Main area Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 14 hours per week (Will work one Saturday / Sunday in a six week period.) Job ref 391-RFL-6092970
Employer Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Pharmacy Dept, Royal Free Hospital Town London Salary £54,320 - £60,981 per annum (pro rata) plus London Weighting Salary period Yearly Closing 04/03/2025 23:59
Band 7 Senior Clinical Rotational Pharmacist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Senior Band 7 Pharmacist to join our pharmacy team. The post-holder will deliver and support the clinical pharmacy services predominantly to the Edgware Neuro Rehab Centre and Royal Free inpatient dispensaries.
There will be an opportunity to work across the Royal Free, Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals covering a variety of areas of pharmacy where operationally required including Clinical Governance, Patient Services, Medicines Advisory, Clinical Services/E+T, HIV, Cardiology, Renal, Hepatology/gastroenterology/nutrition, Surgery, ITU, Medicine, Antimicrobials, Planned Investigation and Treatment Unit, formulary, Haematology/oncology and Commissioning with the aim of enhancing knowledge and skills and allowing progression towards a more senior role. You will have exposure to directorate work such as DTC evaluations, high-cost drug, and audits. Clinical commitment will be expected during all rotations.
The post-holder will be expected to carry out the following in line with the Trust World Class values:
* Work as a clinical pharmacist, to ensure the safe, and cost-efficient use of medicines
* Work as part of the multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care
* To participate in drug usage reviews, audits and cost efficiency programmes
* To line manage and support more junior pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in the team
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will contribute to the safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of medicines to optimise patient care. Responsibilities include:
* Delivery of a high quality, ward-based pharmacy service including drug supply, review of highly complex medication regimens, medicine reconciliation and discharge planning.
* Active participation on consultant rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings.
* Making evidence-based decisions, in partnership with patients and professionals within specialties to improve outcomes.
* Identifying the risks of medicines use within the specialties and assist in implementing strategies to minimise them.
* Ensure compliance with local and national policies e.g., medicines policy, NICE guidelines.
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.
Person specification
Education & professional Qualifications
* Commenced Postgraduate at Certificate level in clinical pharmacy or equivalent
* Postgraduate Qualification at certificate level in clinical pharmacy or satisfactory evidence of equivalence
* Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
Experience
* Demonstrable experience working in hospital pharmacy
* Broad based clinical experience
* Evidence of clinical audit / practice research
* Experience of training
* Experience of managing others
Skills and aptitudes
* Demonstrates general clinical knowledge and skills
* Good written and verbal communication skills
* Good interpersonal skills, effective pharmaceutical skills
* Ability to manage time effectively
* Ability to communicate with patients and staff of all levels
* Ability to work alone and as part of a team
* Demonstrates initiative particularly in relation to problem solving
* Ability to carry out day to day responsibilities and deal effectively with unpredictable/acute demands
* Previous experience of delivering training to junior colleagues
* Understanding of clinical risk and clinical governance
* Understanding of NHS national and local priorities
* Implements finding of clinical and practice based research
Personal Qualities & attributes
* Enthusiastic/positive attitude, self motivated and, hardworking
* Reliable to work weekends, bank holidays, late nights and oncall
* Accurate/meticulous
* Reliable with good attendance record
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Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
Please note:
* Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
* Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
* Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
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