Lead Pharmacist - Specialist Medicine

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution is seeking a motivated pharmacist to join their Pharmacy Specialist Medicine Team. The role involves supporting clinical pharmacy services across various specialties, including diabetes, endocrinology, and respiratory services. Candidates should have a Master's degree in Pharmacy and relevant clinical experience in hospital settings. Career development opportunities and flexible working are offered.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working options

Staff recognition scheme

Optional benefits like Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Post-registration training and experience in hospital Pharmacy in the UK.
• Experience of working with Specialist Medicine patients.
• Experience delivering cost improvement schemes.

Responsibilities

• Support inpatient and outpatient prescribing across designated specialties.
• Provide ward-based clinical pharmacy services.
• Manage Homecare services and funding applications for high-cost medicines.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Confidence and negotiation skills

Ability to manage risks in medication processes

Good understanding of Homecare services

Experience using electronic prescribing systems

Education

Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent

Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council

Higher degree or diploma in clinical pharmacy

Qualified as an Independent Prescriber

Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Job description

We are excited to offer an opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated, and forward-thinking pharmacist to join our Pharmacy Specialist Medicine Team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

The team provides clinical pharmacy services across several specialties within the Specialist Medicine directorates. In this role, you will be the lead pharmacy contact for diabetes/endocrinology and selected respiratory services, with additional opportunities to support dermatology in the absence of the senior lead pharmacist.

You will also gain valuable experience in:

• Financial reporting (e.g. biosimilar savings, CIP schemes)
• Guideline development and review
• Formulary and interface work

We are looking for a self-motivated and organised individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You should be confident working with a wide range of healthcare professionals and comfortable using various IT systems and databases.

Main duties of the job

As the successful candidate, you will work closely with the senior lead pharmacist and wider team to deliver and develop a high-quality, patient-focused pharmacy service. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting inpatient and outpatient prescribing across your designated specialties.
• Providing ward-based clinical pharmacy services.
• Managing Homecare services and funding applications for high-cost medicines.
• Monitoring and processing Homecare prescriptions.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Higher degree or diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent relevant postgraduate experience
• Qualified as an Independent Prescriber
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
• Related Post Graduate Qualification

Experience

• Appropriate post-registration training and experience in hospital Pharmacy in the UK - this must include a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice (medicines information, aseptic services, ward services and dispensing)
• Experience of working with Specialist Medicine patients
• Experience of managing funding applications for high cost drugs
• Demonstrable use of clinical audit to improve practice
• Experience of drug expenditure reporting
• Evidence of research or project work
• Experience delivering CQUINs or other cost improvement schemes
• Experience of staff line management

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

• Ability to identify and manage risks related to medication processes
• Confidence & assertive with proven persuasion & negotiation skills
• Good clinical practice knowledge including the ability to analyse patient specific information to advise on management of medicines
• Good understanding of how Homecare companies deliver services
• Experience of using electronic prescribing systems

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.