Job summary
Looking for a place to steer your career within Clinical Pharmacy but didn't know where to start? Seeking a change and new opportunities? Then you have reached the right place! We are looking for a motivated and dynamic Band 7 Pharmacist to join our team and want to hear from you.
Join one of London's leading Trusts and be part of a progressive and dynamic environment where you can build a rewarding career in pharmacy as a Pharmacist working within our Acute Medical Units (AMU), Acute Assessment Units (AAU) and Elderly Medicine wards at Charing Cross and St Mary's hospitals. You will be part of one the largest teams in our Pharmacy Department, already comprising of a group of extremely friendly and aspirational people.
You will play a pivotal part in our services, providing support and working closely with medical, nursing, pharmacy staff and the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) on a regular basis. Alongside attending ward rounds, you will also have the opportunity to partake in various MDT teaching, audits and service improvement projects. Each site will provide unique insights and opportunities for your own development and to collaborate with our fabulous teams.
In return for your excellent problem solving, strong communication skills and exemplary clinical knowledge, you will be provided with a supportive team structure and abundant opportunity to develop your skills, knowledge and experience.
Apply now and let your passion for clinical pharmacy shine!
Main duties of the job
-To deliver a high quality patient focused clinical pharmacy service to patients on the Acute Medical Unit (AMU), Acute Assessment Unit (AAU) and Elderly Medicine wards of the Trust
-To provide an extended hours clinical pharmacy service to the AMU/AAU according to rota (involving regular early, late and weekend working)
-To assist the lead pharmacist in the management and development of medicines management initiatives to the Emergency, Acute & Elderly Medicine directorates
- To analyse drug expenditure and undertake cost efficiency schemes -
-To line manage and support junior pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
-To undertake quality improvement project
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job description
Job 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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
1. Member of the GPhC
2. Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
3. FS1 of the Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice (UCL) or other certificate equivalent
Desirable
4. FS2 of the Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice (UCL) or other equivalent certificate
Experience
Essential
5. This must include a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice (medicines information, aseptic services, ward services and dispensing)
6. Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options for patients
7. Experience in management of others.
8. Demonstrable use of clinical audit to improve practice
Desirable
9. Previous experience of managing specialist services
10. Planning and developing services
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
11. Good clinical practice knowledge
12. Demonstrate ability to identify and implement best practice
13. Good ability to use computer systems including excel and word
14. Ability to identify and manage risks
Desirable
15. Word and Excel at an advanced level
16. Demonstrated ability to evaluate and improve service quality