Job summary
Are you a pre-registration pharmacist about to qualify? Perhaps a qualified pharmacist looking for a career change? Or even a band 6 pharmacist looking for a band 7 opportunity?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and committed pharmacist to join our Wexham Park Hospital Clinical Pharmacy team.
We have a structured training programme that allows you to rotate through a variety of specialities such as Aseptics which includes haematology and oncology, Critical Care, Medicine (Acute Medicine, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Frailty, Gastroenterology and Respiratory), Medicines Information, Paediatrics and Surgery (Colorectal, ENT and Orthopaedics). We also provide training opportunities in anticoagulation, antimicrobial stewardship, education and training, medicines safety and palliative care.
This rotational post will include both the diploma and independent prescribing qualification, under guidance from the education and training team.Progression from a band 6 to a band 7 post is automatic once relevant milestones have been achieved.
The successful candidate will have the patient at the centre of all they do, possess strong communication skills, and work well as part of a multidisciplinary team. They will need to be organised, well-motivated and have excellent people skills, as well as the ability to use initiative and adapt quickly to new situations.
Main duties of the job
The Frimley Health Foundation Trust (FHFT) pharmacy team consists of approximately 200 members of staff across its three main sites.
Wexham Park Hospital pharmacy team is a diverse, warm, and welcoming team with a highly supportive and developmental culture, providing excellent patient care to all service users.
Successful candidates will have the exciting opportunity to work as part of our dynamic pharmacy team to provide dispensary and clinical pharmacy services to various clinical speciality wards and specialist services at Wexham Park Hospital, and to various affiliated organisations.
They will undertake an academic diploma with independent prescribing and have the opportunity to use these skills once they qualify.
The post holder will work on the Wexham Park Hospital site but will be required to travel to other sites as required, including Heatherwood Hospital. The post will also involve emergency duty commitment and extended hours working. Although bank holiday, late night, weekend, and a non-residential on-call service provision are expected, these are conducted with a healthy work life balance and fully supported by the pharmacy team.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
Frimley health staff have access to multiple benefits and staff services. Further information about these can be found on our FHFT Trust Internet but include access to nursery services, health and wellbeing services, discounts at various retailers and access to various social groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly see the Job description and Person Specification attached in regard to the role and responsibilities of the post holder.
You must be, or about to be, registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Applications are welcome from all sectors of pharmacy practice, including hospital, community, primary care, industry, and academia.
This is a full-time post, with commitment required to evening, weekend, bank holiday and on-call duties as per rota. Part time positions will also be considered.
For further information please contact Sonal Patel, Principal Education and Training Pharmacist via email: [email protected] or telephone: 0300 6152242.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacy degree (Masters level 4 years)
- GPhC registration (or qualifying in Summer 2023)
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written communication
- Ability to work on own or part of a team
Experience
Essential
- Primary or secondary care NHS pharmacy experience
Desirable
- Audit or Quality improvement experience
- EPMA experience
- NHS Hospital 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.
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Wexham Park Hospital
Wexham Street
Slough
SL2 4HL