Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic, enthusiastic and highly motivated pharmacist wishing to develop their digital technology and clinical skills in paediatrics.
As a key member of the paediatric multidisciplinary team, you will gain experience in paediatric intensive care, paediatric congenital heart disease, paediatric cardiorespiratory surgery and paediatric respiratory medicine including cystic fibrosis and asthma.
As part of the digital innovation team, you will use specialist clinical knowledge gained to support the wider pharmacy directorate in optimising and maximising benefit from digital pharmacy systems including EPIC, Omnicell and SmartPumps.
This role would suit individuals with a keen interest in digital innovation and paediatric cardio-respiratory medicine and includes opportunities to undertake the non-medical prescribing course. The department is committed to the development of its staff.
Main duties of the job
This is a split role which includes a Paediatric clinical commitment & a innovative role within the Digital Pharmacy team.
To support the paediatric pharmacy team and the digital innovation teams as an expert digital champion to spearhead the optimisation of EPIC electronic health record and other digital innovation projects in paediatrics, such as Guardrails on smart pumps, using a range of pharmaceutical and information technology (IT) skills and expertise.
Provide a safe, efficient and high-quality clinical pharmacy service to paediatric inpatients and outpatients by supporting a seven day a week clinical service at the Royal Brompton Hospital including Saturdays and Bank Holidays.
Participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds and committees.
Deliver safe, efficient and cost-effective use of medicines within Paediatrics, by the provision of education and training, procedures, protocols, and medicines usage information.
Assist in both the management of, and proactively improving the use of digital pharmacy systems, in line with Digital Pharmacy strategy.
Monitor and audit medicines related risk in line with local and national guidelines and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team in reducing and managing such risk.
About us
You will work within a well-respected, proactive multidisciplinary team within paediatrics at the Royal Brompton hospital and a dynamic digital innovation team, with opportunities to work at other sites within GSTT.
The paediatric service at the Royal Brompton Hospital is a tertiary referral centre for children with cardio-respiratory disease and comprises of the subspecialties: Respiratory Medicine (including cystic fibrosis), Cardiology, and Paediatric Intensive Care. Pharmacy is an integral member of the strong multidisciplinary team that supports these services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information 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
To read more information 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
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Working towards post graduate diploma, must have certificate
Desirable
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Considerable post qualification NHS hospital Pharmacy experience
- Experience of using Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration systems
- Ward Pharmacy and up to date general clinical pharmacy experience
- Relevant experience in delivering pharmaceutical service to paediatrics
- A basic operational knowledge of computer hardware and relevant software
- Demonstrated experience of multidisciplinary team (MDT) working.
- Previous assessable experience of participation in audit.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering training to pharmacy staff and/or other healthcare professionals
- Experience of managing others in an NHS pharmacy
- Experience in the use of clinical audit to improve practice/implement change
Skills and abilities
Essential
- The ability to identify and prioritise clinical work.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Working towards post graduate diploma, must have certificate
Desirable
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Considerable post qualification NHS hospital Pharmacy experience
- Experience of using Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration systems
- Ward Pharmacy and up to date general clinical pharmacy experience
- Relevant experience in delivering pharmaceutical service to paediatrics
- A basic operational knowledge of computer hardware and relevant software
- Demonstrated experience of multidisciplinary team (MDT) working.
- Previous assessable experience of participation in audit.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering training to pharmacy staff and/or other healthcare professionals
- Experience of managing others in an NHS pharmacy
- Experience in the use of clinical audit to improve practice/implement change
Skills and abilities
Essential
- The ability to identify and prioritise clinical work.
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).
