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Job overview
Whittington Pharmacy CIC (wholly owned subsidiary of the hospital) is a vibrant state‑of‑the‑art workspace based within The Whittington Hospital, North London.
We aim to provide the best, efficient, safe and friendly service, tailored to the needs of our customers. You will work in a busy but supportive environment alongside an experienced but friendly team, while maintaining a healthy work‑life balance. This role is ideal for a pharmacist who wants to expand their clinical knowledge and use it each day in an outpatient setting that focuses on patient safety and patient experience. No on‑call hours.
This role is suitable for an experienced hospital pharmacist. Full training and support will be provided to ensure you can confidently lead the Outpatient Pharmacy team and safeguard our diverse patient cohort (Oncology, Thalassaemia, Dermatology, Paediatrics, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, TB, General outpatient clinics and A&E).
Main duties of the job
As a Pharmacy manager, you will be responsible for the provision of exceptional professional pharmacy services. The focus of your role will be to act as a role model and the Responsible Pharmacist, provide support to the Superintendent Pharmacist, and help with the day‑to‑day running of the Pharmacy and line‑management duties. You will work alongside three other pharmacists and the rest of the pharmacy team. A comprehensive induction and onsite training will be provided with ongoing training opportunities and exposure to clinical settings. You will help in providing a consistent high‑quality, accurate, safe and timely patient experience.
* Clinically screening of prescriptions
* Final accuracy checking of prescriptions
* Counselling patients for their medication
* KPI and workflow management
* Line management
* Service rota management
* Procurement oversight and management
* Provision of Pharmacy services (TBC)
Working for our organisation
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and ensures that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population. We are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy, maternity, race, sexual orientation and religion or belief. We follow formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences, fostering a better place to work for both staff and patients.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
* GPHC registration
* Fluent written and spoken English including good numeracy
* Strong ability to multi‑task, prioritise, plan and organise
* Evidence of clinical problem solving and customer care
* Strong communication skills – must be able to recognise and overcome barriers to understanding (e.g., language, deaf, learning difficulties)
* Strong people skills – able to work with and lead people
* Good experience of meetings, KPIs and managing workflow
Desirable criteria
* Experience in outpatient Pharmacy
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
* At least three years of UK Pharmacy experience
Desirable criteria
* Experience of using JAC/CMM
* Experience of using prescription tracking systems (PTS)
* Experience of working in an automated dispensary environment
Qualification
Essential criteria
* Registered with the GPhC with no adverse Fitness to Practice record
Desirable criteria
* Registered with the GPhC as an Independent prescriber
Safeguarding Children and Adults
To comply with the Trust's Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols, all staff have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This requires:
* Familiarity with and compliance to the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols
* Familiarity with and compliance to the London Multi‑Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan‑London Procedures
* Familiarity with local protocols and systems for information sharing
* Knowledge of appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines
* Participation in required training and supervision
* Compliance with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct
Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Your application form
1. Provide only business email address for your referees – we are unable to request references from Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail accounts.
2. Ensure you include all evidence that meets the essential requirements on the job description, as this forms the base of our shortlisting criteria.
Our processes
1. Closing dates are given as a guide; we reserve the right to close adverts early, so submit your application as soon as possible to avoid delay.
2. If you do not hear from us up to three weeks after the closing date, this means you have not been shortlisted. If you require feedback, contact the appointing manager detailed in the body of the advert.
3. Check your emails regularly as all correspondence will be via trac.systems; occasionally these emails may go into your junk folder.
4. Employment is offered subject to successful completion of a six‑month probationary period for all staff, except GMC Registered Doctors.
Other important information
* Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points‑based system.
* Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
* By submitting an application form, you authorise Whittington Health NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter‑Authority Transfer (IAT) process if you are appointed to the post.
If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, pre‑employment checks will verify your identity and right to work documentation remotely using a certified identity verification service provider (TrustID). You will capture an image of the relevant documents and a selfie using your smartphone/tablet for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax – a soft check that does not affect your credit rating.
During the recruitment process, your identity documentation (passport, driving licence, visa, etc.) will be scanned using a device that recognises UV, infrared and machine‑readable zone security features of the documents provided.
The Trust uses electronic new‑starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
We would welcome applications from individuals who are from under‑represented groups in the organisation.
For further support on submitting an application, please refer to the NLPSS Applicant Toolkit: https://royalfree.pagetiger.com/cuuomnr/1
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
* Pharmacist JD and PS (PDF, 352.6KB)
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