Job Summary
We are looking for a Locum Pharmacist to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at the Regional HQ, in Tidworth, Wiltshire.

Work pattern: Monday - Friday (22.5 hours)

The successful applicant will deliver an exceptional standard of care to the MoD service personnel and their families.

Pay Rate:
Paye - £31.01 (£27.67 + £3.34 holiday pay) per hour
Umbrella - £35.66 per hour

Main duties of the job
Job Description:

• To provide specialist professional advice and leadership on prescribing and pharmaceutical issues to Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) Region whilst ensuring compliance with Medicine Legislation and congruence with the governance framework.
• To provide support to and co-ordinate Medical Centres within Region to ensure the delivery within a medicines management framework of a legal, safe, cost-effective and efficient high-quality pharmaceutical service.
• To act as Pharmaceutical advisor to the Regional Clinical Director.
• To provide professional support to the dispensaries in the Region, ensuring that safe systems of work are in place, in accordance with MOD policy and current UK legislation.
• To be responsible for the Regional management and monitoring of the Out-sourced Dispensing contract to ensure the delivery of a safe consistent cost-effective service and act as a mediator in the case of disputes or grievances.
• To promote good prescribing practices and monitor the supply of medicines by other healthcare professionals / clinical staff through the use of regular risk management audits, prescribing, Combat Med Tech (CMT)/Medic protocols and Patient Group Directions (PGD) audits.
• To provide medicines information and medicines management support to Pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals, including advice on the legal aspects of prescribing, storage, procurement, dispensing and usage.
• To co-ordinate and assist in the delivery of Pharmacy Technician training, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and where appropriate management of poor performance.
• To provide medicine management related training to regional staff, including Senior Medical Officers (SMOs), Medical Officers (MOs), Civilian Medical Practitioners (CMPs), Pharmacy Technicians, Nurses, and CMT/Medics.
• To assist in the development and review of Patient Group Directions (PGDs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for use across DPHC and in the support of their use by Healthcare Professionals.
• To demonstrate compliance with Healthcare Governance standards by responding to medicine management related Significant Events and providing the necessary feedback and training to ensure similar safety incidents do not re-occur.

About us
About Military Medical Personnel and Our Benefits:
Military Medical Personnel (MMP) is a specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated exclusively to providing locum civilian medical, dental and healthcare professionals to the Ministry of Defence. We are a contracted supplier to the MOD and have locum vacancies on military bases throughout the UK and occasionally overseas locations.

Military Medical Personnel offer an attractive package for candidates which may include the following:

• Attractive rates of pay with weekly payments and choice of payment model
• A generous Refer a Friend bonus scheme
• Flexibility of long- and short-term assignments to suit your availability
• Free uniforms provided (if required)
• A PVG membership (Disclosure Scotland) or an Access Northern Ireland certificate is required for this role.
• Free mandatory training
• Weekly payments
• Assigned an experienced consultant who will support you throughout your application and will continue to look after you during your assignment

All job placements are subject to the receipt of satisfactory compliance requirements.

We reserve the right to remove this requirement once a suitable candidate has been selected.

Please note that MMP is unable to sponsor work visas. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, such as a valid visa with no restrictions on hours.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Must have a Degree in Pharmacy and be qualified as a pharmacist.
• Must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Must have four years post qualification experience.
• Must be in date and able to provide certification for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Safeguarding Adults up to and including Level 3 training.

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.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP)
Address: Tidworth, Wiltshire, SP9 7BN, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.militarymedicalpersonnel.com/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Recruitment Co-Ordinator
Anna Coakley
info@militarymedicalpersonnel.com
08000448123