Specialist Pharmacist - Medicines Resource Centre (Band 7) - Pharmacist - Buckinghamshire Healt[...]

Band 7
Main area
Pharmacist
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full timePart timeFlexible working37.5 hours per week (EDC, weekend rota, Late night rota)
Job ref
434-SCS6187443
Site
High Wycome Hospital
Town
High Wycombe
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 per annum pro rata plus EDC payment
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/04/2024 23:59
Be part of our BHT familyBuckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.We care for over half a million patients every year:provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympicsnationally recognised for urology and skin cancer servicesregional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac servicesdeliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer. If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact ##### or phone 01494 734868.We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.Job overview Would you like to join the dynamic Medicines Resource Centre team, based at Wycombe hospital, working in a supportive environment to gain advanced knowledge and skills in Medicines Information and Formulary and also experience in clinical guidelines and high cost drugs? We are committed to working collaboratively with the wider team of the integrated care setting.
In the heart of Buckinghamshire countryside the Trust is located conveniently close to London and Oxford. We provide Pharmacy services to three main sites, Wycombe, Amersham and Stoke Mandeville.
At BHT we are home to the National Spinal Injuries Centre, a tertiary burns centre, a large ophthalmology centre and a dedicated cardiac and stroke receiving unit. This results in a patient population that has complex pharmaceutical needs and pharmacy input is essential to ensure high levels of patient care and safety.
High Wycombe Hospital will be the base site, however cross site working may be required on occasion.
Main duties of the jobDevelop, train, supervise and motivate staff working within the MRC.Support the MRC workstreams with a focus on Medicines Information and other workstreams including Formulary and Governance as required.Actively contribute to the development, monitoring and integration of written guidelines, policies and patient group directions (PGDs).Provide clinical pharmacy services, at a department and ward level, according to rota.To ensure accurate recording of all enquiries into the MRC.To participate in daily MI enquiry answering.To deputise for the senior lead pharmacist MI as and where necessary.What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.Why work for us?We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their familiesWhat do we stand for?Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesFor a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on ##### quoting the vacancy reference number.Person specificationEDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAININGRegistered Pharmacist: Member of General Pharmaceutical CouncilMember of Royal Pharmaceutical SocietyCompleted or undertaking a post-graduate diploma in pharmacy practice or recognised equivalentEXPERIENCEStrong experience of hospital pharmacy at Post Registration Pharmacist levelDelivery of pharmacy services to a range of specialities including surgeryExperience of training of other pharmacy staffEvidence of significant relevant Continuing Professional DevelopmentExperience undertaking auditSKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGEAble to identify and prioritise tasks and organise and plan to meet deadlinesWork, communicate and provide effective leadership within a teamClear and concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers and to ensure records are kept accurately and in a legible manner.Able to recognise and embrace new ideas and developments in clinical practice and implement under supervision of superiorsTo have a positive attitude, be able to recognise and communicate need for change and be able to participate in change management processesPrepared to attend any training sessions necessary for personal and service development and identifies own training needAble to recognise limits of own competence and refer and seek advice from colleagues appropriatelySPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCESAble to travel to other sites within the TrustPPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.Application deadline:
This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date. Contacting you:
We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly. Application information:
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The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into. Travel expenses:
It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed. Smoking:
All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited. Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name
Lisa Pazik
Job title
Associate Director of Pharmacy MRC and Governance
Email address
#####
Telephone number
07909000686
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