Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

Are you an experienced pharmacist with a passion for developing others? 
We're looking for a motivated individual to manage our team of Foundation Pharmacists, the on-call service and support the pharmacist service to the dispensaries both at Southampton General Hospital and at our sister site, the Royal South Hants (RSH) hospital. 
You'll need to be compassionate, organised, flexible and a great communicator. 
We currently have fourteen pharmacists on the Foundation Rotation, which rotates every 6-12 weeks. In August 24, we will be adding an additional ten pharmacists to this rotation, with the expectation that recruitment will not need to be repeated during the next year. Your role will be to co-ordinate the rota, line manage these individuals, provide pastoral care and support, and respond to any issues which may arise in the rotations. Each pharmacist is assigned a mentor who will be a first point of contact.  
You will also be responsible for the on-call service for UHS. The on-call pharmacists are mostly Foundation Pharmacists and they provide a telephone-based service from home overnight, only coming on site if necessary. 
The dispensaries are staffed by Foundation Pharmacists on a rotational basis. You will be expected to support their training in these rotations and provide assistance and cross-cover when required. The RSH has a lead pharmacist on site who can provide support and supervision in your absence. 

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. 

All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

The pharmacy department is well-respected within the Trust, employing nearly 400 members of staff and delivering services across a wide range of specialties. The foundation pharmacist rotation includes dispensary, oncology pharmacy, aseptics, medicines advice and clinical trials, as well as a wide range of clinical ward cover including medicine, paediatrics, cardiology, neurology, orthopaedics, surgery and women's health, many of which are tertiary centres for their specialties. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This role focussing on:
a)    Providing management and leadership for the rotational program for band 6 foundation level pharmacists.
b)    Managing the pharmacy emergency duty service provision to the trust
c)    Providing senior management pharmacist support to the pharmacy department dispensary departments at SGH and RSH.

Experience of hospital pharmacy services, teaching and training, and staff management are essential. 

You will occasionally need to travel between sites. There is a free staff minibus provided, or parking can be arranged for this purpose. 

We are advertising both a band 8a and a band 7-to-8a progressive position. Our preferred candidate would be someone who is able to work immediately at band 8a level. Therefore if we have an applicant who is appointable to the role, they will be offered the position. However if we do not have a suitable band 8a applicant, then we will consider offering the post as a development opportunity to a pharmacist who fulfils the requirements of a band 7 pharmacist and is willing to work towards becoming a band 8a pharmacist.

The Trust is moving towards 7 day working. You will be expected to contribute to one evening shift (5-7pm) per week in dispensary, and one weekend shift (9-5pm), either Saturday or Sunday, once every 6 weeks. 

Person specification

Trust Values

Essential criteria

• Patient First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential criteria

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• GPhC registration
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent pharmacy experience
• Teaching or training experience
• Direct experience in managing staff or equivalent.

Desirable criteria

• Teaching or training qualification
• NVQ assessor or verifier
• Management skills
• Published work or poster.
• Tutor/mentoring experience.
• Experience of competency assessment
• Medicines Information experience

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if large numbers of applications are received.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to acknowledge receipt of your application. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date of this post, please presume that you have not been selected for interview.

Applicants from University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust whose posts are considered to be ‘At Risk’ will be given prior consideration for this post

Our Trust runs the return to practice course each year for nurses who have been out of the profession and wish to return. To find out more please visit our website:

http://www.uhs.nhs.uk/WorkingHere/Typesofjob/Nurses/Returntonursing.aspx

http://www.discoversouthampton.co.uk/   Information on Southampton as a place to live and enjoy

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Getting to Work

Application can be made for parking on site at UHS or through one of the park and ride schemes. This will be based on specific criteria to determine eligibility for site parking as this can be very limited.  UHS encourages staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible. UHS is well connected through bus services to the city centre and other areas.

Please note that we will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

Our staff are positive about working at UHS and rate us above average compared to other NHS Trusts in the Staff Attitude Survey. We are rated strongly on a number of areas including teamwork, communication and engagement.

Equality remains at the centre of all Trust policy making, service delivery and employment practice with all employees being given equality of opportunity to develop, apply for promotion and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.

The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. The Trust also closely monitors recruitment activity, training and development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.

As a service provider the Trust ensures equality of access and delivery of our services through the provision of interpreter services, facilities for the disabled and sensitivity for patients ethnic and religious differences and needs.

Relocating to Southampton

If you are thinking of moving to the Hampshire area, please find below a link to our website which offers guidance on finding accommodation:

http://www.uhs.nhs.uk/relocating-to-southampton

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