Job summary
We are looking for a motivated pharmacist to provide clinical pharmacy services at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals Trust. This is an excellent opportunity for a forward-thinking pharmacist to develop their practice and skills.

Job Title: Rotational Clinical Pharmacist Band 6/7
Hours: 08:40-17:05 Monday to Friday. Saturday morning and Bank holidays on rota basis
Department: Pharmacy
Site: Trustwide - base site Grantham

Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen to join our expanding, friendly, diverse and inclusive pharmacy team.

Our progressive department is in the process of rapid transformational change to ensure that it is a service fit for the future and is at the forefront of Hospital Pharmacy.

We are dedicated to ensuring that medicines optimisation is embedded across all aspects of care within the Trust to deliver safe, efficient and cost-effective use of medicines.

We take pride in developing our pharmacists. We encourage our colleagues to pursue higher education qualifications, from clinical diplomas to DPharm and everything in between. We provide regular on-site clinical supervision and training. We will support you in delivering high-quality services to our patients and healthcare professionals.

The pharmacy department at ULHT is keen to create an environment where we can nurture and grow our talent. With this objective in mind, we have developed a progression programme, which supports the progression of our rotational band 6 pharmacists into band 7 posts without needing additional recruitment processes.

Applicants must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

About us
Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Master / Bachelor of Pharmacy
• 1 year pre-registration pharmacy training
• Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

• Certificate / Diploma / Masters Degree in Clinical Pharmacy

Previous Experience
Desirable

• Clinical Pharmacy in a hospital environment
• Medicines Information experience

Skills, Knowledge & Aptitudes
Essential

• Evidence of CPD
• Use of Pharmacy computer systems
• Good interpersonal skills
• Time management and prioritisation skills
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Dispensing and checking skills- ability to follow procedures and accurately supply medication
• Awareness of own limitations and when to refer to others for advice
• Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda.
• Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: ?Patient Centred ?Safety ?Compassion ?Respect ?Excellence

Desirable

• Computer literacy, including use of Word and databases / spreadsheet programmes
• Report writing skills

Specific Requirements
Essential

• Ability to travel between hospital sites and for on call
• Adaptable to changing circumstances and situations

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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