Main area: Pharmacy
Grade: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week (With out of hours commitments, including weekends)
Job ref: 213-CAY-6648286
Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Princess Royal University Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £59,490 - £66,239 Per annum incl HCA
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 03/10/2024 23:59
Job overview
The post holder will work as part of a dedicated pharmacy team to lead, provide and develop specialist clinical pharmacy services to the Respiratory Ward and Respiratory Support Unit. The post holder will also support the Principal Pharmacist for Medicine Specialities in managing the team. The post holder will liaise between wards, departments and pharmacy to ensure that pharmacy services are tailored to meet the Care Groups needs wherever possible.
The main responsibilities of the post holder will be:
- Deputise for the Principal Pharmacist, Medicines Specialities
- Act as a specialist role model and an expert in the medical management of patients within Respiratory wards.
- Lead and manage clinical pharmacy services to the Respiratory Support Unit and respiratory ward in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist.
- Act as a pharmacist independent prescriber, where accredited
- Ensure a high level of clinical pharmacy input to the care of patients.
- Actively participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds.
- Provide education and training of healthcare professionals within and outside the Trust.
- Regular financial reporting, drug usage and expenditure forecasting, and drug budget management.
- To work with the Principal Pharmacist to extend the boundaries of professional practice within the Care Group.
Main duties of the job
- To deputise for the Principal Pharmacist for Medicine Specialities as necessary.
- To lead clinical pharmacy services for patients treated within the Care Group in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist.
- To propose and implement policies and procedures designed to improve the pharmacy service to patients in the Trust in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist in line with national and international consensus guidelines.
- To lead and comment on policy and service changes and plans within the clinical pharmacy service and to contribute to, and participate in, pharmacy service developments in line with departmental and Trust policy.
- To attend Care Group meetings.
- To act as a specialist practitioner within the field and as an expert pharmacist in Respiratory Medicine.
- To promote and deliver pharmaceutical care for Respiratory Medicine patients and more generally for all patients.
- To liaise with other Pharmacists, Doctors and GPs to ensure efficient transfer of clinical and medicines management issues.
- To support the Principal Pharmacist in monitoring drug expenditure within the Care Group.
- To lead, coach and manage the performance of the junior staff in line with good people management practices.
Person specification
Qualification, Experience and Skills
- Registered Pharmacist (1 year competency assessed and examined professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent qualification / experience
- Specialist clinical knowledge and skills relevant to area of practice
- Registered Independent Prescriber or willingness to complete
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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