Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
New colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities at our Trust. You will work alongside high calibre staff, many of whom have a national and international reputation for specialist expertise and world-class care, focusing on providing the best services to our patients. Our values are simple; Everyone Matters, Working Together, Making a Difference, and represent our aspiration for the type of hospitals we want to be.
Bath is a wonderful place to live and work. Our main hospital site is 1.5 miles from the city centre and is served by great transport links including Park & Ride services and the national cycle route 24, 244. Bath offers excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene.
Principal Pharmacist – Clinical Team Manager – Band 8b
We have an exciting opportunity for a clinically experienced pharmacist to lead our ward-based clinical service and to develop the 7-day clinical pharmacy service initially to Acute Medicine at Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (RUH). We are looking for a highly motivated and innovative individual that will help shape this new and exciting role. In this post, supported by senior pharmacists and technicians, you will also be encouraged to lead on service review and adopt best practice models where possible to enhance the patient’s experience.
Evidence of leadership quality, clinical experience and reflection on practice are essential to this role. We welcome applications from individuals with excellent communications skills, a patient-centred attitude, and who will encourage a culture of continued improvement.
You will work closely with the Chief Pharmacist, fellow leads and Trust stakeholders to oversee the transformation of Pharmacy inpatient services to meet the needs of our patients and the Trust, ensuring that patients receive the best pharmaceutical care right from the front door to discharge. Not confined to the boundaries of the hospital, we expect you to support workstreams across primary care as well as secondary, and collaborate with partners across BANES, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) CCG.
We have developed a strong ethos to support professional development and build leadership competency. If successful you will benefit from working within a rapidly-transforming department with a firm interest in quality improvement and practice-based research. In this role you will be supported to further develop your ability as a senior leader via the NHS Leadership Academy, operational management training and the Trust’s ‘Improving Together’ program.
The RUH Pharmacy Department Has a Clear Direction Of Travel To Developing The Workforce Of The Future And Becoming More Research-active, With Recent Achievements Such As
- Hosting the first Clinical Academic Internship post in 2021 in collaboration with the University of Bath and Health Education England
- Creation of an operational placement for foundation pharmacists to improve wider understanding of wider NHS functions and priorities
- Creation of cross sector clinical rotations in partnership with Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership and BSW Clinical Commissioning Group
- Leadership development via the NHS Leadership Academy now available to all pharmacists from entry level
- Hosting a variety of cross-system posts for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
We recognise that we can only achieve our vision for medicines optimisation with the dedication and collaboration of our colleagues, so if you’re looking for a position that will invest in your skills, provide opportunities to work across the wider healthcare system and allow you to influence and implement change in medicines use and optimisation, then this role could be right for you. We strongly encourage applications from colleagues from minority backgrounds and are happy to consider applications for part time or flexible working.
If you are interested in the post above and have the drive to meet the challenge then you are encouraged to contact Uzo Ibechukwu (Chief Pharmacist) or Dilesh Khandhia (Deputy Chief Pharmacist)for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the department (01225 824631).
Equal opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Applications from job seekers needing Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK will be considered alongside all applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Skilled worker applicants, applying for entry to the UK, must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived continuously/ cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18) are also subject to this requirement.
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Notifications & Communication
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References
If offered a position, we will request references by email covering the last 3 years of work or study. One referee must be your current/most recent line manager or tutor. Please supply an organisational email address for your referees on your application form.
Disclosure & Barring Service
All posts are subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, as per guidelines set out by the DBS.
Smokefree Site
The RUH is an entirely smokefree site – colleagues, patients and visitors are not permitted to smoke anywhere in our grounds.
Please note, unless specifically agreed with the Recruiting Manager, the Trust does not pay interview expenses.
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