A band 7 pharmacist posts is available, providing clinical cover in our dispensary, community hospitals, virtual wards and mental health services across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We provide a range of experience throughout our Trust to develop you as a pharmacist in our skilled, innovative and caring team. You will work with a diverse range of staff and patients, so must be able to work collaboratively to deliver the highest quality of care, and to encourage the development of others, of the service and yourself.

As a pharmacist you will have knowledge of all aspects of prescribing, therapeutics and pharmaceutical issues. It is vital that you are able to put patient care at the heart of your work to improve healthcare outcomes and service delivery.

Post is up to 37.5hr/week, MonFri, 9am-5pm, which may require half-day Saturday and early starts/late finishes on rota.

To discuss any aspects of the role or options for flexible working, please contact the Recruiting Manager.

Main duties of the job

As a pharmacist you will be part of the team responsible for delivering a comprehensive pharmacy and medicines management service to all sites within the Trust. You will assist with risk management for the pharmacy service to the units and ensure compliance with medicines legislation and relevant policies. You will use specialised knowledge of medicines to advise medical and non-medical prescribers, nursing and pharmacy staff on all pharmaceutical aspects of care.

You will provide clinical pharmacist support to the dispensary, community hospitals, mental health inpatients and virtual wards. To support your continued clinical development, there will be opportunities to attend relevant training/ post graduate programmes. You will be required to work independently and as part of a team, and must be able to travel throughout the Trust.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)
• Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters degree in Pharmacy or pre-2000 equivalent
• Working towards, or willingness to work towards Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer

Experience

Essential

• Detailed knowledge / experience of prescribing and medicines management
• Knowledge of the national pharmacy agenda
• Management of resources and delivery of projects
• Minimum 2 years experience in a relevant clinical setting

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

2 Kings Court

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1JR

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C9798-0576