Senior Specialist Pharmacist London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative NHS trust is seeking a dynamic Senior Specialist Pharmacist to lead out-patient services for immunosuppressant and disease-modifying drugs. This full-time role involves collaborating with specialist pharmacy teams, mentoring staff, and supporting patient-centered consultations. The trust is committed to delivering high-quality pharmaceutical services and plays a vital role in training future clinicians. Join a dedicated team that serves a diverse population and contributes to significant healthcare advancements. If you are a GPhC registered pharmacist with a passion for patient care and professional development, this is an exciting opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with a diploma and broad hospital experience.
• Strong communication skills and team-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in providing out-patient pharmacy services.
• Collaborate with specialist teams to develop clinical services.
• Facilitate training and support patient-centered consultations.

Skills

GPhC Registration

Excellent Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Adaptability

Continuous Professional Development

Education

Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice

Broad Hospital-Based Experience

Job description

We are looking for a forward-thinking, enthusiastic pharmacist to help lead and deliver out-patient services and work with the specialist pharmacy teams providing services across the trust.

Senior Specialist Pharmacist for Immunosuppressant and Disease Modifying Drugs

This is a full-time post. The post holder will be required to participate in the on-call (backup), weekend, bank holiday, and late-night duty rotas.

Key Duties:

1. Leading a team in the provision of out-patient pharmacy services for immunosuppressant and disease modifying drugs.
2. Collaboratively working with specialist teams for developing clinical pharmacy services.
3. Facilitating training of permanent and rotating staff, including mentoring and tutoring.
4. Supporting the lead patient services pharmacist in the rollout of patient-centered consultations.

You will need to be a GPhC registered pharmacist with a diploma in General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent and broad hospital-based experience. You will need to have excellent communication skills and enjoy working as part of a large multi-disciplinary team. You will also need to be friendly, approachable, adaptable, flexible, willing to learn new skills and be committed to continuous professional development.

The Pharmacy Department offers comprehensive pharmaceutical services across the site including in-patient and out-patient services, a well-respected clinical pharmacy service supported by specialist clinical pharmacists, and a well-equipped Medicines Information centre integrated into the Regional Medicines Information Centre. A large licensed 'specials' manufacturing unit complements these services.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow, and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

1. Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK.
2. St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.
3. Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice.
4. Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

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

This advert closes on Thursday 12 Dec 2024.