Job summary
- Main area
- Foundation Pharmacist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 297-7844919
- Employer
- Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Town
- Gateshead
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Foundation Pharmacist
NHS AfC: Band 6
In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible
IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
PLEASE NOTE it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their DBS certificate if a check is required for the post. This will be done through deduction from your monthly pay over a maximum of three months. It is also a requirement that all successful applicants register or are registered with the DBS update service where a DBS is required.
All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Terms & Conditions.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for highly motivated and enthusiastic Foundation pharmacists to join our team.
We provide a patient focused clinical pharmacy service whilst ensuring the optimal use of medicines within the organisation. These posts represent a great opportunity for pharmacists to progress their career in a clinically focused, innovative and supportive environment.
The post holders will have the opportunity to gain experience, working on rotation through the pharmacy clinical services including emergency care, medicine, surgery, care of the elderly, aseptics and the dispensary.
This post is open to both qualified pharmacists and current foundation trainee pharmacists.
Main duties of the job
· To provide clinical pharmacy input and prescribing support across all directorates
· To support medicines management across the Trust
· To facilitate timely discharge and patient counselling on their medications
· To provide clinical advice and support to other members of the MDT
· Work as part of the team to deliver and participate in training and education
· Carry out the duties of the responsible pharmacist
· Focus on patient safety and supporting service development.
· Work to deliver the 7-day clinical Pharmacy service by supporting the late night, on call and weekend rota.
Working for our organisation
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon Urgent Care Centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To carry out medication histories and medicines reconciliation ensuring any discrepancies are actioned
- Clinical screen of inpatient prescriptions following medicines reconciliation to provide advice on medicines, dosages and medicines information queries
- To clinically check discharge prescriptions, assess patients own drugs for discharge and ensure patients receive counselling and the opportunity for a discharge medicines service referral to improve transfer of care
· To provide advice and support to patients and the MDT to ensure that they get the best from their medicines
· Independently prescribe once qualified within own competence and scope of practice
- To provide clinical pharmacy input and maintain high standards of medicines management across the Trust via completion of quarterly controlled drug checks, safe and secure medicines audit and supporting policy and guideline review
- Support departmental audit and adherence to KPIs
· As part of the team you will work closely alongside other pharmacy colleagues, taking part within clinical supervision sessions and teaching
· You will provide rotational clinical support to the directorates of emergency care, medicine, care of the elderly, surgery, aseptics and dispensary
· Be the responsible pharmacist in the dispensary and participate in clinically and accuracy checking
· Work to deliver the 7 day clinical Pharmacy service by supporting the late night, on call and weekend rota
· Participate in or lead audits or quality improvement projects
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Masters degree in Pharmacy
- Registered as a pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) or currently undertaking pre-registration training year
- Registered as an independent prescriber or working towards the qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical pharmacy practice in a hospital, community pharmacy or general practice setting
- Evidence of CPD and self-directed learning
- Evidence of audit
Desirable criteria
- Specialist knowledge of pharmacy systems
- Experience working within a hospital setting
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to effectively communicate both written and verbally
- Effective patient consultation skills
- Evidence of self-reflection
- IT literate
- Ability to prioritise own workload
Desirable criteria
- Experience supervising or mentoring others
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
- Nicola Townsley
- Job title
- Lead Clinical Pharmacist -Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01914456742
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