Job summary
We are looking for enthusiastic, dynamic and highly motivated Band 7 clinical pharmacists to join our trust bank team at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
You will be working on wards alongside various clinical teams ward to assist in the delivery of a comprehensive pharmacy service and to provide operational support to the department. This will involve delivering high quality services to a range of patients and specialities: in acute settings, community teams, and intermediary care.
Main duties of the job
To assist in the delivery of a comprehensive pharmacy service and to provide operational support to the department. This includes ward-based clinical pharmacy services, working to specific clinical objectives depending on the focus of the service and patient cohort. Many services offer experience of supervising and mentoring of juniors, attending ward rounds, clinics and delivering multi-disciplinary induction and teaching.
About us
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.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for enthusiastic pharmacists with demonstrable competencies in hospital pharmacy practice, excellent communication skills and a demonstrable commitment to pharmaceutical care.
More information on the role and its requirements can be found in the attached job description and person specification documentation.
***Please note - this advert is to grow our pool of temporary staffonly. As part of this recruitment process, we will interview those individuals who have been successful in submitting an application after shortlisting, and then support their application to join our Staff Bank. We will contact individuals as and when roles become available in the department***
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for enthusiastic pharmacists with demonstrable competencies in hospital pharmacy practice, excellent communication skills and a demonstrable commitment to pharmaceutical care.
More information on the role and its requirements can be found in the attached job description and person specification documentation.
***Please note - this advert is to grow our pool of temporary staffonly. As part of this recruitment process, we will interview those individuals who have been successful in submitting an application after shortlisting, and then support their application to join our Staff Bank. We will contact individuals as and when roles become available in the department***
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential
- MPharm degree (or equivalent)
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Completion of a postgraduate certificate in clinical pharmacy practice (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Successful completion of short courses to the equivalent of a Post-graduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice, or equivalent experience.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to ensure the safe and effective use of medicines for patients in medical and surgical specialities
- Previous evaluated experience of mentorship and training skills (ie formal feedback)
- To have undertaken clinical audit
- Successful completion of a competence based dispensary rotation
- Demonstrable knowledge, skills and ability to undertake clinical screening of prescriptions
Desirable
- Demonstrable ability to ensure the safe and effective use of medicines for patients in another speciality
- Demonstrable use of clinical audit to improve practice
- Successful completion of a competence based technical services rotation, including TPN services
- Demonstrable knowledge, skills and ability to undertake clinical screening and checking of aseptic preparations
- Demonstrable experience of managing patients independently e.g. anticoagulation clinics.
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Demonstrable skills and ability to provide pharmaceutical care to general medical patients.
- Demonstrable knowledge, skills and ability to provide pharmaceutical care to general surgical patients.
- Demonstrates the ability to appropriately identify and prioritise clinical work
- Demonstrable ability to organise self in order to ensure efficient use of time.
- Demonstrable ability to meet set targets
- Demonstrable ability to implement changes in own area that impacts on others
- The ability and willingness to deputise for senior staff while recognising limitations of experience and ability
- Ability to work autonomously
Desirable
- Demonstrable skills and ability to provide pharmaceutical care to a specialist patient group
- Demonstrable experience of clinically influencing at senior level e.g. ward rounds.
- Ability to evaluate quality of own work
- The ability to manage identified risks
- Ability to influence junior medical staff
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Recognises the value of other pharmacy team members and works effectively as part of this team.
- Recognises the value of other health care professionals and works effectively as part of this team.
- Recognises limitations of own practice and refers to seniors as appropriate
- Takes responsibility for own action
- Takes responsibility for patient care.
- Maintains a portfolio of practice.
- Appreciates the importance of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and behaves in line with these principles
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential
- MPharm degree (or equivalent)
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Completion of a postgraduate certificate in clinical pharmacy practice (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Successful completion of short courses to the equivalent of a Post-graduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice, or equivalent experience.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to ensure the safe and effective use of medicines for patients in medical and surgical specialities
- Previous evaluated experience of mentorship and training skills (ie formal feedback)
- To have undertaken clinical audit
- Successful completion of a competence based dispensary rotation
- Demonstrable knowledge, skills and ability to undertake clinical screening of prescriptions
Desirable
- Demonstrable ability to ensure the safe and effective use of medicines for patients in another speciality
- Demonstrable use of clinical audit to improve practice
- Successful completion of a competence based technical services rotation, including TPN services
- Demonstrable knowledge, skills and ability to undertake clinical screening and checking of aseptic preparations
- Demonstrable experience of managing patients independently e.g. anticoagulation clinics.
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Demonstrable skills and ability to provide pharmaceutical care to general medical patients.
- Demonstrable knowledge, skills and ability to provide pharmaceutical care to general surgical patients.
- Demonstrates the ability to appropriately identify and prioritise clinical work
- Demonstrable ability to organise self in order to ensure efficient use of time.
- Demonstrable ability to meet set targets
- Demonstrable ability to implement changes in own area that impacts on others
- The ability and willingness to deputise for senior staff while recognising limitations of experience and ability
- Ability to work autonomously
Desirable
- Demonstrable skills and ability to provide pharmaceutical care to a specialist patient group
- Demonstrable experience of clinically influencing at senior level e.g. ward rounds.
- Ability to evaluate quality of own work
- The ability to manage identified risks
- Ability to influence junior medical staff
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Recognises the value of other pharmacy team members and works effectively as part of this team.
- Recognises the value of other health care professionals and works effectively as part of this team.
- Recognises limitations of own practice and refers to seniors as appropriate
- Takes responsibility for own action
- Takes responsibility for patient care.
- Maintains a portfolio of practice.
- Appreciates the importance of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and behaves in line with these principles
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).
