Rotational Pharmacist with STEP Up Development Programme to Band 7 inShrewsbury inShrewsbury PUBLISHED
WED 11 DEC 2024
The position includes a structured STEP Up Development Programme designed to facilitate professional advancement from Band 6 to Band 7, contingent upon completing postgraduate modules and the Newly Qualified Pharmacist Pathway. Rotational hours, including weekends and bank holidays, are required. The role also involves collaboration with consultants to ensure the optimal use of medicines and technical support with medicinal product preparation. Candidates will be encouraged to pursue a postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy.
We have vacancies to join our friendly team of Rotational Pharmacists at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, where you will gain experience in all the main clinical and therapeutic areas.
With a strong focus on ward based patient centred clinical care, you will be working within and helped by a team of pharmacists and medicine management technicians who are well integrated at ward level. In our aseptic suite you will be involved in the clinical aspects and final release of parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy and radiopharmaceuticals. Candidates will be encouraged and funded to undertake the postgraduate diploma.
This post introduces the STEP Up programme, an in-house structured progression of skills, knowledge and pay advancement from band 6 to band 7 after phase 3 of STEP Up programme linked to the Newly Qualified Pharmacist Pathway and completion of postgraduate modules.
There will be a requirement to participate in extended hours working including weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis.
- To carry out duties in Clinical Pharmacy Services at ward and department level. Work closely with Consultants and other healthcare professionals to ensure safe, effective and efficient use of medicines.
- To provide technical support in the preparation of a broad range of aseptically prepared medicinal products (PN, Cytotoxic Chemotherapy, Radiopharmaceuticals etc).
- To study for, and successfully complete the Postgraduate Clinical Diploma.
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