Job summary Band 7 Specialist Respiratory Pharmacist - 12-month fixed term St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust Looking to develop a career in respiratory pharmacy? Want to join a caring, agile and supportive team with a vision for world class respiratory pharmacy services? Come and join our small and dynamic team in this exciting fixed-term Band 7 position at St. Bartholomew's Hospital. Barts Health is a tertiary referral centre providing high quality complex care to a range of respiratory specialities. We are well embedded MDT members of our specialist teams within the respiratory directorate. We are constantly innovating and developing pharmacist led clinics and projects across Severe Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, Tuberculosis, NTM-PD and ILD to name a few. This is an exciting opportunity for a clinical pharmacist passionate about patient care and committed to innovation, clinical leadership and quality improvement to join our respiratory team to support the growing activity and specialist services. The ideal candidate will also have a proven ability to deliver on high quality clinical pharmacy service while managing a specialist service for both inpatients and outpatients Main duties of the job This is a fixed-term post for 12 months The post holder will carry out the full range of duties as a specialist clinical pharmacist to deliver patient focused, quality care, based at one of the four main hospital sites. The principle objective of this role is to provide patient focused pharmaceutical care, defined as the responsible provision of medication to achieve definite outcomes that improve patient's quality of life. The post holder communicates effectively with patients to help optimise their pharmaceutical management and through liaising with other health care professionals to design, implement and monitor therapeutic plans to optimise health outcomes. To assist lead pharmacists for the relevant clinical area, in promoting high quality, cost-effective and safe prescribing. The post holder will provide pharmaceutical services to the clinical areas relevant to the respiratory service and to the hospital site involved. The post holder will participate in education and training for pharmacists in the pharmacy team at Barts Health NHS Trust, and will assist in the provision and development of clinical pharmacy within the service About us Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment. Date posted 18 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £54,320 to £60,981 a year Per annum inc Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 259-7022664SBH Job locations St Bartholomew's Hospital London EC1A 7BE 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 documents, please view the attachment 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 documents, please view the attachment Person Specification Experience Essential Post registration experience in a hospital based clinical post. Proven experience of good performance in previous posts Experience in supervising and organising staff and work Evidence of basic teaching and tutoring in a hospital setting through training others e.g. pre-registration / basic grade pharmacists Desirable Previous experience of working within specialist respiratory services Skills Essential Excellent interpersonal skills Able to complete documentation accurately with attention to detail Able to accurately follow written procedures under pressure Demonstrates numeracy skills and ability to perform accurate, complex calculations Ability to plan, prioritise and organise self, and others Able to work unsupervised and under pressure IT literate; able to use Microsoft office with intermediate IT skills including, accurate data entry and use of specialist computer programmes Demonstrates effective customer service skills Good team worker Evidence of good ward practice Able to communicate complex information effectively to all health and care professionals, colleagues, patients and their loved ones Demonstrates ability to deliver staff training Desirable Evidence demonstrating basic supervisory skills Knowledge Essential Knowledge of drug and therapeutics at Diploma level or equivalent. Knowledge of drug and therapeutics at Diploma level or equivalent Understanding of the pharmaceutical care needs of respiratory patients Understanding of GPhC revalidation requirements Knowledge of medicines management systems at ward level Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work Understanding of stock control systems An awareness of current national standards, guidelines and service delivery issues relevant to respiratory patients Understanding of stock control systems Understanding of stock control systems Understanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation Demonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives Desirable Clinical knowledge of one or more of the following specialist respiratory services such as: ILD, CF, Bronchiectasis, Severe Asthma, Allergy, respiratory infections eg. NTM and MDRTB Qualifications Essential MPharm or equivalent Registered as a pharmacist with the GPhC Postgraduate certificate in pharmacy practice or equivalent knowledge and experience Willingness to work towards an independent prescribing qualification Desirable Specialist postgraduate diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent knowledge and experience Independent prescribing qualification (for Band 7 and above) Person Specification Experience Essential Post registration experience in a hospital based clinical post. Proven experience of good performance in previous posts Experience in supervising and organising staff and work Evidence of basic teaching and tutoring in a hospital setting through training others e.g. pre-registration / basic grade pharmacists Desirable Previous experience of working within specialist respiratory services Skills Essential Excellent interpersonal skills Able to complete documentation accurately with attention to detail Able to accurately follow written procedures under pressure Demonstrates numeracy skills and ability to perform accurate, complex calculations Ability to plan, prioritise and organise self, and others Able to work unsupervised and under pressure IT literate; able to use Microsoft office with intermediate IT skills including, accurate data entry and use of specialist computer programmes Demonstrates effective customer service skills Good team worker Evidence of good ward practice Able to communicate complex information effectively to all health and care professionals, colleagues, patients and their loved ones Demonstrates ability to deliver staff training Desirable Evidence demonstrating basic supervisory skills Knowledge Essential Knowledge of drug and therapeutics at Diploma level or equivalent. Knowledge of drug and therapeutics at Diploma level or equivalent Understanding of the pharmaceutical care needs of respiratory patients Understanding of GPhC revalidation requirements Knowledge of medicines management systems at ward level Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work Understanding of stock control systems An awareness of current national standards, guidelines and service delivery issues relevant to respiratory patients Understanding of stock control systems Understanding of stock control systems Understanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation Demonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives Desirable Clinical knowledge of one or more of the following specialist respiratory services such as: ILD, CF, Bronchiectasis, Severe Asthma, Allergy, respiratory infections eg. NTM and MDRTB Qualifications Essential MPharm or equivalent Registered as a pharmacist with the GPhC Postgraduate certificate in pharmacy practice or equivalent knowledge and experience Willingness to work towards an independent prescribing qualification Desirable Specialist postgraduate diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent knowledge and experience Independent prescribing qualification (for Band 7 and above) 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 Barts Health NHS Trust Address St Bartholomew's Hospital London EC1A 7BE Employer's website https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)