultant /general manager level

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.