Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Rotational Pharmacist
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Job Overview
Rotational Pharmacist - Band 6
Are you looking to transition into hospital pharmacy?
Or for an opportunity to be part of a team where your development matters?
We at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic pharmacist to join the team in a state of the art pharmacy department.
The successful candidate will join our existing pool of rotational Band 6 pharmacists at the Trust. You will be rotating through a wide range of clinical specialties including Medicine, Surgery, Older People and Paediatrics, as well as gaining experience in medicines information, aseptics, haematology, oncology, and quality improvement methodologies, working alongside a wide variety of clinical and technical staff.
The Trust provides acute treatment and care for a catchment population of around 500,000 people in Bath, and the surrounding towns and villages in North East Somerset and West Wiltshire. Our values; Everyone Matters, Working Together, Making a Difference, represent our aspiration for the type of hospitals we want to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Main duties of the job
- To work in all sections of the pharmacy department, as well as with partner organizations on a rotational basis under the management of the section manager and be fully trained in these areas by the section manager.
These areas include trust operational teams, mental health services, in-patients, dispensary, homecare services, medicines information, aseptic department and chemotherapy satellite unit.
- To clinically assess patients' medication charts on a daily basis on a designated ward, obtain accurate medication histories, assess discharge prescriptions and participate in discharge planning for all patients on designated ward.
- To clinically assess and dispense prescriptions in all sections of the department including TPN, Chemotherapy, and radiopharmaceuticals according to standard operating procedures and policies.
- To provide a final check on prescriptions dispensed by pharmacy technicians, assistants and pharmacy students.
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Working for our organisation
At the RUH we’re proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centered care we pride ourselves on.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organization. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree in Pharmacy / Master Degree in Pharmacy.
Desirable criteria
- Foundation training year passed / GPhc registered
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good knowledge and understanding of disease states and their treatments obtained through the completion of degree course and foundation year
Desirable criteria
- UK hospital experience
- Evidence of team working and the importance of this
Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visas) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK
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.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications. We strongly encourage you to complete and submit your application in good time to ensure it can be considered.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Fiona Pietersen
Job title: Deputy Clinical Service Lead
Email address: fionapietersen@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01225 826116
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