Join Our Team: Exciting Opportunities at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Pharmacy Department

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is the largest Trust in Southwest Peninsula (1000 beds). We offer most specialist hospital care e.g., major trauma centre, bone marrow transplants, kidney transplants etc. We are part of the Future Hospitals Program which include exciting redevelopments on site e.g. improved Provision Urgent and Emergency Care. We also have a large Clinical Trial Portfolio > 120 new studies a year.

The Pharmacy Department has circa 200 staff with an equal mix of Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, and other staff. The CQC visited pharmacy during a well led inspection and the Trust was rated Good. We also had a GPHC inspection; we met standards and were rated excellent for governance.

Exciting developments include:

• New inpatient pharmacy refurbishment and state of the art dispensing robot purchased and automation CD room – installed Feb 2024
• New Boots outpatient pharmacy
• Full business case in development new Aseptic Unit planned within next 18 months, a national pathfinder site.

• Recruit and develop pharmacists from the EEA.
• Teach and Treat Pilot to develop community Pharmacy prescribers.

As part of a Trust Board approved 5-year workforce plan (2021-26), we have several exciting opportunities:

Advance your practice through our range of specialist Band 8 Pharmacist posts with the opportunity to:

• Utilise non-medical prescribing skills in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Work as an integral member of the MDT.
• Work towards advanced practice and credentialing for consultant pharmacist roles.

Consultant Pharmacist Roles

• Consultant Pharmacist – Antimicrobial Stewardship 8c Job Advert (jobs.nhs.uk)

Lead Pharmacist Roles (8b)

• Lead Pharmacist Surgery B8b Job Advert (jobs.nhs.uk)
• Lead Pharmacist Renal &Transplantation Band 8b (Attracts £5,000 RRP) Job Advert (jobs.nhs.uk)

Advanced Specialist Pharmacist Roles (8a)

• Advanced Specialist Pharmacist – Women & Children B8a (Attracts £5000 RRP) Job Advert (jobs.nhs.uk)
• Advanced Specialist Pharmacist Severe Asthma B8a (Attracts £5,000 RRP) Job Advert (jobs.nhs.uk)
• Advanced Specialist Pharmacist Anticoagulation & Surgery 8a (£5000 RRP) Job Advert (jobs.nhs.uk)
• Advanced Specialist Pharmacist Neurology (Stroke, Epilepsy, Neurosurgery) B8a (Attracts 5,000 RRP) Job Advert (jobs.nhs.uk)
• Advanced Specialist Pharmacist Surgery B8a (Attracts £5,000 RRP) Job Advert (jobs.nhs.uk)
• Advanced Specialist Pharmacist Cancer Services B8a (Attracts £5,000 RRP) Job Advert (jobs.nhs.uk)

Band 6 / Band 7 Pharmacist roles

• Rotational Clinical Pharmacist PROPEL Programme (B6 to B7 Progression) Job Advert (jobs.nhs.uk)  (looking for at least 5 more pharmacists)
• Rotational Clinical Pharmacist - EAA Qualified (Band 5/6 progression) Job Advert (jobs.nhs.uk)

Senior Pharmacy Support Assistant Roles:

• Senior ATO Clinical Trials and Production Services Job Advert (jobs.nhs.uk)

Other jobs will be advertised soon so keep an eye on NHS Jobs!

Alternatively, please get in touch via plh-tr.pharmacyadminoffice@nhs.net and share your CV if you would like to work with us but cannot see your ideal position currently advertised

Thank you to everyone who came to visit us on our stand at the CPC this year. Along with our recruitment stand, we also had three speakers and eight posters! A truly successful CPC. If you expressed an interest in working for us, we will be in touch.

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