Job overview
West London NHS Trust is seeking an experienced and motivated pharmacist to take on the role of Lead Integrated Care Pharmacist within the Hammersmith & Fulham Community Independence Service (CIS).
This is a key leadership position within a dynamic, multidisciplinary team that delivers integrated, person-centred care to patients in their own homes. The post holder will provide strategic and clinical leadership for the pharmacy component of the service, contributing to high-quality medicines optimisation and patient safety across the borough.
This is an exciting opportunity for a clinically skilled pharmacist with a strong interest in integrated care, medicines management, and collaborative working across health and social care boundaries.
The successful applicant will demonstrate excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to convey complex clinical and pharmaceutical information clearly and effectively to a range of stakeholders. They will be a confident and effective leader, bringing extensive clinical knowledge and experience in medicines management. A strong commitment to medicines optimisation and a proactive approach to promoting medicines safety will be essential attributes for this.
Main duties of the job
1.To provide a high-quality patient focused clinical pharmacy service in an Integrated Care setting at West London NHS Trust.
2.To lead on the delivery of a clinical pharmacy service across the Community Independence Service
3.To carry out domiciliary assessments and medication reviews in identified high risk patients with complex medicines needs
4.To work closely and collaboratively with the ECP pharmacy leadership team and service
5.To ensure the successful implementation and roll out of Trust procedures, quality improvement projects and national legislation.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Master’s Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
2. clinical pharmacy certificate (part 1 of clinical diploma ) or demonstrable significant equivalent experience
3. clinical diploma (part 2 of clinical diploma) or near completion, or demonstrable significant equivalent experience
4. Registered member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPHC)
Desirable criteria
5. Non-Medical Prescriber
6. Management qualification or significant relevant experience
Experience
Essential criteria
7. With relevant and significant pharmacy experience relevant to the post
8. Significant experience in providing clinical pharmacy to medical wards in acute settings (hospitals) .
9. Significant experience in providing medication reviews in older people and medicines optimisation, including structured medication reviews
10. Delivering direct pharmaceutical care to patients with long term conditions
11. Experience of medicines management contributions and experience at MDT relating to patient care.
Desirable criteria
12. Experience of project management Experience of managing 'change' Working across the wider health and social care integrated/integrated care settings/ ICB or partnership working within multidisciplinary teams
13. Led an audit or research & development project or quality improvement project
14. Significant Management skills and experience e.g. recruitment/ appraisal /training/ leadership/ motivation/ managing sickness absence
15. Experience of working in an integrated care (or equivalent) environment
Knowledge
Essential criteria
16. Knowledge and understanding of national clinical guidance (e.g. NICE, NHS England, MHRA)
17. Knowledge of and ability to develop and implement policies and Procedures
Desirable criteria
18. Knowledge and understanding of the integrated care pharmacy service
Skills and Other Requirements
Essential criteria
19. Leadership skills, leading a team or service
20. Ability to motivate self and others self-reflective practice and continuous improvement
21. Ability to organise and prioritise work
22. Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
23. Good time management, problem solving, organisational and prioritisation skills
24. Proficiency in IT systems including., Microsoft Office, Systm1, EPMA
25. Ability to convey information to patients who may be distressed or have barriers to understanding
26. Ability to convey information to patients who may be distressed or have barriers to understanding
Desirable criteria
27. Valid UK driving license
28. Car owner driver