Outpatient Pharmacist

Job summary
Are you a newly qualified Pharmacist looking for an exciting clinical role in a hospital setting? Or perhaps you are a junior Pharmacist seeking to enhance your clinical skill set within our diverse team. Maybe you have the sheer experience of working in a Community Pharmacy and would like to broaden your skill sets in a hospital environment without the on-calls and ward rounds.

We are looking to recruit a pharmacist with excellent customer service skills, who is looking for a new challenge in a hospital Outpatient setting. This role will provide an opportunity to work closely with a wider multidisciplinary Team and gain unmatched hospital experience, with the opportunity to enhance their clinical skills. The candidate will also have the opportunity to utilise their patient-focused community pharmacy skills in a busy dispensing environment.

The post holder will be the Responsible Pharmacist who will complete day-to-day operational tasks and will work alongside the senior Pharmacy team, including the Superintendent Pharmacist and other Pharmacists in developing and delivering innovative services to provide an excellent patient experience.

Main duties of the job

• Will be the Responsible Pharmacist for the Outpatient pharmacy.
• Responsible for clinical screening and checking of all outpatient prescriptions.
• Responsible for the day-to-day activities connected with the dispensing supply, ordering and receipt of medicines.
• Providing clinical advice to patients and other healthcare professionals.
• Provide advice to patients on the use of medicines and general health and lifestyle matters within their capability.
• Liaise with the wider MDT to optimise all patients' health.
• Supervise and manage all the dispensing staff, including day-today operations.
• Adhere to all safe and legal practices within the Pharmacy
• Support Pharmacy based training for all staff members.

About us
View email address on meeveem.com is an innovative Outpatient Dispensing service that combines the knowledge of a community and a hospital Pharmacy to provide exemplary service to all our patients. Working in close partnership with the Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT), we thrive to provide a customer focused clinical service to all patients and Healthcare Professionals alike.

This pharmacy is run by Buckinghamshire Health Projects Ltd (BHPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. View email address on meeveem.com provides dispensing services from outpatient's prescriptions issued by BHT and advice to BHT staff and visitors, with the option to provide OTC medicines in the near future.

Benefits
Your hard work and contributions will be recognised with the benefits offered via BHPL, including:

• Discretionary annual Bonus
• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays) and up to 3 days additional paid leave for CPD (pro-rata for part time contracts)
• Pension scheme through salary sacrifice.
• GPhC fees paid through training budget of up to £ 600 per year (pro-rata for part time contracts)
• Training and development to support internal career growth and funding for PG Diploma and Independent Pharmacist prescriber course, after 18 months of employment through a learner contract.

Job responsibilities
For 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.

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Person Specification
Education, Professional Qualifications & Training
Essential

• Master's degree in pharmacy or equivalent
• Registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Desirable

• Appropriate short management courses

Experience
Essential

• Post-registration experience as a Responsible pharmacist in a busy community Pharmacy or a hospital pharmacy. Newly qualified successful applicants will be given extensive on the job training
• Experience as a qualified pharmacist in various settings and roles including day to day management of a pharmacy
• Experience in delivering training and education for other pharmacy staff
• Experience in managing a team in a busy dispensing environment.
• Have extensive skills in counselling patients and representatives

Desirable

• Experience in an Outpatient hospital pharmacy
• Experience of being a part of a vibrant team in developing a business or new service
• Experience in providing pharmacy services through PGDs such as influenza vaccinations or Pharmacy First etc

Information Technology
Essential

• Excellent ability in using basic Microsoft Office applications including Microsoft Word and Excel.

Desirable

• Experience in using the JAC medicine management system.

Knowledge
Essential

• Understanding of local Trust and national Guidelines.
• Extensive knowledge of the legislation and guidance relating to the management of medicines

Desirable

• Understanding of Primary and Secondary Care prescribing principles.
• oBe able to utilise the local Trust Formulary and use this to make a clinical decision.

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.
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