Clinical Pharmacist (Band 6/7 progression post) | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 12 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £43,742 - £50,056 per annum + 5.5% 2024/25 Pay Award |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 October 2024 |
| Location: | Reading, RG30 4EJ |
| Company: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6640572/371-CS170-A |
Summary
Join our dynamic pharmacy team as Band 6/7 Clinical Pharmacist
Are you a passionate and enthusiastic pharmacist looking to advance your clinical skills? We are excited to announce two openings for Band 6/7 Clinical Pharmacists to join our friendly and supportive team at Prospect Park Hospital in beautiful Reading.
Why join us
Career growth :Whether you're a newly qualified pharmacist with hospital or community experience, or an ambitious Band 6 pharmacist aiming for a Band 7 role, this is the perfect opportunity for you.
Professional development:We are committed to your growth and will support you in obtaining postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualifications (general or psychiatric certificate and diploma), including financial assistance.
Welcoming environment :We welcome applications from candidates taking the GPhC examination this year, with offers conditional on passing the exam in 2024.
Convenient location:Our hospital is just 30 minutes by train from London Paddington and Waterloo stations, with free onsite parking available.
What we offer :
• A full-time position in a supportive and collaborative team
• Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development
• A chance to work in a scenic location with easy access to London
If you are a dynamic, self-motivated, and enthusiastic pharmacist ready to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you!
• You will be expected to deliver a consistently high quality clinical pharmacy service across community and mental health inpatient wards
• Work alongside the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT)
• Be an integral part of the pharmacy team providing clinical pharmacy support to designated ward(s) and participate in the pharmacy departmental rota’s
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.
The “must haves” for this role:
1. Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacist
2. Postgraduate clinical qualification and hospital experience to be considered for band 7
3. Have a flexible approach to work in order to meet the developing needs of the pharmacy service
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’recommitted to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader,Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to contact Dr Elizabeth Francis, Deputy Chief Pharmacist, for further information:Elizabeth.francis@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.
This advert closes on Sunday 6 Oct 2024
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