Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
Following on from a commitment to investment in the pharmacy team at Kingston Hospital, we have an excellent opportunity to join our friendly and well-respected team as a Senior Pharmacist in Ophthalmology (Band 8a). This is a brand-new post in the trust and will provide professional, governance and financial medicines leadership to the Royal Eye Unit based at Kingston hospital.
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was commended for becoming the first acute NHS trust in London to receive an 'Outstanding' rating by the CQC for being well-led and has consistently been one of the best performing NHS trusts in London for achieving targets.
Experience in working in ophthalmology is desirable, but not essential for the right candidate, as there will be opportunities to support your learning and development.
Main duties of the job
This is a key role within the pharmacy team delivering services to the ophthalmology service. The post holder will be an active member of both the pharmacy and the ophthalmology teams to ensure continuous two-way exchange of information and maintain high standards of medicines use.
To develop the provision of clinical pharmacy services to the ophthalmology service in accordance with the needs of patients, the clinical team and the required standards of quality and professional practice.
To provide specialist medicines management advice to medical and nursing staff on drugs for the ophthalmology service.
Job responsibilities
To provide and develop a specialist clinical pharmacy service to the REU ophthalmology service. To undertake effective monitoring for the use of medication, adjusting dosages and route of administration through timely intervention and communication with medical, nursing and other healthcare professionals, when necessary. To liaise with carers, senior pharmacists, nursing or medical staff to optimise medicines management for patients, allowing best outcomes for medical interventions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Taught Masters Degree in Pharmacy
* Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council
* Post Graduate Clinical Diploma / Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice
* Independent Prescribing Qualification/ willing to undertake training
Experience and Skills
* Comprehensive post-registration training and experience in hospital pharmacy - this must include a solid grounding in all aspects of acute hospital pharmacy practice (medicines information, ward services and dispensing)
* Demonstrable experience in general clinical practice including medicine and surgery
* Experience of multidisciplinary team working
* Risk management of medicines
* Experience in ophthalmology services
* Working within a clinical directorate
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.
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
£59,490 to £66,239 a yearpa incl of outer London HCAS
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