Job overview
Are you an enthusiastic, motivated pharmacist who wants to be part of an exciting future for pharmacy service development? Do you agree our patient’s safety and experience should be our priority? If so, look no further. We have a number of exciting opportunities to work at BHFT at the Luton site for pharmacists to join at the band 6 entry point and those looking for the next step in their career (joining at band 6 or band 7 entry points, dependent on experience).
Our Pharmacy Department is a vibrant and forward thinking department, with a strong emphasis on teamwork. Here at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, we offer the chance to broaden your experience through a structured rotation programme working in Clinical Pharmacy Services, see job description for further details. We are fully committed to your training and development to enable you to maximise your potential contribution to patient care. The opportunity to study for a post-graduate Certificate, Diploma and Independent Prescribing qualification alongside the general level competency framework will be available for permanent post-holders subject to funding.
Be sure to watch our recruitment videos in the supporting documents to learn more about our team!
Main duties of the job
1. To provide a high quality ward based clinical pharmacy service, rotating through the various rotations. This includes reviewing drug charts for safety and efficiency, drug history taking and medicines reconciliation, medicine supply, patient medication consultations, medicines optimisation services, discharge medication service (DMS) and any other activities associated with medicines management.
2. To participate in departmental and regional education and training programmes. In particular, to undertake study towards obtaining the Certificate/Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice.
3. To provide pharmaceutical advice on both supply and clinical issues to other healthcare professionals as requested.
4. To provide medication related advice to patients, focussing on medicines stopped/started or changed in hospital and side effects profiles enabling them to obtain the maximum benefit from their medicines.
5. To assist in the education and training of pre-registration pharmacists and other staff in training grades.
6. To supervise the daily activities of junior pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants.
7. To participate in all activities of the pharmacy dispensary as required, including dispensing, clinical verification of prescriptions, prescription review, accuracy checking of prescriptions and a high quality patient medication consultation service.
8. To participate in late nights, weekend, bank holiday shifts
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For pharmacists recruited at the band 6 entry point, a pathway identifies criteria for progression and highlights the gradual introduction of key responsibilities as experience is gained working as a Band 6 Pharmacist. After typically being in post 19-24 months and being able to demonstrate they have met the key responsibilities, the pharmacist will be eligible for progression to a band 7 post.
Please see full job description and person specification provided. If further information is required, please speak to our contact on advert.
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
9. Pharmacy degree (Masters level)
10. GPhC Registration as a Pharmacist or Provisionally Registered Pharmacist.
11. Willing to undertake clinical training to post grad diploma level
Desirable criteria
12. Train the Trainer qualification
13. Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
14. RPS Faculty Member portfolio in preparation
Experience
Essential criteria
15. •Experience of audit
16. •Experience of accurate dispensary work
17. •Experience of patient medication consultation
18. •Experience of clinical pharmacy services
19. •Experience of hospital pharmacy
Desirable criteria
20. Experience of collaborative working in multidisciplinary settings
21. Experience of training staff
Knowledge
Essential criteria
22. Demonstration of up to date clinical awareness in medicine
23. Knowledge and understanding of medication interactions and common prescribing problems
24. Awareness of current developments in Pharmacy practice
25. Understanding the need of confidentiality awareness at all times
Desirable criteria
26. Computer literacy
27. Knowledge and awareness of current developments in pharmacy practice and NHS strategies
Personal skills
Essential criteria
28. Good written and verbal communication skills.
29. Ability to influence other professionals
30. Presentation skills
31. Medication counselling skills
32. Organised and able to plan and manage work programmes
33. Ability to analyse problems and devise solutions
34. Appropriate IT skills are required to utilise clinical information systems, pharmacy computer systems, databases and other software to improve patient care.
35. Good presentation skills
Desirable criteria
36. Supervisory skills
37. Negotiation skills
Other
Essential criteria
38. Enthusiastic about delivering high quality pharmacy service focussed on the patient experience
39. Able to thrive on development/change
40. Flexible
41. Good interpersonal skills
42. Self motivated
43. Accurate and precise
44. Honest and trustworthy
45. Confidence to interact at consultant /general manager level
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
If you have problems applying, contact
Address Luton & Dunstable Hospital NHS Trust
Lewsey Road
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU4 0DZ
Telephone 01582 497325