Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for a Principal Pharmacist with strong leadership and management skills, vision and drive to support the continuous improvement and transformation of our pharmacy services.
It is essential you have good, relevant experience of leading teams and delivering pharmacy services within acute health services. You have excellent people skills and have a demonstrable track record of initiating and successfully delivering change.
If this is you and you are looking for your next challenge, then join our senior management team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a core member of the Pharmacy's senior management team supporting the Chief Pharmacist with strategic planning tasks, service development and staff recruitment. They will assist generally on operational matters and provide professional leadership and management of Pharmacy staff.
The post holder will support and work closely with section heads to modernise and streamline processes in Pharmacy Stores, Distribution, Homecare and Dispensary sections to ensure optimal workflows. They will also provide a clinical pharmacy service to a designated area and will have overall responsibility for forward planning and developing clinical pharmacy services to the Surgical, Women's and Neonatal Services (SWNS) Division.
The post holder will work with stakeholders across the ICB to help improve and transform pharmacy and medicines optimisation.
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
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 documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
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 documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm (Masters degree) or equivalent Bachelor's degree
- GPhC registered pharmacist
- Post graduate clinical qualification Diploma or equivalent
- UKCPA membership, including relevant specialist interest group(s)
- Evidence of current CPD
Desirable
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Specialist higher degree (Masters) in Clinical Pharmacy
- Post graduate qualification in management
- Independent prescribing qualification
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of the law and relevant guidance relating to medicines, pharmacy, PbR and commissioning.
- Demonstrates ability to negotiate with and influence senior medical staff, multidisciplinary teams and senior management.
- Ability to provide highly complex information on pharmacy issues and impart knowledge to all levels of healthcare professionals (up to and including consultant/ executive director level)
- Ability to provide highly complex information on medicines use and financial issues to multidisciplinary groups involving staff outside of Pharmacy.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences, including chairing of meetings.
- Demonstrates strong leadership skills and an ability to engage and motivate staff
- Ability to problem solve, make sound judgements and propose solutions
- Excellent time-management skills, ability to effectively prioritise and deliver objectives within a complex agendaExcellent time-management skills, ability to effectively prioritise and deliver objectives within a complex agenda
- Excellent keyboard and computer skills (word processing, spreadsheet, report generation and presentations)
- Proven ability to innovate, instigate change and continuously improve services
- Ability to represent the department/Trust in relevant senior/professional forums
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and clear understanding of pharmacy operations, the ICS landscape and the model hospital.
- Extensive and sound knowledge of drug and therapeutics to Diploma/MSc level
- Knowledge of all regulations and legislation relevant to pharmacy services
- Knowledge of the requirements of national organisations involved in pharmacy operational services e.g. DH, NHSI
- Knowledge of financial reporting and budget statements
- Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
Desirable
- Clinical Pharmacy Services to ITU, NICU specialties
Trust Values, Equal Opportunities & Other Requirements
Essential
- Commitment to Equal Opportunities
- Enthusiastic approach to changing and developing pharmacy services and the roles of pharmacy staff
- Flexible in responding to the demands of the service
- Able to concentrate on highly complex matters (business case development/report writing, pharmacy activity analysis, drug query answering, checking of dispensed prescriptions etc) despite frequent interruptions.
- High level of work organisation, self motivation, drive for performance and improvement and commitment to the continuous development of staff and self.
- Willing to take on new projects
- Decisive, using sound judgement in decision making in a timely and confident manner
- Commitment to developing a culture of openness and partnership - collaborating across provider boundaries to overcome barriers to service provision.
- Able to act as an Ambassador for the Service.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience in hospital pharmacy
- Significant experience as a specialist clinical pharmacist and in managing and delivering a range of operational pharmacy services, including dispensary, distribution/stores, homecare services etc
- Experience of managing a large number of staff/teams
- Proven track record in clinical pharmacy services
- Experience in development of standards, quality systems, risk management and audits
- Experience of successfully planning, leading and implementing service improvement and change projects
- Experience of collaborative working with senior healthcare professionals outside of Pharmacy, gaining co-operation and/or agreement from others by negotiation and persuasion
- Experience as a clinical pharmacy tutor, presenter or lecturer
- Experience of drug usage evaluation and financial reporting.
- Human resource management
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm (Masters degree) or equivalent Bachelor's degree
- GPhC registered pharmacist
- Post graduate clinical qualification Diploma or equivalent
- UKCPA membership, including relevant specialist interest group(s)
- Evidence of current CPD
Desirable
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Specialist higher degree (Masters) in Clinical Pharmacy
- Post graduate qualification in management
- Independent prescribing qualification
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of the law and relevant guidance relating to medicines, pharmacy, PbR and commissioning.
- Demonstrates ability to negotiate with and influence senior medical staff, multidisciplinary teams and senior management.
- Ability to provide highly complex information on pharmacy issues and impart knowledge to all levels of healthcare professionals (up to and including consultant/ executive director level)
- Ability to provide highly complex information on medicines use and financial issues to multidisciplinary groups involving staff outside of Pharmacy.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences, including chairing of meetings.
- Demonstrates strong leadership skills and an ability to engage and motivate staff
- Ability to problem solve, make sound judgements and propose solutions
- Excellent time-management skills, ability to effectively prioritise and deliver objectives within a complex agendaExcellent time-management skills, ability to effectively prioritise and deliver objectives within a complex agenda
- Excellent keyboard and computer skills (word processing, spreadsheet, report generation and presentations)
- Proven ability to innovate, instigate change and continuously improve services
- Ability to represent the department/Trust in relevant senior/professional forums
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and clear understanding of pharmacy operations, the ICS landscape and the model hospital.
- Extensive and sound knowledge of drug and therapeutics to Diploma/MSc level
- Knowledge of all regulations and legislation relevant to pharmacy services
- Knowledge of the requirements of national organisations involved in pharmacy operational services e.g. DH, NHSI
- Knowledge of financial reporting and budget statements
- Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
Desirable
- Clinical Pharmacy Services to ITU, NICU specialties
Trust Values, Equal Opportunities & Other Requirements
Essential
- Commitment to Equal Opportunities
- Enthusiastic approach to changing and developing pharmacy services and the roles of pharmacy staff
- Flexible in responding to the demands of the service
- Able to concentrate on highly complex matters (business case development/report writing, pharmacy activity analysis, drug query answering, checking of dispensed prescriptions etc) despite frequent interruptions.
- High level of work organisation, self motivation, drive for performance and improvement and commitment to the continuous development of staff and self.
- Willing to take on new projects
- Decisive, using sound judgement in decision making in a timely and confident manner
- Commitment to developing a culture of openness and partnership - collaborating across provider boundaries to overcome barriers to service provision.
- Able to act as an Ambassador for the Service.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience in hospital pharmacy
- Significant experience as a specialist clinical pharmacist and in managing and delivering a range of operational pharmacy services, including dispensary, distribution/stores, homecare services etc
- Experience of managing a large number of staff/teams
- Proven track record in clinical pharmacy services
- Experience in development of standards, quality systems, risk management and audits
- Experience of successfully planning, leading and implementing service improvement and change projects
- Experience of collaborative working with senior healthcare professionals outside of Pharmacy, gaining co-operation and/or agreement from others by negotiation and persuasion
- Experience as a clinical pharmacy tutor, presenter or lecturer
- Experience of drug usage evaluation and financial reporting.
- Human resource management
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).
