Kingu2019s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UKu2019s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of cu00a31 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 13,500 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from Kingu2019s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley. Job overview The post holder will work as part of a dedicated pharmacy team to lead, provide and develop specialist clinical pharmacy services to HIV & Sexual Health.u00a0 The post holder will also support the Principal Pharmacist for HIV & Sexual Health in managing the team. The post holder will liaise between wards, departments and pharmacy to ensure that pharmacy services are tailored to meet the Care Groupu2019s needs wherever possible. Main duties of the job Deputise for the Principal Pharmacist, HIV & Sexual Health Act as a specialist role model and an expert in the medical management within HIV & Sexual Health Lead and manage clinical pharmacy services in HIV & Sexual Health in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist. Participate regularly in outpatient clinics to deliver and promote high quality, cost-effective and patient-focused pharmaceutical care. Act as a pharmacist independent prescriber to optimise the care of patients within HIV & Sexual Health. Ensure a high level of clinical pharmacy input to the care of patients within HIV & Sexual Health. Providing interface and discharge liaison and support. Actively participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds, delivering and promoting high quality, cost effective, patient-focused pharmaceutical care. Provide patient and carer education and close liaison across the interface. Promote safe drug use within the HIV & Sexual Health specialties. Development, implementation and audit of local guidelines. Supervise and train pharmacy staff at ward level. Provide education and training of healthcare professionals within and outside the Trust. Regular financial reporting, drug usage and expenditure forecasting, and drug budget management. To participate in practice and clinical research and audit. To work with the Principal Pharmacist to extend the boundaries of professional practice within the Care Group. Working for our organisation Kingu2019s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UKu2019s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of u00a31 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team Kingu2019s to another level. We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people. Kingu2019s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyoneu2019s contribution is required in order tou00a0meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trustu2019s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible Detailed and main responsibilities Leadership u00a0To deputise for the Principal Pharmacist for HIV & Sexual Health as necessary. To lead clinical pharmacy services for patients treated within the HIV & Sexual Health in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist. To propose and implement policies and procedures designed to improve the pharmacy service to patients in the Trust in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist in line with national and international consensus guidelines. To lead and comment on policy and service changes and plans within the clinical pharmacy service and to contribute to, and participate in, pharmacy service developments in line with departmental and Trust policy To develop, implement, monitor and evaluate evidence-based prescribing guidelines and protocols for use both Trust wide and within HIV & Sexual Health. To ensure services provided are in line with local and national policies, guidelines and frameworks To contribute and adhere to clinical pharmacy service standards. To proactively support the development of ward and clinical pharmacy services to HIV & Sexual Health in order to advance the safe, clinically effective and cost effective use of drugs to patients. To attend relevant meetings, including inpatient and outpatient MDTs. To attend Care Group meetings attended by senior management and clinical staff, participating, and representing pharmacy views at such meetings To manage specific service initiatives and changes affecting the clinical pharmacy service in the department and across the Trust u00a0 u00a0Clinical Responsibilities To act as a specialist practitioner within the field and as an expert pharmacist in HIV & Sexual Health. To promote and deliver pharmaceutical care for HIV & Sexual Health patients and more generally for all patients. To provide highly specialised and complex evidence-based clinical advice and information using expert knowledge and experience to pharmacy, nursing, medical and other healthcare professionals on the care and treatment of patients, inside and outside of the Trust. To participate in and contribute to the clinical/ward pharmacy service. To actively participate in consultant ward rounds as appropriate. To participate in outpatient clinics, and assist in the further development of the pharmacistu2019s role in this area. To undertake patient medication review sessions and patient reviews in outpatient clinics as necessary. To actively participate regularly in multidisciplinary ward rounds, antibiotic ward rounds and other multidisciplinary meetings as appropriate, delivering and promoting high quality, cost-effective, patient-focused pharmaceutical care. To practice as an independent prescriber, in area of own expertise, as appropriate and provide direct high quality of care to inpatients and outpatients within scope of practice To participate in patient education and counselling schemes for all HIV & Sexual Health patients/carers. To ensure appropriate and timely supply of medication to patients in conjunction with dispensary staff, including the POD scheme and discharge facilitation for patients. To liaise with other Pharmacists, Doctors and GPs to ensure efficient transfer of clinical and medicines management issues. To develop shared care guidelines to support GP prescribing as necessary. To support the set up and provision of Hackett compliant homecare services as necessary. Maintain and further develop specialist information on the use of drugs in clinical conditions relevant to HIV & Sexual Health, ensuring accurate and up to date clinical information is available to all pharmacists performing out of hours duties in a format relevant to those pharmacists needs. To participate in Trust adverse incident reporting scheme. u00a0 Financial Management To support the Principal Pharmacist in monitoring drug expenditure within the Care Group and provide accurate expenditure information, with appropriate analysis, to the Clinical Director and General manager. To identify areas of potential cost-savings within the Care Group, and to implement systems to realise savings and contain prescribing costs. Using horizon scanning techniques identify future high cost medications. To support the development and implementation of policies to control drug expenditure and ensure cost-effective prescribing. To educate other healthcare professionals on the costs associated with drug therapy and promote evidence-based, cost-effective prescribing within the care group. To attend Care Group or Specialty financial meetings when required. To work across traditional boundaries e.g. primary and secondary care. To monitor all FP10 and homecare prescribing costs and feed those to the Trust, NHSE and ICS when required To optimise the use of homecare providers to ensure VAT savings are realised as necessary. u00a0 People Management and Performance To lead, coach and manage the performance of the junior staff in line with good people management practices, ensuring excellence is recognised and underperformance is addressed. To participate in regular performance appraisal meetings and ensure line reports have a clear set of objectives and development plans. Ensure the team is compliant with all statutory, mandatory training together with any professional training requirements. Manage team absences including sickness in line with Trust policy ensuring the appropriate return to work meetings occur, e-roster is updated and productivity is at keep to the highest possible level. Identify and fill any vacancies that arise within the team in line with the Trustu2019s recruitment policy and process. Identify talent and support the internal talent management process in order attract and retain and succession plan for your people. Review skills mix at regular intervals in order to identify any potential opportunities to maximise resource utilisation / allocation, ensuring job descriptions are kept up to date. Ensure overall wellbeing of the team is maintained. Continuously support in improving the morale of the team and implementing a culture of zero-tolerance for bullying and harassment. To participate in teaching and supervising students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. To act as postgraduate tutor for Diploma students. To act as a tutor for trainee pharmacists. To act as a Designated Prescribing Practitioner as appropriate. To participate in teaching nurses, medical staff, and AHPs. To participate in the recruitment and selection of pharmacy students, trainee pharmacists, and junior pharmacists as needed. To regularly train, supervise and assess at ward level junior pharmacy staff providing a ward/clinical pharmacy service to wards within the Care Group. To plan activities for, supervise, train and assess at ward level, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, trainee pharmacists and students. To participate in the in-service clinical pharmacy training of all pharmacy staff. To undertake CPD to ensure that knowledge is continually updated. To participate regularly in the induction, training and development of medical, nursing and other healthcare staff. To delegate tasks to junior staff as and when required. To manage, organise and/or support the induction of new pharmacy staff. u00a0 Research and Service Development To regularly lead, participate in and co-ordinate relevant research or audit projects. To participate in audit and practice research to investigate and where appropriate improve the quality of service. To publish and present the results and outcomes of own research and audits locally, nationally or internationally as appropriate. To supervise junior pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and trainee pharmacists undertaking audit projects.u00a0 Person specification Essential Essential criteria Specialist clinical knowledge and skills relevant to area of practice Registered Pharmacist (1 year competency assessed and examined professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council) IMPORTANT Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert Please provide email addresses for referees where possible Click here to see the range of benefits we offer Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trustu2019s criminal records checking policy All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role. 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The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.