Women's and Children's pharmacist and POSCU Lead

Transformationunitgm; London; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London is seeking a Women's and Children's pharmacist and POSCU Lead to enhance its clinical pharmacy services. The successful candidate will manage a dedicated team and contribute to innovative healthcare solutions in a dynamic environment. Must hold MRPharm, GPhC registration, and experience in paediatrics. Join us in making a positive impact on patient care while developing your skills in a supportive setting.

Qualifications

• MRPharm or equivalent is essential for the role.
• Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent is required.
• Current GPhC registration as a pharmacist is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead the POSCU service and provide clinical pharmacy services.
• Assist in the delivery of comprehensive clinical pharmacy services.
• Train and supervise pre-registration and rotational pharmacists.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacy

Leadership

Staff Management

Risk Management

Public Interaction

Team Collaboration

Chemocare

Paediatric Experience

Organisational Skills

Education

MRPharm or equivalent

Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy

Current GPhC registration

Independent Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification

Job description

Main area Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (late duties, oncall, weekends and Bank Holidays) Job ref 391-NMUH-7230630

Employer Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site North Middlesex University Hospital Town London Salary £59,490 - £66,239 per annum inclusive of HCAs Salary period Yearly Closing 04/07/2025 23:59

Women's and Children's pharmacist and POSCU Lead

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

Are you looking for the opportunity to develop your skills in a forward-thinking and innovative pharmacy team? We would like to invite you to consider joining us in delivering our Pharmacy Vision of excellence. You will be working with our enthusiastic and dynamic team in providing the best clinical service for patients by working closely with other healthcare professionals.

The postholder will lead the POSCU service and will be an integral member of the women and childrens team to provide a clinical pharmacy service to our patient cohort . You will ideally be a current hospital pharmacist with experience of working in multidisciplinary environment, who is ready to take the next step and lead a team. You will be part of a dynamic and supportive team providing a high level of care.

Main duties of the job

• Assist in the development and maintenance and delivery of a comprehensive clinical Pharmacy service to the Trust and provide operational and professional support to the Lead pharmacist for oncology and Lead Pharmacist for Women’s and Children.
• The post holder is responsible for providing high level of clinical and pharmacy services to Paediatrics/Oncology areas.
• To provide training and supervision to pre-registration and rotational pharmacists
• To provide a specialist clinical pharmacy services to patients within Women and Children’s Directorate ensuring the safe, effective, legal and accurate use of medicines within the specialty
• To support the maintenance, clinical use and development of chemotherapy e- prescribing and administration system (Chemocare) across the Paediatric Oncology Service.

The post holder will have designated areas of responsibility, which will vary from time to time according to needs of the service.

Working for our organisation

NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London’s busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients’ wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the main responsibilities of this role

Person specification

ATTRIBUTES/SKILLS

• MRPharm or equivalent
• Diploma/ MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or working to equivalent
• Current GPhC registration as a pharmacist
• Independent Non-Medical prescribing qualification

Skills and abilities

• Ability to manage staff
• Leading and Implementing change
• Ability to deal directly with public, senior clinicians & other health service staff
• Recent Clinical Pharmacy/Ward Pharmacy Experience
• Ability to work under pressure
• Understanding of risk management with medicines usage process
• Ability to work with the colleagues as part of a team
• Ability to show Initiative
• Able to lead service
• Flexibility with regard to changes in work schedule
• Paediatric experience
• Familiar with Chemocare
• Paediatric haematology-oncology experience

Experience

• Ability to critically review services and processes
• Effective organization and prioritisation skills in the workplace
• Identify training needs of staff in order to undertake the roles required
• Ability to work unsupervised and alone
• Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values

Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.

Please note:

• Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
• Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
• Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Niketa Pandya Job title Lead Pharmacist for Womens and Children. Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0208 887 3132

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