Job summary Are you a Band 6 pharmacist internal or external looking for your next challenge and keen to experience a further range of clinical specialties?An opportunity for a self-motivated, enthusiastic individual to join our rotational STEP Band 7 pharmacist programme.We are looking for someone with drive, enthusiasm and commitment.
You will have excellent people skills and the ability to work with and influence staff at many levels.Experience of working in hospital within a patient focused environment is essential while a keenness to use knowledge, skills and experience to improve patient care through the delivery of efficient medicines management services (including out of hours services & on-call) is essential.The programme will allow you to gain the skills and experience to meet the requirements of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Foundation Framework and will provide you with a portfolio of evidence for further career progression.
Main duties of the job The post holder will provide high quality pharmaceutical services to key areas on rotation including paediatric wards, critical care, aseptics and nutrition specialities (to name a few!)
as well as contributing to core ward commitments, including weekend and on call services.There will also be opportunities to gain leadership skills by co-ordination of specific teams of the clinical pharmacy service, alongside participation in Trust projects and departmental governance objectives within set rotations.
About us Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff.
Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), has now opened and will continue to provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.
As a result, the department now works across multiple sites where MMUH is the base of this role.
If cross site if needed to complete a set rotation and this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of services within the new hospital now plays an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.SWB continues to strive to deliver our three strategic objectives: Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staffOur Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we doOur Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live Job description Job responsibilities Pharmacy is a progressive department, keen to embrace innovative ideas to better improve our clinical service model.Following significant investment for MMUH, our pharmacy department has led the innovations in Omnicell/automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs), AMis Smart carts and Bristol Maid keyless access lockers for patient medications which are in place across most acute areas of work - improving drug security and safe administration of drugs across the rest of the organisation.Robotic dispensing is well established, now including an out of hours on call shute and we have successfully implemented Electronic Prescribing and Administration throughout the Trust for a number of years now.
We are working towards innovative models of delivering clinical pharmacy services as part of our 7 day working plans.The post holder will be required to complete specialist training packs associated with each clinical rotation and complete additional RPS portfolio requirements to progress through the STEP programme.
Full details can be found in the Job Description and Personal Specification.Post holder will be supported by the internal Education and Training team aw s well as accredited medicines management trained technicians to deliver these goals.
*Please note salary will be based upon Annex 21 contract* Person Specification Experience Essential Appropriate clinical pharmacy hospital experience for entry to STEP programme Qualifications Essential Registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council Successful completion of pre-registration in hospital setting Evidence of up to date CPD Desirable Member of a professional organisation Royal Pharmaceutical Society, UKCPA Knowledge Essential Sound clinical knowledge, demonstrated by completion of clinical assessments or equivalent Up to date knowledge of medicines legislation and medicines management governance Skills Essential Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and independently Strong interpersonal skills Communicate effective with a wide range of professionals and patients Able to present complex clinical information to groups and individuals To present well structured and precise written information for patients and colleagues Desirable Proven ability to work in stressful situations/under extreme pressure