Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Advanced Pharmacist

Grade: Band 8a

Ward/Dept: Pharmacy

Trust: Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Barnsley Hospital

Hours: Full Time - 37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri

Are you an experienced Lead Pharmacist? Are you available to start immediately in a new role?

Barnsley Hospital provides a full range of district hospital services to the local community and surrounding area. These include accident and emergency services, outpatient clinics, inpatient services, and maternity and childrens services. We also provide a number of specialised services, including cancer and surgical services, in conjunction with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.

RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• Report and investigate medicines-related complaints and errors, and share learning with key stakeholders. Feedback to patients and or carers where appropriate.

• Work with the Lead Pharmacist Patient Safety and Quality to undertake necessary risk management work and ensure compliance with medicines legislation in relevant specialty areas.

• Responsible for training pharmacy staff in the dispensing, accuracy checking and clinical checking of prescriptions

• Perform any other duties appropriate to the grade as designated by the line manager or Associate Director or Director of Pharmacy.

• To be involved where appropriate in the clinical checking, dispensing and or accuracy checking of clinical trial materials.

• Clinical pharmacist provision to General acute medical and surgical/orthopaedic wards, in-patient and out-patient dispensaries

To be successful in applying for this role you will need:

• Masters or Bachelors degree in Pharmacy

• Experience of working in hospital Pharmacy, including ward-based clinical work

• Aware of national standards

• Clinical pharmacy provision covering acute hospital wards is essential

• Ability to prioritise and manage an unpredictable workload

• Professional attitude

In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of

• Relevant Qualifications

• Registration with the relevant Registration Body

Who are NHS Professionals?

If a hospital cannot supply staff on a ward or area, due to increased demand, sickness, or common staff shortages, they need to call upon Bank staff. NHS Professionals works with Trusts to develop a Bank of highly skilled workers who want to work flexibly with the NHS.

Why NHS Professionals?

We value your skills, dedication, and commitment in supporting your local Trust and the NHS. We believe together we continue to deliver world-class healthcare service to our patients.

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: -

• Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week!

• First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England

• Dedicated consultants

• Flexible working options

• Free DBS and free training

• Build holiday allowance

• Support when you need it 24/7 365 days Call us anytime on 03332 407552

• Stakeholder pension scheme

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters or Bachelors degree in Pharmacy
• Experience of working in hospital Pharmacy, including ward-based clinical work
• Aware of national standards
• Clinical pharmacy provision covering acute hospital wards is essential
• Ability to prioritise and manage an unpredictable workload
• Professional attitude
• In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of
• Relevant Qualifications
• Registration with the relevant Registration Body

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Barnsley Hospital Nhs

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP