Job summary
The Pharmacy Department at Barts Health is one of the largest in the country and covers a population of 2.5 million. We provide clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation services from our five hospital sites across the City of London, East and North East London.
We have embarked on a period of exciting change, which is helping us transform the way we work and deliver our services. We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic and compassionate pharmacist to join our friendly and forward thinking Medicines Information, Safety and Governance team.
The post holder will lead and develop the Medicines Information Service. The post holder will manage the Medicines Information (MI) team and be responsible for the organisation, management and delivery of the service across the Trust. The successful post holder will support the strategic development of the MI service in line with local and national priorities.
Proposed interview date: 16th January 2025
Main duties of the job
Candidates should possess significant experience of working in a Medicines Information department and should demonstrate an ability to assess and manage risk. You will need excellent interpersonal and communication skills and have the ability to build effective relationships within multidisciplinary teams. The successful candidate will be a role model with the vision, insight and self-motivation to initiate and implement change.
At Barts Health, we recognise and celebrate the value of our staff. Therefore, dedication to the creation and maintenance of an outstanding working environment for all staff is essential. In return, you will have access to excellent training and development opportunities.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description of provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
To discuss this role further please contact Suki Bassi, Lead Pharmacist Medicines Information and Safety Pharmacistsukhpreet.bassi@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description of provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
To discuss this role further please contact Suki Bassi, Lead Pharmacist Medicines Information and Safety Pharmacistsukhpreet.bassi@nhs.net
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive post qualification experience in hospital pharmacy
- oSignificant experience of working in a Medicines Information or Advisory service
- oExperience in risk management and governance
- oAbility to understand complex issues, problem solve and propose solutions
- oExperience in critically evaluating clinical data
- oExperience in service management
- oExperience of successfully leading and implementing service improvement and change projects
- oExperience of protocol/guideline development
- oExperience in teaching and training small and large groups
- oExperience in managing and developing staff
- oExperience in supervising and organising staff and workload
Skills
Essential
- oDemonstrates expert ability in answering all Medicines Information enquiries, including level 3 enquiries
- oAble to conduct thorough literature search and provide literature search training
- oDemonstrates the ability to lead on workstream
- oIT literate; able to use Microsoft office with intermediate IT skills including, accurate data entry and use of specialist computer programmes
- oDemonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills
- oDemonstrates strong leadership skills
Knowledge
Essential
- oUp to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work
- oExpert understanding on medicine-related enquiry search strategies and utilisation of clinical resources
- oExpert knowledge of MI resources.
- oKnowledge of regulations and legislation relevant to Medicines Information, Safety and Governance
Qualifications
Essential
- oMPharm/ BTEC level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent
- oRegistered as a Pharmacy Technician/ Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC
- oEvidence of commitment to CPD and maintains an up-to-date CPD portfolio
Other
Essential
- oCapable of working alone or as part of a team
- oCapable of working calmly under pressure
- oHigh level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude
- oDecisive, using sound judgement in decision making in a timely and confident manner
- oAble to work to deadline, able to organise and manage others
- oAdaptable and flexible, persuasive and assertive
Skills
Essential
- oAble to communicate complex information effectively to all health and care professionals, colleagues, patients and their loved ones
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive post qualification experience in hospital pharmacy
- oSignificant experience of working in a Medicines Information or Advisory service
- oExperience in risk management and governance
- oAbility to understand complex issues, problem solve and propose solutions
- oExperience in critically evaluating clinical data
- oExperience in service management
- oExperience of successfully leading and implementing service improvement and change projects
- oExperience of protocol/guideline development
- oExperience in teaching and training small and large groups
- oExperience in managing and developing staff
- oExperience in supervising and organising staff and workload
Skills
Essential
- oDemonstrates expert ability in answering all Medicines Information enquiries, including level 3 enquiries
- oAble to conduct thorough literature search and provide literature search training
- oDemonstrates the ability to lead on workstream
- oIT literate; able to use Microsoft office with intermediate IT skills including, accurate data entry and use of specialist computer programmes
- oDemonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills
- oDemonstrates strong leadership skills
Knowledge
Essential
- oUp to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work
- oExpert understanding on medicine-related enquiry search strategies and utilisation of clinical resources
- oExpert knowledge of MI resources.
- oKnowledge of regulations and legislation relevant to Medicines Information, Safety and Governance
Qualifications
Essential
- oMPharm/ BTEC level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent
- oRegistered as a Pharmacy Technician/ Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC
- oEvidence of commitment to CPD and maintains an up-to-date CPD portfolio
Other
Essential
- oCapable of working alone or as part of a team
- oCapable of working calmly under pressure
- oHigh level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude
- oDecisive, using sound judgement in decision making in a timely and confident manner
- oAble to work to deadline, able to organise and manage others
- oAdaptable and flexible, persuasive and assertive
Skills
Essential
- oAble to communicate complex information effectively to all health and care professionals, colleagues, patients and their loved ones
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).
