Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 188-UPL-0008
- Employer
- UHS Pharmacy Ltd ( UPL )
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southampton General Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £60,000 - £70,000 per annum pro rota
- Closing
- 17/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Superintendent Pharmacist
Job overview
At UHS Pharmacy LTD we are committed to providing a world class, professional, highly specialised pharmaceutical service to the Outpatient Department of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (The Trust). Working within an Outpatients Pharmacy at a busy general hospital is hugely rewarding and we are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and passionate Superintendent Pharmacist to join our expanding, friendly and dynamic team.
This post would suit an individual with a hospital pharmacy background, or with community pharmacy experience wishing to make a change into the hospital environment.
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Working for our organisation
UPL is a wholly owned subsidiary of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. The Pharmacy, located in the main foyer of the hospital, provides a range of over-the-counter medicines and products, as well as pharmacy services for hospital staff, outpatients and visitors. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice, where everyone matters.
The Pharmacy is open Monday-Friday (09:00 – 18:00) and Saturday mornings (09:00 – 13:00).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a GPhC registered Superintendent Pharmacist, part of your role will include:
- Clinical screening and accuracy checking of medication prescribed to the patients
- Integral in providing a positive experience for all patients and staff visiting the pharmacy
- Offering advice on dosages, side effects and other aspects of drug interaction
- Maintaining accurate and detailed records of all medications processed through the pharmacy
- Delivering community healthcare services such as prescription collection and delivery
- Working with the team to maintain a clean, professional and patient-friendly workplace
- Manage, supervise and train pharmacy support staff
- Comply with the professional and legal requirements and standards and policies of UHS Pharmacy Ltd
- Keep up to date with current pharmacy practice, new drugs and their uses
Experience and Skills
- Master’s degree in pharmacy or equivalent.
- General Pharmaceutical Council registration as a practising pharmacist.
- Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experiential practice.
- Management training/qualification or equivalent experience.
Person specification
Qualifications training required
Essential criteria
- Master’s degree in pharmacy or equivalent.
- General Pharmaceutical Council registration as a practising pharmacist.
- Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experiential practice.
- Management training/qualification or equivalent experience.
Desirable criteria
- Royal Pharmaceutical Society membership.
- Leadership training/qualification
- Leadership training/qualification
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential criteria
- Experience of managing and leading a community pharmacy business or hospital pharmacy department.
- ≥ 6 years’ considerable work experience
- Experience of managing a team and service.
- Experience of training staff.
- Evidence of being able to manage change.
- Knowledge and experience of UK Tax system regarding VAT
- Sound knowledge of Pharmacy law, ethics, and practice
- Track record of critical evaluation skills applied in practice.
- Proven track record of service development and project management.
- Highly developed negotiation, influencing and interrogative skills.
Desirable criteria
- Both community pharmacy and hospital pharmacy experience.
- Experience of robotic dispensing.
- Awareness of arrangements for homecare medicines.
- Management of a service contract
Values
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Fresh Thinking
- Working Together
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
- Modupe Olorunfemi
- Job title
- General Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02381 202606
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