Job summary
An exciting opportunity is available at Royal Brompton Hospital as part of our Rotational Programme.
We are seeking a highly motivated pharmacist to join our dynamic and innovative team. As a Band 6 Rotational Clinical Pharmacist, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality pharmaceutical services to our patients in a hospital setting with the support to progress into a Band 7 post. An immediate start as a Band 7 is also available with sufficient experience.
What we offer:
The chance to develop your general clinical knowledge, gain specialist knowledge in cardiology and respiratory medicine, and advance your career in pharmacy. With access to state-of-the-art facilities and a supportive and collaborative working environment, you'll be able to make a real difference to the lives of patients and their families.
Additional benefits:
- Participation and support in the UCL Postgraduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice
- An opportunity to work cross-site (Royal Brompton, Harefield, Guy's and St Thomas') at a world-renowned hospital Trust
- CPD and training opportunities
- A supportive and collaborative working environment
If you are an enthusiastic Band 6 or Band 7 Pharmacist looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you! Apply now to join our team at Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, part of Guy's and St Thomas Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities as a Band 6:
- Providing clinical pharmacy services to a range of medical and surgical specialties through six-month rotations (opportunities to work cross-site if desired)
- Providing medicine information to healthcare professionals and patients
- Ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines
- Contributing to the development and implementation of new pharmacy services
Responsibilities as you progress into a Band 7:
- Continue to provide a clinical pharmacy service to patients, ensuring the safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines
- Work on a nine-month rotational basis across various clinical areas of the hospital, including cardiology, respiratory and transplant (cross-site working opportunities are also available, if desired)
- Work closely with other healthcare professionals to optimise patient care and outcomes
- Contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures
- Participate in clinical audit and research activities
- Provide education and training to junior members of the pharmacy team, other healthcare professionals and patients
Qualifications:
- Vocational Masters Degree in pharmacy followed by the completion of one year pre-registration training and experience.
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Strong clinical and communication skills
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- A passion for providing excellent patient care
- Previous hospital experience is preferable
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.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King's Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King's College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities and a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care.
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.
NB: Band 6 Job Description & Person Specification followed by Band 7 Job Description & Person Specification are both available under one document.
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.
NB: Band 6 Job Description & Person Specification followed by Band 7 Job Description & Person Specification are both available under one document.
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Masters Degree in pharmacy followed by the completion of one year pre-registration training and experience.
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
- To be working towards or willing to work towards the JPB UCL Postgraduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice
- Band 7: Near completion or completion of the Postgraduate Certificate in General Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent)
- Band 7: Pharmacy Experience in a secondary care environment
Desirable
- Band 6: Pharmacy Experience in a secondary care environment
Experience
Essential
- Broad up to date general clinical pharmacy knowledge
- Awareness of current developments in clinical Pharmacy and the NHS
- Evidence of continuing professional development for revalidation
- Band 7: Experience of teaching and training both pharmacy and multidisciplinary staff
- Band 7: Experience with contribution to data collection for clinical audits
- Band 7: Demonstrated experience of multi-disciplinary team (MDT) working
- Band 7: Experience with developing and disseminating SOPs
- Band 7: Previously worked in secondary or tertiary care
Desirable
- Band 6: Previously worked in secondary or tertiary care
- Proficient in the use of the pharmacy stock control and dispensing computer system in order to meet the job requirements
- Band 7: Up to date knowledge of NHS IT issues
- Band 7: Project management experience
Skills
Essential
- Good organisational/time management
- Good interpersonal skills
- Work as part of a team
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- Awareness of current developments in clinical pharmacy
- Ability to identify and prioritise and resolve clinical interventions
- Proficient in Microsoft Office software
- Ability to multitask and manage interruptions
- Proven ability to identify & manage risks
- Band 7: Leadership skills
- Band 7: Ability to influence and instruct others
- Band 7: Ability to initiate and implement change
Desirable
- Ability to influence other healthcare professionals
- Band 7: Proven ability to identify training needs of self and others
- Band 7: Proven ability to evaluate and improve service quality
- Band 7: Mentorship skills - ensures training needs of staff members are identified and met
Skills cont.
Essential
- Professional demeanour
- Ability to use own initiative
- Meets set targets
- Proven ability for team working, a positive 'can do' attitude and amenable to change
- Approachable yet assertive
- Ability to work quickly, calmly and accurately under pressure
- Willingness to learn new skills
- Able to cope with frequent interruptions and move from one activity to another at the response of a third party
- Enthusiasm to use IT to improve NHS working practices
Other Requirements
Essential
- Proven work record
- Able to perform light lifting
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Masters Degree in pharmacy followed by the completion of one year pre-registration training and experience.
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
- To be working towards or willing to work towards the JPB UCL Postgraduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice
- Band 7: Near completion or completion of the Postgraduate Certificate in General Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent)
- Band 7: Pharmacy Experience in a secondary care environment
Desirable
- Band 6: Pharmacy Experience in a secondary care environment
Experience
Essential
- Broad up to date general clinical pharmacy knowledge
- Awareness of current developments in clinical Pharmacy and the NHS
- Evidence of continuing professional development for revalidation
- Band 7: Experience of teaching and training both pharmacy and multidisciplinary staff
- Band 7: Experience with contribution to data collection for clinical audits
- Band 7: Demonstrated experience of multi-disciplinary team (MDT) working
- Band 7: Experience with developing and disseminating SOPs
- Band 7: Previously worked in secondary or tertiary care
Desirable
- Band 6: Previously worked in secondary or tertiary care
- Proficient in the use of the pharmacy stock control and dispensing computer system in order to meet the job requirements
- Band 7: Up to date knowledge of NHS IT issues
- Band 7: Project management experience
Skills
Essential
- Good organisational/time management
- Good interpersonal skills
- Work as part of a team
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- Awareness of current developments in clinical pharmacy
- Ability to identify and prioritise and resolve clinical interventions
- Proficient in Microsoft Office software
- Ability to multitask and manage interruptions
- Proven ability to identify & manage risks
- Band 7: Leadership skills
- Band 7: Ability to influence and instruct others
- Band 7: Ability to initiate and implement change
Desirable
- Ability to influence other healthcare professionals
- Band 7: Proven ability to identify training needs of self and others
- Band 7: Proven ability to evaluate and improve service quality
- Band 7: Mentorship skills - ensures training needs of staff members are identified and met
Skills cont.
Essential
- Professional demeanour
- Ability to use own initiative
- Meets set targets
- Proven ability for team working, a positive 'can do' attitude and amenable to change
- Approachable yet assertive
- Ability to work quickly, calmly and accurately under pressure
- Willingness to learn new skills
- Able to cope with frequent interruptions and move from one activity to another at the response of a third party
- Enthusiasm to use IT to improve NHS working practices
Other Requirements
Essential
- Proven work record
- Able to perform light lifting
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).
