Job summary
Consultant Pharmacist, Medication Safety
Band 8C plus inner London HCAS
Permanent position
Cross-site role - Main base Royal London Hospital
The Pharmacy Department at Barts Health is one of the largest in the country and covers a population of 2.5 million. We provide clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation services from our five hospital sites across the City of London, East and North East London.
Due to the promotion of the current postholder, we have a rare and fantastic opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking pharmacist to join Barts Health NHS Trust as a Consultant Pharmacist for Medication Safety and Medicines Governance Lead.
In this pivotal role, you will be the named Medication Safety Officer (MSO) for the Trust. You will be responsible for overseeing and improving Medication Safety, Governance, and Medicines Information services. You will also play a key role in developing and delivering strategic plans aligned with both local and national priorities.
Main duties of the job
As a trusted expert, you will support and provide specialist advice to the Group Chief Pharmacist, Group Chief Medical Officer, Group Chief Nursing Officer, Hospital Medical Directors, Director of Nursing, and other key stakeholders. You will also lead a well-established, progressive Medication Safety, Information, and Governance team, ensuring the highest standards of patient safety and quality.
For a full overview of the role, please refer to the job description and person specification.
Barts Health has an excellent reputation for developing senior pharmacy leaders. We are dedicated to being an inclusive, outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one-size-fits-all all and will mean something different to everyone.
If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Dr Raliat Onatade, Group Chief Pharmacist, via Vi Henry (viola.henry1@nhs.net).
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.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
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
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
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
- Substantial post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy
- Significant experience working in the arena of Medication Safety, Governance and Risk in an acute clinical setting
- Demonstrable experience in working with senior healthcare professionals outside of Pharmacy to achieve trust quality objectives
- Demonstrable experience and ability to manage and supervise a range of projects
- Experience in managing and motivating staff, appraising and giving feedback
- Significant experience working as a clinical pharmacy practitioner in an acute NHS hospital setting
Desirable
- Publications in relevant speciality
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to identify problems, analyse and propose solutions for complex problems
- Be able to analyse highly complex information relating to Medication Safety and Governance Issues.
- Be able to make sound judgments and act as the expert for Medication Safety and Governance.
- Able to solve difficult and ambiguous problems by advanced reasoning and sound technical judgment
- Able to evaluate clinical evidence and clearly summarise to decision-makers
- Able to manage services
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the requirements of national organisations involved in Medication Safety.
- Expert knowledge of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework with demonstrable experience in applying this to medicines and Pharmacy
- Expert understanding of risk management and applying this in practice
- Knowledge of best practice as it pertains to Medicines Information services.
- Demonstrate expert knowledge in the safe use and handling of medicines across various services within an acute care setting.
- Knowledge of and ability to apply all aspects of regulatory legislation and guidelines
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacy Degree (MPharm) or equivalent
- Registered with the GPhC
- Postgraduate Pharmacy Qualification or equivalent experience (minimum Postgraduate Diploma level)
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Qualified Patient Safety Specialist
Other
Essential
- Evidence of quality improvement training and applying quality improvement methodology to improving medicine safety
- Able to manage change
- Demonstrates strong leadership skills
- Evidence of staff management skills, including setting objectives, managing attendance, developing PDPs
- Good analytical & organisational ability
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy
- Significant experience working in the arena of Medication Safety, Governance and Risk in an acute clinical setting
- Demonstrable experience in working with senior healthcare professionals outside of Pharmacy to achieve trust quality objectives
- Demonstrable experience and ability to manage and supervise a range of projects
- Experience in managing and motivating staff, appraising and giving feedback
- Significant experience working as a clinical pharmacy practitioner in an acute NHS hospital setting
Desirable
- Publications in relevant speciality
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to identify problems, analyse and propose solutions for complex problems
- Be able to analyse highly complex information relating to Medication Safety and Governance Issues.
- Be able to make sound judgments and act as the expert for Medication Safety and Governance.
- Able to solve difficult and ambiguous problems by advanced reasoning and sound technical judgment
- Able to evaluate clinical evidence and clearly summarise to decision-makers
- Able to manage services
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the requirements of national organisations involved in Medication Safety.
- Expert knowledge of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework with demonstrable experience in applying this to medicines and Pharmacy
- Expert understanding of risk management and applying this in practice
- Knowledge of best practice as it pertains to Medicines Information services.
- Demonstrate expert knowledge in the safe use and handling of medicines across various services within an acute care setting.
- Knowledge of and ability to apply all aspects of regulatory legislation and guidelines
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacy Degree (MPharm) or equivalent
- Registered with the GPhC
- Postgraduate Pharmacy Qualification or equivalent experience (minimum Postgraduate Diploma level)
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Qualified Patient Safety Specialist
Other
Essential
- Evidence of quality improvement training and applying quality improvement methodology to improving medicine safety
- Able to manage change
- Demonstrates strong leadership skills
- Evidence of staff management skills, including setting objectives, managing attendance, developing PDPs
- Good analytical & organisational ability
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).
