A Vacancy at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This is an exceptional career opportunity for an experienced, high calibre pharmacist looking to further advance their career and develop leadership, clinical and prescribing skills within the advancing rheumatology and the interstitial lung disease (ILD) services at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will need to be flexible and organised, be able to align their values with those of the organisation, work well within a team and have a ‘can do’ positive attitude.
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic senior pharmacist to make a difference and ensure the best outcomes for our rheumatology and ILD patients. The post holder will work to ensure the continued provision and development of high quality, comprehensive clinical pharmacy services to patients as well as influence senior managers and clinicians within the Rheumatology and Respiratory Directorates. We will provide the successful candidate with a comprehensive induction covering all aspects of Trust work, support from senior pharmacy staff and an environment to develop further.
The Pharmacy Service at St George’s is highly regarded across the Trust and South West London region, with around 270 staff members working closely with multi-disciplinary teams. The department is friendly, forward thinking and constantly expanding with opportunities for personal and service development including further postgraduate education.
• Act as a Team Lead Pharmacist for Rheumatology and ILD services including independent prescribing services and attendance at joint outpatient clinics and ward rounds.
• Manage and lead the pharmacy rheumatology and ILD teams within the organisation and across interface boundaries.
• Work as an expert pharmacist for rheumatology and ILD services, contributing to advanced decision making within multi-disciplinary teams at St George’s Hospital and jointly with wider regional groups.
• Manage and implement services designed to improve the pharmaceutical care to patients and extend the boundaries of clinical practice.
• Support the growing rheumatology team which already acts as a highly specialist hub for NHSE services for the wider Surrey and London regions.
• Support the advancing ILD antifibrotic service which will be a centre of expertise for the wider London region.
• Identify and support the facilitation of CIPs within the relevant directorate and participate in financial reporting and drug budget management.
• Progress service improvement initiatives through multi-disciplinary working to ensure safe and timely provision of medicines.
• To participate in service metric collection, clinical audit, research, risk management and clinical guideline development.
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.
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust itself 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.
Please see attached the job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role.
This advert closes on Friday 7 Mar 2025
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