Job summary
We are excited to offer a 1 year fixed term role at the Whittington Health, to provide clinical and strategic leadership to our Emergency and Integrated Medicine (EIM) directorate.
This is an exceptional activity full of opportunities for personal and professional development. Due to the hard work of the current post holder, the EIM pharmacy team is expanding and now is an exciting time to join us and support the on going developments both within the department and at Trust level. This role is full of opportunities to demonstrate clinical and strategic leadership at Trust level and within North Central London
As a member of the Senior Pharmacy Team, you will work collaboratively with the Deputy Chief Pharmacist in ensuring clinical pharmacy services are delivered in a safe and effective manner and will provide wider leadership to the entire pharmacy department.
Main duties of the job
- To develop a consistently high quality clinical pharmacy service to the Emergency and Integrated Medicine (EIM) Integrated Clinical Service Unit (ICSU).
- To developing the strategic vision and roadmap for pharmacy services within this ICSU, taking into account the diverse skills of the wider pharmacy team.
- To work closely with the multidisciplinary team, to develop pharmacy within the various specialities within the EIM ICSU. These will include Acute and Emergency Medicine,Gastroenterology, Respiratory and Cardiology.
- To support audit and research within the teams and promote the use of Quality Improvement (QI) methodology at all opportunities.
- The post holder will support the development of emerging clinical pathways that will exist within EIM and identify opportunities to promote integrated working with Community Servicesand Primary Care.
- To act as a member of the senior pharmacy team and provide strategic leadership both within the pharmacy department and to the wider Trust.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are really excited to offer this 1 year fixed term opportunity for a driven, confident and enthusiastic individual to join our team and lead the pharmacy services across our Emergency and Integrated Medicine ICSU. The main job description and responsibilities of this role can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
You will be leading a team that is well-integrated into the MDT and has recently received additional investment in key clinical areas (SDEC, Gastroenterology and Rheumatology). You will have a pivotal role in supporting our team to work closely with our consultants. ward nurses and wider healthcare team. This post is an ideal mix of operational and strategic leadership and would suit someone that enjoys working in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment. It is also a great opportunity for a leader to work in a forward thinking department and have the autonomy to demonstrate their ability to lead projects and influence change. It will allow the post holder to truly experience the benefits of integrated care and demonstrate the opportunities that exist for this to develop in Emergency and Integrated Medicine
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are really excited to offer this 1 year fixed term opportunity for a driven, confident and enthusiastic individual to join our team and lead the pharmacy services across our Emergency and Integrated Medicine ICSU. The main job description and responsibilities of this role can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
You will be leading a team that is well-integrated into the MDT and has recently received additional investment in key clinical areas (SDEC, Gastroenterology and Rheumatology). You will have a pivotal role in supporting our team to work closely with our consultants. ward nurses and wider healthcare team. This post is an ideal mix of operational and strategic leadership and would suit someone that enjoys working in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment. It is also a great opportunity for a leader to work in a forward thinking department and have the autonomy to demonstrate their ability to lead projects and influence change. It will allow the post holder to truly experience the benefits of integrated care and demonstrate the opportunities that exist for this to develop in Emergency and Integrated Medicine
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm (or equivalent)
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Further post graduate qualification Diploma/MSc in Pharmacy Practice or Clinical Pharmacy, or equivalent
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Independent Prescriber
- Member of relevant professional clinical groups (e.g. UKCPA)
- Leadership or Management qualification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- High-level clinical skills sufficient to engage in appropriate dialogue with senior clinicians around complex clinical cases.
- Can identify a vision for the delivery of pharmaceutical services to Emergency and Integrated Medicine
- Good written and oral communication skills and able to communicate with patients and all grades of healthcare staff (verbally and in writing).
- Good negotiation skills and the ability to influence senior pharmacy and medical staff, the multidisciplinary team and management.
- Experience of supervising and training junior pharmacists and wider pharmacy team members
- Experience of providing education and training to pharmacy staff, nursing staff and doctors.
- Good interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment and prioritise appropriately
- Good problem solving skills
- Excellent numeracy skills.
- Ability to evaluate and to plan service developments,
- Understand, articulate and apply the principles of change management to the healthcare setting
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates a whole-system patient-focused approach to work.
- Understanding of current national standards, guidelines and service developments linked to areas covered by Emergency and Integrated medicine
- Significant and relevant clinical experience from working in areas linked to Emergency and Integrated Medicine (i.e. Acute and General Medicine and Medical Specialities including Gastroenterology, Respiratory, Cardiology)
- Experience of managing and leading a team
- Involvement in the writing of clinical guidelines, policies and procedures
- Experience of appraising staff and giving feedback
- Experience in education and training and acting as a clinical pharmacy tutor.
- Significant experience of working in an acute hospital setting, with some of this experience at a senior level
- Experience of managing and analysing drug expenditure, based on clinical activity
- An understanding of how digital tools / EPR functionality can improve clinical practice in the Acute and Emergency Care setting
Desirable
- Understanding of project management principles and the ability to demonstrate outputs from a project they have led
- In depth understanding of the principles of Quality Improvement and change management
- Understanding of the NCL pharmacy priorities and the NCL IPMO submission
- An understanding of how integrated care can be developed within Emergency and Integrated Medicine
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Reliable and Self-motivated
- Able to work under pressure whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
- Able to work on own initiative or as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrates initiative, and motivation & enthusiasm for the post.
- Commitment to continuing personal development.
- Ability to articulate their own leadership style
- Knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues and how personally can make a positive difference to this agenda
- Able to set realistic goals and outcomes and use these to motivate themselves and their team
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm (or equivalent)
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Further post graduate qualification Diploma/MSc in Pharmacy Practice or Clinical Pharmacy, or equivalent
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Independent Prescriber
- Member of relevant professional clinical groups (e.g. UKCPA)
- Leadership or Management qualification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- High-level clinical skills sufficient to engage in appropriate dialogue with senior clinicians around complex clinical cases.
- Can identify a vision for the delivery of pharmaceutical services to Emergency and Integrated Medicine
- Good written and oral communication skills and able to communicate with patients and all grades of healthcare staff (verbally and in writing).
- Good negotiation skills and the ability to influence senior pharmacy and medical staff, the multidisciplinary team and management.
- Experience of supervising and training junior pharmacists and wider pharmacy team members
- Experience of providing education and training to pharmacy staff, nursing staff and doctors.
- Good interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment and prioritise appropriately
- Good problem solving skills
- Excellent numeracy skills.
- Ability to evaluate and to plan service developments,
- Understand, articulate and apply the principles of change management to the healthcare setting
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates a whole-system patient-focused approach to work.
- Understanding of current national standards, guidelines and service developments linked to areas covered by Emergency and Integrated medicine
- Significant and relevant clinical experience from working in areas linked to Emergency and Integrated Medicine (i.e. Acute and General Medicine and Medical Specialities including Gastroenterology, Respiratory, Cardiology)
- Experience of managing and leading a team
- Involvement in the writing of clinical guidelines, policies and procedures
- Experience of appraising staff and giving feedback
- Experience in education and training and acting as a clinical pharmacy tutor.
- Significant experience of working in an acute hospital setting, with some of this experience at a senior level
- Experience of managing and analysing drug expenditure, based on clinical activity
- An understanding of how digital tools / EPR functionality can improve clinical practice in the Acute and Emergency Care setting
Desirable
- Understanding of project management principles and the ability to demonstrate outputs from a project they have led
- In depth understanding of the principles of Quality Improvement and change management
- Understanding of the NCL pharmacy priorities and the NCL IPMO submission
- An understanding of how integrated care can be developed within Emergency and Integrated Medicine
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Reliable and Self-motivated
- Able to work under pressure whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
- Able to work on own initiative or as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrates initiative, and motivation & enthusiasm for the post.
- Commitment to continuing personal development.
- Ability to articulate their own leadership style
- Knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues and how personally can make a positive difference to this agenda
- Able to set realistic goals and outcomes and use these to motivate themselves and their team
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
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).
