Rotational Clinical Pharmacist (with band 6-7 development option)

To undertake duties in various aspects of Pharmacy; to provide Clinical Pharmacy Services; to optimise and ensure the safe use of medicines in the Trust; to develop personal skills, experience, professional judgement, and knowledge in all aspects of Pharmacy and the Hospital Service. There will be opportunities to rotate through areas including medicine, surgery, cancer services, paediatrics, critical care, medicines information, dispensary and many more.
Following successful completion of the NGH probationary period you will have the opportunity to be enrolled onto the Band 6-7 Development Programme. Successful achievement of the development programme will lead to progression to a Band 7 position.
We have a very strong team ethos with good support from your peers and the senior pharmacists and technicians who understand you are learning and maybe working in a new environment. You will work closely with our team of clinical pharmacists and medicines management technicians who support our pharmacists on the wards and allow you to focus on the clinical part of the job. We are in the process of implementing electronic prescribing and medicines administration on all our inpatient wards. We work closely with the doctors and nurses on ward and board rounds and within multidisciplinary teams.

Working for our organisation
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals., To use your pharmaceutical expertise for the benefit of patients and the organisation. This will include the following tasks:
Using own pharmaceutical knowledge to positively impact the use and stewardship of medicines by providing information, advice and guidance.
To maintain own knowledge of developments in pharmacy practice as required by The General Pharmaceutical Council.
To participate in the Clinical/Advisory Pharmacy Service on a Band 6 rotation through Dispensary Services and Clinical Services (Medicine, Surgery, Critical Care, Oncology, Paediatrics, Medicines Information, and other specialities as the service allows).
To participate in the emergency duty service
To record your clinical activity and to monitor the outcome of your advice in line with departmental requirements.
To fulfil the professional requirements of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Good Professional Practice and Responsible Pharmacist.
To maintain a knowledge of developments in pharmacy practice and clinical pharmacy.
To undertake organisational responsibilities appropriate to your grade for operational efficiency and for personal experience and development. This will include the following tasks:
To supervise, check and, if necessary, undertake the supply of medicines.
Technician checking is in place; Pharmacists make initial validations and have a professional responsibility to decide on the need for their further involvement in the supply process.
To undertake reconciliation of medicines on admission and discharge
To assist in the supervision and training of pharmacy staff, including Pre-registration Pharmacy Graduates, Vacation Students, technical staff, healthcare staff and patients.
To help maintain an accurate computerised information and stock control system.
To ensure that legal requirements and policies of the Pharmacy Service and the Trust are followed.
To assist in the implementation of countywide prescribing strategies, cost improvement initiatives, CQUINs and QIPPs.
To assist in the Formulary Management process.
Participate in the Trust and departmental Audit Programme.
Participate in the Medicines Information Service.
Assist in the validation of High Cost Medicines
To contribute to clinical guidelines, protocols and procedure development
Attend Clinical Pharmacy meetings and educational/training schemes relevant to post.
When it is offered, to undertake the Clinical Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy to enhance the advice and information given to patients and healthcare staff to improve patient outcomes. This will include the following tasks:
To maintain and document satisfactory performance and progress.
To put into practice the knowledge acquired through study.
To educate and train pharmacy and other healthcare staff.
To undertake audit, quality or service improvement and change management.
Other Duties. This will include the following tasks:
To undertake/participate in risk assessments.
To show skills in prioritising conflicting tasks and escalating issues in an appropriate and timely manner that meets the Trust objectives to improve patient safety, patient experience, and clinical effectiveness
To undertake duties elsewhere in the locality if required; this may involve the provision of clinical pharmacy duties in other locations covered by the service.
Undertake yearly appraisal with line manager and agree personal development plan and objectives.
At Northampton General Hospital we provide general acute services and hyper-acute stroke, vascular and renal services to people living in Northamptonshire. As well as this we are an accredited cancer centre and provide cancer services to a wider population of Northamptonshire and parts of Buckinghamshire.
We are proud to be the first hospital in the UK to have obtained Pathway to Excellence® designated accreditation from the American nurses credentialing centre (ANCC).
We celebrate staff achievements and value the importance of working as one big team. That's why we talk about Team NGH. It's all about working together to provide the best possible care for our patients and supporting each other to grow and develop our skills. We are driven to helping you to be the best you can be.
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Apply today and join the largest family in Northamptonshire.

Would you like to start your pharmacy journey working in a friendly, supportive, forward-thinking Pharmacy Department?
Are you recently finishing your trainee pharmacy year and want to work in an acute hospital where you can put all your learning into practice within different clinical rotations? Or have you worked in Community Pharmacy but would like to start work in the hospital environment?
Would you like the opportunity to develop your career in hospital pharmacy practice?
If yes to any of these questions, then this could be the job for you!
Our current band 6 pharmacists say our NGH Pharmacy team are "so supportive and friendly", they are "inspired by their seniors" and "there are lots of opportunities to learn and grow".
We would be delighted if you would like to come and visit the department and meet the team. If you can't make it onsite - don't worry! We are hosting a Virtual Q&A on 8th January 12pm-1pm. Sign up here - we can't wait to meet you! https://bit.ly/4gJLQyp