Overview
Clinical Pharmacist
Cromwell Hospital, 164-178 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0TU
Bank Shifts
£30 per hour
We make health happen. As a Clinician at Bupa our patients will be your top priority. With no shareholders, we reinvest our profits back into our business to give you the extra time and technology you need to make a difference to our patients each and every day.
Job Description:
Clinical Pharmacist – Cromwell Hospital
The Cromwell Hospital, our flagship private hospital in London, delivers world-class inpatient and outpatient care. With 180 beds, 6 theatres, advanced intensive care units, paediatrics, diagnostics, physiotherapy, and private GP services – it’s a centre of excellence for complex care and innovation.
At Bupa, we’re proud to offer access to our state-of-the-art Clinical Training Academy in Staines – a cutting-edge space for immersive learning, innovation and growth. With advanced simulation labs, XR and VR tech, and digital training environments, it’s where we’re shaping the future of healthcare.
The pharmacy service is open on Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 8pm and Saturday from 9:00am to 2.30pm.
Responsibilities
- Provide a comprehensive and patient-centred Clinical Pharmacy service to patients at Bupa Cromwell Hospital, including participation in the antibiotic stewardship round, therapeutic drug monitoring, medicines reconciliation and dispensary support.
- Facilitate and promote rational and optimal medicines usage.
- Provide assimilated and relevant medicines information to healthcare professionals and patients.
- Perform regular monitoring of medicines management on wards/departments, including Controlled Drugs, and advise nursing staff on legal control, safe custody and security of drugs.
- Validate prescriptions in the dispensary to ensure appropriateness for the patient in accordance with procedure and good practice.
- Provide relevant medication counselling to patients to enable safe and effective use of medicines.
- Participate in ward rounds, clinical hand-over and promote the role of the Pharmacist as an integral part of the hospital multidisciplinary clinical team.
Key Skills / Qualifications
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy; CPD portfolio and working towards RPS Faculty accreditation.
- Experience in an outpatient pharmacy and managerial experience in a hospital environment.
Benefits
Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It’s important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically. As a bank worker you’ll be eligible for:
- Weekly pay for bank shifts
- Shift enhancements for nights and weekend working
- A friendly supportive working culture with established Nursing teams
- Opportunity to work within the renowned Cromwell Hospital and our top consultants
- Subsidised staff canteen and coffee shop
- Inclusion in the NEST government pension scheme
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 make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.
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. 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.
All employees have a duty to ensure safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk is prioritised and acted on appropriately. If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email careers@bupa.com. For more information or to discuss other opportunities, please contact serina.kapoor@bupa.com.
Time Type: Part time
Job Area: Clinical Services
Locations: Cromwell Hospital, London
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