Senior Pharmacist, Acute & Emergency Medicine, Hurley Group GP

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative role within a leading healthcare organization, focused on optimizing medicines management and supporting patient care. This position offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with healthcare professionals, providing specialist advice and conducting comprehensive medication reviews, particularly for elderly patients with complex needs. The role emphasizes sustainability and aims to improve healthcare delivery through effective prescribing practices and training initiatives. Join a dynamic team dedicated to making a real difference in patient outcomes and advancing the field of clinical pharmacy.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical pharmacy and patient-centered medication management.
• Ability to conduct comprehensive medication reviews for complex cases.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care in a multidisciplinary team.
• Support medication management and training for general practice staff.

Skills

Patient-centered care

Clinical pharmacy services

Medication reviews

Cost-effective prescribing

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Pharmacy Degree

Clinical pharmacy qualification

Tools

eConsult

eHub

Job description

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Job Overview

King’s College Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with The Hurley Group, has developed an integrated approach to medicines optimisation and community management of long-term conditions.

This innovative role within the Hurley Group involves working with eConsult to process patient queries and supporting medicines management within general practice, under the guidance of a Lead Clinical Pharmacist. The role includes providing specialist advice, conducting comprehensive patient-centered medication reviews, especially for elderly patients with complex polypharmacy.

Main Duties

1. Participate in a multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality, cost-effective, patient-focused pharmaceutical care.
2. Support interface and discharge liaison within the Care Group’s wards and units.
3. Lead clinical pharmacy services across various sub-specialties, ensuring high standards of input.
4. Act as a clinical role model and supervise rotational staff at ward level.
5. Audit medicine usage to promote cost-effective prescribing.
6. Collaborate with general practice staff to promote and raise awareness of the GP practice pharmacist role and available services.
7. Process medication eConsults, reconcile medications, and manage workflow across primary care sites via the eHub in a virtual setting.
8. Support medicines optimisation initiatives and prescribing policies aligned with service objectives.
9. Provide training to general practice staff on medication-related policies to promote safe and effective prescribing.
10. Contribute to improving electronic discharge processes and communication.

Working for Our Organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest teaching trusts, with a turnover of £1 billion, serving around 15,000 staff across five main sites in South East London. The Trust offers a comprehensive range of hospital and specialist services.

We are committed to Sustainable Healthcare for All, aiming for net zero carbon emissions by 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and by 2045 for NHS Carbon Footprint Plus, aligning with national Greener NHS goals. We encourage staff to contribute responsibly to these environmental targets.

Our vision, Strong Roots, Global Reach, embodies being bold, having brilliant people, delivering outstanding care, leading in research, innovation, education, and fostering diversity, equality, and inclusion. We aim to be person-centred, digitally-enabled, and sustainable, elevating Team King’s to new heights.