Rotational Pharmacist
Job overview
Rotational Band 6 Pharmacist
We have an exciting opportunity for flexible, enthusiastic and committed pharmacists to join our Clinical Team. This post is open to trainee pharmacists due to join the register following 2024 summer exam or qualified pharmacists looking to move Trusts or sectors.
We are very proud of our comprehensive ‘Step-Up’ programme for junior pharmacists and it produces excellent Advanced Specialist Pharmacists. Individuals equipped with excellent clinical knowledge combined with the skills to apply this in an efficient way; politically astute and able to adapt to the ever changes pressures that working in a 21st century health service will pose.All in all, the rotational ‘Step UP’ Programme at University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust provides a firm launch pad from which you can start and progress your pharmacy career.
The programme allows you to progress, after successful completion of agreed objectives, through the ‘Steps’ from Step1 (newly qualified Band 6) to Step 3 (Band 7) seamlessly utilising a personalised portfolio and the Newly Qualified Pharmacist Pathway.
Newly qualified? Looking for the right way to start your career in hospital pharmacy? Looking for a change? Look no further there’s a Step for you!
Main duties of the job- No Hospital Experience? Join our training programme, with an extended induction period, aimed at those pharmacists wanting to make the move from Community Pharmacy to Hospital. This will ensure a supported introduction to hospital practice. During the extended induction period the post holder will primarily be based in the dispensaries with part of the day dedicated to clinical pharmacy training at ward level. On successful completion of clinical training the postholder will move to Step 1.
- Newly Qualified post Hospital Foundation Year? Join the first Step of our ‘Step-Up’ programme. Step 1 offers a comprehensive training in hospital pharmacy. Each rotation provides you with dispensary experience combined with clinical training and bespoke learning outcomes in general specialities such as elderly care, general medicine, orthopaedics, respiratory and general surgery.
- Have 6+ months post registration hospital pharmacy experience? Join the second Step of our ‘Step-Up’ programme. Step 2 offers you further comprehensive experience in hospital pharmacy. Each rotation extends specialist clinical experience and bespoke learning outcomes to include cardiology, trauma, specialised surgery, acute medicine, and paediatrics. With support towards post-graduate learning; leadership programmes, clinical diploma and independent prescribing.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research.We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected.In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description and person specification for the post is in the job description section.
Come and work in a supported environment with a team of experienced and enthusiastic pharmacists and technical staff. The Pharmacy team at UHNM is young, vibrant and forward thinking and has a proven, nationally recognised, track record in re-engineering services to improve the delivery of patient focused, pharmaceutical care and optimise the use of medicines within the Trust.Staff are actively encouraged to participate in audit and practice research and attend national and regional symposia to share this work.
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working.You can select your preferences upon application.
As a centre of expertise we can offer you scope to further develop and progress your pharmacy career. We also have close links with our Undergraduate Medical School and the School of Pharmacy at Keele University.
You will enjoy 27 days paid holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays rising to 33 days paid holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays following 10 years service.
There is an on-call requirement (remunerated per session) which requires you to be within 30 minutes of the hospital. We also operate a backup on-call service to provide you with support should you need it, in addition to being able to contact our specialist pharmacists should the need arise.
There is a requirement for weekend and Bank Holiday working.
Person specification
Education and Training
Essential criteria- Vocational Master’s Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
- • Registered with the GPhC
- • Recent 12 months pre-registration hospital pharmacy experience or at least 6 months post registration hospital Pharmacy Experience (must have been within the last 12 months)
other
Essential criteria- Enthusiasm to work as a hospital pharmacist and contribute to the pharmacy service
- Enthusiasm to work at UHNM
- Well written personal statement
- All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
- References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
- We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
- Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
- New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.
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At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!
If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.
If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of application to ensure sufficient time for the recruitment and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.