Job summary
Are you seeking a rewarding new challenge?
Do you want the opportunity to make real, sustainable contributions that benefit the patient long term?
Perhaps you seeking a move from secondary care but still wanting to work as a clinical pharmacist and utilising your transferable skills?
If so then this could be the role for you!
We want a motivated and innovative Pharmacist to join our expanding Medicines Management team at Central London Community Healthcare Trust Hertfordshire Division .
You will join a team that will give you opportunities to implement your skills and knowledge and develop them further to enhance the services provided.
The Community Services sector is central to plans for the future of the health and social care system and is an area where you can really make a difference.
We are one of the largest Community Health Trusts in England and provide services to more than two million people across ten London boroughs and Hertfordshire.
We are part of 4 Integrated Care Boards with the aim of shifting health care from acute hospitals to settings closer to people's homes and moving away from reactive care to preventative care based on early interventions.
Main duties of the job
You will lead and support the Herts Medicines Management Team - to be flexible, plan and organise own workload as well as developing and supporting the junior staff.
If necessary and depending on development and service needs, you may need to work in different localities across the Trust. As part of an integrated team you will help to ensure high standards are maintained within our Community Health Services and Bedded Services.
You will support medicines management governance work streams in reviewing policies and procedures and to review risk management strategy a well as providing professional expertise, advice on governance and patient safety whilst supporting the delivery of a high quality clinical pharmacy service and medicines optimisation service to patients across services within Herts.
There is no weekend working and on call cover is provided remotely.
About us
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
- Support with gaining your driving license *T&C's apply
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here:https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post will require travelling between the CLCH sites covered by the Herts Medicines Management team so please check the geographical coverage of the organisation before applying.
A car would be useful for travelling.
Please refer to the attached job description for full list ofresponsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post will require travelling between the CLCH sites covered by the Herts Medicines Management team so please check the geographical coverage of the organisation before applying.
A car would be useful for travelling.
Please refer to the attached job description for full list ofresponsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Certificate qualification or equivalent
- Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma qualification or equivalent
- Independent Prescriber or working towards qualification
- Takes personal responsibility for Continuing Professional Development as evidenced by portfolio
- Uses reflective practice for personal and professional development
Physical
Essential
- Health cleared by Employee Health for the role specified
Experience
Essential
- Post-qualification experience of clinical pharmacy, medicines information and prescribing advice
- Experience of working in secondary care and in a multidisciplinary environment
- Experience of providing a Clinical Pharmacy Service with good medicines management initiatives
- Experience of working effectively within multi disciplinary groups
- Experience of undertaking structured medicine reviews
- Experience of training and tutoring in a hospital setting
- Experience of audit techniques
- Experience in supervising a team / service
Desirable
- Primary care experience including Community Services
- Experience of line management
- Experience of project management
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the NHS and political environment
- Sound knowledge of prescribing, pharmacy and medicines management issues faced in primary and secondary care
- Up to date clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge
Desirable
- Knowledge of interface issues
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communicator - both verbal and written including presentation skills
- Excellent clinical skills
- Effective negotiation skills and ability to persuade other
- Ability to assimilate, analyse and interpret clinical and financial data.
- Good problem solving skills
- Good inter-personal skills and ability to build relationship
- Ability to provide succinct and objective advice
- To manage own time, prioritise workload effectively and work to tight deadlines
- Computer literate including working knowledge of office applications, internet, email and electronic diary systems, word and excel skills
- Ability to plan, set objectives, priorities and review performance against objectives
- Ability to command and deal sensitively with emotive situations and be seen as credible by professional colleagues
- Awareness of confidentiality issues
- Team player but able to work independently
- Demonstrates initiative
- Can identify and manage risks and evaluate quality of own work and service
- Adaptability and flexibility in approach to meet service needs in different working environments
- Ability to think clearly and work under pressure
- Self-motivator with an enthusiastic approach to work and commitment to leading and supporting high quality medicines management
Desirable
- Leadership, innovation and motivational skills
Approach
Essential
- Flexibility in approach to meet service needs and ability to support complex changes
- Innovative thinker and 'can do' approach
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Certificate qualification or equivalent
- Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma qualification or equivalent
- Independent Prescriber or working towards qualification
- Takes personal responsibility for Continuing Professional Development as evidenced by portfolio
- Uses reflective practice for personal and professional development
Physical
Essential
- Health cleared by Employee Health for the role specified
Experience
Essential
- Post-qualification experience of clinical pharmacy, medicines information and prescribing advice
- Experience of working in secondary care and in a multidisciplinary environment
- Experience of providing a Clinical Pharmacy Service with good medicines management initiatives
- Experience of working effectively within multi disciplinary groups
- Experience of undertaking structured medicine reviews
- Experience of training and tutoring in a hospital setting
- Experience of audit techniques
- Experience in supervising a team / service
Desirable
- Primary care experience including Community Services
- Experience of line management
- Experience of project management
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the NHS and political environment
- Sound knowledge of prescribing, pharmacy and medicines management issues faced in primary and secondary care
- Up to date clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge
Desirable
- Knowledge of interface issues
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communicator - both verbal and written including presentation skills
- Excellent clinical skills
- Effective negotiation skills and ability to persuade other
- Ability to assimilate, analyse and interpret clinical and financial data.
- Good problem solving skills
- Good inter-personal skills and ability to build relationship
- Ability to provide succinct and objective advice
- To manage own time, prioritise workload effectively and work to tight deadlines
- Computer literate including working knowledge of office applications, internet, email and electronic diary systems, word and excel skills
- Ability to plan, set objectives, priorities and review performance against objectives
- Ability to command and deal sensitively with emotive situations and be seen as credible by professional colleagues
- Awareness of confidentiality issues
- Team player but able to work independently
- Demonstrates initiative
- Can identify and manage risks and evaluate quality of own work and service
- Adaptability and flexibility in approach to meet service needs in different working environments
- Ability to think clearly and work under pressure
- Self-motivator with an enthusiastic approach to work and commitment to leading and supporting high quality medicines management
Desirable
- Leadership, innovation and motivational skills
Approach
Essential
- Flexibility in approach to meet service needs and ability to support complex changes
- Innovative thinker and 'can do' approach
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
