Job summary
There is a fantastic opportunity to join the renal pharmacy team at the Royal Free Hospital. The successful candidate will be responsible for and organise the day-to-day provision of an efficient comprehensive pharmacy service to all renal and urology wards, renal outpatients and the four UCL Centre for Nephrology dialysis units and kidney care centres in north central London.
The post holder must demonstrate comprehensive medicines management skills, including medication history taking, near-patient dispensing, and facilitation of discharge planning with respect to medications and medication counselling.
Other responsibilities include to monitor, develop and deliver the technical elements of the pharmaceutical service for renal patients in accordance with objectives set by the Lead Pharmacist Renal Services. The specialist workload will comprise patients within the nephrology, dialysis and renal transplantation services.
Main duties of the job
The renal service at the Royal Free Hospital serves the North Central London sector covered by Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey PCTs, providing comprehensive services to nephrology, transplantation, and dialysis. We provide dialysis and chronic kidney care to more than 4000 patients and follow up more than 1400 with kidney transplants. The nephrology service has a national reputation in the management of renal tubular disorders, renal bone disease, nephro-urology and renal transplantation.
As part of the renal pharmacy team, you will be working alongside renowned experts in their field to help with the coordination and monitoring of medication supplies to a variety of renal services across North Central London. The post holder will also be expected to provide a comprehensive medicines management service as well as facilitate medication counselling to our patients.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
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Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences (NVQ Pharmacy Services Level 3) or equivalent
- NVQ A1 workplace assessor award or working towards
- Accredited checking technician
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification hospital pharmacy experience
Royal Free World Class Care Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience
Essential
- Previous assessable experience/understanding of JAC Pharmacy Computer System (or equivalent)
- Computer literate including Microsoft software products
Desirable
- Previous assessable supervisory experience and experience in training
- Previous assessable experience in recruitment and selection of staff
- Conducting appraisals with feedback
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to undertake an accurate drug history
- Demonstrates ability to plan, organize and deliver induction and competency based training
- Experience of negotiation, dealing with conflict and complaints
- Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates ability to numerate
- Demonstrates ability to counsel and give advice to patients and carers on medications
- Demonstrates ability to assess and train staff
- Demonstrates ability to prioritise and organise own workload and for staff managed
- Shows evidence of methodical working and good decision making skills
- Demonstrates ability to cope under pressure and deal with conflicting demands
- Demonstrates initiative particularly in relation to problem solving
- Demonstrates ability to implement new initiatives whilst maintaining departmental standards
- Demonstrates ability to work flexibly within the service to meet changing demands
Desirable
- Excellent understanding of computerised systems of stock control management
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex, contentious and sensitive information effectively
- Ability to work alone and as part of the multi - disciplinary team
- Well motivated and ability to motivate others
- Enthusiastic and hard working
- Demonstrates good time management skills
Others
Essential
- Evidence of CPD which meet the requirements of the pharmacy regulator
- Able to participate in late duty, weekend working and on bank holidays as required
Person Specification
Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences (NVQ Pharmacy Services Level 3) or equivalent
- NVQ A1 workplace assessor award or working towards
- Accredited checking technician
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification hospital pharmacy experience
Royal Free World Class Care Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience
Essential
- Previous assessable experience/understanding of JAC Pharmacy Computer System (or equivalent)
- Computer literate including Microsoft software products
Desirable
- Previous assessable supervisory experience and experience in training
- Previous assessable experience in recruitment and selection of staff
- Conducting appraisals with feedback
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to undertake an accurate drug history
- Demonstrates ability to plan, organize and deliver induction and competency based training
- Experience of negotiation, dealing with conflict and complaints
- Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates ability to numerate
- Demonstrates ability to counsel and give advice to patients and carers on medications
- Demonstrates ability to assess and train staff
- Demonstrates ability to prioritise and organise own workload and for staff managed
- Shows evidence of methodical working and good decision making skills
- Demonstrates ability to cope under pressure and deal with conflicting demands
- Demonstrates initiative particularly in relation to problem solving
- Demonstrates ability to implement new initiatives whilst maintaining departmental standards
- Demonstrates ability to work flexibly within the service to meet changing demands
Desirable
- Excellent understanding of computerised systems of stock control management
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex, contentious and sensitive information effectively
- Ability to work alone and as part of the multi - disciplinary team
- Well motivated and ability to motivate others
- Enthusiastic and hard working
- Demonstrates good time management skills
Others
Essential
- Evidence of CPD which meet the requirements of the pharmacy regulator
- Able to participate in late duty, weekend working and on bank holidays as required
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).
