Advanced Pharmacy Technician - Queen Mary's Hospital

King's College Hospital; Orpington; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced pharmacist to lead, develop and evaluate operational and clinical pharmacy services across Queen Mary's Hospital and support services at Princess Royal University Hospital.

The post holder will support the Specialist Pharmacist in managing services and liaising between pharmacy and clinical areas to tailor services to care group needs wherever possible.

Responsibilities

• Deputise for the Specialist Pharmacist and for the operational and clinical pharmacy services at QMH.
• Act as a role model in operational and clinical management at QMH, and clinical and pharmacy care groups.
• Support the Specialist Pharmacist to lead, manage and develop operational and clinical pharmacy services at QMH and contribute to the provision and management of operational services at PRUH.
• Participate in operational and clinical activities to deliver and promote high quality, cost-effective and patient-focused pharmaceutical care.
• Ensure operational and clinical pharmacy input to the care of patients, providing interface liaison and support.
• Provide patient and carer education and support and close liaison across the interface.
• Promote safe drug use within dispensary, clinical specialties and clinical areas.
• Develop, implement and audit local guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Supervise and train pharmacy staff.
• Provide education and training to healthcare professionals within and outside the Trust.
• Participate in practice and clinical research and audit.
• Work with the Deputy Chief and Principal Pharmacists and Principal and Lead Technicians to extend the boundaries of professional practice.

Job description

The post holder will work as part of a dedicated pharmacy team to lead, provide, develop and evaluate operational and clinical pharmacy services to Queen Mary's Hospital (QMH) and will support operational services at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH). The post holder will support the Specialist Pharmacist in managing the operational and clinical services and team. The post holder will liaise between pharmacy, clinical areas and departments to ensure that services are tailored to meet Pharmacy and Care Group needs wherever possible.,

Responsibilities

• Deputise for the Specialist Pharmacist and for the operational and clinical pharmacy services at QMH.
• Act as a role model in operational and clinical management at QMH, and clinical and pharmacy care groups.
• Support the Specialist Pharmacist to lead, manage and develop operational and clinical pharmacy services at QMH and contribute to the provision and management of operational services at PRUH.
• Participate in operational and clinical activities to deliver and promote high quality, cost-effective and patient-focused pharmaceutical care.
• Ensure operational and clinical pharmacy input to the care of patients, providing interface liaison and support.
• Provide patient and carer education and support and close liaison across the interface.
• Promote safe drug use within dispensary, clinical specialties and clinical areas.
• Develop, implement and audit local guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Supervise and train pharmacy staff.
• Provide education and training to healthcare professionals within and outside the Trust.
• Participate in practice and clinical research and audit.
• Work with the Deputy Chief and Principal Pharmacists and Principal and Lead Technicians to extend the boundaries of professional practice.

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. Transforming Healthcare is the vision at the heart of the King's Strategy - 2026 to 2031. Together, we are pursuing six strategic ambitions: delivering high-quality patient care; being a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability. Achieving these ambitions will require all of us to work as one Team King's, united by a shared commitment to our values of being caring, collaborative, inclusive and innovative. By living these values every day, we will transform healthcare for our patients, our communities and each other

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.