Clinical Pharmacist

Clinical Pharmacist

Location: Ashford Kent

We are looking for an experienced Clinical Pharmacist to join the growing team. As our Clinical Pharmacist, you will provide the team with expert clinical leadership and direction so that pharmaceutical care is safe, effective, and person-centred.

Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday, flexible shift pattern

Annual Leave: 33 days inclusive of Bank Holidays

Remuneration:

Salary: £43,000- £50,000 dependent on skillset and experience

Job summary:

Support the pharmacy department to deliver an excellent medicine management service to all customers, supervising the procurement, preparation, dispensing and distribution of medicines.

To provide pharmaceutical expertise and input to the care of the patients within One Ashford Hospital.

To facilitate the daily running of the pharmacy department, providing a safe and effective medicines management service to all patients, staff, consultants and customers.

Provide clinical input with respect to medicines to all patients.

Ensure accurate and timely charging.

Ensure compliance with all appropriate regulatory, professional and best practice frameworks.

Role and responsibilities include:

To provide pharmaceutical expertise and input to the care of the patients within One Ashford Hospital.

To support the pharmacy department to delivery an excellent medicine management service to all customers.

Attendance on daily multidisciplinary ward round

To supervise the procurement, preparation, dispensing and distribution of medicines.

Influence prescribing practice and medicines management within the Hospital.

To facilitate the daily running of the Pharmacy Department, providing a safe and effective medicines management service to all patients, staff, consultants and customers.

Ensure compliance with all appropriate regulatory, professional and best practice frameworks

Ensure accurate and timely charging of invoices.

Develop and implement Departmental Standard Operating Procedures

Support the Chief Pharmacist to implement and monitor any national guidance; i.e. NICE guidance

To participate in audit activities, which will improve the quality of the services, provided by the department including medication incident reporting.

Desirables

Qualification & Experience:

Degree in Pharmacy

Registration as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (any existing or pending Fitness to Practice issues must be declared on application)

Postgraduate Diploma relevant to hospital pharmacy practice is desirable but not essential

Post registration experience of 2-3 years

Clinical pharmacy experience in a secondary acute setting, or proven ability to transfer clinical skills into an acute setting.

Clinical Pharmacist

Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)

Acute NHS Healthcare experience

Acute Private Healthcare experience

Postgraduate Diploma relevant to hospital pharmacy practice

Clinical Pharmacist

About the Hospital:

Patients receive fast access to appointments with specialist Consultants, diagnostic imaging and treatment for a range of health concerns. Our private hospital has been designed with the latest technology and with patient care at its heart.

Please Contact Emmanuel for further details