Address An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and committed pharmacist to join our Frimley Park Hospital Clinical Pharmacy team.
We have a structured rotational training programme which includes but is not restricted to general surgery, orthopaedics, elderly care, acute medicine, endocrinology, respiratory medicine and dispensary services amongst others. We have the regional Medicines Information specialist pharmacy unit, and our pharmacists have the opportunity to complete training in this field, as well as in other specialist fields such as paediatrics, antimicrobial stewardship, parenteral nutrition and haematology . Successful candidates will work closely with and be supported by our divisional and service lead pharmacists during all rotations.
Training and development of successful candidates is further supported by enrolment on a fully funded academic diploma. The diploma is completed over 3 years and includes the opportunity to become an Independent Prescribing Pharmacist.
Progression from a Band 6 to a band 7 post is automatic once relevant milestones have been achieved.
The successful candidate will have the patient at the centre of all they do, possess strong communication skills and work well as part of a multidisciplinary team. They will need to be organised, well-motivated and have excellent people skills, as well as the ability to use initiative and adapt quickly to new situations.
Frimley Park Hospital pharmacy team is often called the Frimley Family and is a diverse, warm and welcoming team with a highly supportive and developmental culture, providing excellent patient care to all service users.
Successful candidates will have the exciting opportunity to work as part of our dynamic pharmacy team to provide dispensary and clinical pharmacy services to various clinical speciality wards and specialist services at Frimley Park Hospital, and its affiliated community hospitals.
They will undertake an academic diploma with independent prescribing, and have the opportunity to use these skills once they qualify.
Although bank holiday, late night, weekend and on-call service provision are expected, these are conducted with a healthy work life balance and fully supported by the pharmacy team.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust comprises Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough. Together we provide NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire in the Frimley Health Integrated Case System.
Frimley Park Hospital is a Ministry of Defence affiliate hospital, working with our military partners to deliver excellent clinical services across all specialities.
As well as delivering excellent general clinical hospital services to the local population, FHFT also treats many patients from surrounding regions as we have the regional specialist units for heart attacks, renal dialysis, vascular surgery, hyperacute stroke, ophthalmic, spinal, and burns & plastics surgery.
The Trust has three core values : Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future . Our values underline our strong commitment to excellent patient care, driving us to constantly improve and be the best that we can be for our service users.
Frimley health staff have access to multiple benefits and staff services. Further information about these can be found on our FHFT Trust Internet but include access to nursery services, health and wellbeing services, discounts at various retailers and access to various social groups.
Please kindly see the Job description and Person Specification attached in regards to the role and responsibilities of the post holder.
You must be, or about to be, registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Applications are welcome from all sectors of pharmacy practice, including hospital, community, primary care, industry and academia.
This is a full time post, with commitment required to evening, weekend, Bank Holiday and on-call duties as per rota. Part time positions will also be considered.
For further information please contact Sumbal Chaudhry, Principal Education and Training Pharmacist via email: sumbal.chaudhry1@nhs.net or telephone: 0300 6134135
