Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Infection and Immunity

Barts Health Nhs Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust in London is seeking a dedicated clinical pharmacist to develop specialist skills within the Infection & Immunity team, spanning HIV, Sexual Health and Hepatitis C services, and to deliver patient-centred care alongside a supportive MDT.

The role includes inpatient and outpatient clinical pharmacy delivery, audit and quality improvement, staff education, and contributing to service development across the Trust to ensure safe, effective and cost-conscious medicines use.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with GPhC and clinically competent.
• Experience in HIV, sexual health or hepatitis C settings is desirable.
• Strong communication, leadership and education skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centred clinical pharmacy services in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Provide clinical oversight of the HIV home delivery service.
• Support high-quality pharmacy services to GUM/Sexual Health and Hepatitis C.
• Lead and participate in audits, quality improvement and service reviews.
• Support education and development of pharmacy staff.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Infection & Immunity

HIV care

Sexual Health

Audit & QA

Education & training

Education

Pharmacy degree

GPhC registration

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist to develop specialist skills within our Infection & Immunity team, working across HIV, Sexual Health and Hepatitis C services. You will join a supportive multidisciplinary team and play a key role in delivering innovative, patient-centred care while contributing to the ongoing development of the service.

You will be responsible for:

• Delivering patient-centred clinical pharmacy services in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Providing clinical oversight of the HIV home delivery service.
• Supporting the provision of high quality, patient centered pharmacy services to GUM/Sexual reproductive health and Hepatitis C
• Leading and contributing to audit, quality improvement projects and service reviews.
• Supporting the education and development of pharmacy staff.

The post holder will support the Highly Specialist Pharmacist in directorate work, audit and research. This role combines advanced clinical practice and leadership responsibilities, providing specialist advice to patients and the multidisciplinary team to optimise medicines use and support adherence

We are seeking a self-motivated and experienced clinical pharmacist with excellent organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills.

The post holder will support the Network Lead Pharmacistand Highly Specialist Pharmacist for Infection and Immunity in promoting high quality, cost-effective and safe prescribing. The post holder will provide clinical pharmacy support to the Infection and Immunity departments across the Trust. The post holder will participate in education and training of Pharmacy staff rotating in the Infection and Immunity pharmacy team at Bart's Health, and will assist in the provision and development of clinical pharmacy services within the service

The post holder willbe responsible for providing patient-focused pharmaceutical care, defined as the responsible provision of medication to achieve definite outcomes that improve patients' quality of life. The post holder is to communicate effectively with patients and the wider MDT to optimise their pharmaceutical management through liaising with other healthcare professions to design, implement and monitor therapeutic plans to optimise clinical outcomes, minimise adverse reactions and improve medicines safety.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.