Pharm@Sea is recruiting for the position of CLINICAL PHARMACIST. Pharm@Sea is a wholly owned subsidiary of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust, and has two Trust Outpatient Pharmacies, located in purpose-designed pharmacies based in the Outpatients Department of the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, and the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath. We are an exciting, innovative and forward thinking company with the aim of delivering the best quality of care to our patients with a strong focus on the patient experience and engagement as a whole.
Why choose Pharm@Sea?
Cutting-Edge Technology: We leverage the latest advancements, including a dispensing robot and prescription tracking software, to deliver a safe, efficient, and high-quality service to our patients.
Modern, Flexible Work Environment: Our newly purpose-built pharmacies provide a contemporary and flexible workspace, empowering our staff to innovate and contribute to the development of both existing and new ancillary services, all aimed at enhancing the overall patient experience.
Commitment to Professional Development: At Pharm@Sea, we prioritise the growth of our team. With a proven track record of in-house training and development, we invest in our employees' professional progression. As we expand our services with the opening of our second site, we encourage and support the advancement of our team members.
Competitive Compensation and Benefits: Joining Pharm@Sea means enjoying an attractive bonus and benefits package, highly competitive salaries based on experience, pension contributions, and a performance-related bonus. We believe in rewarding our dedicated team members with a comprehensive set of benefits.
Contributing to Excellence: As a pharmacist at Pharm@Sea, you will play a vital role in developing and maintaining standards of excellence in professional services. Your contributions will directly impact the well-being of our patients, staff, and the local community.
If you are ready to be part of an innovative, forward-thinking company committed to delivering top-tier patient care, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join us in shaping the future with the expansion of exceptional pharmacy services at our new, second site in Haywards Heath.
Apply now and embark on a fulfilling career journey with Pharm@Sea!
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9am - 6pm, Thursday 10am - 7pm and Saturday 9am - 1.30pm
JOB SUMMARY
As a Pharmacist, you will support the safe and effective delivery of pharmacy services, including prescription screening, patient counselling, overseeing the dispensing of high-risk drugs and acting as the Responsible Pharmacist when required. Reporting to the Lead Pharmacist, you’ll ensure high standards of clinical care, contribute to staff training, and help maintain operational efficiency.
The post holder will be part of a small high performing team that is expected to demonstrate behaviours that promote our vison, mission and values, which are:
Vision
To provide exceptional and innovative healthcare services for our patients and customers on a multi-site basis.
Mission
We strive to provide the best possible patient experience through living our values
Values
Positive - Proactive engagement through teamwork, celebrating success, however big or small.
Fair - Being considerate, inclusive and impartial towards colleagues and patients.
Honest - Communicating together to create transparency, trust and respect.
Accountable - Leading by example through taking responsibility for all we do, individually and collectively.
Dependable - Committed to delivering consistent, reliable, and flexible support to colleagues and patients.
KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
· Clinically screen prescriptions
· Deliver directly and support others in the clinical effectiveness of accuracy checking, patient advice and other services
· Provide advice and counselling to patients, in accordance with agreed protocols
· Escalate any site capacity or demand queries to the Site Manager for resolution
· Track the volume of prescriptions received against the site daily capacity
· Support internal training and development of new staff members
· Follow all Standard Operating Procedures – fixed and temporary
· Support the development of new Standard Operating Procedures
· Contribute to the identification of continuous improvement opportunities
· Contribute to clinical governance by undertaking any necessary tasks
· Ensure compliance with CPD requirements for the GPC
· Demonstrate and promote the company’s values at all times
· Ensure compliance with all company policies
· Other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time
Knowledge, Skills, experience and Qualifications Required
Essential ·
Registered with the GPhC with no adverse Fitness to Practice record ·
Degree in Pharmacy
Current pharmacy experience in the UK
Excellent customer service skills
Strong communication skills - must be able to recognise and overcome barriers to understanding e.g. language, deaf, learning difficulties ·
Efficient at planning and organising
Use of a pharmacy computer system ·
Demonstrable commitment to CPD ·
Fluent written and spoken English ·
Full UK permit · Clean DBS or able to pass one when required
Desirable ·
Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
Post-graduate certificate or diploma in clinical pharmacy
Qualified Independent Prescriber
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Key Internal & External Clients:
- All Pharmacy teams
- GP’s / nurses / clinical staff
- Patients / customers
- Board of directors (Pharm@Sea)
Additional Information:
- The post holder is required to demonstrate on-going continuous professional development.
- At no time should the post holder work outside their defined level of competence or outside of defined SOPs. If the post holder has concerns regarding this they should immediately discuss this with their Manager/Supervisor. The post holder has the responsibility to inform those supervising their duties if they are not competent to perform a duty.
- All staff who are members of a professional body must comply with standards of professional practice/conduct. It is the post holder’s responsibility to ensure they are both familiar with and adhere to these requirements.
- The post holder has a responsibility to themselves and others in relation to managing risk, health and safety and will be required to work within policies and procedures.
- This job description is not inflexible but is an outline and account of the main duties. Any changes will be discussed fully with the post holder in advance.
- This job description will be reviewed periodically to take into account changes and developments in service requirements.
Confidentiality and Information Security:
As an employee you will be required to uphold the confidentiality of all records held by the organisation, whether patient records or and other Company information. This duty lasts indefinitely and will continue after you leave the organisation’s employment.
All information which identifies individuals in whatever form (paper/pictures, electronic data/images or voice) is covered by the 1998 Data Protection Act and should be managed in accordance with this legislation.
JOB REVISION
This job description should be regarded as a guide to the duties required and is not definitive or restrictive in any way. The duties of the post may be varied from time to time by the Pharm@Sea Board in response to changing circumstances.
This job description does not form part of the contract of employment.
You may be required to train for this post at both our Brighton site and Haywards Heath site and may be required to work cross-site as required by the needs of the business.
BENEFITS:
Benefits: Company events, Company pension, Cycle to work scheme, Employee discount
Incremental annual leave policy e.g. ability to gain up to 1 extra week A/L over 5 years of continuous service
Paid professional registration fees e.g. GpHC
1 hour lunch break (30mins paid for by the company)
Supplemental pay types: Performance bonus
Ability to commute/relocate: Haywards Health: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work.
Job Type: Full-time
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £23.00 to £27.00 Per Hour
Application question(s):
- Please enter your GPhC Registration Number
Experience:
- Pharmacy: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- GPhC Registration (required)
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £23.00-£27.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
Licence/Certification:
- GPhC registration (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
