Bank Pharmacist

Closing Date 1st March 2021

Reference BP/21/02

An opportunity has arisen within Kingsbridge Private Hospital for dynamic and motivated Registered Hospital Pharmacist’s to join our Bank List.

Location	Kingsbridge Private Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast
Salary	Please direct salary enquiries to recruitment@kingsbridgehealthcaregroup.com
Department	Pharmacy
Contract	Bank
Hours	Casual/ as and when. Normal hours are 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday, but there may be weekend shifts
Responsible to	Lead Pharmacist
Accountable to	COO

Job Summary

You will take responsibility for the day to day management of the pharmacy services, providing clinical pharmacy expertise to the wider clinical team. You will coordinate pharmacy services within the hospital ensuring regulatory compliance and adherence to best practice frameworks.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

To provide pharmaceutical expertise and input into the care of the patients within Kingsbridge Private Hospital to deliver an excellent medicine management service to all patients, supervising the procurement, preparation, dispensing and distribution of medicines for patients.
Support the team to deliver care that helps improve the health of the individual and wider community.
Support the team in demonstrating compassion through effective relationships based on empathy, respect and dignity.
Develop own competence to deliver effective care and treatments through improving clinical/technical knowledge / skill, and expertise.
Communicate appropriately with others involved in the care of the patient.
Act as an advocate for safeguarding patients, demonstrate courage to speak up when there are concerns about care.
Demonstrate commitment to improving care and the patient experience.
To facilitate the daily running of the pharmacy department, providing a safe and effective medicines management service to all patients, staff, consultants and customers.
Provide clinical input with respect to medicines to all patients.
Ensure compliance with all appropriate regulatory, professional and best practice frameworks.

This job description is not definitive and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the business.

Person Specification

Factor	Essential	Desirable
Qualifications	Degree in Pharmacy MPharm, BSc or BPharm. Registered as a Pharmacist.	Post-graduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy
Experience	Minimum 2 years registration & 1 years within a hospital environment.	ICU Experience
Special Knowledge and Skills	Knowledge of key legislation such as Quality Assurance tools, the Care Standards Act and RQIA requirements Effective clinical decision-making Reflective safe practice Ethical use of information Laws relating to Pharmacy Practice Specialist knowledge gained through experience Proficient in the use of information technology	IT and Telephone interaction skills
Personal Attributes	Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills, with a positive, proactive approach to leadership Have an accurate, methodical and careful approach to medicines management Confidence in autonomous practice (where appropriate)

To apply, please complete an application form and return it to recruitment@kingsbridghealthcaregroup.com no later than 4PM on Monday 1st March 2021.