Senior Clinical Pharmacist

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Senior Clinical Pharmacist
The Thornbury Hospital
37.5 & Permanent
Salary: Up to £55,000.00 per year

The Thornbury Hospital in Sheffield is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.

Circle Health Group is proud to be recognised as one of the UK’s top 5 best big companies to work for as well as top 5 to work for in the health and social care sector.

We have an opportunity for a Senior Clinical Pharmacist to join their team of staff in the Pharmacy department.

This is a Full time role for 37.5 hours a week. Part time hours are also available. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

  • Degree in Pharmacy MPharm, BSc or BPharm.

  • Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a pharmacist.

  • Knowledge of General Pharmaceutical Council Codes of Professional Conduct, Ethics and Performance and their implications for practice.

  • Post graduate clinical diploma in clinical pharmacy (hospital) or equivalent experience.

  • Minimum 3 years registration & 2 years within a hospital environment.

  • Knowledge of the Care Standards Act and Care and Quality Commission Requirements.

  • Maths, English GCSE at grades A to C or equivalent functional skills level 2 evidence.

    Duties of this role include:

  • To provide pharmaceutical expertise and input to the care of the patients within a CHG hospital. Supporting the pharmacy department to deliver an excellent medicine management service to all customers, supervising the procurement, preparation, dispensing and distribution of medicines. To supervise junior staff members in the delivery of the medicine management service, and where necessary to assume responsibility for specialist clinical service.

  • 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 accurate and timely charging.

  • Ensure compliance with all appropriate regulatory, professional and best practice frameworks.

    Salary & Benefits

    Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

  • 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service

  • Private Pension Scheme

  • Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions

  • Friends & Family Hospital Discounts

  • Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay

  • Non-contributory life insurance

  • Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits

  • Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing

  • Employee recognition programmes

  • Industry leading training and development opportunities

    …and much more!

    Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles…and more.

    Circle Health Group is proud to be a Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and we welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces Community. We are also part of The Valuable 500 and we pride ourselves in being a Disability Confident Employer.

    We’re passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture

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