Job summary
We are looking for an experienced, motivated and dynamic pharmacist to lead our Surgery, Critical Care and Theatres Pharmacy service at Whipps Cross University Hospital, part of the Barts Health NHS Trust.
This is an exciting opportunity to take a senior leadership role within a large, diverse and innovative department that places clinical excellence and patient-centred care at its heart.
You will be responsible for providing professional leadership and operational management of the clinical pharmacy services to the surgical, theatre and Critical Care areas. You will lead and develop a team of specialist pharmacists, driving continuous improvement, medicines optimisation and service innovation with Trust and departmental strategies
Main duties of the job
You will work closely with surgeons, anaesthetists, critical care doctors, nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective and effective use of medicines and to optimise patient outcome and flow. The role also includes responsibility for supporting the delivery of medicines related cost improvement plans, developing evidence based formulary guidance and contributing to the Trust performance targets.
You will also be expected to contribute to the research agenda working with staff across the Pharmacy department and student placements.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm or equivalent
- Registered as a pharmacist with the GPhC
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy / Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
- Independent prescribing qualification.
Desirable
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration hospital experience
- Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care
- Ability to undertake and facilitate quality improvement, reflective practice, teaching and CPD
- Experience appraising staff and giving feedback
- Experience as a clinical pharmacy tutor, presenter or lecturer
- Significant experience of working as a clinical pharmacy practitioner in an acute hospital NHS setting
- Operational management of a service to a substantial teaching hospital or District General Hospital (DGH)
- Experience of leading and supervising research, quality improvement or audit projects
- Planning and implementing significant service developments and organisational change
- Experience of managing large groups of staff
- Operational management experience in a complex environment
- Experience of successfully leading and implementing service improvement and change projects.
- Experience of managing a budget
- Ability to understand complex issues, problem solve and propose solutions
- To have been involved in bringing about change to a service / department
Desirable
- Experience of working in outpatient clinics
- Successful performance as a directorate / team leader Surgery pharmacist in a previous post
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to complete documentation accurately with attention to detail
- Able to accurately follow written procedures under pressure
- Demonstrates numeracy skills and ability to perform accurate, complex calculations
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise self, and others
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate with and influence senior medical staff and senior management
- Management of risk in the clinical use of medicines
- Excellent clinical and managerial critical appraisal skills enabling effective decision making relating to the adoption of new therapies
- IT literate; able to use Microsoft office with intermediate IT skills including, accurate data entry and use of specialist computer programmes
- Effective problem solving skills
- Demonstrates strong leadership skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences, including chairing of meetings.
- Good analytical & organisational ability
- Demonstrates ability to deliver staff training
- Able to move easily between the detail and the big picture on issues in understanding and explaining the complexity of challenges and possible solutions
Desirable
- Experience in local implementation of national standards and guidelines
other
Essential
- DBS - Enhanced check with a check of the barred lists required as patient facing may interact with adults / children
- Reliable with a good attendance record
- Ability to work alone
- Demonstrable commitment to CPD
- Highly motivated and reliable
- Demonstrates values consistent with those of the Trust
- Leads by example, promoting the Bart's Health values and able to act as an Ambassador for the Service
- Commitment to developing culture of openness and partnership.
- High self-awareness, understanding own emotions, strengths and limitations
- Ability to work evenings, weekends, bank holidays or backup oncall duties (as required by the department)
Desirable
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm or equivalent
- Registered as a pharmacist with the GPhC
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy / Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
- Independent prescribing qualification.
Desirable
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration hospital experience
- Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care
- Ability to undertake and facilitate quality improvement, reflective practice, teaching and CPD
- Experience appraising staff and giving feedback
- Experience as a clinical pharmacy tutor, presenter or lecturer
- Significant experience of working as a clinical pharmacy practitioner in an acute hospital NHS setting
- Operational management of a service to a substantial teaching hospital or District General Hospital (DGH)
- Experience of leading and supervising research, quality improvement or audit projects
- Planning and implementing significant service developments and organisational change
- Experience of managing large groups of staff
- Operational management experience in a complex environment
- Experience of successfully leading and implementing service improvement and change projects.
- Experience of managing a budget
- Ability to understand complex issues, problem solve and propose solutions
- To have been involved in bringing about change to a service / department
Desirable
- Experience of working in outpatient clinics
- Successful performance as a directorate / team leader Surgery pharmacist in a previous post
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to complete documentation accurately with attention to detail
- Able to accurately follow written procedures under pressure
- Demonstrates numeracy skills and ability to perform accurate, complex calculations
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise self, and others
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate with and influence senior medical staff and senior management
- Management of risk in the clinical use of medicines
- Excellent clinical and managerial critical appraisal skills enabling effective decision making relating to the adoption of new therapies
- IT literate; able to use Microsoft office with intermediate IT skills including, accurate data entry and use of specialist computer programmes
- Effective problem solving skills
- Demonstrates strong leadership skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences, including chairing of meetings.
- Good analytical & organisational ability
- Demonstrates ability to deliver staff training
- Able to move easily between the detail and the big picture on issues in understanding and explaining the complexity of challenges and possible solutions
Desirable
- Experience in local implementation of national standards and guidelines
other
Essential
- DBS - Enhanced check with a check of the barred lists required as patient facing may interact with adults / children
- Reliable with a good attendance record
- Ability to work alone
- Demonstrable commitment to CPD
- Highly motivated and reliable
- Demonstrates values consistent with those of the Trust
- Leads by example, promoting the Bart's Health values and able to act as an Ambassador for the Service
- Commitment to developing culture of openness and partnership.
- High self-awareness, understanding own emotions, strengths and limitations
- Ability to work evenings, weekends, bank holidays or backup oncall duties (as required by the department)
Desirable
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
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).
