Main area: Pharmacy
Grade Band: 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekends, Bank holiday and on call duties)
Job ref: 293-EMRS2-0408
Employer: Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Town: London
Salary: £61,927 - £68,676 p.a. inc. (plus EDC allowance)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 22/01/2025
Lead Medicines Information, Formulary and Pathways Pharmacist
Band 8a
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Job overview
Are you a clinical pharmacist looking for a new opportunity to develop your clinical, leadership, and management skills? The Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust could be the place for you!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced pharmacist with a passion for Medicines Information & Medicines Optimisation to join our team as the Lead Medicines Information, Formulary and Pathways Pharmacist.
We are looking for a highly motivated, forward-thinking, dynamic individual to join our senior team, who is keen to learn, innovate, and push the service forward. You will have excellent organisational and people skills and the ability to work with and influence staff within the Trust and across North East London ICS.
Interviews are scheduled for Wednesday 22nd January 2025
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a key member of the senior Pharmacy team, delivering a high-quality Medicines Information service to clinical staff and patients, whilst developing effective working relationships within a multidisciplinary setting both at the Trust and the wider North East London ICS.
In addition to being the lead for MI, they will represent Homerton at the North East London Formulary and Pathways Group (NELFPG) and they will be the secretary of the Trust's Drugs and Therapeutics Committee (DTC). The role will be central to ensuring the rapid and efficient implementation of the latest evidence-based guidelines across the Trust for the benefit of patients.
The post holder will provide clinical pharmacy services, be involved in the training and development of trainee pharmacists, technical staff, and junior pharmacists, and will line manage several staff.
It is expected that the successful applicant will be an experienced clinical pharmacist with a substantial track record providing Medicines Information services, excellent time management skills, a proven ability to introduce new drugs into a formulary, and extensive experience providing clinical pharmacy services in a hospital setting. They will have successfully completed a Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or have equivalent hospital pharmacy experience.
Working for our organisation
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high-performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City, and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures, and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
* GPhC registered
* Clinical Pharmacy Diploma
* Evidence of CPD
* Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
* Independent Prescribing qualification (or working towards IP)
Skills/Abilities
* Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of clinical pharmacy practice
* Aptitude for training and motivating others
* To be an effective leader for a small team of pharmacists/technicians
* Excellent organisational and time-management skills, and an ability to effectively prioritise
* Excellent attention to detail and ability to problem-solve
* Able to communicate effectively using a variety of methods (written, verbal, presentation) with a range of HCPs and patients.
* Ability to work well in a multidisciplinary team
* Able to process complex clinical information in an accurate and timely manner
* Demonstrate a clear understanding of best practice and legal requirements relating to medicines storage and use within Hospital Pharmacy
* Competent in the use of Microsoft Office incl. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
* Able to take accurate minutes and ability to summarise complex discussions
* Management experience, including carrying out appraisals and sickness management
Experience
* Significant relevant experience as a hospital clinical Pharmacist for adult medicine.
* Experience of regular participation in MDT meetings
* Significant experience of working in a Medicines Information service and proficient use of Mi Databank.
* Experience of developing and updating SOPs / Policies.
* Experience of staff management
* Teaching and training of pharmacy staff
* Experience dealing with medicines recalls/patient safety alerts
* Experience supporting new drug applications for formulary consideration.
* Audit and report writing experience
* Teaching and training of other health care professionals
* Experience managing a hospital formulary
Knowledge
* Understanding of confidentiality issues
* Comprehensive understanding of the NHS and clinical pharmacy services
* Awareness of Integrated Care Boards (ICBs)
* Understanding of NICE Technology Appraisal and implementation process
* Knowledge of acute pharmaceutical care issues
* Awareness of quality and risk-management issues
* Understanding of medicines temperature monitoring systems
* Understanding of supply chain challenges
* Drug budget analysis and directorate reporting
* Horizon scanning
Trust Values, Equal Opportunities and Other requirements
* Demonstrated an understanding of the Trust Values
* Commitment to Equal Opportunities
* Enthusiastic approach to changing and developing pharmacy services and the roles of pharmacy staff
* Flexible in responding to the demands of the service
* Able to concentrate on highly complex matters (business case development/report writing, pharmacy activity analysis, drug query answering, checking of dispensed prescriptions etc) despite frequent interruptions.
* High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement and commitment to the continuous development of staff and self
* Willing to take on new projects
* Decisive, using sound judgement in decision making in a timely and confident manner
* Commitment to developing a culture of openness and partnership
* Able to work autonomously on own initiative and as part of a team.
* Able to act as an Ambassador for the Service.
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