Job summary
The post holder will help develop and optimize the department pharmacologistics service to ensure effective management of Trust wide medication supply. They will work alongside the Pharmacy Procurement and Clinical Services Teams assisting in the planning, operational delivery, rolling management and contingency mapping of medication supply issues.
They will be responsible for working collaboratively with Clinical Services, Procurement & Distribution and multidisciplinary teams to develop and deliver a safe, effective, timely and cost-efficient medication supply service in the event of scenarios such as shortages, recalls, product discontinuations and major incidents so as to enable business as usual.
The post holder will be the designated specialist with regards management of medicine shortages and will be the responsible person for provision of professional leadership and advice on matters associated with this to departmental staff across all sites. They will work closely with the Clinical Services Team in developing and cascading information pertaining to pharmacologistics as required Trust wide.
This post will also assist in the provision of a ward based clinical service.
Main duties of the job
Key activities of the post holder will include:
Helping develop and implement a pharmacologistics strategy within Pharmacy with the aim of ensuring service continuity with avoidance of negative patient impact.
Responding to medication supply issues, helping assess the situation and level of response required liaising directly with the Clinical Services and Pharmacy Procurement Teams with escalation as appropriate to the Chief Pharmacist and/or Deputy Chief Pharmacists.
To be the pharmacy lead at regional and national meetings focused on management of supply issues and to summarise and cascade the necessary information to relevant stakeholders.
To work with the Clinical services and Pharmacy Procurement & Distribution Teams in developing a more operationally resilient pharmacologistics pathway across pharmacy with a focus on a proactive model of planning for supply issues.
To work closely with the Associate Chief Pharmacist for Procurement & Distribution in ensuring inventory management can be upheld and extended in event of any incident
Helping ensure quality standards and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are agreed and in place for pharmacologistics.
To work with Formulary, Governance and Medication Safety Teams with activities aligned to appropriate management of supply issues.
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
The post holder has the following key responsibilities:
Helping develop and implement a pharmacologistics strategy within Pharmacy with the aim of ensuring service continuity with avoidance of negative patient impact.
Helping collect and analyze numerous data sets to support service delivery development.
Responding to medication supply issues, helping assess the situation and level of response required liaising directly with the Clinical Services and Pharmacy Procurement Teams with escalation as appropriate to the Chief Pharmacist and/or Deputy Chief Pharmacists.
To be the pharmacy lead at regional and national meetings focused on management of supply issues and to summarise and cascade the necessary information to relevant stakeholders.
To work with the Clinical services and Pharmacy Procurement & Distribution Teams in developing a more operationally resilient pharmacologistics pathway across pharmacy with a focus on a proactive model of planning for supply issues.
To undertake an active role in generating research and data to support new and novel strategies for managing supply issues.
To work closely with the Associate Chief Pharmacist for Procurement & Distribution in ensuring inventory management can be upheld and extended in event of any incident
Helping ensure quality standards and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are agreed and in place for pharmacologistics.
To work with Formulary, Governance and Medication Safety Teams with activities aligned to appropriate management of supply issues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder has the following key responsibilities:
Helping develop and implement a pharmacologistics strategy within Pharmacy with the aim of ensuring service continuity with avoidance of negative patient impact.
Helping collect and analyze numerous data sets to support service delivery development.
Responding to medication supply issues, helping assess the situation and level of response required liaising directly with the Clinical Services and Pharmacy Procurement Teams with escalation as appropriate to the Chief Pharmacist and/or Deputy Chief Pharmacists.
To be the pharmacy lead at regional and national meetings focused on management of supply issues and to summarise and cascade the necessary information to relevant stakeholders.
To work with the Clinical services and Pharmacy Procurement & Distribution Teams in developing a more operationally resilient pharmacologistics pathway across pharmacy with a focus on a proactive model of planning for supply issues.
To undertake an active role in generating research and data to support new and novel strategies for managing supply issues.
To work closely with the Associate Chief Pharmacist for Procurement & Distribution in ensuring inventory management can be upheld and extended in event of any incident
Helping ensure quality standards and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are agreed and in place for pharmacologistics.
To work with Formulary, Governance and Medication Safety Teams with activities aligned to appropriate management of supply issues.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
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
Desirable
- Registered Independent Prescriber or willingness to complete
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and skills relevant to area of practice
- Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to the clinical governance agenda
- Knowledge of regulations and legislation relevant to area of practice
- Experience of working with senior healthcare professionals outside of Pharmacy
Desirable
- Demonstration of advanced practice using evidence mapped to the RPS Advanced Practice Framework
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- 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)
- Be able to analyse and interpret complex clinical information where there are a range of facts requiring analysis and where a range of options need to be compared
- To have basic keyboard and computer skills (word processing, spreadsheet, report generation and presentations)
- Ability to work well under pressure by prioritizing and managing time effectively
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
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
Desirable
- Registered Independent Prescriber or willingness to complete
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and skills relevant to area of practice
- Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to the clinical governance agenda
- Knowledge of regulations and legislation relevant to area of practice
- Experience of working with senior healthcare professionals outside of Pharmacy
Desirable
- Demonstration of advanced practice using evidence mapped to the RPS Advanced Practice Framework
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- 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)
- Be able to analyse and interpret complex clinical information where there are a range of facts requiring analysis and where a range of options need to be compared
- To have basic keyboard and computer skills (word processing, spreadsheet, report generation and presentations)
- Ability to work well under pressure by prioritizing and managing time effectively
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).
