Pharmacist (Band 6)

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated registered pharmacist to join our fantastic team at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust on the outskirts of Skipton. You will have the opportunity to work in hospital pharmacy and will be funded to undertake the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy. We look to develop our pharmacists, with the prospects of progressing from band 6 to band 7 clinical pharmacists.
The pharmacy service at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has a high profile and is well integrated into multi-disciplinary teams, providing a much valued contribution to patient care. This is an exciting time for our Pharmacy Department as we continue to improve and develop our clinical pharmacy service.
We welcome applications from Foundation Trainee Pharmacists who will be registering soon in addition to those who are already a registered pharmacist, This pharmacist post will contribute to our clinical pharmacy service supporting medical and surgical wards as well as the hospital dispensary and aseptic unit. The successful candidates will be able to further develop their clinical and personal skills through on-call and late shift work in the dispensary. There will be opportunities to gain experience in medicines information, procurement, anticoagulation clinics as well as being actively involved in our learning at lunch teaching sessions.
Our dedicated clinical pharmacy team pride ourselves on innovative working, supportive attitude and a passion for further learning.
You must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. The post holder will need to meet deadlines, be adaptable and have the ability to exercise initiative, operate within procedural guidelines and prioritise workloads in response to changing demands.
The post holder is expected promote the highest standards of professional practice, Trust Policies and Procedures, whilst observing principles of clinical governance, and the "Standards of Conduct, Ethics and Performance" issued by the General Pharmaceutical Council.
In pursuing these duties the post holder will ensure compliance with the NHS Constitution, 1. Provide professional and legal clinical supervision in the dispensary as allocated:
For example this may include:

• Clinical and legal verification of prescriptions


• Labelling and dispensing


• Dealing with general and clinical enquiries


• Accuracy checking of prescriptions


• Complying with the legal and other requirements relating to the purchase, supply, use, safe custody and distribution of drugs within pharmacy and within all other areas of the Trust

2. Provide a clinical service to the wards and departments in accordance with professional, departmental and Trust policies.
For example this may include:

• Taking drug histories on admission as part of medicines reconciliation.


• Screening of patients on admission for pharmaceutical care issues and formulation of care plans where pharmaceutical care issues are identified


• Review medication to ensure safe and effective use


• Formulation of individual pharmaceutical care plans


• Reviewing and updating care plans depending on response, results of investigations and adverse effects


• Therapeutic drug monitoring for specific drugs


• Educating patients about their drug therapy


• Monitoring and promoting economical drug usage


• Recording clinical activities and interventions in line with departmental policy


• Liaising with health care professionals in primary care

3. Participate in the Pharmacy-led outpatient warfarin clinics.
4. Participate in on-call, weekend and bank holiday rotas.
5. Participate in the provision of Technical and Aseptic services to the Trust, in accordance with the recommendations contained in the Guide to Good Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Practice and its supplements and in accordance with licences.
For example this may include:

• Undertaking training to be able to check the setup, manufacture and final release of non-sterile and aseptically dispensed items, including cytotoxics.


• Acquiring an understanding of the Quality Assurance principles underpinning the safe and effective preparation of aseptically dispensed medicines.


• Becoming proficient and confident in the monitoring, calculation and provision of both adult parenteral nutrition.

6. Help in the distribution of medicines to patients, wards and departments and to assist in maintaining systems for the control of drugs in accordance with current legislation.
7. Safety - Be aware and operate within the current Health and Safety legislation, including COSHH and the department's safety policies and ensure safe working practices within the area of work. Adhere to high standards of safety in carrying out duties within the department and the wards, including attendance at mandatory training.
8. Give a commitment to lifelong learning and contribute to the maintenance of a personal development portfolio in accordance with Trust and professional requirements. Undertake Continuing Professional Development to keep relevant pharmaceutical clinical and technical knowledge up to date.
9. Participate in pharmacy practice research, quality and/or clinical audit projects undertaken by the pharmacy department.
10. Participate in the department and Trust medication error reporting systems.
11. Take responsibility for maintaining the security of the department.
12. Support the Trust equality and diversity policy. This may include counselling on complex medication regimens, dealing with language barriers and dexterity difficulties.
13. Comply with the Trust infection control policies.
14. Provide a professional and courteous service to all staff and patients using the pharmacy service. This may include those who are angry, confused or distressed.
15. It is incumbent on the post holder to continually update his or her professional and/or managerial awareness and carry out other duties deemed appropriate to the grade of the post.
16. Maintain close working links with other members of the pharmacy staff to ensure the smooth running of the service
17. Comply with the Professional code of ethics, data protection act, policies relating to confidentiality and other departmental and Trust policies.
18. Provide pharmacy services to external customers, this may include, mental health Trusts and hospices.
19. Comply with the Trusts policies and local procedures relating to Safeguarding Children and the Protection of Vulnerable Adults
20. Manoeuvre light goods and equipment in accordance with manual handling regulations and good practice
21. Maintain and process all information concerning patients, staff, contractors or the business of the Trust to which the post holder has access, without divulging such information to any third party or make use of information gained in the course of employment, except where this is clearly within the remit of the post holder and the other party's responsibility.
22. Weekends / Bank Holidays / working hours in line with service needs.
23. Ensure that the safety of the patient and their experience remains the focus of pharmacy services provided in line with the Trust's "Right Care" programme
24. Comply with Good Distribution Practice to ensure that medicines are procured, stored, handled and transported under the required conditions
In pursuing these duties, the post holder will ensure compliance with the NHS Constitution and be familiar with the NHS England Guidance 'Understanding the new NHS' (details of which can be found in the links section of NHS Jobs).
Professional Registration/Codes of Conduct
Be aware of and comply with the relevant codes of conduct and practice set up by your professional regulatory body and maintain up to date professional registration appropriate to the post. Any breach of these codes may lead to action by the Trust independent of any taken by the regulatory or professional body.
Safeguarding Children & Adults
Understand and work within policies and local procedures relating to Safeguarding Children and the Protection of Vulnerable Adults.
Health & Safety
You are required to: co-operate with supervisors, managers and other employees to achieve a healthy and safe environment, to take reasonable care of your own health and safety and that of other persons who may be affected by your actions, to carry out your responsibilities in ways that help to ensure a safe and healthy place of work.
In the course of your work you are to bring to the attention of your supervisor or manager:

• Any situation which reasonably could be considered to represent a serious or immediate danger to the health and safety of any person.


• Any matter which reasonably could be considered to represent a shortcoming in the Trust's health and safety protection arrangements.

We are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities.
NOTE: This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient suitable applications are received.
If you are offered a position which requires you to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £41.90, Standard £21.90 or Basic £21.90) from your first full months salary. This is a condition of your employment.
In applying for a post that requires a DBS check you are confirming that you have read and understood the DBS Privacy Policy for Enhanced and Standard Checks (Click here for the privacy policy)
You are encouraged to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £13 cost per year.
We encourage applicants to receive the Covid-19 vaccination but this will not be a condition of deployment with the organisation. We will be asking applicants to share their vaccination status as part of our normal pre employment screening but this will not affect their employment status with the Trust.

At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people's age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you'll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future - a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust., We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
We want to attract staff who embrace our 'Right Care' behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients - we want to make these part of our DNA.