Job overview

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.

Working for our organisation

Pharmacy@Bucks 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. Pharmacy@Bucks 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.