Specialist Rotational Pharmacist

As University Hospitals Dorset, we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m. We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve. In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work. We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce. At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women’s Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group. As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We have an exciting new opportunity for a dedicated and enthusiastic pharmacist to join University Hospitals Dorset. You will be rotating through our clinical areas including women’s and children’s, general medicine, intensive care, surgery, trauma, older people medicine, cancer and a septic production unit. Additional rotations that may be added include medicines information, nutrition and palliative care. Our welcoming and friendly pharmacy team is highly regarded within the trust, and we are looking for an experienced pharmacist to join us in representing the pharmacy service and trust values. The pharmacy team’s values are centred around patient care and medicines optimisation to ensure the best patient outcomes.

As a pharmacist in this role, you will be embedded in the clinical team, collaborating with other healthcare professionals, attending ward rounds and playing an integral part in the patient care journey. You will be supported in your personal development, and you will be actively encouraged to evolve your clinical, professional and leadership skills, through coaching and mentoring, and by completing training courses and formal qualifications.

Main duties of the job

• Patient-Centred Care: Provide a patient-focused and clinically competent pharmacy service to inpatient medical wards. This involves working directly with patients and contributing to their care.
• Team Development: Work with and develop rotational pharmacists, technicians, and trainees within the medical directorate, including supporting their professional and clinical skills.
• Clinical Guidance and Practice: Contribute to the development of clinical guidance and ensure that pharmacy practices align with national guidelines. Implement cost-saving measures, develop and review patient group directions (PGDs) and standard operating procedures (SOPs) where necessary.
• Integration and Collaboration: Integrate secondary care services within the broader NHS Dorset Healthcare system. Collaborate with other healthcare professionals and contribute to the overall patient care strategy.
• Service Development: Play a role in the ongoing development of pharmacy services within the medical directorate. Suggest improvements, streamline processes, and stay updated with best practices.
• Leadership and Mentorship: Act as a role model and pharmacy ambassador, and demonstrate leadership qualities. Mentor and line manage rotational pharmacists, helping them develop their skills and knowledge.

Benefits of working for UHD:

• Opportunities for professional development and training, including the independent prescribing qualification and leadership courses.
• Generous relocation support for candidates outside our area.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Opportunities for career advancement and progression within our organisation.
• The Trust and Pharmacy team values and champions inclusivity and diversity.
• We are open to flexible working, remote working, part time and job share opportunities.

This role will require one late finish per week, weekend shifts 1 in 5 (either Saturday or Sunday) and approximately one Bank Holiday shift per year. This role includes on-call duties, the roster is approximately 1 week in 9 weeks. Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. In some cases this means that a service may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. We are open to discussions on flexible working, part time and job share opportunities. Informal visits and enquiries are fully supported and encouraged. This role requires GPhC Registration. Base location: Royal Bournemouth or Poole Hospital, please note that cross-site working is expected. Interview date: to be confirmed. This can be flexible, contact us to discuss. Interviews can be arranged via Teams.

Person specification

• Qualifications: Master’s degree in Pharmacy or equivalent, Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy or evidence of equivalent experience, Non-Medical Prescribing qualification or prepared to train for this, Pharmacist registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.
• Experience: 2 years NHS hospital experience, Clinical audit / Drug Use Review projects, Mentoring / training of staff.
• Other: Good organisational abilities and able to prioritise work, Ability to provide complex advice and guidance requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of clinical options, Good clinical knowledge of current therapeutics and pharmacy practice.

Please note: Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands. This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received. COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.