Job summary
The post holder will work as a member of the Neonatal Operational Delivery Network to support medicines optimisation.
They will facilitate, in line with the recommendations of the Neonatal GIRFT report and the NHS Long Term Plan (2019), the delivery of a service to all neonatal units within the network that supports equitable access to and provision of, highly complex, discipline specific, pharmacy knowledge and skills to new born preterm and term infants and their families.
They will work closely with the Network Director, Professional Leads and Network board to agree a range of priorities and key deliverables that will be embedded within the Network Work Programme.
The post holder will review and assist with implementation of national medicines optimisation recommendations that are published in national reports e.g. GIRFT report
As part of a national 'expert' group of Network neonatal pharmacists, the post holder will provide leadership to develop and drive forward recommendations from national reports. They will champion safe and effective medicine and medicine practice in neonates through development of strategy and policy at regional and national level. They will provide leadership for improving medication safety in neonates and associated savings around improved medicines use and be a core member of the London regional neonatal nutrition group.
Main duties of the job
- To work collaboratively with all other Network pharmacists to share the strategic and managerial responsibilities.
- To work as a member of the Neonatal Operational Delivery Network to support medicines optimisation.
- To facilitate, in line with the recommendations of the Neonatal GIRFT report and the NHS Long Term Plan (2019), the delivery of a service to all neonatal units within the network that supports equitable access to and provision of, highly complex, discipline specific, pharmacy knowledge and skills to new born preterm and term infants and their families.
- To work closely with the Network Director, Professional Leads and Network board to agree a range of priorities and key deliverables that will be embedded within the Network Action Plan.
- To review and assist with implementation of national medicines optimisation recommendations that are published in national reports e.g. GIRFT report
- As part of a national 'expert' group of Network neonatal pharmacists, to provide leadership to develop and drive forward recommendations from national reports.
- As individuals and as a group they will champion safe and effective medicine and medicine practice in neonates through development of strategy and policy at regional and national level.
- To work collaboratively with all other Network pharmacists to share the strategic and managerial responsibilities.
- Accept referrals from clinical pharmacists across the network, providing expert opinion and consultancy support where appropriate.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best-known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information on the main responsibilities and person specification.
Person specification
Experience Essential criteria
- Evidence of extensive recent post registration hospital neonatal pharmacy practice experience at a Band 8b. Ideally including previous experience in a teaching hospital and also including previous experience working in a Neonatal Intensive Care unit (level 3).
- Highly specialist knowledge of drugs used and therapeutic trends within specialist area.
- Evidence of up to date skills and is clinically competent in current role
- Awareness of national guidance e.g. NICE, NHSE and involved in implementation of guidance
- Knowledge of health care systems and NHS changes
- Sound knowledge of key national issues/agendas relevant to the neonatal field
- Experience of working as part of a regional or national group to implement new guidance / change
- Knowledge and experience of research methodology, including study design and grant applications
- Knowledge and experience of audit methodology
- Experience of managing and supervising audit or research projects.
- Experience of writing reports and business cases
- Experience of writing drug policies and guidelines
- Proven experience of the delivery and evaluation of high-quality multidisciplinary education, training and mentoring
- Experience of managing/mentoring staff
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of having written pharmaceutical and / or educational publications
Skills/Knowledge/ Ability Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal.
- Excellent leadership skills
- Good IT skills
- Ability to produce written reports
- Ability to adapt to changing needs of the service
- Good time management skills
- Highly developed organisational skills
- Ability to work unsupervised/ independently
- Able to demonstrate good multidisciplinary team working
- Able to work flexibly with a high degree of autonomy
Qualifications/ Education/Professional/ Statutory Registration
Essential criteria
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Accredited as (or working towards) a Consultant Pharmacist or at Advanced stage II at RPS faculty level.
- Evidence of extensive Neonatal CPD in line with professional body neonatal competencies and maintenance of a Personal, Professional Profile
- Educational qualification, e.g. Diploma in clinical pharmacy
- Leadership course/module or recognised Leadership qualification
- Member of Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacist Group (NPPG)
Desirable criteria
- Research degree (MSc, MRes, PhD) or working towards this qualification
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information on the main responsibilities and person specification.
Person specification
Experience Essential criteria
- Evidence of extensive recent post registration hospital neonatal pharmacy practice experience at a Band 8b. Ideally including previous experience in a teaching hospital and also including previous experience working in a Neonatal Intensive Care unit (level 3).
- Highly specialist knowledge of drugs used and therapeutic trends within specialist area.
- Evidence of up to date skills and is clinically competent in current role
- Awareness of national guidance e.g. NICE, NHSE and involved in implementation of guidance
- Knowledge of health care systems and NHS changes
- Sound knowledge of key national issues/agendas relevant to the neonatal field
- Experience of working as part of a regional or national group to implement new guidance / change
- Knowledge and experience of research methodology, including study design and grant applications
- Knowledge and experience of audit methodology
- Experience of managing and supervising audit or research projects.
- Experience of writing reports and business cases
- Experience of writing drug policies and guidelines
- Proven experience of the delivery and evaluation of high-quality multidisciplinary education, training and mentoring
- Experience of managing/mentoring staff
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of having written pharmaceutical and / or educational publications
Skills/Knowledge/ Ability Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal.
- Excellent leadership skills
- Good IT skills
- Ability to produce written reports
- Ability to adapt to changing needs of the service
- Good time management skills
- Highly developed organisational skills
- Ability to work unsupervised/ independently
- Able to demonstrate good multidisciplinary team working
- Able to work flexibly with a high degree of autonomy
Qualifications/ Education/Professional/ Statutory Registration
Essential criteria
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Accredited as (or working towards) a Consultant Pharmacist or at Advanced stage II at RPS faculty level.
- Evidence of extensive Neonatal CPD in line with professional body neonatal competencies and maintenance of a Personal, Professional Profile
- Educational qualification, e.g. Diploma in clinical pharmacy
- Leadership course/module or recognised Leadership qualification
- Member of Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacist Group (NPPG)
Desirable criteria
- Research degree (MSc, MRes, PhD) or working towards this qualification
Person Specification
Skills/Knowledge/Ability
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal.
- Excellent leadership skills
- Good IT skills
- Ability to produce written reports
- Ability to adapt to changing needs of the service
- Good time management skills
- Highly developed organisational skills
- Ability to work unsupervised/ independently
- Able to demonstrate good multidisciplinary team working
- Able to work flexibly with a high degree of autonomy
- Diplomacy and ability to work collaboratively
- Self-motivated, able to set own priorities and meet changing priorities and deadlines
- Motivated to drive professional development of self as well as others.
- Evidence of an enthusiasm for developing practice in current role.
- Excellent role model and high standards of conduct and behaviour
- Positive and proactive approach to problem solving.
- Calm and objective
- Able to reflect on own performance
- Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns
- Clean driving licence and flexible approach to work - the role will entail significant travel and a high degree of autonomy
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of extensive recent post registration hospital neonatal pharmacy practice experience at a Band 8b. Ideally including previous experience in a teaching hospital and also including previous experience working in a Neonatal Intensive Care unit (level 3).
- Highly specialist knowledge of drugs used and therapeutic trends within specialist area.
- Evidence of up to date skills and is clinically competent in current role
- Awareness of national guidance e.g. NICE, NHSE and involved in implementation of guidance
- Knowledge of health care systems and NHS changes
- Sound knowledge of key national issues/agendas relevant to the neonatal field
- Experience of working as part of a regional or national group to implement new guidance / change
- Knowledge and experience of research methodology, including study design and grant applications
- Experience of managing and supervising audit or research projects.
- Experience of writing reports and business cases
- Experience of writing drug policies and guidelines
- Proven experience of the delivery and evaluation of high-quality multidisciplinary education, training and mentoring
- Experience of managing/mentoring staff
Desirable
- Evidence of having written pharmaceutical and / or educational publications
Qualification
Essential
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Accredited as (or working towards) a Consultant Pharmacist or at Advanced stage II at RPS faculty level.
- Evidence of extensive Neonatal CPD in line with professional body neonatal competencies and maintenance of a Personal, Professional Profile
- Member of Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacist Group (NPPG)
- Leadership course/module or recognised Leadership qualification
- Educational qualification, e.g. Diploma in clinical pharmacy
Desirable
- Research degree (MSc, MRes, PhD) or working towards this qualification
Person Specification
Skills/Knowledge/Ability
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal.
- Excellent leadership skills
- Good IT skills
- Ability to produce written reports
- Ability to adapt to changing needs of the service
- Good time management skills
- Highly developed organisational skills
- Ability to work unsupervised/ independently
- Able to demonstrate good multidisciplinary team working
- Able to work flexibly with a high degree of autonomy
- Diplomacy and ability to work collaboratively
- Self-motivated, able to set own priorities and meet changing priorities and deadlines
- Motivated to drive professional development of self as well as others.
- Evidence of an enthusiasm for developing practice in current role.
- Excellent role model and high standards of conduct and behaviour
- Positive and proactive approach to problem solving.
- Calm and objective
- Able to reflect on own performance
- Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns
- Clean driving licence and flexible approach to work - the role will entail significant travel and a high degree of autonomy
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of extensive recent post registration hospital neonatal pharmacy practice experience at a Band 8b. Ideally including previous experience in a teaching hospital and also including previous experience working in a Neonatal Intensive Care unit (level 3).
- Highly specialist knowledge of drugs used and therapeutic trends within specialist area.
- Evidence of up to date skills and is clinically competent in current role
- Awareness of national guidance e.g. NICE, NHSE and involved in implementation of guidance
- Knowledge of health care systems and NHS changes
- Sound knowledge of key national issues/agendas relevant to the neonatal field
- Experience of working as part of a regional or national group to implement new guidance / change
- Knowledge and experience of research methodology, including study design and grant applications
- Experience of managing and supervising audit or research projects.
- Experience of writing reports and business cases
- Experience of writing drug policies and guidelines
- Proven experience of the delivery and evaluation of high-quality multidisciplinary education, training and mentoring
- Experience of managing/mentoring staff
Desirable
- Evidence of having written pharmaceutical and / or educational publications
Qualification
Essential
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Accredited as (or working towards) a Consultant Pharmacist or at Advanced stage II at RPS faculty level.
- Evidence of extensive Neonatal CPD in line with professional body neonatal competencies and maintenance of a Personal, Professional Profile
- Member of Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacist Group (NPPG)
- Leadership course/module or recognised Leadership qualification
- Educational qualification, e.g. Diploma in clinical pharmacy
Desirable
- Research degree (MSc, MRes, PhD) or working towards this qualification
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 (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.
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).