Job summary
We have a rare and exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced clinical pharmacist to join the Acute & General Medicine pharmacy team, leading on service provision to the General Medical wards at St Thomas' Hospital.
As a Highly Specialist Pharmacist supported by a sizeable and experienced multi-disciplinary team, you will benefit from advancing your clinical knowledge whilst developing broad ranging skills in areas such as leadership and service development.
We encourage applications from both internal and external candidates.
Main duties of the job
Some of the key responsibilities of the role include:
- To lead and be responsible for the provision of clinical pharmacy services to patients admitted to the General Medical wards in order to ensure safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of medicines
- To meet regularly with the General Medicine multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and work collaboratively to set, agree and achieve objectives for service improvement
- To organise, manage and motivate a team of clinical pharmacists to provide pharmaceutical care to the General Medical wards and a community rehabilitation ward and ensure standards of service are maintained
- To identify and manage risks in relation to medicines use
- To evaluate the contributions of the General Medicine ward pharmacy team to the Acute and General Medicine (AGM) directorate in line with staffing levels, patient turnover and Trust priorities to ensure departmental standards are met
- To develop, implement, monitor and evaluate protocols and guidelines in General Medicine
- To participate in clinical pharmacy and MDT teaching as appropriate
Some of the key skills expected of the successful candidate include:
- Able to demonstrate advanced clinical knowledge and skills in managing acute pharmaceutical care needs
- Able to identify, prioritise and appropriately delegate clinical workload
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Able to initiate and implement change
- Able to identify and manage medicines related risk
About us
St Thomas' Pharmacy Department is one of the largest in the UK and has a strong focus on individual patient care. Our pharmacists work across multi-disciplinary teams both in the hospital and community setting, to deliver advice, guidance, and support within a culture of medicine safety. The focus is on patient-centred care and this is achieved through providing optimised pharmaceutical care for patients as part of a ward-based and clinical pharmacy service and extending pharmaceutical services beyond traditional boundaries. This includes attendance on consultant-led ward rounds and contributing to multi-disciplinary meetings.
The acute and general medicine clinical pharmacy service provides a 7 days a week service to key specialties and is supported by the resident (on site) pharmacy service which acts as the first point of contact for the pharmaceutical care needs of patients out of hours.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. We also have a positive approach to corporate social responsibility and are keen to engage our staff in an agenda that ranges from promoting environmental sustainability to the creation of local employment opportunities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To lead, deliver, develop and evaluate clinical pharmacy services to the General Medicine wards, a community rehabilitation ward and the wider Acute and General Medicine (AGM) directorate in accordance with the objectives agreed with the Principal Pharmacist for Acute and General Medicine. To act as a role model in the General Medicine pharmacy field and provide a consistently high pharmaceutical service for the General Medicine wards and a community rehabilitation ward, in line with Directorate and Trust objectives and other major drivers for service standards.
See attached job description for full details of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To lead, deliver, develop and evaluate clinical pharmacy services to the General Medicine wards, a community rehabilitation ward and the wider Acute and General Medicine (AGM) directorate in accordance with the objectives agreed with the Principal Pharmacist for Acute and General Medicine. To act as a role model in the General Medicine pharmacy field and provide a consistently high pharmaceutical service for the General Medicine wards and a community rehabilitation ward, in line with Directorate and Trust objectives and other major drivers for service standards.
See attached job description for full details of this role.
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm degree
- Registration with GPhC
- Higher degree / Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy practice or equivalent
Desirable
- Independent Prescribing qualification
- Recognised leadership qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 4 years post qualification pharmacy experience
- Provision of a ward based clinical pharmacy service
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Line management and/or supervision of junior pharmacy staff
- Evidence of previous quality improvement in ward based area e.g. audit or service evaluation
Desirable
- Provision of a ward based clinical pharmacy service to inpatients within acute and general medical ward areas
- Development of clinical guidelines or equivalent activities to improve patient safety
Skills
Essential
- Able to identify, prioritise and appropriately delegate clinical workload
- Able to demonstrate advanced clinical knowledge and skills in managing acute pharmaceutical care needs
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Able to initiate and implement change
- Able to critically appraise the evidence base and apply in practice
- Able to identify and manage medicines related risk
Desirable
- Able to educate and influence medical and nursing staff
- Able to monitor drug expenditure and identify opportunities for efficiency savings
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm degree
- Registration with GPhC
- Higher degree / Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy practice or equivalent
Desirable
- Independent Prescribing qualification
- Recognised leadership qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 4 years post qualification pharmacy experience
- Provision of a ward based clinical pharmacy service
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Line management and/or supervision of junior pharmacy staff
- Evidence of previous quality improvement in ward based area e.g. audit or service evaluation
Desirable
- Provision of a ward based clinical pharmacy service to inpatients within acute and general medical ward areas
- Development of clinical guidelines or equivalent activities to improve patient safety
Skills
Essential
- Able to identify, prioritise and appropriately delegate clinical workload
- Able to demonstrate advanced clinical knowledge and skills in managing acute pharmaceutical care needs
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Able to initiate and implement change
- Able to critically appraise the evidence base and apply in practice
- Able to identify and manage medicines related risk
Desirable
- Able to educate and influence medical and nursing staff
- Able to monitor drug expenditure and identify opportunities for efficiency savings
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).
