Specific Job Vacancies

The hospital is situated in Bury St Edmunds, an historic market town that was recently voted the most beautiful small town in the world. It is an affluent town and is considered a highly desirable place to live.

The Abbey Gardens (left and centre) and the market place, Bury St Edmunds

It makes an ideal location within the eastern region, within easy travelling distance of Cambridge, Ipswich and Norwich. It has a good road network to the A14, linking to the M1, M6, M11 and A12 and Stanstead airport is a 45-minute drive away. (For further information, see Bury St Edmunds - The Heart of Suffolk.)

The West Suffolk Hospital is a busy and expanding teaching hospital with over 720 beds.

The pharmacy is forward thinking and has near patient pharmacists and technicians working on the wards. With about 60 staff, it's a lively and youthful department.

Applications from both hospital and community based pharmacists would be welcome, as individual induction and training programs will be devised.

Salaries are based on experience and competence.

Near Patient Services

The introduction of ward based pharmaceutical services has had a major impact on patient care. Those doctors and nurses receiving this service now appreciate the clinical roles performed by our staff.

The near patient teams are based on the wards for the majority of the working day. Each pharmacist and technician provides a service to two wards. During their day they will liase with all health care professionals to ensure optimum use of medicines and thus reduce risk to the patient and to the organisation.

The service requires excellent communication skills as well as good clinical knowledge. A rotational training programme will be provided for those applicants who require this additional support. Salary will reflect this requirement.

For further information contact Jenny Hannah or June Smart.

Specific vacancies:

Rotational Pharmacy Technicians (MT02) (currently no posts available - for information only April 2003)

Near Patient Clinical Pharmacy Services - Rotational Clinical Pharmacists (grade A-C plus EDC) (currently no posts available- for information only April 2003)

What's in it for you

Whatever your background you will be provided with an individual training programme. Our aim is to ensure that all our staff have the training and resources necessary to do their job, competence will be rewarded. Other benefits include paid registration fees, removal expenses, and lease car options. If you feel you have something to add to our team please feel free to contact us:

For job description and application forms contact the personnel department, West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust, Hardwick Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ. Tel: (01284) 713466  (24 hour answer phone service).

(Alternatively, you can view and download an application form from the Forms page. Further information about employment in the Trust is given in the Job Opportunities section on this website.)