Principal Clinical Pharmacist - Critical Care and Renal Medicine

Integrated Care System; Dartford; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Principal Clinical Pharmacist for Critical Care and Renal Medicine in Dartford. This role involves leading intensive care pharmaceutical services and training teams while supporting the development of independent prescribing qualifications. Applicants should have substantial hospital pharmacy experience and a desire to expand their clinical skills in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• GPhC registration required.
• Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.
• Experience in critical care services required.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical pharmacist for intensive care service.
• Provide clinical leadership and training to technicians.
• Support near-patient pharmaceutical care.

Skills

Broad pharmaceutical knowledge

Budgetary control skills

Advanced computer literacy

Critical care knowledge

Education

GPhC registration as a pharmacist

Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Independent prescriber (or working towards)

MSc in Clinical Pharmacy

Job description

Principal Clinical Pharmacist - Critical Care and Renal Medicine

Are you a pharmacist looking for a new challenge? Do you want to diversify your skill set and develop your career? Are you ready to accept a new role which will expand both your clinical and leadership potential?

Our innovative clinical pharmacy team are looking for a self-motivated clinical pharmacist to join us to lead our intensive care service. You will work closely with our critical care teams and lead clinical pharmacists to develop and deliver pharmaceutical services to our intensive care patients in both an inpatient and outpatient setting as well as link with our other site at Queen Mary's, Sidcup.

We will support specialist training through tertiary centres for this position (if required).

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ROLE WILL NOT BE SPONSORED. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK independently, as visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Main duties of the job

You will have a daily clinical commitment working with our dedicated medicine management trained and accuracy checking technicians who are fully integrated into the dispensary and ward service providing a full team approach to support near-patient pharmaceutical care on the wards. You will provide clinical leadership as the lead critical care pharmacist, training and developing others.

Applicants should have an interest in intensive care services or critical care and be willing to work towards (if not already achieved) an independent prescribing qualification.

This post gives the opportunity to utilise an independent prescribing qualification and we will support you as you enhance and expand your intensive care knowledge. Previous hospital pharmacy experience is essential

A band 7 to 8a progression plan may be offered depending on experience of candidate

About us

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you'll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities.

If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all of our staff are double vaccinated against COVID-19, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and our patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.

Job responsibilities

General responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

Managerial responsibilities

Professional responsibilities

Education and development responsibilities

In addition to the responsibilities outlined above, please see the detailed job description and person specification for further information.

Person Specification

Education and Training

• GPhC registration as a pharmacist
• Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
• Independent prescriber (or working towards)
• Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• MSc or equivalent postgraduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy or other appropriate discipline
• Management and leadership qualification
• Practice Supervisor Accreditation or equivalent teaching accreditation

Knowledge and Skills

• Broad pharmaceutical knowledge relating to general medicine and core medical specialities
• Awareness of current practice and policy affecting pharmacy practice in the NHS & understanding the NHS structure
• Budgetary control skills
• Advanced computer literacy including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Demonstrates knowledge of national and local guidelines relating to specialism that need to be adhered to
• Experience and knowledge of critical care/renal medication use
• Incident investigation/ root cause analysis

Experience

• Previous teaching/tutoring experience
• Experience working as a band 7 Pharmacist
• Experience of writing protocols and standards
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary clinical pharmacy setting
• Demonstrable use of audit/research to improve practice
• Hospital Pharmacy Experience
• Clinical Pharmacy teaching skills

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.

£48,270 to £62,626 a yearincl HCAS per annum