Job overview
Barts Health is looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic Junior Pharmacists to join our pharmacy team. You will be part of our band 6 rotational Foundation Training programme, which is aimed at helping you develop your knowledge and skills within the first 1000 days of practice. You will have the opportunity to deliver care across four sites - Newham University Hospital, St Bartholomew's, The Royal London and Whipps Cross University Hospital in a structured developmental programme and undertake a postgraduate diploma to consolidate your core foundation skills.
Main duties of the job
1. Our vision is to create a world-class health organisation that builds on strong relations with our partners and the communities we serve. As members of UCL Partners, the largest academic health sciences system in the world, we aim to ensure that our patients are some of the first in the country to benefit from the latest drugs and treatments.
2. To promote the responsible, safe and cost-effective prescribing of medicines within Barts Health to optimise clinical outcomes, minimise adverse reactions and improve medicines safety. The post holder will be supporting the clinical teams to deliver high quality clinical pharmacy services across the hospital sites.
3. To participate in the delivery of a comprehensive pharmacy service and to provide operational support to the department as agreed in the rotational programme.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
4. MPharm Degree in Pharmacy
5. Registered as a pharmacist or imminently awaiting registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Desirable criteria
6. Working towards a postgraduate diploma
Experience
Essential criteria
7. Clinical experience gained during the pre-registration training period relating to the management of patients
Desirable criteria
8. Clinical experience gained in a hospital setting
Knowledge
Essential criteria
9. Awareness of the current NHS and effects recent changes have had or will have on pharmacy
10. Demonstrable knowledge to undertake clinical screening of prescriptions
Skills
Essential criteria
11. Demonstrates communication skills with a range of people on a range of matters
12. Demonstrates ability to be flexible and work under pressure
13. Demonstrates the ability to develop own skills
14. Demonstrates an understanding of and supports equality and values diversity.
15. The demonstrable ability to handle conflict appropriately.
16. Shows a flexible approach to changing circumstances and have an innovative approach to problem solving
Other
Essential criteria
17. Shows empathy towards patients
18. Recognises the value of other pharmacy team members and other healthcare professionals, and works effectively as part of these teams
19. Good attendance and time keeping record
20. Professional appearance
21. Able to take part in the out of hours service, weekend and bank holiday commitments
Desirable criteria
22. Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
23. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
24. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
25. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
26. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
27. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)