Job summary
We have an opportunity for a Specialist Surgery Pharmacist to develop a career in Surgery, build skills as a directorate pharmacist and work with aspirational pharmacy and surgical teams. You will work in a clinical role across various surgical specialties across 3 hospitals, delivering education and training, gain experience in audit, quality improvement of services, improving medicines safety and access to medicines.
You will have the opportunity to carry out directorate work including formulary activities, electronic prescribing, guidelines and procedures review and medicines expenditure surveillance within Surgery.You will be self-motivated and organised with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will need to be able to develop effective working relationships with a wide range of professionals. You will need good IT skills and be able to work with various IT programs & databases.
Applicants should be a pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Upon joining Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust you should have completed a minimum of 18 months of a postgraduate clinical pharmacy diploma and working towards full diploma or equivalent experiential learning.
Main duties of the job
You will rotate between St Mary's, Hammersmith and Charing Cross hospital sites in order to provide a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to surgical wards.
Ensuring the safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of medicines whilst undertaking quality improvement projects to drive efficiency in surgical admissions, discharge and medicines safety.
You will have the opportunity to undertake medicines expenditure surveillance and ensure safe and appropriate use of medicines through audit and service evaluation.
You will also be involved in supporting & helping develop trainee pharmacists, band 6 pharmacists & medicines management pharmacy technicians as appropriate.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Undertaking the Certificate in Pharmacy Diploma or equivalent relevant postgraduate experience & studying for completion of full Diploma
- Undertakes continuing professional development (CPD) and maintains a CPD portfolio and professional revalidation
Desirable
- Completed full Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent Post Graduate Qualification
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
Experience
Essential
- Appropriate post-registration training and experience in hospital pharmacy - this must include a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice (medicines information, aseptic services, ward services and dispensing)
- Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options for patients
- Undertaken a minimum of 1 inpatient clinical rotation in a surgical area
Desirable
- Experience in working in adult surgical specialty or multiple surgical specialty areas
- Experience of drug expenditure reporting
- Experience of managing funding applications for PbR excluded drugs and/or online databases such as Blueteq
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Good ability to organise and prioritise work
- Demonstrates a good level of language acquisition and accuracy with verbal and written communication
- The ability to communicate empathetically towards patients & present information to a wide range of professionals
- Good clinical practice knowledge including the ability to analyse patient specific information to advise on management of medicines
Desirable
- Experience of using electronic prescribing systems
- Good understanding of financial aspects of PbR excluded medicines / Blueteq
- Good understanding of nutrition, modes of nutrition and enteral access
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Undertaking the Certificate in Pharmacy Diploma or equivalent relevant postgraduate experience & studying for completion of full Diploma
- Undertakes continuing professional development (CPD) and maintains a CPD portfolio and professional revalidation
Desirable
- Completed full Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent Post Graduate Qualification
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
Experience
Essential
- Appropriate post-registration training and experience in hospital pharmacy - this must include a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice (medicines information, aseptic services, ward services and dispensing)
- Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options for patients
- Undertaken a minimum of 1 inpatient clinical rotation in a surgical area
Desirable
- Experience in working in adult surgical specialty or multiple surgical specialty areas
- Experience of drug expenditure reporting
- Experience of managing funding applications for PbR excluded drugs and/or online databases such as Blueteq
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Good ability to organise and prioritise work
- Demonstrates a good level of language acquisition and accuracy with verbal and written communication
- The ability to communicate empathetically towards patients & present information to a wide range of professionals
- Good clinical practice knowledge including the ability to analyse patient specific information to advise on management of medicines
Desirable
- Experience of using electronic prescribing systems
- Good understanding of financial aspects of PbR excluded medicines / Blueteq
- Good understanding of nutrition, modes of nutrition and enteral access
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).
