Job Description

Are you near to completing your clinical diploma and looking for your next job? Want to be well supported, trained and developed by a committed senior team?

We are looking for forward-thinking and enthusiastic clinical pharmacist to join our family health team and participate in education and training of our team.



You will be managed by and deputise for the Senior Pharmacist for Paediatrics/ Maternity and be a key member of the multidisciplinary team. You will be given opportunity to develop your prescribing and clinical skills as well as participating in project work to develop guidance, pathways and applications for new medicines.



This post is based at York Hospital but there will also be opportunities to work with the education and training team in supporting and delivering education programmes for pharmacy undergraduates and qualified pharmacy professionals.



The variety in this role presents an ideal opportunity to form and develop clinical, teaching and leadership skills - training and development in all these areas will be supported.



If you have excellent clinical skills, well-developed inter-personal skills and a passion for delivering patient-centred care then this is the job for you!



You must possess excellent communication skills, have a wide clinical interest and demonstrate competence in technology and improvement. Strong interpersonal skills are essential as is a commitment to education, training and innovation.



We welcome interest from pharmacists from all backgrounds, but you must hold or be at least one year through completion of a postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy to Diploma level.



An independent prescribing qualification is desirable, but not essential as there will be a funded opportunity to work towards obtaining an NMP qualification depending on your experience.



The post includes participation in working the weekend (currently 1 in 8), Bank Holiday (1 per year) and on call rotas. On call working frequency (from home) is only approximately 1 in 35 nights.



Thinking about moving to the area? We offer a healthy relocation package - more information is available upon request.



Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants



27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)



A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at 18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully . If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.



A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave



Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme



NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme



An extensive range of learning and development opportunities



Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers



For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment:

job description.



Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you r application at the earliest opportunity.



Working for the Trust



Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.



Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds . If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr. recruitment@nhs.net .



As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.



Armed Forces Friendly Employer



We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.