Job Description

The Pharmacy department is looking for Senior Rotational Pharmacists to join the team. You should be enthusiastic, self-motivated and have extensive hospital-based clinical experience. We will also consider applicants as a band 6 to 7 progression role, with a clear set of objectives and support structures provided to support development from a band 6 level to a band 7 level.



Our rotational band 7 pharmacists form an important part of the MDT on our specialist wards including respiratory, endocrinology, paediatrics and cardiology, providing a high level pharmacy clinical service.



You will use your medicines optimisation knowledge and skills to enhance the patient experience and improve flow across the Trust. We will support you to continue to develop your clinical skills and build on your existing knowledge to continue to your career progression.



Participate in the provision of Clinical Pharmacy services to clinical areas at Princess Alexandra Hospital



Assess patients for specialised needs i.e. monitored dose systems.



Oversee the work of other members of the pharmacy team (pharmacists, technicians and ATO's).



Liaise with GP's and community pharmacists regarding medication information at discharge.



Support work of designated directorate pharmacist and to deputise for them in their absence to w ork as a member of the directorate team and act as the directorate pharmacist when required



Our Organisation



The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow



We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in West Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.



Our Values



The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients is identified by our 3 values, which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:



Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts



Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both



Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care



The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.



Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time.