Job overview
Do you want to join an award-winning department that puts clinical pharmacists at the forefront of medicines optimisation and patient care?
The Pharmacy Department at Barts Health covers a population of 2.5 million. We provide medicines management and medicines optimisation services from our four hospital sites across North East London.
We are looking for a motivated and dynamic pharmacist to join the renal pharmacy team at Barts Health. You will work closely with medical and nursing staff and the wider multidisciplinary team on a wide range of medicines optimisation matters, and to ensure standardisation of medicine policies and procedures wherever appropriate.
You will also be expected to contribute to the research agenda working with staff across the Pharmacy department and student placements.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will carry out the full range of duties as the Highly Specialist Pharmacist in renal and urology to deliver patient focused, quality care, based at the Royal London Hospital.
They will promote the responsible, safe and cost-effective prescribing of medicines within renal and urology to optimise clinical outcomes, minimise adverse reactions and improve medicines safety. The post holder will be supporting the Lead Pharmacist in leading a team of staff in the delivery of a high-quality clinical pharmacy service.
They will support the Lead Pharmacist in managing the professional, clinical and technical input of pharmacy into the renal and urology directorates at the Royal London Hospital and will help deliver the broader medicines optimisation and governance strategy across the Trust. These outcomes will be achieved primarily through leadership of clinical staff, and the publication and implementation of guidelines and procedures to encourage best practice.
The job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances and after consultation with the post-holder. The post holder might be required to work across the Trust at any time throughout the duration of their contract, which may entail travel and working at a different hospital site and travelling to satellite dialysis units in Romford and Redbridge.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
1. Significant experience of working as a registered clinical pharmacy practitioner in an acute hospital NHS setting
2. Experience of providing a hospital-based service to renal patients at specialist pharmacist level or equivalent
3. Experience in supervising and organising staff and work
4. Evidence of basic teaching and tutoring in a hospital setting through training others e.g. pre-registration / basic grade pharmacists
5. Experience of successfully managing staff, performing appraisals and giving feedback
6. Experience of providing evaluated information on drug expenditure.
7. Thorough understanding of clinical governance and clinical risk management
Desirable criteria
8. Successful experience of managing and leading projects
9. Experience of managing guidelines and PGDs relevant to the speciality
Skills
Essential criteria
10. Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills.
11. Able to work unsupervised and under pressure
12. Able to communicate complex information effectively to all health and care professionals, colleagues, patients and their loved ones
13. Demonstrates ability to deliver staff training
Desirable criteria
14. Demonstrated ability to negotiate with and influence senior medical staff and senior management
15. Management of risk in the clinical use of medicines
Knowledge
Essential criteria
16. Knowledge of drug and therapeutics at Diploma level or equivalent.
17. Knowledge of medicines management systems at ward level
18. Understanding of the pharmaceutical care needs of renal and urology patients
19. An awareness of current national standards, guidelines and service delivery issues relevant to renal and urology patients
20. Demonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives
Desirable criteria
21. Knowledge of rationing decisions in the NHS, Payment by Results (PbR) and commissioning.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
22. MPharm or equivalent
23. Registered as a pharmacist with the GPhC
24. Independent prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake
25. Postgraduate Pharmacy Qualification or equivalent experience (minimum postgraduate diploma level
Desirable criteria
26. Management qualification or equivalent experience
Other
Essential criteria
27. Leads by example, promoting the Bart’s health values
28. Committed to the continuous development of staff and self.
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
29. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
30. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
31. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
32. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
33. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)