- Comprehensive induction and initial training programme
- Personal line manager who you will meet with on a monthly basis for developmental and professional support and guidance
- Provision of resources and a supervisor to allow you to develop your personal portfolio of development, aligned with the RPS foundation level programme
- A ring-fenced monthly development meeting with peers to support and guide you through your portfolio and diploma work
- Large variety of educational opportunities including monthly in-house training sessions, access to the trust junior doctor training programme, and encouragement to attend external educational and networking opportunities regionally and nationally
- 2 hours per week rotad time in dispensary (all other time based in ward/clinical environment)
- 1 day weekend working once every 5 weeks (reimbursed with a weekday off the following week)
- 1 late night shift every 2 weeks (working hours 9am-5.30pm)
- On call duties on a rolling rota basis, approximately 1 in 40.
- Explore leadership within the NHS
- Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
- Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
- Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
- Masters degree in pharmacy or equivalent
- Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Membership with Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
- Experience in pharmacy practice
Foundation Pharmacist - Middlesbrough, United Kingdom - South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Description
Job overview
THIS POST IS OPEN TO ALL CURRENT TRAINEE PHARMACISTS SITTING THE SUMMER 2024 GPHC EXAM. HOSPITAL PHARMACY EXPERIENCE IS NOT ESSENTIAL AS COMPREHENSIVE IN-HOUSE TRAINING AND MENTORING WILL BE PROVIDED.
We are searching for ambitious, motivated and enthusiastic pharmacists to join our team at South Tees Hospitals. Applicants must be strong team players, and hungry for opportunities to develop their clinical knowledge and skills.
We have multiple vacancies available within our dynamic rotational programme for foundation pharmacists. We currently have an array of rotational areas, each of which has its own unique opportunities for learning both clinical and professional skills. You will spend 4 months in each rotation.
Each rotation involves working with an expert team of specialist pharmacists, dedicated medicines management technicians and other highly skilled pharmacy staff. Your role will include providing the highest quality pharmacy services to both patients and health care professionals across the wards and departments at South Tees Hospitals.
Main duties of the job
Additional to the wide array of opportunities within your rotations, at South Tees Hospitals we will also offer you:
The role also encompasses:
The pharmacy department at South Tees hosts over 180 members of staff and provides a stimulating, friendly, and professionally rewarding environment for staff to develop their clinical expertise and professionalism.
Working for our organisation
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
Experience
Essential criteria
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.
As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.
If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at
The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.
Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.
Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.