Job summary
This is an exciting new role in the surgery team based at the Royal London Hospital. The role would entail working with the service to ensure complex, high risk patients who are due to come into having high-risk surgery have their medication history recorded and assessed appropriately in the pre-operative assessment clinic, and are then looked after in the Surgical High Dependency Unit. The postholder would also support in providing specialist pharmacist support to the junior pharmacists rotating through the general surgery wards. The role would involve working with the key stakeholders to develop and expand the pre-operative assessment service.
The postholder would also promote the responsible, safe, and cost-effective prescribing of medicines within the Surgical High Dependency Unit to optimise clinical outcomes, minimise adverse reactions and improve medicines safety and antimicrobial stewardship. The postholder would be expected to be an integral part of the multidisciplinary team in the primary areas that they work in, and support the Highly Specialist Pharmacist, Surgery (RLH) in leading a team in the delivery of a high quality clinical, professional, and operational pharmacy service to all areas.
Interviews will be held w/c 15th April 2024.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will carry out the full range of duties as a Specialist Pharmacist in Surgery to deliver patient focused, quality care, based primarily at the Royal London Hospital. Their primary role will be to look after the Surgical High Dependency Unit (HDU), provide specialist pharmacist input into the pre-operative assessment clinic as well as providing specialist clinical support to the surgical wards. There will be elements of Critical Care training provided as HDU will be covered.
To promote the responsible, safe and cost-effective prescribing of medicines within surgery, peri-operative care and pain in order to optimise clinical outcomes, minimise adverse reactions and improve medicines safety. The post holder will be supporting the Highly Specialist Pharmacist, Surgery in leading a team of staff in the delivery of high quality clinical, professional and technical pharmacy service to the speciality.
The job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances and after consultation with the post-holder. The post holder might be required to work across the Trust at any time throughout the duration of contract, which may entail travel and working at a different hospital site.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a high acuity unit such as acute medical admissions, acute surgical admissions or another rotational role
- Proven experience of good performance in previous posts
- Previous evaluations or reviews of medicines
- Experience of providing evaluated information on drug expenditure
- Foundation knowledge in providing a hospital based pharmacy service to medical and surgical wards
- Some experience of basic teaching and tutoring in a hospital setting through training others e.g. pre-registration / foundation training pharmacists / nurses / junior doctors
- Experience in supervising and organising staff and work
Desirable
- Experience of working within critical care
- Successful experience of managing & leading projects
- Experience of delivering professional training and education
- Experience of being involved in managing medication incidents
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm or equivalent
- Registered as a pharmacist with the GPhC
- Minimum of a post graduate certificate in clinical pharmacy or a Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy / Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
- Independent prescribing qualification, or willing to work towards
Desirable
- GCP Trained in clinical trials
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of GPhC Revalidation requirements
- Knowledge of medicines management systems at ward level
- Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work
- Understanding of stock control systems
- Has a good foundation knowledge of the medical management and pharmaceutical care needs of Critical Care (level 2 & 3) and surgical patients
- Awareness of current national standards, guidelines and service delivery issues relevant to Critical Care and Surgery patients
- Understanding of stock control systems
- Knowledge of Safe and Secure handling of Medicines requirements
- Understanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation
- Demonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives
- Knowledge of drug and therapeutics at Diploma level or equivalent
- Knowledge of the law and relevant guidance relating to medicines, pharmacy, rationing decisions in the NHS, Payment by Results (PbR) and commissioning in relation to PN
Desirable
- Knowledge of interface issues relevant to the patient group
- Knowledge of risk management issues relevant to the patient group and root cause analysis
- Knowledge of planning and delivering quality improvement initiatives
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a high acuity unit such as acute medical admissions, acute surgical admissions or another rotational role
- Proven experience of good performance in previous posts
- Previous evaluations or reviews of medicines
- Experience of providing evaluated information on drug expenditure
- Foundation knowledge in providing a hospital based pharmacy service to medical and surgical wards
- Some experience of basic teaching and tutoring in a hospital setting through training others e.g. pre-registration / foundation training pharmacists / nurses / junior doctors
- Experience in supervising and organising staff and work
Desirable
- Experience of working within critical care
- Successful experience of managing & leading projects
- Experience of delivering professional training and education
- Experience of being involved in managing medication incidents
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm or equivalent
- Registered as a pharmacist with the GPhC
- Minimum of a post graduate certificate in clinical pharmacy or a Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy / Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
- Independent prescribing qualification, or willing to work towards
Desirable
- GCP Trained in clinical trials
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of GPhC Revalidation requirements
- Knowledge of medicines management systems at ward level
- Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work
- Understanding of stock control systems
- Has a good foundation knowledge of the medical management and pharmaceutical care needs of Critical Care (level 2 & 3) and surgical patients
- Awareness of current national standards, guidelines and service delivery issues relevant to Critical Care and Surgery patients
- Understanding of stock control systems
- Knowledge of Safe and Secure handling of Medicines requirements
- Understanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation
- Demonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives
- Knowledge of drug and therapeutics at Diploma level or equivalent
- Knowledge of the law and relevant guidance relating to medicines, pharmacy, rationing decisions in the NHS, Payment by Results (PbR) and commissioning in relation to PN
Desirable
- Knowledge of interface issues relevant to the patient group
- Knowledge of risk management issues relevant to the patient group and root cause analysis
- Knowledge of planning and delivering quality improvement initiatives
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).
