Specialist Pharmacist - Operational Support and Education & Training
Job overview
We currently have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivate pharmacist to assume the role of Specialist Pharmacist - Operational Support and Education & Training at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital (Chelsea Hospital site) on a Fixed Term basis (9 months)
As the Specialist Pharmacist - Operational Support and Education & training, the successful post holder will undertake the following duties:
- Leads, co-ordinates and manages the development and provision of the Pharmacy Residency Service.
- Contributes to the provision of the clinical pharmacy service to patients within the Medicine Directorate ensuring the safe, effective, legal and accurate use of medicines within the speciality.
- Supports the provision of Pharmacy dispensary services to ensure a high quality of clinical service provision, a favourable experience for patients and service users and efficient processing of prescriptions and in-patient medicine requests for patients
- Manages the provision of clinical training and supervision to Resident and Trainee Pharmacists on rotation in the dispensary.
Main duties of the job
As the Specialist Pharmacist - Operational Support and Education &
Training the successful post holder will undertake duties that deliver in
the following key areas within the Pharmacy Department:
- Residency Service
- Ward Clinical Service
- Dispensary Service
- Education and Training
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Residency Service Management
Be responsible for the co-ordination and provision of the Pharmacy
Residency Service
- Ward Clinical Service Be responsible and accountable for the clinical pharmacy service provided to a sub-speciality within the Emergency and Integrated Care Division. Dispensary Service Support the provision of an efficient, safe and legal dispensing service. Education and Training Lead and co-ordinate the provision of training and supervision of Trainee and Resident Pharmacists on rotation in the dispensary in accordance with local and professional requirements.
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.
Person specification:
Experience
Essential
- Supervision of staff
- Education and training of staff
Desirable
- Registered Supplementary Prescriber
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Vocational Master’s Degree in Pharmacy (+ completion of pre-registration training)
- Registered as a practicing pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Certificate in Pharmacy Practice or JBP Postgraduate Certificate in General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent training / experience
