Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join our department as a band 7 pharmacist. We support our staff to complete a postgraduate diploma and/ or independent prescribing whilst developing the necessary skillset to grow into a senior pharmacist.
The post holder will join a team of specialist and generalist clinical pharmacists, medicines optimisation technicians and pharmacy assistants in delivering high quality, safe and effective care to patients and service users. You will undertake ward based clinical pharmacy activities in addition to six monthly specialist workstream rotations. These areas include and are not limited to: medicines safety, pre-operative assessment, drugs and therapeutic committee, spinal rehabilitation medicine, acute pain, chronic pain clinics, clinical trials and research, metabolic bone disease and rheumatology, homecare, complex long-term bone and soft-tissue infection management as well as post-operative care and high dependency/critical care.
This is a full time role entailing 37.5 hours per week and includes weekend and on-call commitment on a rota basis.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, forward thinking and pro-active clinically orientated pharmacist to join our progressive team at RNOH. There is extensive scope for the successful applicant to develop on both a personal and professional level through exposure to all departmental activities, contributing towards portfolio building and the opportunity for further roles in the future. The post holder will be required to possess good communication and interpersonal skills, be able to work effectively in busy environments both independently and within a team. Computer skills are essential. Ideally, the post holder should have previous NHS experience and be working towards or completed a clinical pharmacy diploma.
About us
RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world's most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Medicines optimisation service provision
- Support senior pharmacy managers in the delivery of a high quality, patient-focusedmedicines optimisation service for inpatients, and where relevant, outpatients; therebyenhancing the quality of the patient experience and outcomes for the patient.
- Apply core clinical pharmacy skills in order to plan, manage, monitor and review therapeuticprogrammes for all patients.
- Identify and manage patients pharmaceutical needs and make appropriate referrals.
- Professionally screen/check prescriptions, thus taking professional responsibility, as requiredby legislation.
- Integrate research evidence into practice
- Medicines Assurance and Governance service provision
- Support the senior pharmacy managers in the provision of medicines-related assurance toRNOH, its patients and various other external organisations.
- Support the senior pharmacy managers in the provision of medicines-related governance through the various structures within RNOH including RNOH Drugs and TherapeuticsCommittee, Medication Safety Committee, Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee etc.Contribute to medicines evaluations and critical appraisals to medicines
- Participate in medicines-related incident reviews, investigations and complaints
- Contribute towards medicines-related root cause analysis as appropriate.
- General Service Provision Review prescriptions for their clinical appropriateness, safety and legality.
- Input prescription information using the Pharmacy Computer system.
- Request, dispense and supply drugs to patients.
- Provide evaluated pharmaceutical advice and information, to all health care professionals and patients of the Trust using on-line data bases and primary sources.
- Have a working knowledge of pharmacy stock control and ordering systems.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Medicines optimisation service provision
- Support senior pharmacy managers in the delivery of a high quality, patient-focusedmedicines optimisation service for inpatients, and where relevant, outpatients; therebyenhancing the quality of the patient experience and outcomes for the patient.
- Apply core clinical pharmacy skills in order to plan, manage, monitor and review therapeuticprogrammes for all patients.
- Identify and manage patients pharmaceutical needs and make appropriate referrals.
- Professionally screen/check prescriptions, thus taking professional responsibility, as requiredby legislation.
- Integrate research evidence into practice
- Medicines Assurance and Governance service provision
- Support the senior pharmacy managers in the provision of medicines-related assurance toRNOH, its patients and various other external organisations.
- Support the senior pharmacy managers in the provision of medicines-related governance through the various structures within RNOH including RNOH Drugs and TherapeuticsCommittee, Medication Safety Committee, Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee etc.Contribute to medicines evaluations and critical appraisals to medicines
- Participate in medicines-related incident reviews, investigations and complaints
- Contribute towards medicines-related root cause analysis as appropriate.
- General Service Provision Review prescriptions for their clinical appropriateness, safety and legality.
- Input prescription information using the Pharmacy Computer system.
- Request, dispense and supply drugs to patients.
- Provide evaluated pharmaceutical advice and information, to all health care professionals and patients of the Trust using on-line data bases and primary sources.
- Have a working knowledge of pharmacy stock control and ordering systems.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in pharmacy (BPharm/MPharm depending on year of qualification), Approved by GPhC
- Registration with GPhC
Desirable
- Working towards portfolio development according to RPS framework
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or working towards completion)
- Independent prescriber (or working towards qualification)
- RPS membership
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working as a Pharmacist in a clinical setting
- Experience in delivering training
- Experience in undertaking audit
- Undertaking of out of hours service provision and/or independent working
Desirable
- Clinical trial experience
- Clinical caseload management
- Running telephone and in-person clinics for patients
Skills
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good written and spoken English
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to apply knowledge and theory into practice
- Effective leadership skills
- Ability to effectively prioritise work and meet set targets
- Computer literacy
- Innovation and motivation of self and others
- Able to work as part of a team and as an individual
- Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism
- Ability to concentrate on complex tasks and being able to cope with frequent interruptions for urgent requests - works well in busy environments.
Knowledge
Essential
- Current national pharmacy issues
- Current NHS issues
- Legislation and ensures compliance for self and others
- Knowledge of Medicines
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in pharmacy (BPharm/MPharm depending on year of qualification), Approved by GPhC
- Registration with GPhC
Desirable
- Working towards portfolio development according to RPS framework
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or working towards completion)
- Independent prescriber (or working towards qualification)
- RPS membership
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working as a Pharmacist in a clinical setting
- Experience in delivering training
- Experience in undertaking audit
- Undertaking of out of hours service provision and/or independent working
Desirable
- Clinical trial experience
- Clinical caseload management
- Running telephone and in-person clinics for patients
Skills
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good written and spoken English
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to apply knowledge and theory into practice
- Effective leadership skills
- Ability to effectively prioritise work and meet set targets
- Computer literacy
- Innovation and motivation of self and others
- Able to work as part of a team and as an individual
- Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism
- Ability to concentrate on complex tasks and being able to cope with frequent interruptions for urgent requests - works well in busy environments.
Knowledge
Essential
- Current national pharmacy issues
- Current NHS issues
- Legislation and ensures compliance for self and others
- Knowledge of Medicines
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).
