Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic senior clinical pharmacist to lead the Surgery, Theatres and CCU pharmacy team at Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exceptional career opportunity for a high calibre pharmacist with vision, excellent organisation and leadership skills looking to develop their career, both clinically and professionally. As the Pharmacy Lead you will provide a dynamic link between clinical practice and service development to deliver patient care ensuring the best experience and health outcomes for patients.
This post will support the Deputy Chief Pharmacist: Clinical to lead, manage & develop the Clinical pharmacy Surgery, Theatres & CCU team at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.
For further information please contact Anita McWhirter, Deputy Chief Pharmacist: Clinical (0208 642 6011 ext 1253) Anita.Mcwhirter@rmh.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
The Pharmacy Lead Surgery, Theatres & CCU has delegated accountability for the operational and strategic delivery of the Surgery, Theatres & CCU service, including responsibility for performance, resources and activity.
The Pharmacy Lead Surgery, Theatres & CCU is responsible for the service delivery and optimisation of clinical pharmacy services including Surgery & Theatres & CCU. Leading a team of highly skilled pharmacists, technicians and other pharmacy staff. The post holder is also responsible for the line management of the Specialist Antimicrobial pharmacist.
About us
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:
- To lead and be responsible for the pharmacy team providing a clinical pharmacy service to CCU, surgery & theatres to include day to day oversight of operations, implementation of clear processes for allocating and managing the workforce and skill mix optimisation.
- To lead on development & improvement of the designated Pharmacy Services in line with Pharmacy & Trust priorities.
- To develop and implement new models of care which utilise extended roles of pharmacy staff, including the pharmacist non-medical prescribing strategy.
- To identify resources required, produce and implement business plans to optimise clinical pharmacy service delivery and medicines optimisation to meet the needs of the patients and other service users.
- To provide and co-ordinate the delivery of high quality, comprehensive pharmaceutical care, to include active participation and integration into the multi-professional team
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:
- To lead and be responsible for the pharmacy team providing a clinical pharmacy service to CCU, surgery & theatres to include day to day oversight of operations, implementation of clear processes for allocating and managing the workforce and skill mix optimisation.
- To lead on development & improvement of the designated Pharmacy Services in line with Pharmacy & Trust priorities.
- To develop and implement new models of care which utilise extended roles of pharmacy staff, including the pharmacist non-medical prescribing strategy.
- To identify resources required, produce and implement business plans to optimise clinical pharmacy service delivery and medicines optimisation to meet the needs of the patients and other service users.
- To provide and co-ordinate the delivery of high quality, comprehensive pharmaceutical care, to include active participation and integration into the multi-professional team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm in Pharmacy
- GPhC registration
- Relevant postgraduate qualification in pharmacy (Diploma or MSc Clinical Pharmacy ) or equivalent
- Postgraduate leadership qualification / training
Desirable
- Registered non-medical prescriber
- RPS membership
Experience
Essential
- Considerable post-registration NHS hospital experience as a clinical pharmacist
- Specialist experience of working in Surgery / CCU
- Line management experience, including setting and delivering objectives
- Senior management experience with recent evidence of leading and managing change projects to improve services
- Experience of contributing to the delivery of medication governance and medication safety
- Experience delivering education and training, and providing supervision to support the development of multidisciplinary team
- Financial forecasting and managing drug expenditure to include contribution to delivering cost improvement programmes
Desirable
- Non- Medical prescribing experience
- Experience of antimicrobial stewardship
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent clinical knowledge
- Knowledge of HR policies, risk management & quality strategies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm in Pharmacy
- GPhC registration
- Relevant postgraduate qualification in pharmacy (Diploma or MSc Clinical Pharmacy ) or equivalent
- Postgraduate leadership qualification / training
Desirable
- Registered non-medical prescriber
- RPS membership
Experience
Essential
- Considerable post-registration NHS hospital experience as a clinical pharmacist
- Specialist experience of working in Surgery / CCU
- Line management experience, including setting and delivering objectives
- Senior management experience with recent evidence of leading and managing change projects to improve services
- Experience of contributing to the delivery of medication governance and medication safety
- Experience delivering education and training, and providing supervision to support the development of multidisciplinary team
- Financial forecasting and managing drug expenditure to include contribution to delivering cost improvement programmes
Desirable
- Non- Medical prescribing experience
- Experience of antimicrobial stewardship
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent clinical knowledge
- Knowledge of HR policies, risk management & quality strategies
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).
