Job summary
Are you looking for a change within the pharmacy world? Want to work with a growing Medicines Management Team? Would you like to develop your skills as a clinical pharmacist and help patients' with their medicines? If yes, this could be the post for you:
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust is large community trust working with its local PCNs looking to recruit a dynamic and innovative pharmacist to join the Medicines Management Team for an exciting post as a Band 7 Clinical Pharmacist.
Key components of the post include:
There is opportunity to develop in both primary and secondary care, with this rotational post. This is a permanent contract, working as part of the PCN providing specialist expertise in the use of medicines, in addition to working on Bedded Services, gaining experience of clinical pharmacy in the rehab setting. Responsibilities include conducting structured medication reviews for patients with inappropriate polypharmacy and overprescribing, developing and implementing long term condition prescribing clinics in primary care and acting as a source of pharmaceutical expertise to various health and social care professionals e.g. GPs, hospital clinicians, district nurses, carers, families, community pharmacists and care coordinators.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Pharmacist will be supported by our PCN pharmacy team and Bedded services pharmacy team, having the opportunity to share good practice and develop the services.
The post will include working in Bedded Services in West London as well as GP practices within Hammersmith and Fulham North PCN and will involve lone-working and travelling between sites. The postholder may also be required to travel to other sites and services within the organisation so will require flexibility as the organisation continues to grow. A car would be useful for travelling in outer London or outside of London but is not essential.
The postholder must have significant post registration experience in hospital and/or community pharmacy. Previous experience in community health services or primary care is desirable. A sound knowledge of prescribing and medicines management issues faced in both primary and secondary care is essential with excellent decision-making and problem solving skills. Additionally, compassion, flexibility, excellent comunication and time management skills are essential and the ability to build relationships with various health and social care professionals e.g. GPs, hospital clinicians, district nurses, carers, family, community pharmacists and care coordinators.
For an informal chat or more information please contact:
Name: Zahra Mahir / Lucy Simkins
Email: zahra.mahir@nhs.net / lucy.simkins@nhs.net
Phone: 07468356888 / 07880 398883
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
- Support with gaining your driving license *T&C's apply
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job description
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Undergraduate Degree in Pharmacy
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Takes personal responsibility for Continuing Professional Development as evidenced by portfolio
- Uses reflective practice for personal and professional development
Desirable
- Completion of CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (or working towards)
- Independent prescribing qualification (or working towards)
- Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma (or working towards)
Experience
Essential
- Post-qualification experience of clinical pharmacy, medicines information and prescribing advice
Desirable
- Experience of working in secondary care and in a multidisciplinary environment
- Primary care experience including Community Services
- Experience in supervising a team/service and line management
- Experience of training others
- Experience of audit techniques
- Project management experience
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge
- Sound knowledge of prescribing, pharmacy and medicines management issues faced in primary and secondary care
- Understanding of the NHS and political environment
- Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written including presentation skills and report writing
- Team player but able to work independently
- Demonstrates initiative
- Demonstrates excellent decision making skills and is able to understand complex information
- Effective negotiation skills and ability to persuade others
- Ability to assimilate, analyse and interpret clinical and financial data.
- Good problem solving skills
- Good inter-personal skills and ability to build relationships
- Ability to provide succinct and objective advice
- To manage own time, prioritise workload effectively and work to tight deadlines
- Computer literate - working knowledge of office applications, internet, email and electronic diary systems
- Ability to plan, set objectives, priorities and review performance against objectives
- Ability to command and deal sensitively with emotive situations and be seen as credible by professional colleagues
- Can identify and manage risks and evaluate quality of own work and service
- Ability to adapt to different working environments
Key Attributes
Essential
- Self-motivator and commitment to supporting high quality medicines management
- Flexibility in approach to meet service needs and ability to support complex changes
- Innovative thinker and 'can do' approach
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Undergraduate Degree in Pharmacy
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Takes personal responsibility for Continuing Professional Development as evidenced by portfolio
- Uses reflective practice for personal and professional development
Desirable
- Completion of CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (or working towards)
- Independent prescribing qualification (or working towards)
- Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma (or working towards)
Experience
Essential
- Post-qualification experience of clinical pharmacy, medicines information and prescribing advice
Desirable
- Experience of working in secondary care and in a multidisciplinary environment
- Primary care experience including Community Services
- Experience in supervising a team/service and line management
- Experience of training others
- Experience of audit techniques
- Project management experience
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge
- Sound knowledge of prescribing, pharmacy and medicines management issues faced in primary and secondary care
- Understanding of the NHS and political environment
- Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written including presentation skills and report writing
- Team player but able to work independently
- Demonstrates initiative
- Demonstrates excellent decision making skills and is able to understand complex information
- Effective negotiation skills and ability to persuade others
- Ability to assimilate, analyse and interpret clinical and financial data.
- Good problem solving skills
- Good inter-personal skills and ability to build relationships
- Ability to provide succinct and objective advice
- To manage own time, prioritise workload effectively and work to tight deadlines
- Computer literate - working knowledge of office applications, internet, email and electronic diary systems
- Ability to plan, set objectives, priorities and review performance against objectives
- Ability to command and deal sensitively with emotive situations and be seen as credible by professional colleagues
- Can identify and manage risks and evaluate quality of own work and service
- Ability to adapt to different working environments
Key Attributes
Essential
- Self-motivator and commitment to supporting high quality medicines management
- Flexibility in approach to meet service needs and ability to support complex changes
- Innovative thinker and 'can do' approach
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).
