Pharmacist in Liverpool

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The Clatterbridge Pharmacy Limited operates independently with its own terms and conditions of employment and these are not reflective of NHS Agenda for Change terms and conditions of employment.

The Clatterbridge Pharmacy Ltd (PharmaC) team is expanding, and we have a number of opportunities to offer to passionate and dedicated individuals who are looking for a new challenge, the next step in their Pharmacy career, or just something different. The main base for the role is a purpose-built dispensing and procurement facility within the new build, state of the art Clatterbridge Cancer Centre in Liverpool city centre with time spent at the hub sites on Wirral, Aintree, Royal and Alder Hey hospital. Our friendly pharmacy team take pride in providing a high quality and efficient medicines supply service to the Trust as well as other partners and in providing excellent care to patients across the North West (including North Wales and the Isle of Man).

The ideal candidate will have:

• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• An eye for detail
• The ability to manage queries and issues promptly, escalating when necessary
• The ability to motivate and enthuse the team

Pharmacy experience in either community or hospital pharmacy is desirable, but full training will be given to successful candidates, as well as plenty of opportunities for development and progression.

This is an exceptional career opportunity for a passionate and driven Pharmacist wishing to gain a breadth of experience in a unique setting. As a Responsible Pharmacist within our company, you will work within both the outpatient and the main dispensary processing inpatient, discharge and outpatient prescriptions. You will be joining the team at an exciting time as we look to embed recent changes, such as our newly established delivery service, and further transform our ways of working to expand and to support The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust and other partners with their ambitions. This will be a rewarding role which will include participation in a wide variety of projects, making it an ideal career opportunity to develop both operational and management skills in a supportive and welcoming environment.

The successful candidate will be a role model, inspiring and giving direction to our pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants that deliver a range of pharmacy operations including procurement, dispensary and ward-based services. Part of our strategy is to align our workplans with the visions and objectives of Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, to collaboratively provide cancer patients under their care with the best possible medicines supply service whilst delivering a cost effective and quality service to the Trust.

The Clatterbridge Pharmacy Ltd (as a subsidiary of the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre) are here to deliver excellent cancer care to a population of 2.4 million non-surgical cancer patients across Cheshire and Merseyside, North Wales, the Isle of Man and parts of Lancashire. We are looking for applications from those who share that commitment to excellent care and our values. Due to the nature of the role, the successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check before employment can commence. This includes both spent and unspent convictions, as well as information held by local police deemed as relevant to the role. Employment is conditional on satisfactory DBS clearance.

It is essential that you possess an MPharm degree or equivalent. Applications from current pre-registration pharmacists will be considered and registration with GPhC is essential upon your start date. This salary commences on the first pay point and increases after 1 year upon successive completion of objectives.

The Clatterbridge Pharmacy Limited is committed to promoting a flexible working environment supporting equality and diversity and the health and wellbeing of all our employees. The Clatterbridge Pharmacy Limited aims for a workforce demography representative of the community we serve. The Clatterbridge Pharmacy Limited and The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre are proud to be a ‘smoke-free’ employer. Applicants should be aware that if successful in gaining employment, adherence to the Smoking Policy is contractual and staff are not permitted to smoke either during working hours or when recognisable as an employee. The Clatterbridge Pharmacy Limited is committed to providing high standards of both patient and staff experience. To support us in doing this The Clatterbridge Pharmacy Limited, in partnership with Trade Unions has developed and embedded key values and behaviours that all staff are required to demonstrate throughout their employment. The company's values and behaviours support the The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Trust's Vision 'to provide the best cancer care to the people we serve' and our Mission 'to improve health and wellbeing through compassionate, safe and effective cancer care'.