Job overview
*PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS NOT AGENDA FOR CHANGE*
Hours: 39 hours full time, flexible working to cover opening hours Monday to Friday 8am-9pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am-8pm including bank holidays. Part-time or variable hours available. Please state preference on application.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a pharmacist to support the delivery of outstanding outpatient pharmacy services, based at The Outpatient Pharmacy at the James Cook University Hospital. The post holder will assist in the delivery of services in accordance with relevant professional, ethical and legal standards and locally agreed policies, procedures and guidelines. The post holder will make essential contributions to the daily workflow to ensure outstanding quality services for customers, hospital staff and other service users, whilst demonstrating effective leadership and complying with the General Pharmaceutical Councils code of conduct for responsible pharmacist and registered premises.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support with managing the day to day operations of the pharmacy. The successful candidate will play a role in the professional development of staff in line with operational service requirements, embed a learning culture focusing on both professional and personal developments for colleagues, coach and mentor the team to ensure engagement in achieving success.
We are looking for a motivated and positive individual who can contribute to outstanding outpatient pharmacy services, with excellent customer satisfaction and communication skills. Applying candidates should be strong team players, be flexible to change and have confidence to effectively liaise with other health care professionals in a hospital setting.
Working for our organisation
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
2. Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent relevant postgraduate clinical qualification
Desirable criteria
3. Relevant postgraduate clinical qualification or management qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
4. Wealth of experience in clinical pharmacy within a hospital setting
5. Experience of providing directorate level pharmacist services budgetary reports, drug usage reviews
6. Experience of leading and contributing to relevant research, audit and service improvement projects
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and subsidiary companies that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
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