Job summary Royal Free London is looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic Junior Pharmacists to join our pharmacy team. All trainee pharmacists, newly qualified, or pharmacists considering a sector change are welcome to apply. You will be part of our band 6 rotational Foundation Training programme, which is aimed at helping you develop your knowledge and skills. You will have the exciting opportunity to partake in a huge variety of rotations designed to provide a sound development of clinical foundation in your pharmacy careers and potentially work cross site. The rotations include technical services/manufacturing, medicine, care of the elderly, surgery (including vascular, orthopedics, hepatobiliary surgeries), renal, patient services, obstetrics and gynaecology, medicines advice, PITU (Planned Investigation and Treatment Unit) and HIV. Key duties of the role include: Provision of a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service for all Royal Free London hospitals Provision of screening, dispensing, and checking services through the main or satellite dispensaries Provision of medicines advice to other healthcare professionals and patients Provision of a technical pharmacy service including final product release (tech services rotation) You are also expected to undertake the Post Graduate Clinical Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice within the first year of employment and be supported by an internal structured training and mentorship programme Main duties of the job To provide professional and clinical input to the pharmaceutical services in all relevant areas of the pharmacy department on a rotational basis. The successful candidate(s) will complete a comprehensive training programme in these rotations: patient services, renal, acute medicine, surgical, HIV services, manufacturing services and medicines information. All post holders will undertake a post-graduate diploma within the first year of employment supported by an internal structured training and mentorship programme. Key duties of the role include: Provision of a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service for the Royal Free London hospital you are appointed to work at Provision of screening, dispensing, and checking services through the main or satellite dispensaries Provision of medicines advice to other health professionals and patients Provision of a technical pharmacy service including final product release Opportunities to partake in audits, service improvement, high-cost drug applications and drug usage reviews as you progress through your training Annual leave starts at 27 days a year plus bank holidays. You will also be expected to participate in the out of hours, weekend and bank holiday service including responsibility for the securing of the department. Outside of working hours the on-call pharmacist is solely responsible for providing a pharmacy service to the hospital including advice on medicines and emergency supply. About us Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free Hospitals and more than 30 services in the community. Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we 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. The Trust takes pride as one of the major specialist centres for infectious diseases, liver and renal transplants, breast and plastic surgery, myeloma, and neuroendocrine tumours. Working in one of the main speciality centres brings exciting opportunities to see a range of patients at different levels of complexities. 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. The Pharmacy department is a friendly, progressive, and expanding unit dedicated to providing the highest standards of pharmaceutical care and service in this internationally renowned teaching hospital. Quality improvement and cost-effective, safe use of medicines is at the forefront of everything we do Date posted 16 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £44,806 to £53,134 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 391-RFL-6911863 Job locations Royal Free Hospital Pond Street, Hampstead London NW3 2QG Job description Job responsibilities Throughout all rotations the post-holder will contribute to the safe, clinically effective, and cost-efficient use of medicines to optimise patient care. The responsibilities include: To provide a high-quality ward based clinical pharmacy service according to the Trust agreed standards including: Individual prescription review to optimise therapy Medicines reconciliation Advice on medication dosage, side-effects, cautions, and monitoring required Advice on the administration of medicines Appropriate and clear endorsing of prescriptions to ensure safe practice Monitoring the effectiveness and appropriateness of medication Reporting via Datix of any safety concerns/malpractice to encourage learning from incidents Reporting of adverse drug reactions via the Yellow Card system Education and counselling patients on their medication to enhance compliance and understanding Involvement in discharge planning and provision of discharge medication Active participation on ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings where possible Undertaking medicines management responsibilities at ward level in line with CQC requirements Monitoring medicine use within the ward area. This includes recording of significant clinical interventions and risk management including: Clinical audit programmes such as monthly ward management audits Participation in investigating clinical incidents or partake in root cause investigations of hospital acquired infections Recording significant clinical incidents/near misses Ensuring compliance with medicines legislation and local policies Promotion of high-quality, cost-effective prescribing and to challenge inappropriate prescribing Ensuring medicines are prescribed and used appropriately, safely, and cost-effectively in accordance with Trust policy, standard operating procedures, and medicines legislation Participation in ward-based clinical audits, quality improvement projects and the development and implementation of treatment protocols and guidelines for the use of medicines within clinical areas Developing their clinical pharmacy knowledge, skills, and experience to meet service standards and the needs of patients and healthcare staff The ability to makeevidence-baseddecisions, in partnership with patients and other professionals within specialties To support the control of medicines expenditure within their designated rotation via: Monitoring drug use and expenditure Supporting the implementation of the local formulary Managing drug stock levels and avoiding drug wastage Participating in any therapeutic switching alternatives Ensuring correct documentation of high-cost drugs on pharmacy high cost drug database (PhRED) Participating in any pharmacy/Trust wide cost improvement activities To provide support and supervision to trainee pharmacists and undergraduate pharmacy students as part of their training programme To provide day to day clinical supervision of pharmacy technicians and trainee pharmacists working on the ward and in the dispensary environment To act as a role model and provide advice and support on clinical pharmacy issues to trainee pharmacists To undertake education and training to support professional development in line with the duties and responsibilities of the post To participate in the departmental training sessions and educational meetings and to study for a post-graduate diploma To complete the rotational pharmacist training and performance appraisal manual in each rotation To educate prescribers, particularly junior medical staff, on cost-effective prescribing, safe use of medicines and clinical guidelines relating to the use of medicines To undertake and contribute to practice research and audit projects To participate in the out of hours, weekend and bank holiday service including responsibility for the securing of the department. Outside of working hours the on-call pharmacist is solely responsible for providing a pharmacy service to the hospital including advice on medicines and emergency supply To participate in working rotas for late duties, Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays The Pharmacy Services of the Royal Free London are constantly evolving to best meet the needs of patients and our healthcare colleagues and partners and this may lead to providing a full and comprehensive pharmaceutical support over 7 days a week To provide cover for pharmacist colleagues during their absence e.g., clinical pharmacy and dispensary cover, relevant to the post holders level of knowledge and skills, and other responsibilities For further information on duties and responsibilities for each clinical rotation, please read the Job description attached. Job description Job responsibilities Throughout all rotations the post-holder will contribute to the safe, clinically effective, and cost-efficient use of medicines to optimise patient care. The responsibilities include: To provide a high-quality ward based clinical pharmacy service according to the Trust agreed standards including: Individual prescription review to optimise therapy Medicines reconciliation Advice on medication dosage, side-effects, cautions, and monitoring required Advice on the administration of medicines Appropriate and clear endorsing of prescriptions to ensure safe practice Monitoring the effectiveness and appropriateness of medication Reporting via Datix of any safety concerns/malpractice to encourage learning from incidents Reporting of adverse drug reactions via the Yellow Card system Education and counselling patients on their medication to enhance compliance and understanding Involvement in discharge planning and provision of discharge medication Active participation on ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings where possible Undertaking medicines management responsibilities at ward level in line with CQC requirements Monitoring medicine use within the ward area. This includes recording of significant clinical interventions and risk management including: Clinical audit programmes such as monthly ward management audits Participation in investigating clinical incidents or partake in root cause investigations of hospital acquired infections Recording significant clinical incidents/near misses Ensuring compliance with medicines legislation and local policies Promotion of high-quality, cost-effective prescribing and to challenge inappropriate prescribing Ensuring medicines are prescribed and used appropriately, safely, and cost-effectively in accordance with Trust policy, standard operating procedures, and medicines legislation Participation in ward-based clinical audits, quality improvement projects and the development and implementation of treatment protocols and guidelines for the use of medicines within clinical areas Developing their clinical pharmacy knowledge, skills, and experience to meet service standards and the needs of patients and healthcare staff The ability to makeevidence-baseddecisions, in partnership with patients and other professionals within specialties To support the control of medicines expenditure within their designated rotation via: Monitoring drug use and expenditure Supporting the implementation of the local formulary Managing drug stock levels and avoiding drug wastage Participating in any therapeutic switching alternatives Ensuring correct documentation of high-cost drugs on pharmacy high cost drug database (PhRED) Participating in any pharmacy/Trust wide cost improvement activities To provide support and supervision to trainee pharmacists and undergraduate pharmacy students as part of their training programme To provide day to day clinical supervision of pharmacy technicians and trainee pharmacists working on the ward and in the dispensary environment To act as a role model and provide advice and support on clinical pharmacy issues to trainee pharmacists To undertake education and training to support professional development in line with the duties and responsibilities of the post To participate in the departmental training sessions and educational meetings and to study for a post-graduate diploma To complete the rotational pharmacist training and performance appraisal manual in each rotation To educate prescribers, particularly junior medical staff, on cost-effective prescribing, safe use of medicines and clinical guidelines relating to the use of medicines To undertake and contribute to practice research and audit projects To participate in the out of hours, weekend and bank holiday service including responsibility for the securing of the department. Outside of working hours the on-call pharmacist is solely responsible for providing a pharmacy service to the hospital including advice on medicines and emergency supply To participate in working rotas for late duties, Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays The Pharmacy Services of the Royal Free London are constantly evolving to best meet the needs of patients and our healthcare colleagues and partners and this may lead to providing a full and comprehensive pharmaceutical support over 7 days a week To provide cover for pharmacist colleagues during their absence e.g., clinical pharmacy and dispensary cover, relevant to the post holders level of knowledge and skills, and other responsibilities For further information on duties and responsibilities for each clinical rotation, please read the Job description attached. Person Specification Experience Essential Comprehensive foundation training year Desirable Hospital experience Person Specification Experience Essential Comprehensive foundation training year Desirable Hospital experience Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Free Hospital Pond Street, Hampstead London NW3 2QG Employer's website https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)