Lead Pharmacist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role Summary:

This post will act as the haematology lead for the London Clinic pharmacy and manage clinical pharmacy services to all haematology areas as well as manage pharmacy technical services staff.

Key responsibilities include:

Plan, deliver and coordinate a programme of continuous service improvements and audits relating to medicines optimisation in haematology areas

Work closely with other lead pharmacists to provide clinical pharmacy services to haematology ward areas in a consistent manner.

Share the management of the rotational clinical pharmacists at the Duchess of Devonshire Wing of The London Clinic.

Plan, develop, deliver and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective, timely and patient focused specialist (Haematology) clinical pharmacy and technical services.

Develop and monitor medicines management systems to facilitate safe and effective patient focused care.

Provide specialist pharmacist expertise at super user level to the electronic prescribing system.

Promote the rational use of drugs within the Clinic especially in reference to high value drugs and the Duchess of Devonshire Wing.

Ensure Pharmacy services and associated training for pharmacists comply with JACIE standards

Lead Intrathecal Pharmacist

Principal Activities/Main Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Pharmacy

Lead an effective clinical pharmacy service to all Haematology areas including SCT and ATMP

Develop, implement and monitor Intrathecal chemotherapy policies, training and practice as the intrathecal lead for the Clinic.

Provide support to nursing areas to ensure compliance with legislation and good clinical practice initiatives.

Provide expert advice to facilitate introduction of new drugs for cancer treatment and supportive therapies.

Provide support to nursing and other healthcare teams to identify opportunities for systems improvements, practice changes to enhance patient experience, and efficient and cost effective services.

Provide appropriate and assimilated medicines information to doctors, nursing staff, other healthcare professionals and patients

Management/Operational

Provide support to ensure safe, efficient and accurate dispensary and aseptic services in the Duchess of Devonshire Wing.

Direct, supervise and manage rotational clinical pharmacists working in cancer services.

Deputise for the Head of Pharmacy on a rotational basis.

To work closely with the Associate Director Cancer Services to ensure that Pharmacy services are in alignment with other services at the Duchess of Devonshire Wing.

Contribute to the recruitment and retention of high quality staff through appropriate selection, induction, regular appraisals/assessments and ongoing development.

Develop and maintain rosters for Pharmacists including late cover (and weekend duties as per contractual agreements).

Electronic Prescribing

Build and maintain chemotherapy protocols using appropriate governance processes.

Collaborate effectively within the electronic prescribing team to:

o Provide specialist clinical pharmacy input and support including configuration and maintenance as a super user of the software.

o Develop and deliver training and provide support for new consultants and pharmacy staff.

o Develop policies and processes associated with electronic prescribing.

o Develop systems for maintaining safe prescribing and service delivery in the event of failure.

o Identify and evaluate risks associated with electronic prescribing, develop and implement appropriate solutions.

o Develop and produce reports to aid audit

Technical and QA Services

Provide managerial oversight to the aseptic reconstitution service.

Manage the Senior Pharmacy Technician for aseptic services

To work with the Senior Pharmacy Technician for aseptic services to facilitate service improvements

To support annual QA audits and the implementation of any recommendations.

Non-Medical Prescribing Role

Establishing the NMP role for pharmacists at the DODW site at the London Clinic.

Prescribing as per the Prescribing of Medicines Policy.

To prescribe medicines in your capacity as an NMP in line with current legislation, local policies and within in your own level of experience and competence.

To prescribe within the clinical area of Haematology/Oncology treatments except for first cycle chemotherapy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain
• Post graduate Clinical Pharmacy qualification or experience equivalent to Diploma or Msc in Clinical Pharmacy
• Evidence of professional development
• Post graduate qualification in cancer treatment
• Independent prescriber

Desirable

• Extensive post registration experience in clinical hospital pharmacy
• Experience in haematology/oncology services
• Leadership and supervisory experience
• Effective multi-disciplinary team working
• Experience of electronic prescribing
• Experience of aseptic manufacturing and GMP

Experience

Essential

• Extensive post registration experience in clinical hospital pharmacy
• Experience in haematology/oncology services Leadership and supervisory experience
• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain
• Post graduate Clinical Pharmacy qualification or experience equivalent to Diploma or Msc in Clinical Pharmacy

Desirable

• Extensive post registration experience in clinical hospital pharmacy
• Experience in haematology/oncology services Leadership and supervisory experience
• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain
• Post graduate Clinical Pharmacy qualification or experience equivalent to Diploma or Msc in Clinical Pharmacy

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

The London Clinic

Address

The London Clinic

20 Devonshire Place

London

W1G 6BW

Employer's website

https://www.thelondonclinic.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)