Senior Pharmacist - Rotational

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare trust seeks enthusiastic pharmacists to provide pharmacy and medicines optimisation services to patients. The ideal candidate will have a relevant pharmacy degree and experience in hospital pharmacy. Key responsibilities include supporting discharges, educating healthcare professionals, and leading medicines optimisation. This role offers a competitive salary of £56,276 to £63,176 per year, with opportunities for personal development and postgraduate education.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate certificate in clinical pharmacy or equivalent is required.
• Minimum of 18 months hospital pharmacy experience.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmacy and medicines optimisation services to patients.
• Support discharges through transcribing and non-medical prescribing.
• Educate and train undergraduate and postgraduate healthcare professionals.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy skills at certificate diploma level

Good interpersonal and influencing skills

Ability to organise and motivate

Problem solving

Education

Degree in pharmacy BSc( Hons), BPharm, MPharm or equivalent

Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council

Working towards Postgrad Diploma General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent

Job description

Overview

We are seeking enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacists to join our large team of band 7 senior pharmacists to provide pharmacy and medicines optimisation services to patients at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The Pharmacy Department is highly regarded in the Trust and has 270 staff members. The department is friendly, forward thinking and constantly expanding with opportunities for personal development and further postgraduate education. It is compulsory for our pharmacists to complete a postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or equivalent. We also support pharmacists to pursue opportunities in research to further expand their portfolio.

Investment in facilities includes automated dispensing in our large main dispensary, which covers inpatient, outpatient and home delivery services. We have four satellite dispensaries, attached to specialist areas to promote efficient dispensing. Our dispensaries are led by experienced pharmacy technicians allowing clinical staff to focus on patient care, medicines optimisation and care group work. Omnicell cabinets are used in the Emergency Department and Major Trauma Ward, supporting automated pharmacy services on ward level. The aseptic unit holds a Sales/Manufacturing Authorisation (MS) licence by MHRA.

Main duties of the job

Our band 7 pharmacists support discharges through transcribing and non-medical prescribing in most of our rotations. Rotations include antibiotics and infectious diseases, critical care, haematology and oncology, paediatrics, surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, acute and specialist medicine, cardiology, cardiac surgery, technical services, clinical trials, and patient services. There is the exciting opportunity to participate in a secondment to the island of St Helena.

• Be a role model and actively promote safe, evidence-based prescribing
• Actively participate in safe and timely discharge through transcribing and non-medical pharmacist prescribing, criteria-led discharge roles and engagement with the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Lead medicines optimisation services in your designated specialty
• Use initiative and forward thinking and demonstrate an ability to influence a wide range of health care professionals
• Provide education and training for undergraduate and postgraduate healthcare professionals
• Be actively involved in audit and research
• Deliver metrics that demonstrate the benefit of pharmacy in providing pharmaceutical services to patients
• The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, experienced and capable clinical pharmacist with good interpersonal and influencing skills.

About us

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a major acute hospital that offers specialist care for complex injuries and illnesses, including trauma, neurology, neurosurgery, cardiac care, lipid disorders, renal transplantation, cancer care and stroke. We are the regional specialist care provider for South-West London, Surrey and beyond. Acute and tertiary health services are delivered from over 1,000 beds across two sites, by around 8,000 staff. The helipad was opened in spring 2014 and the work of the Emergency Department has been captured on Channel 4's "24 Hours in A&E" programme.

The GESH hospital group is a leading healthcare provider in South West London, comprised of St George's University Hospitals and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, together, by collaborating and working in partnership to meet the needs of our patients, and making sure our services are affordable and fit for the future. As GESH partners the pharmacy departments at St Georges University Hospital and Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals are working together in a number of areas including; workforce, key functions such as medication safety and education and training and digital workstreams.

Together, as a Group, we will be the driving force behind the most integrated local system in the NHS.

Job responsibilities

As part of GESH collaborative work, we are working together on this recruitment campaign with Epsom and St Helier Hospital. This means that there may be an opportunity to work at either Trust in a similar role and there will be representation from both Trusts at the interview. Further details will be provided with interview invites.

You must possess a postgraduate certificate in clinical pharmacy or equivalent and have a minimum of 18 months hospital pharmacy experience. Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team would be an advantage.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Degree in pharmacy BSc( Hons), BPharm, MPharm or equivalent
• Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Working towards Postgrad Diploma General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
• Attained certificate level in General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
• MSc in Pharmacy Practice
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Experience

• NHS hospital pharmacy experience
• Experience in training and development at undergraduate and post graduate level
• Experience of working within multidisciplinary groups
• Experience of medicines management and medicines optimisation
• Experience of research or audit
• Experience of formulating guidelines, policies, or procedures
• Experience of consultant ward rounds
• Experience of acting as a directorate pharmacist
• Experience in risk management

Knowledge

• Demonstratable core knowledge of pharmacology, therapeutics, and hospital pharmacy.
• Awareness of current local and national NHS issues
• Up to date knowledge of clinical governance and risk management issues
• Familiarity with CMM/ JAC
• Demonstrates an awareness of interface issues

Skills

• Clinical pharmacy skills at certificate diploma level
• Demonstrates an appropriate level of clinical reasoning and judgment
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good interpersonal and influencing skills
• Ability to organise and motivate oneself and others efficiently, to manage time effectively and work to deadlines.
• Ability to problem solve
• Computer literate: Word processing and spreadsheet skills
• Able to critically analyse and apply research to the clinical setting

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.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,

£56,276 to £63,176 a year p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner) + EDC payment

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-NN-7405616-APST-Z

Job locations

St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,