Main area Pharmacy
Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract Permanent
Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 days working - 12 hour shifts (8-8pm or 10am-10pm))
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Employer The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust
Town Harlow
Salary £53,755 - £60,504 per annum plus 5% high cost area supplement
Salary period Yearly
Closing 06/01/2025 23:59
Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Adult Assessment Unit
NHS AfC: Band 8a
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced and motivated clinical pharmacist to work in our AAU Pharmacy team. The AAU Pharmacy team play a vital role in medicines optimisation as key members of the multidisciplinary team on the unit.
You should be an innovative and enthusiastic team player who communicates effectively at all levels, and should hold a post-graduate clinical qualification and significant relevant clinical experience of working on a busy hospital ward and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
* Provide excellent patient care through direct patient facing activities.
* Provide a 7 day pharmacy service as per agreed shift pattern (12 hour shifts)
* Support transition of care of patients from AAU to other wards.
* Provide leadership on matters pertaining to medicines optimisation, to advise on medicines use (risk, clinical governance, research and development, formulary, expenditure) and to develop/audit relevant protocols and guidelines.
* Be responsible, on a day to day basis, for medicines reconciliation and medicines optimisation for patients on AAU
* Provide a clinical service and support to SDEC (Same Day Emergency Care) unit
* Undertake clinical supervision and training of junior staff
* Provide support and in-reach to other ward areas where necessary
Person specification
Education and qualifications
* Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
* Successful completion PgDip Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent qualification/experience
Experience
* Minimum 3 years experience working on NHS ward
* Experience working as part of an MDT demonstrating ability to influence prescribing
* Service development work - leading on audits or project work
* Demonstrates good evidence of medicines optimisation
* Previous experience working on an admissions unit
* Education and training of junior staff e.g. experience as a diploma tutor or Trainee Designated Supervisor
What we can offer you:
* Full induction and onboarding process in our organisation
* Free car parking for our staff
* Structured pay scheme, including additional living supplement to your basic salary
* Minimum 27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)
* Access to our Alex Lounge, our staff only rest area with free tea and coffee
* Access to NHS Pension scheme
* Flexible working options available, in line with our flexible working policy
* Onsite creche facilities
* Annual appraisals with career pathways
* In-house training courses
* Discounted hospital restaurant
* Staff health and wellbeing health services and complimentary health provision
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Victoria Thompson
Job title Lead Pharmacist E&T and AAU Pharmacy Services Lead
Email address [emailprotected]
Telephone number 01279 828260
Alternative contact
John Biddulph - Chief Pharmacist
01279 978183
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