Band 7 Pharmacist

Are you an experienced Pharmacist seeking a new challenge? Are you looking to join a friendly and dynamic team within the NHS? Service Care Solutions are recruiting for a Band 7 Pharmacist to support Central & North West London NHS Trust.

This is a LOCUM opportunity with a Hospital setting, for a minimum of 3 months with likely extension.

The selected candidate will work full-time Monday – Friday.

Job Purpose: Band 7 Pharmacist Pay Rate: £30 LTD p/h + £250 WELCOME BONUSLocation: HMP Bedford Healthcare Department Central, BedfordshireWorking Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5hrsKey Responsibilities:

Maintain and improve standards of clinical pharmacy practice, quality assurance, risk management and other issues of clinical governance related to medicines optimisation.
To lead, develop, deliver, and evaluate pharmacy and medicine optimisation services on behalf of CNWL to HMP Bedford.

Lead, develop and manage the pharmacy team, alongside the Health and Justice Lead Pharmacist.
To lead and deliver as appropriate a comprehensive medicines optimisation service to residing patients and to the MDT teams responsible for their care.
To manage the cost-effective ordering of medicines and medical consumables as well as pharmacy staff resources.
To ensure service compliance with medicines legislation in particular controlled drugs legislation.
To be responsible for updating and maintaining actions plans in relation to aspect of medicines management under the control of the pharmacy service.
To provide data for KPIs set by the commissioner and the CQC 'Provider Compliance Assessments' in relation to medicines optimisation.
They will be responsible for putting actions in place to address any shortfalls.

To manage the Medicines Optimisation Group.
To liaise with the external pharmacy provider to ensure appropriate and safe delivery of medicines.

Requirements:

Registered with the GPhC.
Previous experience working with Mental Health and within a hospital.
Previous training and experience in Accuracy Checking (ACT) desirable.

Benefits

Four weekly payroll runs
£250 training allowance
Excellent pay rates
Exceptional referral bonuses
Specialists mental health consultants offering single point of contact
Frequent notifications for upcoming opportunities via text and email
Ltd & PAYE payment options available
Nationwide provider of mental health staff to over 40 different NHS trusts offering mental health services and over 200 local authorities.
FREE DBS disclosures provided via fast track online services
FREE Occupational Health Check and Immunisations