Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, innovative and enthusiastic specialist pharmacist to work in critical care. The pharmacist will have the unique opportunity to work at a critical care unit with 24 bed at Northwick Park Hospital. The post holder will be working closely with the critical care pharmacy team at Northwick Park Hospital. The patient group is diverse taking adult medical and surgical patients who require multi-organ support; often these patients are from specialties such as St Marks Hospital gastroenterology, intestinal failure, ENT, Vascular and Head & Neck departments. We pride ourselves on a multidisciplinary approach to individual patient care.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone who has extensive clinical pharmacy experience, critical care experience and the ability to work with a multidisciplinary team. You will need to have excellent communication, clinical and negotiation skills, as well as experience providing training and education to a range of healthcare professionals and patients. Experience in managing individuals or team(s) is also an advantage.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
- Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
Desirable
- Independent or supplementary Prescriber
- MSc in a relevant subject
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge and practice of clinical pharmacy in the acute care setting
- Minimum of four years post registration experience relevant to Hospital Pharmacy with assessed competencies or equivalent qualifications and experience in critical care
- Experience in providing a clinical pharmacy service to critically ill patients
Desirable
- Ability to use research findings to develop clinical services /guidelines
- Experience of working within a range of clinical specialities
Skills, abilities and attributes
Essential
- Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
- Highly developed communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills. Confident and assertive when working with other professionals with the ability to work quickly, calmly and accurately under pressure
- Word processing/spreadsheet skills
- Ability to construct and conduct audits alone and supervise others
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to manage change and influence senior pharmacy, medical, management and multidisciplinary staff
- Critical appraisal skills
Desirable
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
- Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
Desirable
- Independent or supplementary Prescriber
- MSc in a relevant subject
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge and practice of clinical pharmacy in the acute care setting
- Minimum of four years post registration experience relevant to Hospital Pharmacy with assessed competencies or equivalent qualifications and experience in critical care
- Experience in providing a clinical pharmacy service to critically ill patients
Desirable
- Ability to use research findings to develop clinical services /guidelines
- Experience of working within a range of clinical specialities
Skills, abilities and attributes
Essential
- Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
- Highly developed communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills. Confident and assertive when working with other professionals with the ability to work quickly, calmly and accurately under pressure
- Word processing/spreadsheet skills
- Ability to construct and conduct audits alone and supervise others
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to manage change and influence senior pharmacy, medical, management and multidisciplinary staff
- Critical appraisal skills
Desirable
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
