Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
This role offers supported learning in all aspects of Women's & Children's pharmacy services in a friendly tertiary hospital. Rotations are 9 months across a varied range specialties Each rotation is supported by senior specialist pharmacists No prior Women's or Children's pharmacy service experience is required; we welcome applicants from all pharmacy backgrounds. This role is predominantly patient facing and there are no on call duties Our structured training to is designed to support progression and completion of the competency portfolio will allow progression to a band 7 role. Main duties of the job
If you are a band 6 applicant, we will support your development to progress to a band 7 role following completion of competency portfolio The person recruited to this post will join a friendly team of rotational pharmacist who provide services across St Mary's and Royal Manchester Children's hospital on the Oxford road site. Main duties for this role include Reviewing patient treatments using our EPR system (also know as HIVE) Timely and appropriate supply of medication Timely and appropriate medicines reconciliation for newly admitted patients Opportunity to be involved with guideline development, finance review, medicines optimisation, clinical governance, audit and quality improvement projects Attending weekly teaching sessions provide by pharmacy and clinical specialties Participating in person and virtual ward rounds reviewing and optimising patients treatment Undergoing training relating to complex treatments e.g. parenteral nutrition and chemotherapy. About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022. We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable. At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together. Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the
Candidate Essentials Guide
that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination. Diversity Matters MFT 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. 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 resourcing@mft.nhs.uk. Were looking forward to hearing from you! Person Specification
Qualifications
Vocational Master's Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent Pre-registration training and successful completion of relevant examination Job related Postgraduate qualification eg. Clinical diploma (or successfully completion of first year), or equivalent experience Sucessfully completed first year of diploma (B7 appointments) Knowledge and Experience
Demonstrable team working Demonstrable commitment to CPD Basic Clinical knowledge in a range of topics Audit or Research experience Registration
GPhC registered Skills
Analysis of complex information relating to individual patients medication Ability to work on initiative and as part of the team Ability to recognise own limitations and boundaries and need to consult with senior colleagues Good communication skills both spoken and written Good communication skills both spoken and written Basic problem solving abilities Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Address
Oxford Road Campus Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and Saint Mary's Hospital £37,338 to £52,809 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata) Contract
Permanent Working pattern
Reference number
349-CSS-6798358* Job locations
Oxford Road Campus Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and Saint Mary's Hospital
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