Outpatient Pharmacist

Job summary

Outpatient Pharmacist

Department: Pharmacy

Contract: 12 months Fixed-Term contract to cover maternity leave

Band: 7 - £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata

Hours: 22.5 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

If you are looking to work in a busy but supportive environment alongside a friendly but experienced team then come and join us! The role is perfect for a pharmacist either looking to move into a hospital setting or develop your experience in a new area of practice whilst maintaining a health work-life balance.

The position is offered on a part-time basis working 3 days a week (Monday to Friday) in our Outpatient Pharmacy. Since opening in April 2022, we have grown our service and continue to build on this growth to strive to offer a great pharmacy service for our community. As a result, we are proud to offer expert care and advice to our patients, staff and visitors on a day to day basis, putting safety and patient experience at the centre of what we do.

If you would like to know more or would like to come and visit us, please contact Sanil Patel, Superintendent Pharmacist on 01908 998036 or Sanil.Patel@mkuh.nhs.uk

Please note that we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role.

Interview date: W/C 24th March 2025

Main duties of the job

• To support the Superintendent Pharmacist in ensuring the safe, efficient and effective delivery of pharmaceutical services within the outpatient pharmacy for staff and visitors to MKUH.
• To facilitate and support the optimal and affordable use of medicines.
• To comply with pharmacy procedures, clinical governance, quality assurance and risk management.

Training and support will be provided so you will be able to confidently provide high-quality care to our patients, attending a range of outpatient clinics (Dermatology, Rheumatology, TB, Gastroenterology, Antenatal, Paediatrics, ENT and Fracture Clinic) or advising on over the counter (OTC) medicines. You will also work as part of the wider outpatient team and will regularly engage with other healthcare professionals.

About us

"We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute"

"82% always know their responsibilities and priorities and feel trusted to perform their duties" (NHS Staff Survey 2023)

You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:

• Free on-site parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Great flexible working opportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Lease car scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• On site nursery (chargeable)
• Extensive staff health and well-being programme

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.

Date posted: 24 February 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 430-CC27240A

Job responsibilities

Trust responsibilities:

• To be part of the Pharmacy team and work with staff within the pharmacy department and across the Trust to enable the objectives of the Trust to be achieved.

Professional responsibilities:

• To be accountable for the delivery of high quality, patient centred, safe and progressive outpatient pharmacy services and work in accordance with GPhC Standards for Pharmacy Professionals 2017.
• To provide day to day operational management for pharmacy services when acting as Responsible Pharmacist (RP), ensuring compliance with the relevant statutory and professional standards.

Clinical practice:

• To participate in clinical validation and accuracy checking within the outpatient pharmacy.
• To demonstrate excellent negotiation skills to influence prescribing in order to optimise patient care.

Staff management, training & development:

• To provide day-to-day clinical and professional leadership and supervision of the outpatient pharmacy team when acting as RP.
• To contribute to the competency-based training and assessment other staff including Pre-Registration Technicians and Foundation Trainee Pharmacists.

Operational management:

• To contribute to the delivery of a high quality and timely outpatient pharmacy service for staff and visitors.
• To contribute to the planning, development and evaluation of outpatient pharmacy services in accordance with changing needs and developments.

Medicines management:

• To ensure the day-to-day safe and appropriate management of controlled drugs (CDs) in the outpatient pharmacy. Legal responsibility for CDs whilst acting as the Responsible Pharmacist (RP) will remain with the RP.

Financial:

• To contribute to the optimisation and development of the overall profitability of the outpatient pharmacy business.

Communication:

• To develop effective working relationships with the outpatient clinical multidisciplinary team (MDT).

Confidentiality:

• To respect and maintain the privacy of all information given to and/or held within the outpatient pharmacy

Quality & safety:

• To work with the Superintendent Pharmacist to enhance and develop the outpatient pharmacy service to include participation in audit and quality improvement projects.

Personal & professional development:

• To be responsible for keeping up to date with current developments in Pharmacy.

Governance:

• To contribute to the development and review of Standard Operating Procedures.

Please refer to the job description for further details

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.

Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential

• MPharm Degree (or equivalent)
• Registered Pharmacist supported by evidence of CPD in line with GPhC requirements
• Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)
• Extensive knowledge of the legislation and guidance relating to medicines management/medicines optimisation activities

Desirable

• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)
• Independent Prescribing qualification
• Member of RPS
• Understanding of primary and secondary care prescribing issues

Experience

Essential

• Hospital Pharmacy or Community Health Services Pharmacy experience
• Evidence of broad clinical experience
• Customer Service experience
• Education and training of staff
• Experience of temporary or day to day management of staff or service

Desirable

• Experience of using the JAC Pharmacy System
• Experience of using an EPMA system
• Evidence of significant contribution to innovative or developmental roles and activities within pharmacy
• Evidence of delivery of additional community pharmacy services

Skills

Essential

• Dedication to high quality patient care
• Ability to work as part of a team and provide support to other colleagues
• Flexible to meet service and patient needs
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to remain calm and professional in challenging situations
• Professional supervisory skills
• Evidence of analytical and judgement skills when faced with facts or situations requiring analysis e.g. Dealing effectively with day to day responsibilities and unexpected demands, problem solving
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organise self and others
• Evidence of understanding of clinical risk and clinical governance
• Computer literate
• Good negotiation skills
• Ability to justify and reason any advice given should this be challenged

Desirable

• Good training skills

Personal and people development

Essential

• Evidence of positive commitment to CPD
• Polite and courteous
• Professional attitude
• Initiative and common sense
• Self-motivated and team player

Communication

Essential

• Good communication skills, written and verbal
• Evidence of ability to communicate clearly with patients, carers, staff and primary care or community health services and other organisations about medicines management

Specific requirements

Essential

• Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
• Ability to work collaboratively and supportively with outpatient pharmacy team
• Ability and willingness to take responsibility for own actions and lead, when required

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Pharmacy (Dept), Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD

Employer's website: https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh