Job summary
We have a fantastic opportunity for a pharmacist to build their career in surgical pharmacy and develop as a directorate pharmacist.
The trust delivers elective and emergency surgical care to adult patients. Surgical specialties include major trauma, plastics, orthopaedic, surgical rehabilitation, colorectal, upper gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, bariatric, vascular, endocrine surgery, ear, nose and throat, urology, breast and ophthalmology.
You will work with a friendly and aspirational pharmacy and surgical team. This is a clinical role across 3 hospital sites delivering education and training, gaining experience in audit, quality improvement of services, improving medicines safety and access to medicines and parenteral nutrition. You will have the opportunity to work with multidisciplinary teams, carry out directorate work including formulary activities, review and implement guidelines and procedures, and undertake medicines expenditure surveillance within Surgery.
This role is for you if you enjoy working in an acute healthcare trust, are self-motivated, organised and value working alongside a wide range of healthcare staff. You will need good IT skills and be able to work with various IT programs and databases.
Applicants should be a pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Upon joining, 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 champion the safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of medicines whilst undertaking quality improvement projects to drive efficiency in surgical admissions, discharges and medicines optimisation and safety.
- 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 and trust wide parenteral nutrition provision to adults. The role will involve you having an active participation in multidisciplinary teams such as ward rounds, huddles and discharge services.
- You will have the opportunity to undertake medicines expenditure surveillance/cost-improvement initiatives and ensure safe and appropriate use of medicines through interactions with the multi-disciplinary team, audits and service evaluation.
- You will be involved in supporting and helping develop trainee pharmacists, band 6 pharmacists and medicines management pharmacy technicians.
- You will also be expected to participate in the out of hours, late duty, weekend and bank holiday working on a rostered basis.
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
- 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
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
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
- Practical clinical experience covering a range of specialities including medicine & surgery with a broad knowledge of therapeutics
- 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 managing funding applications for high cost drugs and/or online databases such as Blueteq
- Evidence of developing or assisting in the development of drug policies, procedures, guidelines or PGDs
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Ability to influence senior pharmacy and medical staff, the multidisciplinary team and management
- Good clinical practice knowledge including the ability to analyse patient specific information to advise on management of medicines
- Analytical ability for problem solving
- Good ability to use computer systems including Excel, Word & NHS/online databases
Desirable
- Good understanding of the role of parenteral nutrition (PN)
- Able to obtain, interpret, analyse & report on drug expenditure
- Experience of using electronic prescribing systems
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- 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
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
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
- Practical clinical experience covering a range of specialities including medicine & surgery with a broad knowledge of therapeutics
- 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 managing funding applications for high cost drugs and/or online databases such as Blueteq
- Evidence of developing or assisting in the development of drug policies, procedures, guidelines or PGDs
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Ability to influence senior pharmacy and medical staff, the multidisciplinary team and management
- Good clinical practice knowledge including the ability to analyse patient specific information to advise on management of medicines
- Analytical ability for problem solving
- Good ability to use computer systems including Excel, Word & NHS/online databases
Desirable
- Good understanding of the role of parenteral nutrition (PN)
- Able to obtain, interpret, analyse & report on drug expenditure
- Experience of using electronic prescribing systems
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).
