Rotational Specialist Pharmacist - Peterborough

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and committed clinical pharmacist with well-developed interpersonal skills to join out innovative clinical pharmacy team at North West Anglia Foundation Trust.

Your focus will be to deliver specialised, patient centred clinical pharmacy service to our medical division, through attendance of consultant led ward rounds and facilitation of safe and rapid discharge process utilising our near patient dispensing and discharge transcribing processes. We have developed a bespoke dashboard allowing workload to be prioritised allowing pharmacists skills to be concentrated on clinical patient facing activity.

This opportunity presents the successful candidates with a chance to develop their clinical knowledge across a broad range of specialties. We are fully committed to your personal and professional training to enable you to maximise your impact on patient care and would actively support the non-medical prescribing qualification, subject to funding.

This post attracts the Trust welcome bonus of £1000 payable in one instalment on commencement. Should you leave prior to 6 months you will be required to repay the full instalment and should you leave within 12 and 18 months of employment you will be required to repay £500.

You will develop, deliver and evaluate specialist clinical pharmacy services to the Trust and provide comprehensive specialist pharmaceutical care and medicines management by the provision of safe, appropriate and effective clinical pharmacy services, ensuring compliance with current medicines legislation.

You will be supported and working with the Advanced Clinical Pharmacists and other senior members of staff to ensure the highest standards of care are continuously delivered.

You will be part of the on call/weekend pharmacists’ rota and dispensary duties rota attending all the Trust hospital sites.

As part of your role, you will provide a ward based clinical pharmacy service to areas across the Trust to ensure the accuracy, legality, safety and efficacy of prescribed medication. You will ensure medicines management, reconciliation and dispensing are undertaken in line with current medicines legislation.

You will use your knowledge and expertise to educate and counsel patients and carers on the safe and proper use of medicines. You will participate in ward rounds and clinical meetings relevant to the speciality to provide pharmaceutical advice to doctors and other healthcare professionals.

If you require additional information or you like to request an informal visit, please contact Vanessa Pratt, PA to Chief Pharmacist on [email protected].

We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.

As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme:
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
• Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role;
• Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment;
• Access to our in-house physiotherapy service;
• On-site canteens offering subsidised meals;
• Subsidised staff parking (currently free);
• Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
  
  

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachel Rigby Job title: Principal Pharmacist - Medicine Email address: [email protected]