Job summary
We are looking for a committed Highly Specialist Pharmacist with excellent paediatric, pharmaceutical and Paediatric Nutrition skills for a fixed term position at the Evelina London Children's Hospital. The successful applicant will be working with a team of highly motivated and experienced pharmacists and technicians providing patient-centred pharmaceutical care to paediatric patients.
Main duties of the job
To lead, deliver, develop and evaluate clinical pharmacy services within ELCH to the Paediatric Nutrition service in accordance with the objectives set by the Clinical Lead Pharmacist. To act as a role model in the paediatric nutrition pharmacy fields. To provide a consistently high pharmaceutical service in line with GSTFT corporate objectives and NHS Plan.
To lead, deliver, develop and evaluate the processes for approval, appropriate use and audit of high cost medicines commissioned by NHS England (NHSE) and Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG's) in accordance with the objectives set by the Paediatric Clinical lead Pharmacist.
About us
Evelina London
Evelina London is part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, and we are responsible for providing services for women and children. With over 3,000 dedicated staff, and led by an Executive Team and Board, we have significant devolved autonomy to focus operationally and strategically upon the needs of our patients. We also benefit from being part of a large and successful NHS foundation trust, whose values we share. We have an ambitious strategic development programme, with backing from Guy's and St Thomas'.
We provide comprehensive health services from pre-conception, before birth, throughout childhood and into adult life for children, young people and for women from London, South East England, and - for some rare conditions - around the UK and the world.
As the only NHS Trust in London with women's and specialist children's services on one site we have unique opportunities to provide excellent, high-quality, integrated care for mothers, babies and children. We operate through four clinical directorates: Neonatology and Medical Specialties, Surgical Services, Theatres and Paediatric Intensive Care, Children's Community Services and Women's Services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be leading on the provision of the paediatric pharmacy nutrition service to within the Evelina. For a comprehensive overview, please consult the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be leading on the provision of the paediatric pharmacy nutrition service to within the Evelina. For a comprehensive overview, please consult the attached job description.
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- Higher Degree / diploma in clinical practice
- GPHC Registration
Desirable
- RPS Faculty Member
- RPS membership
Skills
Essential
- - Identify and promote best practice
- - Ensure delivery of the clinical governance agenda in relation to drug use
- - Motivate and inspire others
- - Proactively develop clinical pharmacy services in line with local and national objectives
- Identify and manage the risks for the service
- To provide evaluated pharmaceutical and financial information including high cost medicines funded via IFRs
Desirable
- - Extend the boundaries of the profession
- - Ensure that issues related to pharmaceutical care are appropriately represented at directorate or equivalent level
Experience
Essential
- -Evidence of delivering pharmaceutical services to paediatric patients
- - Identify and manage the risks for the service
- - Delegate authority appropriately to junior staff
- - To provide evaluated pharmaceutical and financial information including high cost medicines funded via individual funding requests
- Deliver pharmaceutical services to a medical speciality including the preparation, submission and monitoring of high cost medicines funded via individual funding requests (IFRs)
- - Demonstrate innovation
Desirable
- To have a recognised management qualification or equivalent experience
- Have managed clinical pharmacy services in nutrition
- - Evaluate performance of junior staff against identified criteria using Trust IPR tools
- - To identify new prescribing practices that may impact budget (horizon scanning)
- To have a recognised post graduate qualification with a research component, or equivalent published evidence.
- To demonstrate the ability to educate, train and evaluate pharmacy staff and other health care professionals in a clinical specialty
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- Higher Degree / diploma in clinical practice
- GPHC Registration
Desirable
- RPS Faculty Member
- RPS membership
Skills
Essential
- - Identify and promote best practice
- - Ensure delivery of the clinical governance agenda in relation to drug use
- - Motivate and inspire others
- - Proactively develop clinical pharmacy services in line with local and national objectives
- Identify and manage the risks for the service
- To provide evaluated pharmaceutical and financial information including high cost medicines funded via IFRs
Desirable
- - Extend the boundaries of the profession
- - Ensure that issues related to pharmaceutical care are appropriately represented at directorate or equivalent level
Experience
Essential
- -Evidence of delivering pharmaceutical services to paediatric patients
- - Identify and manage the risks for the service
- - Delegate authority appropriately to junior staff
- - To provide evaluated pharmaceutical and financial information including high cost medicines funded via individual funding requests
- Deliver pharmaceutical services to a medical speciality including the preparation, submission and monitoring of high cost medicines funded via individual funding requests (IFRs)
- - Demonstrate innovation
Desirable
- To have a recognised management qualification or equivalent experience
- Have managed clinical pharmacy services in nutrition
- - Evaluate performance of junior staff against identified criteria using Trust IPR tools
- - To identify new prescribing practices that may impact budget (horizon scanning)
- To have a recognised post graduate qualification with a research component, or equivalent published evidence.
- To demonstrate the ability to educate, train and evaluate pharmacy staff and other health care professionals in a clinical specialty
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).
