Rotational Clinical Services Pharmacist

Go back Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Rotational Clinical Services Pharmacist

The closing date is 01 July 2025

The post holder will gain experience in various rotations such as Clinical Pharmacy services including Outpatient, Daycare, Medicines Information, and Paediatric Patients at the Richard Desmond Children's Eye Centre (RDCEC). The Pharmacist will also complete rotations within the Moorfields North and South networks at the following sites: Ealing, Northwick Park, St Ann's, Stratford, St. George's and Croydon satellite pharmacies.The post holder must be enthusiastic, motivated, and eager to learn new skills. Participation will also be required in late duties and Saturdays on a rotational basis depending on service requirements.We welcome applicants from newly qualified Pharmacists and those with a previous experience in Community Pharmacy.
Main duties of the job

Assist in the provision of a patient-focused clinical Pharmacy service to wards and departments throughout the Trust and its network sites.To provide a Clinical Pharmacy and Dispensing service for patients in the Outpatient and Daycare settings including clinical areas where private practice is undertaken, and in the Paediatric Richard Desmond Children's Eye Centre (RDCEC) as well as a rotation within the Moorfields network site satellite pharmacies.To assist in the provision of the specialist Ophthalmic Medicines Information Service at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.To assist in the provision of education and training within the Pharmacy department.The post holder will be expected to participate in the department's structured band 6 training programme.
About us

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:o Salary including High-Cost Area Supplemento Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Schemeo Free 24/7 independent counselling serviceo Learning and development opportunitieso Easy and quick transport linkso A range of attractive benefits and discountso Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemeso Free Pilates classeso Full support and training to develop your skillso Flexible working friendly organisationAnd so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.
Job responsibilities

Act as responsible Pharmacist and professional lead in dispensary services (outpatients and day care). Ensure safety and security of staff and drugs within the Pharmacy department. Ensure compliance with current legislation under the Medicines Act for dispensing, supply and sale of medicines. Monitor for fraudulent prescriptions and ensure that prescription charges are taken, where appropriate. Manage and prioritise workload within the dispensary. Assist in organisation of the rotas within the department. Perform clinical checks on prescriptions. Ensure that medicines are prescribed in accordance with the Trust formulary. Ensure that relevant patient monitoring is undertaken where required for certain drugs, e.g., immunosuppressant drugs. Perform accuracy checks on dispensed medicines. Dispense prescriptions when necessary. Counsel patients on appropriate use of their medicines provide advice on drug doses, possible side effects and how to obtain further supplies, if required. Deal with complaints from patients, carers and other healthcare professionals. Ensure accurate record keeping, e.g. for Controlled Drugs and Named Patient drugs. Be responsible for regular Controlled Drug checks and ensure that the storage and record keeping standards for all drugs are adhered to at all times. Report medication incidents and Pharmacy interventions on the Trust incident reporting system. Collect money for prescriptions (where applicable) and invoices and reconcile the cash register money collection at the end of the day. To generate invoices and manage invoice queries for private outpatient and/or discharge prescriptions using the Compucare system. Communicate with primary care colleagues, e.g. GPs and community Pharmacists regarding queries and continuation supply.
Person Specification

Education / Qualification

Pharmacy degree, MPharm or equivalent
Registered with GPhC
1 year pre-registration training
Certificate/diploma in pharmacy practice
Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Experience

Recent Pharmacy experience
Experience working in a hospital Pharmacy
Experience working in the field of ophthalmology
Experience in Medicines Information
Knowledge

Good knowledge of clinical Pharmacy, to advise on drug dosages and treatment selection
Good clinical skills to analyse drug charts and prescriptions
Skills

Excellent organisational and problem solving skills
Excellent communication and patient counselling skills
Ability to work on own initiative and be accountable for own actions
Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
IT and keyboard skills
Excellent calculation skills and pays attention to detail
Enthusiastic and motivated team player
Friendly, polite and approachable
Assertive and remains calm under pressure
Proactive approach
Communicates confidently and effectively
Can handle conflict and other difficult situations effectively
Flexible to working weekends, bank holidays and evening shifts, as 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.
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
£44,806 to £53,134 a yearper annum pro rata inclusive of HCAS

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