Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic specialist pharmacist with vision, excellent organisational and leadership skills to join the Cardiovascular Pharmacy Team at King's College Hospital, (Denmark Hill site).
King's College Hospital (KCH) isinternationally renowned as a specialist tertiary centre, offering secondary and tertiary care to patients across South East London, South East England and beyond for Cardiology, Electrophysiology, Cardiothoracic surgery and Vascular surgery. In addition, King's has a large and active research programme investigating many aspects of heart disease.
The Clinical Pharmacy Service at King's is highly respected across the Trust and our staff work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver a high quality clinical service. We are patient-centred, research-oriented and very progressive while working alongside senior managers and clinicians to provide comprehensive directorate services.
This post provides flexible and challenging opportunities for personal and professional development with the opportunity todevelop both research and strategic skills. Theywill be expected to be a team player, possessing a significant clinical experience, desire to learn, excellent interpersonal skills and meticulous attention to detail. The post holder must have at least foundation level clinical skills across a breadth of specialities, including experience in cardiovascular medicine.
Main duties of the job
The main responsibilities of the post holder will be:
o Deputise for the Principal Pharmacist, Cardiovascular Care Group
o Act as a specialist role model and an expert in the medical management within the Cardiovascular Care Group
o Lead and manage clinical pharmacy services in the Cardiovascular Care Group in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist.
o Develop and participate in outpatient clinics to deliver and promote high quality, cost-effective and patient-focused pharmaceutical care.
o Act as a pharmacist independent prescriber to optimise the care of patients within the Cardiovascular Care Group.
o Ensure a high level of clinical pharmacy input to the care of patients within the Cardiovascular Care Group.
o Actively participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds, delivering and promoting high quality, cost effective, patient-focused pharmaceutical care.
o Provide patient and carer education and close liaison across the interface.
o Development, implementation and audit of local guidelines.
o Provide education and training of healthcare professionals within and outside the Trust.
o Financial reporting, drug usage and expenditure forecasting, drug budget management and work on CIPs (cost improvement programmes).
o To participate in practice and clinical research and audit.
o To work with the Principal Pharmacist to extend the boundaries of professional practice within the Care Group.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To act as a specialist practitioner within the field and as an expert pharmacist in the Cardiovascular Care Group.
To promote and deliver pharmaceutical care for the Cardiovascular Care Group patients and more generally for all patients.
To provide highly specialised and complex evidence-based clinical advice and information using expert knowledge and experience to pharmacy, nursing, medical and other healthcare professionals on the care and treatment of patients, inside and outside of the Trust.
To participate in and contribute to the clinical/ward pharmacy service.
To actively participate in consultant ward rounds as appropriate.
To participate in outpatient clinics, and assist in the further development of the pharmacists role in this area.
To undertake patient medication review sessions and patient reviews in outpatient clinics as necessary.
To actively participate regularly in multidisciplinary ward rounds, antibiotic ward rounds and other multidisciplinary meetings as appropriate, delivering and promoting high quality, cost-effective, patient-focused pharmaceutical care.
To practice as an independent prescriber, in area of own expertise, as appropriate and provide direct high quality of care to inpatients and outpatients within scope of practice
To participate in patient education and counselling schemes for all cardiovascular patients/carers.
To ensure appropriate and timely supply of medication to patients in conjunction with dispensary staff, including the POD scheme and discharge facilitation for patients.
To liaise with other Pharmacists, Doctors and GPs to ensure efficient transfer of clinical and medicines management issues.
Person Specification
Knowledge, skills and experience
Essential
- MPharm (Masters Degree)
- 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
- Experience of working with senior healthcare professionals outside of pharmacy
- Experience of supervising others
- Experience of protocol/guideline development
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Be able to provide highly complex Information on medicines use, clinical pharmacy and financial issues to all levels of healthcare professionals (up to and including senior consultants/professor level)
- Be able to use available evidence to make sound judgments in relation to patient-or drug-specific issues
- Ability to work well under pressure by prioritizing and managing time effectively
Desirable
- Member of the RPS faculty
- Demonstration of advanced practice using evidence mapped to the RPS Advanced Practice Framework
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.
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
King's College Hospital
Denmark Hill
London
SE5 9RS