Job summary
A unique opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Specialist Pharmacist with vision, excellent interpersonal, communication, organisational and leadership skills, to join the Cardiovascular Pharmacy Team at King's College Hospital working 22.5 hours (0.6 WTE). This role will also support the management of non-medical prescribing within the pharmacy department and at Trust level.
King's College Hospital (KCH) is internationally renowned as a specialist cardiac centre, offering both secondary and tertiary care to patients across South East London, South East England and beyond. Cardiovascular medicine at King's comprises many sub-specialties including interventional cardiology, heart failure, electrophysiology, cardiothoracics and vascular surgery.
We are looking for a highly motivated, dynamic individual with significant clinical or hospital based experience to join our team. The post holder will be expected to be an excellent team player and role model and to demonstrate initiative and enthusiasm to help develop, manage and transform pharmacy services while providing a high quality, evidence-based, clinically-led pharmacy service. In addition the successful candidate will support guideline development and implementation, as well as contribute to clinical audit and service evaluations to monitor and improve practice qualitatively as well as ensure cost effective practices.
Main duties of the job
Deputise for the Principal Pharmacist, Cardiovascular Care Group
Act as a specialist role model and an expert in the medical management within the Cardiovascular Care Group
Lead and manage clinical pharmacy services in the Cardiovascular Care Group in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist.
Develop and participate in outpatient clinics to deliver and promote high quality, cost-effective and patient-focused pharmaceutical care.
Act as a pharmacist independent prescriber to optimise the care of patients within the cardiovascular Care Group.
Actively participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds, delivering and promoting high quality, cost effective, patient-focused pharmaceutical care.
Promote safe drug use within the Cardiovascular Care Group specialties.
To work with the Associate Chief Pharmacist, Clinical Services to develop, manage and support non-medical prescribing within pharmacy and the Trust.
To provide specialist pharmacist input into the Trust Non-Medical Prescribing Group (NMPG) including the management of Patient Group Directions and Written Instructions.
Development, implementation and audit of local guidelines.
Supervise and train pharmacy staff at ward level.
Provide education and training of healthcare professionals within and outside the Trust.
Financial reporting, drug usage and expenditure forecasting, drug budget management and work on CIPs (cost improvement programmes).
To participate in practice and clinical research and audit.
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 CardiovascularCare Group. To promote and deliver pharmaceutical care for the Cardiovascular Care Group patients and moregenerally for all patients. To provide highly specialised and complex evidence-based clinical advice and information usingexpert knowledge and experience to pharmacy, nursing, medical and other healthcare professionalson 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 inthis area. To undertake patient medication review sessions and patient reviews in outpatient clinics asnecessary. To actively participate regularly in multidisciplinary ward rounds, antibiotic ward rounds and othermultidisciplinary 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 directhigh 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 dispensarystaff, including the POD scheme and discharge facilitation for patients. To liaise with other Pharmacists, Doctors and GPs to ensure efficient transfer of clinical andmedicines management issues. To develop shared care guidelines to support GP prescribing as necessary. To support the set up and provision of Hackett compliant homecare services as necessary. Maintain and further develop specialist information on the use of drugs in clinical conditions relevantto the Cardiovascular Care Group, ensuring accurate and up to date clinical information is availableto all pharmacists performing out of hours duties in a format relevant to those pharmacists needs. To participate in Trust adverse incident reporting scheme.
Financial Management To support the Principal Pharmacist in monitoring drug expenditure within the Cardiovascular CareGroup and provide accurate expenditure information, with appropriate analysis, to the ClinicalDirector and General manager. To identify areas of potential cost-savings within the Cardiovascular Care Group, and to implementsystems to realise savings and contain prescribing costs. Using horizon scanning techniques identify future high cost medications. To support the development and implementation of policies to control drug expenditure and ensurecost-effective prescribing. To educate other healthcare professionals on the costs associated with drug therapy and promoteevidence-based, cost-effective prescribing within the care group. To attend Care Group or Specialty financial meetings when required. To work across traditional boundaries e.g. primary and secondary care. To monitor all FP10 and homecare prescribing costs and feed those to the Trust, NHSE and ICSwhen required To optimise the use of homecare providers to ensure VAT savings are realised as necessary.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To act as a specialist practitioner within the field and as an expert pharmacist in the CardiovascularCare Group. To promote and deliver pharmaceutical care for the Cardiovascular Care Group patients and moregenerally for all patients. To provide highly specialised and complex evidence-based clinical advice and information usingexpert knowledge and experience to pharmacy, nursing, medical and other healthcare professionalson 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 inthis area. To undertake patient medication review sessions and patient reviews in outpatient clinics asnecessary. To actively participate regularly in multidisciplinary ward rounds, antibiotic ward rounds and othermultidisciplinary 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 directhigh 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 dispensarystaff, including the POD scheme and discharge facilitation for patients. To liaise with other Pharmacists, Doctors and GPs to ensure efficient transfer of clinical andmedicines management issues. To develop shared care guidelines to support GP prescribing as necessary. To support the set up and provision of Hackett compliant homecare services as necessary. Maintain and further develop specialist information on the use of drugs in clinical conditions relevantto the Cardiovascular Care Group, ensuring accurate and up to date clinical information is availableto all pharmacists performing out of hours duties in a format relevant to those pharmacists needs. To participate in Trust adverse incident reporting scheme.
Financial Management To support the Principal Pharmacist in monitoring drug expenditure within the Cardiovascular CareGroup and provide accurate expenditure information, with appropriate analysis, to the ClinicalDirector and General manager. To identify areas of potential cost-savings within the Cardiovascular Care Group, and to implementsystems to realise savings and contain prescribing costs. Using horizon scanning techniques identify future high cost medications. To support the development and implementation of policies to control drug expenditure and ensurecost-effective prescribing. To educate other healthcare professionals on the costs associated with drug therapy and promoteevidence-based, cost-effective prescribing within the care group. To attend Care Group or Specialty financial meetings when required. To work across traditional boundaries e.g. primary and secondary care. To monitor all FP10 and homecare prescribing costs and feed those to the Trust, NHSE and ICSwhen required To optimise the use of homecare providers to ensure VAT savings are realised as necessary.
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)
- Able to implement and manage change
- Ability to work well under pressure by prioritising and managing time effectively
- Registered independent prescriber of willingness to complete
- Problem-solving skills
- Able to motivate self and others
- Be able to influence junior medical staff, the multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Member of the RPS faculty
- Demonstration of advanced practice using evidence mapped to the RPS Advanced Practice Framework
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)
- Able to implement and manage change
- Ability to work well under pressure by prioritising and managing time effectively
- Registered independent prescriber of willingness to complete
- Problem-solving skills
- Able to motivate self and others
- Be able to influence junior medical staff, the multidisciplinary team
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 (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
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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).
