Job summary

Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust is looking to recruit Band 6 Clinical Pharmacists to become a part of our well-established clinical pharmacy team. We are happy to consider applications from current pre-registration pharmacists in addition to pharmacists considering a career in hospital pharmacy.

The Pharmacy Department has recently benefited from a significant investment by the Trust to further enhance the quality of service provided to our patients which includes more specialist posts to support our junior staff and increased ward-based technicians to enhance medicines management on wards.

To further benefit our patients, the Trust has also recently embarked on the implementation of EPMA throughout the hospital.

Main duties of the job

The pharmacist will be ward based within a department committed to a pharmacist free dispensary for most of the day and will be rotated through different specialities including acute admissions, cardiology, respiratory, surgery and Women's' and Children's' services.

The department encourages Band 6 Pharmacists to undertake a Clinical Diploma and will support successful applicants in doing so.

This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS (with barred list for Adults and Children's disclosure).

About us

Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust provides healthcare in hospital and the community to 258,000 people across Southport, Formby and West Lancashire.

Acute care is provided at Southport and Formby District General Hospital and Ormskirk and District General Hospital. This includes adults' and children's accident and emergency services, intensive care and a range of medical and surgical specialities. Women's and Children's services, including Maternity, are provided at Ormskirk Hospital.

The North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre at Southport Hospital provides specialist care for spinal patients from across the North West, North Wales and the Isle of Man.

The Trust also provides Sexual Health Services for the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton.

Job description

Job responsibilities

See job description for additional information

Advertising date: 18th May 2023

Closing date: 1st June 2023

Shortlisting date: 2nd & 3rd June 2023

Proposed Interview date: 15th June 2023

Please be aware this vacancy may close early if a suffienct number of applicants is reached.

Person Specification

Pharmacy Practice

Essential

• Good knowledge of Pharmacy Practice

Teamwork / lone working

Essential

• Ability to work in team and alone

Commitment to CPD

Essential

• Evidence of comimitment to continuing professional development

Hospital Pharmacy Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working within hospital Pharmacy

Audit

Essential

• Evidence of involvement of clinical audit

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