Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 430-CC1028A-C
- Employer
- Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Pharmacy (Dept)
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Clinical Pharmacist
Band 7
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Job overview
Specialist Clinical Pharmacist ( with on-call )
Band 7 £43,742 - £50,056 per annum, pro rata if part-time
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
It is an exciting time to be joining Milton Keynes Hospital Pharmacy. We have had significant investment over the last few years in a fully refurbished Pharmacy department plus a state-of-the-art Aseptic Unit based within our new Cancer Centre. Research & Development is a key priority for the organisation and the Pharmacy Department. We also have a New Outpatient Pharmacy.
As a result of significant investment into our pharmacy team, we are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated Specialist pharmacists to join our team and contribute to developing and delivering our services.
You will work closely with pharmacy colleagues and other healthcare staff to:
- provide clinical pharmacy services across a variety of specialities.
- support safe prescribing and medicines optimisation.
- support medicines safety and quality improvement
- provide medicines related advice to colleagues and patients.
- support the safe and timely discharge of patients.
- support clinical screening and accuracy checking within the dispensary.
- Undertake audit, research and development of more junior team members
Interview: w/c 03 June 2024
Main duties of the job
Your role would be to support the Divisional teams and Clinical Service Units in delivering a consistently high-quality patient care and pharmacy service across a variety of different specialties, on a rotational basis (normally 12 months).
To facilitate and support the optimal and affordable use of medicines
To comply with pharmacy procedures, clinical governance, quality assurance and risk management.
Working for our organisation
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We promote an inclusive workforce and encourage applications from applicants from all backgrounds.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- You will be part of the pharmacy team and work with staff within the pharmacy department and across the trust to enable the objectives of the Trust to be achieved.
- To contribute to the Trust’s compliance with medicines safety and optimisation and RPS standards and the Clinical Governance and Risk Management agendas
- To contribute to the development, delivery and evaluation of clinical pharmacy services provided to a range of clinical specialities.
- To ensure that appropriate levels of service are provided in accordance with statutory requirements and professional standards as described in ‘Medicines, Ethics and Practice’ issue by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
- To assist the relevant managers and colleagues in the development and delivery of pharmacy services which reflect the needs of the Trust and our patients and commissioners.
- To undertake projects that will improve the safety and clinical effectiveness of patient care and the patient experience and contribute to effective and appropriate drugs budget management within a range of clinical specialities.
- To support the Divisional teams and Clinical Service Units in delivering a consistently high-quality patient care and pharmacy service across a variety of different specialties, on a rotational basis (normally 12 months).
- To facilitate and support the optimal and affordable use of medicines.
- To comply with pharmacy procedures, clinical governance, quality assurance and risk management
Please refer to the attached Job Description for more details.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
- MPharm Degree (or equivalent)
- Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of ongoing CPD in line with GPhC requirements
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)
- Member of RPS
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of Hospital Pharmacy Practice
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of broad clinical experience
- Evidence of experience of Clinical Audit
- Evidence of basic understanding of MI
- Evidence of significant contribution to innovative or developmental roles and activities within pharmacy
Skills
Essential criteria
- Effective and safe pharmaceutical skills
- Ability to manage time effectively
- Ability to communicate with patients and staff
- Computer literate
- Demonstrates initiative especially in relation to problem solving
- Ability to carry out day to day responsibilities and deal effectively with unexpected demands
- Ability to plan, prioritize and organize self and others
- Evidence of understanding of clinical risk and clinical governance
Desirable criteria
- Ability to justify and reason any advice given should this be challenged
- Good negotiation skills
- Evidence of previous training experience
- Previous experience of supervising staff
- Understanding of the national and local HNS priorities
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
- Good written & verbal communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
Communication
Essential criteria
- Evidence of team working
- Evidence of CPD to meet GPhC standards
- Evidence of effective and timely project delivery
Specific requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
- Flexible, Polite and Courteous
- Dedicated Professional attitude
- Initiative and common sense
- Ability and willingness to take responsibility for own actions and lead when required, including when on call
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You 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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jill McDonald
- Job title
- Deputy Chief Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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