Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an
enthusiastic, motivated and forward thinking pharmacist to lead and continue to
develop specialist pharmacy services to the rheumatology service at Imperial
College Healthcare NHS Trust.
The Rheumatology service cares for over 5000
patients across 4 hospital sites, with over 2000 patients prescribed biologic
therapy. As the successful candidate you will support the Biologics Review
Clinics to ensure all these patients are regularly reviewed & treatment
tailored to their requirements. A good understanding of the high cost drugs
process is required as you will be expected to monitor & manage funding
applications for these medicines within Rheumatology.
You will be the main Pharmacy point of contact
for rheumatology medicines related work both clinical & directorate. You
will work closely with the rest of the specialist medicine team to ensure
homecare services run smoothly.
This is a really exciting opportunity for a
pharmacist to work closely with rheumatology specialists in a fast moving area
of practice to optimise patients treatment.
You will be self-motivated and organised with
excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will need to be able to
develop effective working relationships with a wide range of professionals. You
will need good IT skills and be able to work with many different IT programs
& databases.
Interviews are likely to be scheduled for 27th
February & 1st March.
Main duties of the job
- To lead, deliver and evaluate the clinical pharmacy service to the Rheumatology Department
- To provide a consistently highly specialist pharmaceutical service for patients seen within the Rheumatology Department, in particular those patients on biologic medicines, in line with Trust and national standards in order to meet all Clinical Governance requirements
- To develop and maintain highly specialist knowledge in medicines used within Rheumatology
- To develop expertise in the field of biosimilars and lead work with the specialist nurses & consultants in the switching of patients' therapy in line with contractual arrangements with Commissioners.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
EDUCATION
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Higher degree or diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent relevant postgraduate experience Undertakes continuing professional development (CPD) and maintains a CPD portfolio
SKILLS / ABILITIES
Essential
- Good ability to organise and prioritise work
- Good clinical practice knowledge including the ability to analyse patient specific information to advise on management of medicines
- Good understanding of financial aspects of high cost medicines
- Ability to identify and manage risks related to medication processes
- Good ability to manage and make change
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Appropriate post-registration training and experience in hospital Pharmacy - this must include a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice (medicines information, aseptic services, ward services and dispensing)
- Practical Clinical experience with broad knowledge of therapeutics
- Evidence of effective independent & multidisciplinary team working
- Knowledge of the processes by which home delivery of medicines is provided by the NHS
Desirable
- Appropriate post-registration training and experience in hospital Pharmacy - this must include a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice (medicines information, aseptic services, ward services and dispensing)
- Knowledge or experience of working with patients prescribed biologics in rheumatology, gastroenterology & dermatology
Person Specification
EDUCATION
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Higher degree or diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent relevant postgraduate experience Undertakes continuing professional development (CPD) and maintains a CPD portfolio
SKILLS / ABILITIES
Essential
- Good ability to organise and prioritise work
- Good clinical practice knowledge including the ability to analyse patient specific information to advise on management of medicines
- Good understanding of financial aspects of high cost medicines
- Ability to identify and manage risks related to medication processes
- Good ability to manage and make change
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Appropriate post-registration training and experience in hospital Pharmacy - this must include a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice (medicines information, aseptic services, ward services and dispensing)
- Practical Clinical experience with broad knowledge of therapeutics
- Evidence of effective independent & multidisciplinary team working
- Knowledge of the processes by which home delivery of medicines is provided by the NHS
Desirable
- Appropriate post-registration training and experience in hospital Pharmacy - this must include a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice (medicines information, aseptic services, ward services and dispensing)
- Knowledge or experience of working with patients prescribed biologics in rheumatology, gastroenterology & dermatology
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).
