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Band 8b Lead Pharmacist Acute & Emergency Medicine
Band 8b
Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 8b Contract 12 months (Fixed term) Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref 162-6190-AV-C
Site Queen's Hospital Town Romford Salary £42,237 - £48,502 Per Annum Inclusive (22.5hrs per week) Salary period Yearly Closing 28/10/2025 23:59
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An exciting job-share opportunity has become available for an experienced pharmacist to lead the pharmacy services to the Acute and Emergency Care Clinical Group at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust, a large acute NHS Trust serving a large and diverse population in North East London.
The pharmacy department at Barking, Havering and Redbridge has undergone a restructure with the creation of new lead pharmacist posts aligned to each Clinical Group within the Trust. The Trust is undergoing a significant period of change with digital transformation and implementation of EPMA across the Trust, including Emergency and Acute Care areas, in 2025. With the support of the Heads of Pharmacy and the Chief Pharmacist, the Lead Pharmacist(s) for Acute and Emergency will lead the team through this change, further developing the services and roles of the specialist pharmacists within the Clinical Group and providing excellent care patient care and clinical outcomes within medicine specialities.
Main duties of the job
· To lead the Clinical Pharmacy service to Acute and Emergency Care. This will include responsibility for the Emergency Departments and the Acute Assessment wards cross-site.
· To lead and manage the Acute and Emergency Care pharmacy team.
· To lead the development of policy, guidelines and protocols within Acute and Emergency Care.
· To contribute to the management of the drugs budget for Acute and Emergency Care and the implementation of any drug savings.
Our major sites, King George Hospital in Ilford and Queen’s Hospital in Romford, are in excellent locations less than 30minutes from Central London.
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we’re no longer in special measures; and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and that our patients are happy with.
Many of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London – more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.
Patients across north east London are benefitting from two new state of the art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It’ll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This post would suit a pharmacist highly experienced clinical pharmacist who is looking for an opportunity to utilise their leadership skills, management, and clinical knowledge in an exciting and challenging environment. With significant change in the pharmacy team at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust comes a unique opportunity for the successful applicant to shape the future of the service provided at the Trust. This post will provide flexible and challenging opportunities for professional and personal development, both clinically and managerially.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
* Non-medical Prescribing Qualification – (Pharmacist Independent Prescriber)
* • Membership of Professional Body (RPSGB) and the United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacists Association (UKCPA)
Experience/Knowledge
* Significant demonstrable experience of working in hospital-based pharmacy, previous experience of working as a pharmacist in Acute and Emergency medicine.
* Experience of multidisciplinary working
* Understanding of current national standards, guidelines, and service delivery issues relevant to patients in medicine
Skills/Abilities
* Excellent leadership, organisational, prioritisation, time management, personal effectiveness, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ensuring people settle in and feel part of our Trust straight away is one of our top priorities. We hold two corporate welcome events each month and, if successful, you will start on one of these days so we can provide you with a seamless and welcoming introduction to our Trust.
We believe that providing the highest quality of care, is about having the best people, inspired and supported by the best leaders, and backed by the best training and career development opportunities. Our vision is to provide outstanding healthcare to our community, delivered with pride. It is driven by our PRIDE values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust is committed to Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults is central to the care provided by our Trust and the post holder must be aware of their responsibilities and work in line with our Trust’s Safeguarding Adult and Children Procedures.
All salaries are inclusive of standard allowances e.g. High Cost Area for staff on Agenda for Change contracts.
To create an inclusive and diverse workplace, we will work with you to get the best experience, so that you can provide outstanding care for our local community. We are happy to have an open discussion on part-time hours and flexible working and will consider your requirements if our service is able to accommodate. Please have discussion with the recruiting manager about your flexibility requirements.
All correspondence regarding this application will be by e‑mail, please check as some emails may fall into your junk folder.
Please ensure that the references are from your most recent employer and one of these must be your direct Line Manager or Supervisor. Additionally, ensure that any gaps in your employment history are clearly indicated. Please ensure business/organisation email addresses are provided for all referees.
Barking, Havering, and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) uses TrustID identification technology to verify essential documents, such as passports and driving licenses. All new employees will be expected to have their original documents verified through TrustID.
In line with UKVI guidelines BHRUT is unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship for Band 2 or Band 3 positions.
We may close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received and to support with streamlining the recruitment process.
Unfortunately due to the large number of applications that the Trust receives for some posts, it is not possible to reply to every unsuccessful application.
If you have not received a response within 3 weeks of the closing date of an advert, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
Trust buildings and grounds became fully Smoke Free on National No Smoking Day 11th March 2015. The Trust expects all staff to promote healthy living and to set good examples in their own behaviour. Those not ready to quit smoking must remain smoke free during working hours, and will not be able to smoke in Trust uniform, in Trust grounds including car parks, while driving on Trust business or take smoking breaks. Second hand smoke causes heart and lung disease, and is harmful to young children. However, disposable or rechargeable e-cigarettes (“vaping”) may be used outside hospital buildings.
We are an equal opportunity employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community and welcomes applications from people wishing to job-share, either with or without a partner. Applicants who consider themselves to have a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria. We also operate strict screening procedures for posts with access to vulnerable adults and children.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Sinead Tynan Job title Head Pharmacist Email address s.tynan@nhs.net Additional information
For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Sinead Tynan, Head Pharmacist, Hospital Services (Flow, Service Delivery and Resilience) 01708 435 0000 Ext 2861 or Dinesh Gupta, Head of Pharmacy, Quality, Governance and Service Development on 01708 435142.
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