We would like to invite applications from enthusiastic and motivated clinical pharmacists wishing to join the Newcastle Hospitals' post-registration Foundation Pharmacist Programme. We welcome applications from both qualified pharmacists and Foundation Trainee Pharmacists, including those intending to sit the registration exam in the Autumn.

The Newcastle Hospitals' is a large tertiary teaching trust, based in a vibrant and beautiful city. The Directorate of Pharmacy provides a broad service across an extensive range of clinical specialities. Our pharmacists are integrated into a variety of settings including inpatient care, outpatient clinics, medicines information, GP practices, care homes, quality assurance and a licensed production unit. The department continues to innovate and is currently developing pioneering roles to optimise medicines use and promote safe effective patient care. Our close partnership with the Northern Deanery and Newcastle's School of Pharmacy furthers our research and development and provides opportunities to gain experience in teaching and quality improvement activities.

• Interview Date Wednesday, 14 August 2024
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy

Main duties of the job

Successful applicants will be team players with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a keen willingness to learn and enhance their professional development. They will be given a unique opportunity to gain experience in a wide range of clinical settings and specialities, of which many are tertiary services (including cardiothoracic, surgery, cancer services, paediatrics, general medicine, emergency admissions, critical care, neurosciences and older people's medicine). We also offer opportunities to rotate through the local mental health trust and our integrated primary care hub, as well as working within the Directorate's medicines information department and medicines safety team.

About us

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of �1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Newcastle Hospitals' Foundation Pharmacist Programme is built on the Royal Pharmaceutical Societys post-registration Foundation Curriculum. Each clinically-focused placement is accompanied by structured learning and is supported by a specialist clinical pharmacist practice supervisor, ensuring that our pharmacists are given the best opportunities to develop a solid foundation of clinical knowledge and skills as they progress through their training. Our foundation pharmacists work on a job plan with protected time for self-directed study, and are encouraged to complete post graduate qualifications, including independent prescribing. Further development opportunities are provided by participation in our highly-valued extended-hours and on-call service, which allows us to deliver more comprehensive patient-facing care. Pharmacists completing our foundation training will undoubtedly be in a very strong position for future career opportunities with skills that reflect the needs of the future pharmacy workforce.

For further information please see the attached Foundation Pharmacist Programme leaflet.

The recruitment days will be conducted in person on Wednesday 14th August. The recruitment day is organised so that individuals will take part in a group activity, have a one-to-one interview, a tour of the department from a current foundation pharmacist and also a presentation by the recruiting team to inform candidates about the posts. Due to the nature of this you will be required to attend in person and therefore remote (via Teams) interviews are not possible.

• To perform the role of a clinical pharmacist providing high quality professional and clinical input into the delivery of medicines management and operational services
• To contribute to the Trust wide clinical rotation gaining knowledge and experience to facilitate future career progression
• To contribute to the extended hours and Trust wide on-call service

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Evidence of continuing education, self-directed learning & fulfilling GPhC requirements for CPD
• Sound knowledge of pharmacy resources and application to evidence-based practice
• Alignment with NuTH values and the departmental vision

Desirable

• Awareness of current developments in the NHS and hospital pharmacy

SKILLS

Essential

• Competence in delivery of dispensary services
• Demonstrates eagerness to undertake a higher academic qualification / Foundation programme training
• Good written communication
• Good time management
• Good verbal communication
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to apply theoretical knowledge in practical situations
• Clinical decision making & prioritisation skills

Desirable

• Supervision of others
• Experience of audit work / research

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Sufficient relevant experience to provide patient-focussed medicines optimisation

Desirable

• Significant hospital experience
• Hospital-based pre-registration year

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• MPharm degree (or equivalent) & registered pharmacist with GPhC (or currently undertaking UK pre-registration training)

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Victoria Infirmary

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP

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317-2024-21-033