Job summary
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.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic, and compassionate pharmacist to join our friendly and forward-thinking Medicines Information, Safety, and Governance team. The post holder will support the development and delivery of the Trust's Medication Safety agenda and will Deputise for the Trust Medication Safety Officer (MSO). The post holder will participate in developing and delivering the Trust's Medication Safety agenda, working closely with the MSO and the pharmacy leadership team. Potential candidates will have experience working in the arena of Medication Safety, Governance and Risk in an acute clinical setting and knowledge of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework. Previous experience in undertaking quality improvement projects and policy writing would also be beneficial.
Main duties of the job
At Barts Health, we recognise and celebrate the value of our staff. Therefore, dedication to the creation and maintenance of an outstanding working environment for all staff is essential. In return, you will have access to excellent training and development opportunities.
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 knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
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.
Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.
Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within ourorganisation, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.
To discuss this role further, please get in touch with Luqman Ahmad - luqman.ahmad@nhs.net
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 knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
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.
Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.
Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within ourorganisation, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.
To discuss this role further, please get in touch with Luqman Ahmad - luqman.ahmad@nhs.net
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of Medication Safety and Governance
- Experience in successfully leading and implementing service improvement and change projects Essential 2
- Experience of policy/guideline development
- Experience in communicating clinical information to range of different audiences
Desirable
- Experience of successfully publishing clinical research papers
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates the ability to develop local policies in the context of medicine safety and governance
- Demonstrates the ability to lead on medicine safety initiatives
- Demonstrates the ability to lead on quality improvement projects in the context of medicine safety and governance
- Demonstrates the ability to report at committee level in the context medicine safety and governance
- Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills. Able to communicate with healthcare professionals and patients
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the national and local Medicines Safety Initiatives
- Knowledge of the Patient Safey Incident Response Framework
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacy Degree (MPharm) or equivalent
- Registered the GPhC
- Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent qualification
- Evidence of commitment to CPD and maintains an up-to-date CPD portfolio
Other
Essential
- Capable of working alone or as part of a team
- Capable of working calmly under pressure
- Enthusiastic, self-motivating, hardworking and conscientious
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of Medication Safety and Governance
- Experience in successfully leading and implementing service improvement and change projects Essential 2
- Experience of policy/guideline development
- Experience in communicating clinical information to range of different audiences
Desirable
- Experience of successfully publishing clinical research papers
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates the ability to develop local policies in the context of medicine safety and governance
- Demonstrates the ability to lead on medicine safety initiatives
- Demonstrates the ability to lead on quality improvement projects in the context of medicine safety and governance
- Demonstrates the ability to report at committee level in the context medicine safety and governance
- Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills. Able to communicate with healthcare professionals and patients
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the national and local Medicines Safety Initiatives
- Knowledge of the Patient Safey Incident Response Framework
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacy Degree (MPharm) or equivalent
- Registered the GPhC
- Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent qualification
- Evidence of commitment to CPD and maintains an up-to-date CPD portfolio
Other
Essential
- Capable of working alone or as part of a team
- Capable of working calmly under pressure
- Enthusiastic, self-motivating, hardworking and conscientious
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).
