Rotational Senior Pharmacist

We are seeking a motivated and dynamic pharmacist to join our rotational band 7 pharmacist programme at Barts Health NHS Trust. The programme includes 9-month rotations across four different sites: Royal London hospital, St Bartholomew's hospital, Whipps Cross hospital, and Newham hospital.

As a Rotational Senior Pharmacist, you will work closely with medical and nursing staff and the wider multidisciplinary team on a wide range of medicines optimisation matters. You will be expected to contribute to the research agenda, working with staff across the Pharmacy department and student placements.

Your main duties will include:

• Delivering quality care to patients at ward level through efficient medicines optimization
• Assessing patient's own drugs, medicine reconciliation, original pack dispensing at ward level, counselling patients about their medicines, and coordinating the supply of discharge medication
• Working with your ward-based team to continually develop the service, while maintaining high standards and achieving best practice to meet the needs of patients and the Trust
• Dispensary-based responsibilities

We offer a salary of £55,524 to £62,652 per annum, depending on experience.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have:

• Post registration experience in an acute hospital-based clinical post
• Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care
• Experience of undertaking research, quality improvement, or audit projects
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to complete documentation accurately with attention to detail
• Ability to accurately follow written procedures under pressure
• Demonstrate numeracy skills and ability to perform accurate, complex calculations
• Ability to plan, prioritise, and organise self and others
• Effective problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate complex information effectively to all health and care professionals, colleagues, patients, and their loved ones

We are committed to promoting inclusion and value our differences. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging.