Senior Clinical Pharmacist - Respiratory Medicine - Royal Brompton

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and forward-thinking pharmacist with respiratory experience to join the respiratory pharmacy team at the Royal Brompton site.

The Adult Respiratory Medicine service at the Royal Brompton Hospital is a tertiary referral centre for adult patients with respiratory diseases and specialties include severe asthma, cystic fibrosis, infection and interstitial lung disease. Pharmacy is an integral member of the strong multidisciplinary teams that support these services.

The successful post holder will deliver pharmacy services to the Cystic Fibrosis and Host Defence care groups at the Royal Brompton Hospital. This role will involve taking part in clinics, having an active role in multidisciplinary team meetings, ward rounds and being an independent prescriber.

Main duties of the job

To provide a safe, efficient and high-quality clinical pharmacy service to adult respiratory patients under the care of the Cystic Fibrosis and Host Defence teams.

To work closely with the Lead Pharmacist to develop the pharmacy service to respiratory patients and support the development of protocols and guidelines, as well as assist in education and training.

To develop and maintain specialist knowledge in medicines used within respiratory medicine.

Participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds and committees as agreed with the Lead Pharmacist.

To monitor, audit and provide specialist support for medicines related risk and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team in reducing and managing such risk in collaboration with the Lead Pharmacist.

To deliver safe, efficient and cost-effective use of medicines within respiratory medicine by the provision of education and training, procedures, protocols, and medicines usage information.

To support the Homecare service for respiratory patients. This includes screening and prescribing of prescriptions.

To undertake patient consultations in outpatient clinics, conducting reviews, identifying any adherence problems, make medicines plans using clinical guidelines. Identify appropriate complex referrals for further input by Specialist pharmacist, Consultants, and other relevant MDT.

To provide comprehensive medication review to Cystic Fibrosis patients as part of annual review process.

About us

In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.

Date posted

26 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£58,698 to £65,095 a year per annum inc. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-LIS8707

Job locations

Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals

Fulham Road

London

SW3 6HP

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about this role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about this role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.

Person Specification

Skills and abilities

Essential

Good written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications

Essential

Registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Postgraduate Diploma or MSc in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
Working towards an independent prescribing qualification

Desirable

Independent prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential

Experience of clinically based hospital pharmacy services
Experience of delivering clinical pharmacy service to respiratory patients
Experience of working with senior members of the MDT

Desirable

Experience of provision of Homecare to patients
Experience in delivering pharmaceutical services to patients with cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis

Person Specification

Skills and abilities

Essential

Good written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications

Essential

Registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Postgraduate Diploma or MSc in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
Working towards an independent prescribing qualification

Desirable

Independent prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential

Experience of clinically based hospital pharmacy services
Experience of delivering clinical pharmacy service to respiratory patients
Experience of working with senior members of the MDT

Desirable

Experience of provision of Homecare to patients
Experience in delivering pharmaceutical services to patients with cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).