Job summary
Senior Locality Pharmacist Band 8a
In Croydon, health and social care providers and commissioners have agreed a whole system approach for the delivery of health and social care. The One Croydon Alliance partnership is a joined-up service for people needing health and social care support, from help with leading a healthier lifestyle through to avoiding unnecessary hospital stays and supporting people in their own homes and community.
The main service developments are the creation of an integrated reablement and rehabilitation service, and an Integrated Community Networks (ICN+), improve multiagency working in the community, built around the GP networks and strengthening MDTs at practice level .
The ICN+ Medicines Optimisation Service (ICN+ MOS) is six specialist clinical pharmacists working across localities in Croydon. They support vulnerable and housebound patients with long term conditions, to use medicines safely and appropriately and to manage medications independently.
ICN+ core team members include GPs, pharmacists, community nurses, social workers and personal independence coordinators. Teams attend regular multi-disciplinary "huddles" with GP practices and other health and social care providers, to identify high risk patients and develop care plans.
Interview Date:TBC
Main duties of the job
Provide expert leadership and specialist professional advice on medicines management in designated locality. Be responsible for developing and maintaining a service, supporting medicines issues for patients in domiciliary settings. Undertake reviews and support patients with their medicines. Make recommendations and support development of frameworks to ensure safe management of medicines via strategy, policy and training within the Trust and ICN+. Supervise band 7 and band 6 junior pharmacists, technicians and pre-registration graduates, as needed. Attend & contribute to ICN+ and MDT meetings e.g. GP huddles, incl. identifying individuals suitable for discussion. Have knowledge of other services linked to ICN+ and partner organisations enabling referral and signposting.
Be responsible for developing systems to collate data, case studies and any information for regular reports to be generated. Be able to manage time effectively, be self-motivated and have the ability to prioritise based on the needs of the ICN+ and individual patients.
The post-holder will mainly work independently in a designated locality ICN+, however line management and professional supervision will be provided through the Lead Pharmacist responsible to the Chief Pharmacist in Croydon ICB. The post holder will need to be aware of guidelines and workplan areas of the Medicines Optimisation Team so they can support and promote co-ordinated messages.
Supervise Junior and rotational pharmacy staff.
About us
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
***Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***
Job description
Job responsibilities
***Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacy Degree MPharm or equivalent.
- Candidate must be Registered with GPhC and eligible to work in the UK.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.
- Evidence of commitment to CPD and maintains an up-to-date CPD portfolio
Desirable
- MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.
- Independent prescribing qualification.
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Essential
- Understanding of commissioning process and delivery of health care within the NHS.
- Knowledge and understanding of medicines legislation and its application in different health care or social care settings
- Broad and up-to date clinical knowledge.
- Awareness of current NHS issues including national and local priorities.
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and risk management.
- Familiarity with concepts of evidence-based medicine, and ability to provide sound advice where information may be lacking.
Desirable
- Understands relationship between health & social care.
- Specialist knowledge of pharmaceutical needs of older people or patients with long term conditions.
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical needs of intermediate care and community and intermediate care health services.
- Demonstrates an understanding of interface issues in relation to medicines management.
- Experience of electronic prescribing.
- Ability to use research findings to develop clinical services and guidelines.
- Demonstrate knowledge of drug budget monitoring, and methods of quantifying the financial impact of clinical interventions
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience working in hospital, primary or community setting.
- Experience of working with other health care professionals as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of teaching, training and development of staff.
- Experience of prioritising own workload and that of others.
- Evidence of activity in research or audit
- Experience of dealing with highly complex drug or patient management issues e.g., advising on medication choice in people with multi-morbidities or complex multiple drug regimes.
- Experience of working in a wide range of clinical disciplines.
- Experienced in complex negotiations with multidisciplinary groups and patients around clinical or service areas where advice may be challenged.
- Experience of using the most appropriate information resources to respond to enquiries from healthcare professionals and patients.
Desirable
- Significant post graduate experience as a clinical pharmacist.
- Previous experience of working in community health services or primary care.
- Experience of line management, supervision and appraisal of staff.
- Experience of managing change and service developments.
- Experience of developing and implementing policies & procedures.
- Experience of conducting / being involved with quality improvement
- Experience in conflict resolution, handling complaints.
- Experience of benchmarking and developing activity reporting for a service.
- Project management experience.
Skills
Essential
- Able to work independently and motivate self without direct supervision.
- Ability to prioritise own work and that of others in response to changing and unpredictable demands and/or capacity.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Good communication skills both verbal and written, and able to communicate where there may be barriers to understanding.
- Able to communicate complex information around difficult prescribing issues.
- Presentation and training skills.
- Evidence of good clinical pharmacy practice.
- Good IT skills including intermediate level Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Able to develop successful relationships with multidisciplinary teams and across professional groups.
- Effective time management and delegation skills.
- Evaluation and critical appraisal skills.
- Ability to use own initiative and demonstrates an appropriate level of clinical reasoning and judgment
- Able to analyse and appraise options in order to solve problems.
- Ability to demonstrate how Trust values are applied to working practice
Desirable
- High level IT skills including Word, Excel, Publisher and PowerPoint.
- Innovative and able to implement and manage change and embrace new technologies.
- Influencing / negotiating skills.
- Able to use pharmacy IT systems e.g., JAC.
- Able to use EMIS.
- Able to use Cerner Millennium
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel to multiple sites across Borough of Croydon including to patient's homes.
Desirable
- Valid UK driving license and access to own car.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacy Degree MPharm or equivalent.
- Candidate must be Registered with GPhC and eligible to work in the UK.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.
- Evidence of commitment to CPD and maintains an up-to-date CPD portfolio
Desirable
- MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.
- Independent prescribing qualification.
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Essential
- Understanding of commissioning process and delivery of health care within the NHS.
- Knowledge and understanding of medicines legislation and its application in different health care or social care settings
- Broad and up-to date clinical knowledge.
- Awareness of current NHS issues including national and local priorities.
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and risk management.
- Familiarity with concepts of evidence-based medicine, and ability to provide sound advice where information may be lacking.
Desirable
- Understands relationship between health & social care.
- Specialist knowledge of pharmaceutical needs of older people or patients with long term conditions.
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical needs of intermediate care and community and intermediate care health services.
- Demonstrates an understanding of interface issues in relation to medicines management.
- Experience of electronic prescribing.
- Ability to use research findings to develop clinical services and guidelines.
- Demonstrate knowledge of drug budget monitoring, and methods of quantifying the financial impact of clinical interventions
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience working in hospital, primary or community setting.
- Experience of working with other health care professionals as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of teaching, training and development of staff.
- Experience of prioritising own workload and that of others.
- Evidence of activity in research or audit
- Experience of dealing with highly complex drug or patient management issues e.g., advising on medication choice in people with multi-morbidities or complex multiple drug regimes.
- Experience of working in a wide range of clinical disciplines.
- Experienced in complex negotiations with multidisciplinary groups and patients around clinical or service areas where advice may be challenged.
- Experience of using the most appropriate information resources to respond to enquiries from healthcare professionals and patients.
Desirable
- Significant post graduate experience as a clinical pharmacist.
- Previous experience of working in community health services or primary care.
- Experience of line management, supervision and appraisal of staff.
- Experience of managing change and service developments.
- Experience of developing and implementing policies & procedures.
- Experience of conducting / being involved with quality improvement
- Experience in conflict resolution, handling complaints.
- Experience of benchmarking and developing activity reporting for a service.
- Project management experience.
Skills
Essential
- Able to work independently and motivate self without direct supervision.
- Ability to prioritise own work and that of others in response to changing and unpredictable demands and/or capacity.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Good communication skills both verbal and written, and able to communicate where there may be barriers to understanding.
- Able to communicate complex information around difficult prescribing issues.
- Presentation and training skills.
- Evidence of good clinical pharmacy practice.
- Good IT skills including intermediate level Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Able to develop successful relationships with multidisciplinary teams and across professional groups.
- Effective time management and delegation skills.
- Evaluation and critical appraisal skills.
- Ability to use own initiative and demonstrates an appropriate level of clinical reasoning and judgment
- Able to analyse and appraise options in order to solve problems.
- Ability to demonstrate how Trust values are applied to working practice
Desirable
- High level IT skills including Word, Excel, Publisher and PowerPoint.
- Innovative and able to implement and manage change and embrace new technologies.
- Influencing / negotiating skills.
- Able to use pharmacy IT systems e.g., JAC.
- Able to use EMIS.
- Able to use Cerner Millennium
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel to multiple sites across Borough of Croydon including to patient's homes.
Desirable
- Valid UK driving license and access to own car.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
