Description
Pharmacist | Duchy Hospital
A unique and exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and pro-active Pharmacist to work at Duchy Hospital, the only independent hospital in Cornwall. The position is 30 hours per week.
The role
The successful candidate will be required will be responsible for all aspects of running a smooth and efficient day-to-day pharmacy service. Duties will include clinical service to wards, stock control, procurement, patient counselling, medicines management for the hospital, adherence to medicines management policies and procedures, and other associated pharmaceutical duties. Full training will be provided on local computer systems. You will be supported by a pharmacy technician on site, fellow pharmacists on other Ramsay sites, and the Ramsay Health Care UK Group Pharmacists.
Candidates must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be patient focused. Applications are welcomed from hospital pharmacists, community pharmacists and primary care pharmacists. You must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a pharmacist to be eligible to apply for this post.
The successful candidate will be provided with an induction training programme organised and supported by the Corporate Pharmacy Team.
What you’ll bring with you
1. Must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
2. The ability to make decisions and use your initiative
3. Strong communication skills
4. Passion to deliver excellent care in a rewarding and what can be emotionally challenging environment
5. A flexible and positive attitude
Benefits
6. 25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays
7. Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options
8. Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period
9. Flexible shift patterns available where possible
10. Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies (launched 2023)
11. Private Healthcare for you and dependents includes online GP
12. Life Assurance (Death in Service)
13. Free Training and Development via the Academy
14. Free Parking on site for workers (where possible)
15. Subsidised staff restaurant (where possible)
16. Over 8,000 discounts and special offers via benefits portal
17. Book discounted cinema tickets on the dedicated cinema portal
18. The Blue Light Card Scheme
About Us
Duchy Hospital is Cornwall’s only private hospital and has an excellent reputation for delivering high quality healthcare treatments and services. Everything we do is focused on providing the very best health care to all in a clean and safe environment.
Our hospital offers both private and NHS services to the population of Cornwall and beyond, and has an excellent reputation for high standards of care and customer service. Working here really means our staff have more time to care as we have a positive nurse to patient ratio.
Services that Duchy offers include elective surgery including orthopaedics, general surgery, urology, plastics, gynaecology and ophthalmology delivered through our 4 operating theatres – all with laminar flow. We also have an Ambulatory Care Unit and Inpatient ward. In addition, we also provide busy outpatient, physiotherapy and cardiology service including cardiac cath. lab.
We support relocation to Cornwall
We are situated in a beautiful corner of the UK, and we recognise that people may wish to relocate to Cornwall for it’s never ending beaches, coastal views and work life balance – not to mention the pasties! So for this Ramsay Healthcare UK will provide relocation packages of up to £3,600.
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We care.
It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.
“The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.