Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Rotational | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 04 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £43,742 - £50,056 Per Annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 04 May 2024 |
| Location: | Dorchester, DT1 2JY |
| Company: | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6191018/405-24-HS172PHAR |
Summary
Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Rotational
Band 7: 37.5hrs/week
We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and committed clinical pharmacist to join our clinical pharmacy team. You will work alongside the Advanced Pharmacists for Medicine, Surgery and Renal Services, the Medicine Management Technicians and the wider pharmacy and multidisciplinary teams to provide medicines management for in and out-patients.
The clinical pharmacy team is expanding provision to medicine, surgery and critical care. This rotational role provides a variety of opportunities to develop professionally into more specialist areas.
Our established programme covers Aseptic Services, Medicine, Surgery & Older People. We are proud to host and provide the only regional Renal Services & Renal Homecare placement.
Key activities
• Management and review of in-patients requiring acute care across medicine, surgery and renal services
• Development and review of guidelines to improve patient management and transfer of care between care providers
• Drug expenditure analysis, financial reporting and support to the multidisciplinary team to complete individual funding requests, patient group directions and formulary applications
• In renal services, provision of clinical support to the Homecare team including prescription initiation and review
• Contributing towards Cost Improvement Programmes and management/review of in and out-patient medication
• Review of incident reports and DATIX to improve processes and practice to ensure safer medicines use
• Operational support to the dispensary service
• Induction and training of doctors, nurses, technicians and pre-registration trainees
• Supporting the induction, training and development of rotational pharmacists within the Foundation Training Programme
You will be a highly valued member of the Pharmacy and specialist teams and committed to delivering outstanding medicines management.
Key personal qualities will be dedication, enthusiasm, a good team approach and the ability to work accurately under pressure in a very busy environment. Good communication skills and a flexible approach are essential.
We take your personal development seriously. Training and development opportunities are fully supported to enable all staff to achieve their potential. If you are not already a non-medical prescriber, you will be supported to achieve this qualification.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff. Applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share will be considered. Please talk to us about the opportunities available.
There is the possibility that accommodation can be provided on site. Relocation expenses can be considered.
The hospital is a friendly working environment within walking distance of Dorchester’s historic center. Dorchester has a vibrant social scene including the new Brewery Square development, shops, restaurants, cinemas, festivals and local farmers markets. Direct trains link London (2.5hrs), Weymouth (10mins) and the South West including Bristol and Bath. The Jurassic Coastline, an area of outstanding natural beauty, and the National Sailing Academy are only eight miles away.
The post includes rostered weekend and bank holiday working (currently 1 in 8), a weekly late duty and participation in the pharmacy on-call service.
Interviews
interviews are being conducted via Microsoft Teams
Please see the attached PDF document that outlines the detail of the job and main responsibilities.
For further details / informal discussions contact:
Celina Tadel – Divisional Lead Pharmacist Urgent and Integrated Care emailcelina.tadel@dchft.nhs.ukor 01305 254316 (working hours Tue-Fri 09:00 – 15:00, Wed until 18:00)
Ursula Gotel - Divisional Lead Pharmacist Family Services and Surgical emailursula.gotel@dchft.nhs.uk01305 254316 (working hours Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 08:30 – 16:30, Thurs until 18:00)
This advert closes on Monday 15 Apr 2024
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