We have an opportunity for a Band 6 /7 Clinical Pharmacist to join our Pharmacy Team providing services to Oxford Health NHS FT Community Hospital wards in Oxfordshire. We are a small team working closely with patients and multi-disciplinary healthcare professionals to optimise medication use throughout the patient journey. We can offer a variety of flexible working solutions, including full, part-time, and sessional contracts.
This is a patient facing role and the successful candidate will be working with the other members of the healthcare team on clinical sites. We currently have community hospitals in Abingdon, Bicester, Didcot, Oxford, Wallingford and Witney, therefore the ability to travel freely between sites is essential as you'll be based at one or more of the community hospitals in the county.
This is a great opportunity for a registered pharmacist looking to develop their career and gain experience across pharmacy services in clinical wards across our Trust. We offer excellent career progression opportunities and have a wide range of learning & development courses to support your journey with us. We'll encourage and supported to complete a post-graduate qualification in clinical pharmacy if you do not already have this.
- Responsible for the development of excellent clinical relationships with the patients, carers and healthcare professionals in your in-patient and community settings
- Directly support patients, prescribers, and other healthcare professionals via attendance at multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings, carry out medication reviews, engage in discharge-planning with the MDT and ensure the correct application of national and local guidance with regard to therapies involving medicines.
- Support our pharmacy dispensary hubs based in Weston-on-the-Green and Kennington as per rota.
- Be a member of the on-call pharmacist out of hours team as per rota.
- Be supported in continuing professional development through regular clinical and peer group supervision and education sessions within the Pharmacy department.
Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:
“Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are:
“Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Michal Ciesielski Job title: Clinical Lead Pharmacist Email address: michal.ciesielski@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07876390113
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.