Highly Specialist Pharmacist –Haemoglobinopathies/ED Bypass unit

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 67,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in London seeks a Highly Specialist Pharmacist for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The successful candidate will support the Red Cell team, managing pharmaceutical services for sickle cell patients. This role offers an opportunity to develop comprehensive clinical pharmacy services within a multidisciplinary team in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years Post Registration Hospital Pharmacy Experience.
• Significant and recent clinical ward pharmacy experience.
• Significant and recent haemoglobinopathy clinical ward pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and review clinically focused pharmaceutical services.
• Provide highly specialist clinical pharmacy service to Haemoglobinopathy patients.
• Identify and present clinical pharmacy related KPIs.

Skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Customer service skills

Ability to work flexible hours

Teamwork

Education

BPharm/MPharm or equivalent

Registered with GPhC

Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience

Job description

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Highly Specialist Pharmacist –Haemoglobinopathies/ED Bypass unit

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Main area Sickle cell Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract 12 months (Fixed term) Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref 391-NMUH-7117269-A

Site North Middlesex University Hospital Town London Salary £59,490 - £66,239 pro rata per annum inclusive of HCAs Salary period Yearly Closing 06/07/2025 23:59

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are looking for a Highly Specialist Pharmacist to work within the Red Cell team at North Middlesex university hospital, the post holder will be part of the ED Bypass unit pilot working to development, implementation and review all clinically focused pharmaceutical services to the sickle cell ED Bypass unit and adult haemoglobinopathy out, daycase, ED and inpatients under the care of NMUH.

Main duties of the job

JOB SUMMARY: Specialist Pharmacist – Haemoglobinopathies /Haematology day unit

Is responsible for the development, implementation and review of clinically focused pharmaceutical services to the sickle cell Haematology day unit and adult haemoglobinopathy out, daycase, ED and inpatients under the care of NMUH.

· Is responsible for the NMUH components of the set-up, implementation and ongoing provision of the Sickle Cell Community pharmacist referral scheme working with the NCL Red Cell Community Pharmacist.

· Is responsible for identification, collation and presentation of NMUH clinical pharmacy related KPIs in relation to the ED Bypass Unit pilot project and the Sickle Cell Community pharmacist referral scheme.

· Is responsible for providing a comprehensive day to day highly specialist clinical pharmacy service to Haemoglobinopathy patients and the multidisciplinary team.

· Is responsible for providing highly specialist clinical pharmacist advice and support to the wider pharmacy team in the areas of sickle cell and thalassaemia in conjunction with the rotational specialist pharmacist working on the red cell home ward and home care for iron chelation agents.

· Please refer to JD for full list of duties.

Working for our organisation

North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system – consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS’s, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.

We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George’s University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description for details of this post and for main responsibilities and duties.

Person specification

Education & professional Qualifications

• BPharm/MPharm or equivalent
• Registered with GPhC
• Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
• Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience

Experience

• Minimum 3 years Post Registration Hospital Pharmacy Experience
• Minimum 4 years Post Registration Hospital Pharmacy Experience
• Ability to deal directly with public, senior clinicians & other health service & pharmaceutical industry staff
• Significant and recent clinical ward pharmacy experience
• Significant and recent haemoglobinopathy clinical ward pharmacy experience
• Understanding of current key issues in haemoglobinopathy management

Personal Qualities & attributes

• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Able to communicate complex information effectively and concisely using clear written and spoken English
• Demonstrates effective customer service skills
• Able to work flexible and unsocial hours including Late duties, Weekend duties and bank holidays as rostered
• Able to do participate in out of hours service
• Good team worker

Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.

Please note:

• Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
• Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
• Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name Anne Cummins Job title Lead pharmacist: Oncology and Haematology services Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 02088872387 Additional information

Additional contact information:

Clara Lai ([e-mail])

Deputy Chief Pharmacist – Acute Medicines and Emergency Services

020 8887 3409 / extension 3409

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