Early Career Pharmacist

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

**Applications welcomed from trainee pharmacists looking to join the register in 2024**

Are you a trainee pharmacist looking for a job in a friendly, supportive and exciting clinical environment?

At the James Paget University Hospital, we pride ourselves on our experienced and supportive clinical pharmacy team who can help to support and nurture you in the early stages of your career as a hospital pharmacist. With close ties to the UEA School of Pharmacy, as well as funded positions on both the Newly Qualified Pharmacist Programme (NQP) and the integrated prescribing diploma -NQPIP courses, you will have access to a high quality postgraduate teaching and qualifications. Thanks to a recent successful recruitment drive, we are developing a team of pharmacists with a wealth of knowledge and experience as well as developing innovative clinical roles. As a department, we are focusing on adapting and modernising our clinical service in line with our new hospital rebuild starting in 2025. If you are keen to rapidly progress your career, then this is the hospital for you. We invest in our staff to allow them to grow and to take on more senior roles and opportunities if desired.

Main duties of the job

Providing a clinical pharmacy ward-based service with the opportunity to care for patients in a wide range of specialities which may include emergency medicine, surgery, cardiology, intensive care, gastroenterology, paediatrics, frailty, oncology/haematology and respiratory.
Clinical verification and accuracy checking of prescriptions including in patient, outpatient and discharge prescriptions.
Giving advice to medical, nursing, other healthcare staff and patients on all aspects of the safe & effective use of medicines.
Facilitating medicines reconciliation, discharge planning, and patient counselling assisted by our team of pharmacy technicians.

We are keen to support flexible working opportunities where possible and if you would like to discuss a specific working pattern to suit your work/life balance or a multi-role career then please contact us to discuss this.

Our hospital is an amazing place to work and we would welcome the opportunity to talk to you about joining our team here on England's east coast.

About us

As a teaching hospital, we are part of the University of East Anglia Medical School and have good links with the University of East Anglia School of Pharmacy.

The east coast is a great place to live:

Located 5 minutes from Gorleston Beach, with 3 miles of golden sands rated by Tripadvisor as the best beach in the UK and ranked in the top 10% of attractions worldwide.
Located near the Broads National Park, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty consisting of over 200km of waterways which provides access to activities including boating, kayaking and paddleboarding.
Transport links to the city of Norwich, named by the Sunday Times as one of the UK's best places to live

What we can offer you;

Based on the sunrise coast covering Norfolk and Waveney communities
CQC rated "good" 450 bedded hospital, highly rated in the NHS Staff survey
New hospital in development
NHS Terms and Conditions including generous annual leave
Flexible working including working patterns/hours
Wellbeing support community
A range of training and development opportunities
Research opportunities
Adopting and working towards a Just Culture approach
Affordable local property prices
Relocation package may be available
On-site crche
On-site accommodation
On-site staff car park
Excellent staff canteen
Salary sacrifice scheme available for cars
Uniform fully provided

Our vision is to provide safe, high quality services delivered with courtesy and respect.

Date posted

18 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours, Term time hours, Annualised hours

Reference number

177-EMER-6013890-A

Job locations

James Paget University Hospital

Lowestoft Road

Gorleston

NR31 6LA

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

Masters in Pharmacy or equivalent degree
Registered with GPhC

Experience

Essential

Completion or near completion of foundation pharmacist year

Desirable

Previous hospital pharmacy experience
Post-registration experience - any sector

Skills

Essential

Strong communication skills - oral and written
Able to work as part of a team or as an individual with a flexible approach to duties
Computer literate
Articulate and Numerate

Desirable

Change management experience

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

Masters in Pharmacy or equivalent degree
Registered with GPhC

Experience

Essential

Completion or near completion of foundation pharmacist year

Desirable

Previous hospital pharmacy experience
Post-registration experience - any sector

Skills

Essential

Strong communication skills - oral and written
Able to work as part of a team or as an individual with a flexible approach to duties
Computer literate
Articulate and Numerate

Desirable

Change management experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).