Job Title: Pharmacist
Grade: Band 7
Trust: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Prospect Park Hospital, RG30 4EJ
Ward: Pharmacy
Pay Rates: £25.60 per hour
Shift Patterns: Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Why might this job interest you?
Are you a skilled and compassionate Clinical Pharmacist ready to play a crucial role in patient care? Join our team at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and help us make a difference!
What you can add:
- Participate in consultant ward rounds/MDTs to improve medicines optimisation by improving and ensuring safe, cost-effective prescribing and ensuring compliance with Trust prescribing guidelines and policies amongst other duties.
- Work alongside the Clinical Pharmacy Technicians to implement and deliver a 28-day one stop dispensing service, the efficient use of patient's own medicines and promote self-administration of medicines.
- Support ward staff to ensure that adequate ward pharmacy stock levels are maintained on allocated wards and to regularly review and adjust levels if necessary, depending on prescribing trends.
- Involvement in regular audit work in defined areas of practise, to help further improve standards of care for patient's of the Trust.
- Work alongside the Clinical Pharmacy Technicians to implement and deliver a 28-day one stop dispensing service, the efficient use of patient's own medicines and promote self-administration of medicines.
What you'll need:
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy plus successful completion of pre-registration training year
- Member of General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
- Experience of working in a hospital setting (Community and/or Mental Health)
The benefits we can offer you in return:
- Putting People in Places to Care - be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
- Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
- Blue Light Card - NHS Discount Provider
- First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
- Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
- Working options to suit your lifestyle?- being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
- Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP's own academy.
- Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
- Being part of the NHSP Community means you'll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.
Who are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.
In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of
- Relevant Qualifications.
- Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.
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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.