***previous applicants need not apply***

Open to current trainee pharmacists qualifying this year as well as qualified pharmacists from any sector.

Band 6 to 7 Progression Post

Please watch our video to link below to find out more about our pharmacy team.

https://youtu.be/Awee7VvH7xg

Are you an ambitious, motivated pharmacist, striving to continuously improve patient care and experience, this position is for you! We have an exciting opportunity to join our established team of pharmacists in post that offers structured progression from a Band 6 to Band 7 position within an 18-24 month period.

Newly qualified pharmacists will begin at a Band 6 level which will provide you with a solid foundation in all the essential areas of hospital pharmacy. We will support you to gain funding for a clinical diploma and help you to build a portfolio aligned to the RPS Post Registration Core Competency Framework. On completion of well-defined developmental gateways and submission of a portfolio of evidence, you will progress to a Band 7 pharmacist.

During your foundation rotations, you will have the opportunity to work with our external partners in BSW Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership (AWP) and later, progressing to more specialist rotations such as in critical care, paediatrics, local neonatal unit (LNU) and HIV medicines supply.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a clinical pharmacy service to wards including information and advice on the safe, effective and economical use of drugs to health professionals and patients.
• Clinical ward cover on a rotational basis in the following areas: surgery, cardiology, respiratory, gastroenterology, elderly care and acute admissions, BSW ICS, AWP
• Progression to specialist rotations in critical care, paediatrics and neonatal care as well as HIV.
• Medicines Information and patient line rotation
• Responsible Pharmacist duties within the dispensary
• Embarking on further training to support progression i.e., clinical diploma, independent prescribing
• Maintaining a personal portfolio of evidence
• Following the band 6 - 7 transitional programme and completing relevant tasks associated

About us

Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Medicines Information and patient line rotation
• Responsible Pharmacist duties within the dispensary
• Embarking on further training to support progression i.e., clinical diploma, independent prescribing
• Maintaining a personal portfolio of evidence
• Following the band 6 7 transitional programme and completing relevant tasks associated

Please see the attached job description for full information.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Member of General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Commitment to CPD in line with GPhC recommendations
• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• Attending relevant local and national training events/courses
• Keeping professionally up to date including CPD

Desirable

• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB)
• Post graduate clinical certificate, primary care pathway qualification or equivalent
• Prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential

• Project / Audit work
• Clinical Pharmacy: demonstrates a core knowledge of therapeutics and pharmacology
• Demonstrates an appropriate level of clinical reasoning and judgement
• Demonstrates the ability to problem solve
• Demonstrates awareness of current NHS agenda
• Identifies and prioritises work and manage time appropriately to meet deadlines
• Demonstrates understanding of legislation that applies to hospital pharmacy practice

Desirable

• Critical appraisal skills
• Experience of formulating protocols and standards
• Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams
• Hospital experience as trainee or undergraduate
• Experience of working with ward-based technicians
• Experience of mentoring/supervising/training of others
• Training qualification
• Experience of pharmacist led-discharge

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Capability to work calmly in difficult/pressurised situations
• Ability to work independently, as part of a team, and as team leader
• Confident and self-motivated
• Good Interpersonal skills.
• The ability to communicate clearly and effectively in speech and writing
• Sound clinical knowledge
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Able to work flexibly e.g. late-night, weekend and Bank Holiday rotas
• Able to teach and mentor others

Desirable

• Experience of Electronic Prescribing

Other Requirements

Essential

• Willing to work in other areas of the Trust or Trust-wide as and when needed.
• Able to undertake regular VDU usage

Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB

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249-6799456