Highly Specialist Clinical Pharmacist -Critical Care and Formulary

North Middlesex University Hospital; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Highly Specialist Clinical Pharmacist to enhance services in their Critical Care team. The role involves managing pharmacy services, training staff, and contributing to patient care. Candidates should possess leadership skills, relevant qualifications, and the ability to work in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Must be MRPharmS or equivalent, registered with GPhC.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy/Pharmacy Practice required.
• Experience in critical care and mandatory CPD needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the pharmacy critical care service.
• Maintain the web-based hospital formulary.
• Provide critical care training to clinical staff.

Skills

Effective communication

Clinical knowledge application

Leadership and motivation

Teamwork and conflict resolution

Analytical skills

Education

MRPharmS or equivalent

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy/Pharmacy Practice

Independent Non-Medical prescribing qualification

Job description

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Highly Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Critical Care and Formulary, London

Client:

North Middlesex University Hospital

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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Job overview

Are you looking to develop your skills in a forward-thinking pharmacy team? Join us in delivering excellent, safe, and compassionate care. Work with our dynamic team to provide the best clinical service for patients in collaboration with healthcare professionals.

We seek an enthusiastic Senior Pharmacist with leadership skills to join the Critical Care team and lead the trust formulary.

The ideal candidate will be motivated, experienced, with strong teaching and clinical skills, and possess good interpersonal, leadership, and managerial skills. A postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or equivalent and hospital pharmacy experience in critical care are required.

Main duties of the job

• Manage and develop the pharmacy critical care service, working alongside the MDT.
• Maintain the web-based hospital formulary with the Lead Pharmacist for Medicines information.
• Provide critical care training to clinical staff.
• Act as a trainee pharmacist tutor/diploma mentor as needed.
• Contribute to pharmacy information bulletins.
• Ensure high-quality drug use, risk management, patient safety, and adherence to policies in critical care.
• Manage drug budget and lead clinical pharmacy services in critical care.
• Provide ward pharmacy services, contribute to service development, training, and policy implementation.
• Support other pharmacy services as needed.
• Lead or contribute to research and audit projects, publishing results where appropriate.

Working for our organization

NMUH is one of London's busiest healthcare providers, offering hospital and community services for 350,000 residents. Our services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell, thalassemia, cancer, and support services. We also have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people, focusing on health and wellbeing.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached full job description and person specification.

Note: This vacancy follows the new NHS pay rates effective from autumn 2024. If employment begins before implementation, pay will be under 23/24 scales with backpay adjustments. Further info at the provided link.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• MRPharmS or equivalent, registered with GPhC
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy/Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
• Mandatory CPD
• Independent Non-Medical prescribing qualification
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Knowledge

• CRC experience
• Staff management and supervision
• Change management
• Communication with public, clinicians, and industry
• Drug expenditure management
• Formulary & DUR understanding
• Risk management in medicines use
• Project management

Experience

• Service and process review
• Organisation and prioritisation
• Independent working
• Research integration
• Training needs assessment
• Literature evaluation
• Formulary experience
• Risk management understanding

Skills

• Work under pressure
• Effective communication
• Clinical knowledge application
• Innovation and change implementation
• Drug review and expenditure analysis
• Leadership and motivation
• Teamwork and conflict resolution
• Performance monitoring
• Analytical skills

Other attributes

• Flexibility in work schedule
• Work unsocial hours including weekends and bank holidays
• Participation in out-of-hours service
• Awareness of Equal Opportunities

Values

• Alignment with Trust values

Note: The vacancy may be closed early if sufficient applications are received. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Data processing details and identity verification procedures are outlined, including the use of TrustID and NHS systems. Visa sponsorship requirements are also specified for non-EU/EEA citizens.