Job summary
Are you ready for your next step in paediatric pharmacy? We're looking for an experienced pharmacist to join our friendly paediatric pharmacy team at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington.
Why join us?
https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us
Work in a leading teaching hospital, just five minutes from Paddington Station and close to the West End.
Be part of a supportive team, with opportunities to develop your clinical and leadership skills.
Rotate through a range of W&C specialties, including general paediatrics & infectious diseases, haematology & bone marrow transplant, paediatric and neonatal unit intensive care.
Mentor junior pharmacists and support trainees.Collaborate closely with consultants, doctors, nurses, and other professionals in a multidisciplinary environment.
What we offer:*A welcoming, enabling environment where everyone is valued.*Strong support for your education and training.*Plenty of opportunities to broaden your experience and progress your career.
Who we're looking for:*Good experience with hospital pharmacy.*Specialist experience in some areas (e.g. paediatrics, intensive care, oncology, infectious disease) is desirable, but training will be provided.*Someone motivated, enthusiastic, and keen to learn.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care for children and young people.
- Take part in guideline development and review.
- Help manage drug spend and support cost-effective prescribing.
- Provide training and teaching for pharmacists and the wider team.
- Get involved in risk management, audit, and quality improvement.
- Support new drug applications.
- Provide clinical and specialist support to the outpatient pharmacy partnership
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. Please talk to us at interview. .
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
- Master's degree in pharmacy or equivalent
- Competency/Performance standards assessed and examined, full professional registration with GPhC
- Mandatory CPD / revalidation to assess fitness to practice
- Postgraduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice / JPB foundation 18 months or equivalent
Desirable
- Member or Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
- Diploma / MSc in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Previous hospital pharmacy experience of which some is in a relevant specialist area
- Previous experience of mentoring and training
- Previous experience in delivering training and education
- Previous experience in supervising staff
Desirable
- Previous women's services, neonatal and paediatric ward based clinical pharmacy experience
- Previous experience in managing staff
- Clinical risk management
- Experience with managing change
Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to communicate complex information
- Ability to deal with children and carers in a sympathetic manner
- Demonstrates good clinical knowledge and skills in the relevant specialist area
Desirable
- Ability to use Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Excel at an advanced level
- Ability to use databases, e.g. Access
- Communicates best practice both inside and outside the organisation
- Demonstrate good leadership skills
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Master's degree in pharmacy or equivalent
- Competency/Performance standards assessed and examined, full professional registration with GPhC
- Mandatory CPD / revalidation to assess fitness to practice
- Postgraduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice / JPB foundation 18 months or equivalent
Desirable
- Member or Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
- Diploma / MSc in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Previous hospital pharmacy experience of which some is in a relevant specialist area
- Previous experience of mentoring and training
- Previous experience in delivering training and education
- Previous experience in supervising staff
Desirable
- Previous women's services, neonatal and paediatric ward based clinical pharmacy experience
- Previous experience in managing staff
- Clinical risk management
- Experience with managing change
Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to communicate complex information
- Ability to deal with children and carers in a sympathetic manner
- Demonstrates good clinical knowledge and skills in the relevant specialist area
Desirable
- Ability to use Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Excel at an advanced level
- Ability to use databases, e.g. Access
- Communicates best practice both inside and outside the organisation
- Demonstrate good leadership skills
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).
