Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our forward thinking and friendly team of specialist medicines information pharmacists.
This post will provide you with many opportunities to enhance both your personal and professional development, whilst working in a welcoming team of individuals with a strong focus on patient care.
Main duties of the job
The role will focus mainly on delivery of the Medicines Information and Advice services to a wide range of service users at a local, regional and national level. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of exiting new ways of working. You will be a key team member and a role model for the trainee and junior pharmacists during their rotations as well as contributing and delivering teaching and training programmes.
You will contribute to patient safety initiatives and will work with clinical pharmacy colleagues and the pharmacy clinical governance team to support and optimise the safe and effective use of medicines both within the Trust and for the wider healthcare service users.
You will have:
- Experience of working in Medicines Information
- Experience of supervising tutoring, and mentoring
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills
- Ability to work flexibly
- Sound clinical knowledge
- Good leadership skills with a willingness to innovate and adapt to service needs and requests
For Further Details
Bridget Rankin Principal Pharmacist - Medicines Information
email: bridget.rankin@gstt.nhs.uk or Telephone: 0207 188 8750
Or
Luke Elliott (current post holder)
email luke.elliott@gstt.nhs.uk 0207 188 8750
About us
On 1st February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals became part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust - a truly once-in a generation development. The pharmacy medicines information team are based at Guy's hospital but deliver numerous programs of work and services across all the hospital sites.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
- To provide a comprehensive Medicines Information and Advice service within Guy's and St. Thomas's NHS Trust and to other service users.
- To manage the MI service and training commitment for Kings College Hospital under the terms of a service level agreement.
- To participate in the provision of proactive medicines information that is accurate, evaluated and impartial in order to promote safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of medicines.
- To train a wide variety of pharmacy and other staff to handle information on medicines professionally and effectively
- To contribute to local, regional and national MI and patient safety work streams
To read more detail about this role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
- To provide a comprehensive Medicines Information and Advice service within Guy's and St. Thomas's NHS Trust and to other service users.
- To manage the MI service and training commitment for Kings College Hospital under the terms of a service level agreement.
- To participate in the provision of proactive medicines information that is accurate, evaluated and impartial in order to promote safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of medicines.
- To train a wide variety of pharmacy and other staff to handle information on medicines professionally and effectively
- To contribute to local, regional and national MI and patient safety work streams
To read more detail about this role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with GPHC
- Postgradulate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice
Desirable
- Attended National MI Training Course/advanced critical appraisal course
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post-registration hospital experience
- Substantial experience of providing medicines information service
- Experience of providing a clinical pharmacy service
- Experience of supervising/teaching/mentoring others
Desirable
- Leadership/Team leading
- Audit / research
Skills
Essential
- Communication at all levels
- Application is well written and presented
- MI skills of literature searching and critical appraisal
Desirable
- Broad knowledge of NHS environment
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with GPHC
- Postgradulate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice
Desirable
- Attended National MI Training Course/advanced critical appraisal course
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post-registration hospital experience
- Substantial experience of providing medicines information service
- Experience of providing a clinical pharmacy service
- Experience of supervising/teaching/mentoring others
Desirable
- Leadership/Team leading
- Audit / research
Skills
Essential
- Communication at all levels
- Application is well written and presented
- MI skills of literature searching and critical appraisal
Desirable
- Broad knowledge of NHS environment
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
