Job summary
This is an exciting part-time role (18.75 hours per week) and requires an innovative individual who will be responsible for progressing the Pharmacy department's Homecare Service as part of a team. It is for a 12-month fixed term contract. You will have the characteristics of a self-motivated, dynamic, enthusiastic and forward thinking individual with excellent communication skills, a background in acute hospital pharmacy service provision such that you can provide leadership and clinical expertise to support the existing Pharmacy Homecare Service.
There will be opportunities to lead, undertake and publish research as part of an innovative Pharmacy team.
Main duties of the job
Working closely with our consultants and nurses in rheumatology and metabolic bone disease amongst other teams, you will:
o Provide clinical leadership and expertise for Pharmacy Homecare consultations and homecare querieso Maintain clinical knowledge in areas where the supply of medicines is available via the homecare route, with particular focus of new therapies and changes in clinical use of existing therapies and local treatment protocolso Coordinate processes for the introduction of homecare services for new medicines, including the development and implementation of local policies, in liaison with the procurement team and homecare providerso Lead the development and review of homecare service SLAs, service specifications, prescription forms and patient informationo Participate in service review meetings between multidisciplinary clinical teams and homecare providers in relation to specific homecare service level agreements, and provide specialist pharmacy input to ensure compliance with professional, clinical and operational standards
About us
RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world's most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details of duties and responsibilities.
Key relationships include:
- Medical Director (and their Deputy)
- Director of Nursing (and their Deputy)
- Deputy Director of Quality
- Chief Pharmacist (and their Deputy)
- Senior Pharmacy Managers
- Rheumatology and Metabolic Bone MDTs
- Quality and Patient Experience Department
- Quality Improvement Team
- Clinical Audit and Effectiveness Team
- Pharmacy Department
- All other healthcare professionals, especially medical and nursing staff
- Patients and their carers
- Finance Department
- NCL Medicines Optimisation Network
- Other NHS organisations
- Commissioners ICB and NHSE
- Homecare Service Providers
- External customers/providers
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details of duties and responsibilities.
Key relationships include:
- Medical Director (and their Deputy)
- Director of Nursing (and their Deputy)
- Deputy Director of Quality
- Chief Pharmacist (and their Deputy)
- Senior Pharmacy Managers
- Rheumatology and Metabolic Bone MDTs
- Quality and Patient Experience Department
- Quality Improvement Team
- Clinical Audit and Effectiveness Team
- Pharmacy Department
- All other healthcare professionals, especially medical and nursing staff
- Patients and their carers
- Finance Department
- NCL Medicines Optimisation Network
- Other NHS organisations
- Commissioners ICB and NHSE
- Homecare Service Providers
- External customers/providers
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Current GPhC registration
- Higher Degree / Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
Desirable
- Appropriate management or leadership course
- Specialist courses in quality improvement methodologies
- Independent Prescriber (or plan in place to work towards qualification)
- Member of the RPS
- Designated prescribing practitioner (or plan in place to work towards this)
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 3 years' experience as a clinical pharmacist (post-qualification)
- Experience of delivering a strategy / programme
- Demonstrable use of clinical audit and/or quality improvement methodologies to improve practice
- Directorate pharmacist experience, including working with key stakeholders to implement strategic objectives and deliver CIPs
- Experience in delivering training and education
- Practical clinical experience
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams
Desirable
- Experience of leading and managing teams and individuals
- Experience of delivering a homecare service
- Experience of managing funding applications for PbR excluded drugs
- Experience with biologic medicines used to treat auto-immune conditions
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrates ability to negotiate successfully with key stakeholders to drive change
- Good ability to organise and prioritise work
- Analytical ability for problem solving (innovative approach i.e. 'thinks outside of the box')
- Ability to analyse data and produce reports
- Good ability in using computer systems including excel, word, and powerpoint
- Demonstrates a collaborative attitude through working in a cross-functional manner
- Demonstrates ability to give constructive feedback
- Ability to identify and manage risks
Desirable
- Advanced experience with Excel spreadsheets, Powerpoint, and Word
- Digitally skilled (comfortable with using technology to enhance job role and outcomes)
- Has coached/mentored/ line managed individuals/teams
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Current GPhC registration
- Higher Degree / Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
Desirable
- Appropriate management or leadership course
- Specialist courses in quality improvement methodologies
- Independent Prescriber (or plan in place to work towards qualification)
- Member of the RPS
- Designated prescribing practitioner (or plan in place to work towards this)
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 3 years' experience as a clinical pharmacist (post-qualification)
- Experience of delivering a strategy / programme
- Demonstrable use of clinical audit and/or quality improvement methodologies to improve practice
- Directorate pharmacist experience, including working with key stakeholders to implement strategic objectives and deliver CIPs
- Experience in delivering training and education
- Practical clinical experience
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams
Desirable
- Experience of leading and managing teams and individuals
- Experience of delivering a homecare service
- Experience of managing funding applications for PbR excluded drugs
- Experience with biologic medicines used to treat auto-immune conditions
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrates ability to negotiate successfully with key stakeholders to drive change
- Good ability to organise and prioritise work
- Analytical ability for problem solving (innovative approach i.e. 'thinks outside of the box')
- Ability to analyse data and produce reports
- Good ability in using computer systems including excel, word, and powerpoint
- Demonstrates a collaborative attitude through working in a cross-functional manner
- Demonstrates ability to give constructive feedback
- Ability to identify and manage risks
Desirable
- Advanced experience with Excel spreadsheets, Powerpoint, and Word
- Digitally skilled (comfortable with using technology to enhance job role and outcomes)
- Has coached/mentored/ line managed individuals/teams
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Address
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Brockley Hill
Stanmore, Middlesex
HA7 4LP
Employer's website
https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
