Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Advanced Specialist Pharmacist – Rheumatology
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Fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity
This post presents an excellent opportunity to develop advanced pharmacist skills in rheumatology, maintaining and developing the service while the post holder is on maternity leave.
Should you be successful in securing this role you will join a friendly pharmacy team committed to providing high quality pharmaceutical care. Although your role will be primarily based in clinics, you will contribute to the ward clinical service, supporting junior pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and trainees.
This post would suit an experienced pharmacist, who will strive to improve quality of care for our patients. Although previous experience of working with Rheumatology patients is desirable, it is not essential as training will be provided.
Hours of work: Monday to Friday with a requirement to work 1 weekend in 10 with corresponding time off during the week. There is also a requirement to work at least one public holiday per annum.
Job Role:
- Work with the Rheumatology Department.
- Become an integral part of the Multidisciplinary Team.
- Lead on biosimilar switching within rheumatology.
- Optimise biologics pathways opportunities.
Working patterns: This post can be worked over 3-5 day working patterns to suit the applicant. All staff are required to work 1 in 10 weekends with corresponding time off given during the week. All staff are required to undertake at least one bank holiday duty per year. All rotas are subject to review at any time. We can offer this as a progressional Band 7 to 8a post if you do not fully meet the specification for the band 8a post.
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Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital:
- Be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
- The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas.
- We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute.
- We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students.
- We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
Benefits:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
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Contact Information:
- Name: Robin Saadvandi
- Job title: Clinical Pharmacy Team Leader, Medicine
- Email address: robin.saadvandi@nnuh.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 01603 647526
Additional Information:
- We welcome informal visits to our wards or contact us for any queries regarding this role.
- We are also able to provide resources to support with your application completion via our recruitment team.
- If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.
- Those most suited to this post will be self-motivated, able to work independently and be capable of working in a fast-paced environment. Positive demonstration of the Trusts PRIDE values is a pre-requisite. We would support professional development of advanced practice roles, leadership capabilities and completion of an independent prescribing qualification if they do not already have one.
- We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
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