Pharmacy Lead, Critical Care

MT Consulting Group; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated and proactive Pharmacist to lead their pharmacy team in delivering specialized services to the Critical Care division. This dynamic role involves ensuring high-quality pharmacy services and developing operational elements across multiple sites. The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills, working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care. If you thrive in fast-paced environments and are passionate about making a difference in healthcare, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Registered with GPhC as a pharmacist.
• Completed clinical pharmacist diploma and independent prescribing qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the operational elements of the Critical Care pharmacy service.
• Implement and monitor performance indicators for pharmacy services.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Time Management Skills

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Clinical Pharmacist Diploma

Independent Prescribing Qualification

Job description

We are looking for a motivated, proactive and enthusiastic Pharmacist to lead our pharmacy team in the development of a high quality and specialised pharmacy service to the Critical Care division across the Trust.

The post holder will ensure that the quality of pharmacy services in Critical Care is recognised as a lead nationally in line with the Trust objectives.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate excellent leadership and management skills, be flexible, and work well leading a team with excellent problem-solving & time management skills. Applicants must be currently registered with the GPhC as a pharmacist and have completed the clinical pharmacist diploma. An independent prescribing qualification is essential. Successful candidates will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills and enjoy working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with problem-solving skills for highly complex clinical queries.

The successful applicant will be responsible for leading the development of the operational elements of the Critical Care pharmacy service across the 3 sites at the Trust and will work with the team to ensure the safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of drugs. The focus of this role will be to work with the senior pharmacy and multidisciplinary team to develop pharmacy services to provide optimal patient-centred care. This will also include the implementation and monitoring of performance indicators to evaluate the contributions of the pharmacy team to the department in line with staffing, patient turnover and Trust priorities to ensure that departmental standards are met. It will also include the development of medicine-related policies and guidelines for the Trust relevant to critical care.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) is one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country. Our team of more than 8,000 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of approximately one million people providing healthcare services to the people of Brent, Harrow and beyond.

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.