Pharmacist - Bank

Bupa; City of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London is seeking a part-time Pharmacist (Outpatients) for bank shifts. The successful candidate will provide a patient-focused pharmacy service and work as a Responsible Pharmacist. Excellent organisational and communication skills are required, along with registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council. The role includes patient counselling and ensuring compliance with professional standards.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year

Enhanced pension and life insurance

Discounted access to online gym sessions

Support with travel costs

Bupa health insurance

Qualifications

• Experience of leading teams and managing a pharmacy as an RP.
• Clinical and hospital experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide a first-class pharmacy service and work as a Responsible Pharmacist.
• Ensure patients receive their medication in a timely and efficient manner.
• Counsel patients regarding their medicines.
• Abide by General Pharmaceutical Council standards.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

Job Title: Pharmacist (Outpatients) - Bank Shifts

Department: Pharmacy

Location: 164-178 Cromwell Hospital, Cromwell Road, London SW5 0TU

Salary: Competitive

Working pattern: Bank Shifts (Part-time hours); variable shifts between 08:30 and 20:00, including weekends as required.

Outpatient Service Hours: The Outpatient Pharmacy service is open Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 8:00pm, and Saturdays from 8:30am to 2:30pm.

Job Description

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for an experienced Pharmacist with excellent organisational and communication skills to provide a first-class pharmacy service and work as a Responsible Pharmacist within our Outpatient Pharmacy for bank shifts.

The role will include providing a comprehensive, patient-focused and responsive Outpatient Pharmacy service ensuring patients receive their medication in a timely, professional and efficient manner and that patients receive all the necessary information about their medication.

You will be skilled in communicating with all levels of clinical and healthcare staff in promoting the safe use of medicines.

What You’ll Do

• Abide by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) standards of conduct, ethics and performance as well as standards for registered pharmacies, observing and applying all professional, ethical and legal obligations
• Ensure that the Outpatient Clinical Pharmacy service is patient focused, responsive and appropriate and that the professional image of the department is always upheld
• Work in the Outpatient pharmacy, undertaking responsibilities required of a Responsible Pharmacist including ensuring that medicines are dispensed in a legal, efficient and accurate way and that appropriate clinical and other checks have been carried out
• Ensure patients are given appropriate counselling and information regarding their medicines
• Provide professional leadership in the pharmacy, ensuring all pharmacy practice is within the boundaries described within the latest version of the Medicines, Ethics and Practice issued by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and General Pharmaceutical Council
• Ensuring individual patient needs are met and appropriate actions are taken to resolve issues as they arise

What You’ll Bring

• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Experience of leading teams and managing a pharmacy as an RP
• Flexibility to work variable shifts between 08:30-20:00, weekends and evenings
• Excellent team working and communication skills
• Clinical and hospital experience desirable

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Enhanced pension and life insurance
• Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work
• Discounted access to online gym sessions
• Annual Health Services Bonus Scheme
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• Option to join dental insurance scheme at a discounted rate
• Access to our Digital GP platform on your mobile
• Emotional wellbeing support
• Access to family mental health line
• Financial wellbeing channels
• Support for carers

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type: Part time

Job Area: Clinical Services

Locations: Cromwell Hospital London

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Part-time

Job function: Health Care Provider

Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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