Consultant Pharmacist Hepatology

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An organization in healthcare in London is seeking an experienced consultant pharmacist in hepatology. The role involves providing expert care, managing pharmacy operations, and ensuring service delivery in collaboration with healthcare stakeholders. Candidates should possess an MPharm degree and have significant experience in specialized pharmacy practice. This position offers a unique opportunity for those with clinical leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within relevant specialty.
• Experience of research and audit practice.
• Experience managing others.
• Ability to clearly communicate in writing.

Responsibilities

• Lead pharmacy specific arrangements within the South Thames and Kent ODN.
• Work with Hepatology and ODN Clinical Leads to develop service provision.
• Ensure alignment with NHS requirements and strategic planning.
• Manage medications finance, prescribing, and optimisation matters.

Skills

Leadership skills

Clinical expertise in hepatology

Excellent communication skills

Autonomy in practice

Education

Masters degree MPharm

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or Pharmacy Practice

Registered Independent Prescriber

Specialist competencies

Registered Pharmacist MRPharmS

Job description

Overview

This post is a unique opportunity for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, experienced pharmacist with strategic vision, drive and excellent clinical and leadership skills to work as a consultant pharmacist in hepatology. Applications are welcomed from credentialled consultant pharmacists. Pharmacists who have prepared a portfolio for submission, but are not yet credentialled, will be considered for appointment with progression criteria only in the event that no credentialled pharmacists are shortlisted.

The post holder will provide consultant level expert care to hepatology patients at King's and across the South Thames and Kent Operational Delivery Network (ODN) which covers Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust and Kent hospitals. The post holder will work in conjunction with stakeholders to deliver an efficient, high quality, professional and well-coordinated service within hepatology.

Applicants will work with a high degree of autonomy, have excellent communication skills, an ability to manage complex relationships across multiple organisations and be able to demonstrable a high level of work in expert practice, research, education and professional leadership.

Responsibilities

• The consultant pharmacist will have day-to-day leadership and management responsibility for the development and delivery of effective pharmacy specific arrangements within the South Thames and Kent ODN. This will include ensuring engagement of patients, professionals and constituent organisations in medication related activities that support the delivery of national outcome ambitions in line with the South Thames and Kent ODN needs and resources.
• The post holder will work in conjunction with the Hepatology and ODN Clinical Leads to develop the provision of an efficient, high quality, professional and well-coordinated service capable of meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements. Thereby ensuring alignment with the activity of the NHS Special Commissioning Board and local provider organisations. They will have a high degree of autonomy and authority at a network level leading and representing on all medicines finance, prescribing and medicines optimisation matters related to hepatology. The post is central to effective integrated service delivery and strategic planning across a wide range of stakeholders. The post holder will need to work across Trusts, specialties, departments and across hospital and community based services.

Person specification

Education and Qualification – Essential

• Masters degree MPharm
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or Pharmacy Practice
• Registered Independent Prescriber
• Specialist competencies in area relevant to practice or relevant short courses taught at postgraduate level
• Registered Pharmacist MRPharmS - Credentialled Consultant Pharmacist

Desirable

• Member of the RPS Faculty

Knowledge and experience – Essential

• Significant experience within relevant speciality
• Experience of research and audit practice and supervision
• Experience of managing others
• Relevant directorate experience including financial reporting
• Experience of education and training and supervision of others
• Able to communicate clearly in writing
• Experience of managing and evaluating programmes of change

Compliance and sponsorship

• Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to the DBS will be required.
• Certificate of Sponsorship: 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.
• UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.