Highly Specialist Pharmacist

We are looking to recruit an experienced, highly motivated, and enthusiastic pharmacist who will contribute to improving the training and experience of pharmacists and trainees at Newham University Hospital. They will be expected to lead by example and work closely with clinical pharmacy teams to provide expertise in education and training.

The successful candidate will join a supportive, integrated pharmacy team, committed to delivering high quality patient care. They will have access to further educational opportunities and senior clinicians within Pharmacy and other disciplines who can provide mentorship and aid professional development.

Main duties of the job

Lead for antimicrobial stewardship and Infection control at Newham University Hospital, co-ordinating rounds and attendance at MDT meeting to optimise antimicrobial usage and support pathway for OPAT.

Optimisation of medicine use in individual patients:

• Close working with the multidisciplinary antimicrobial and Infection control team and wider pharmacy team to optimise patient flow.

Provide an advanced clinical pharmacy service to patients receiving or being considered for OPAT. (This includes evaluating medication of individual patients for interactions, duplication etc, using medicines information and research findings to manage therapeutic problems, reduce risks and advise other healthcare professionals).

Provide specialist advice to patients, medical and multidisciplinary care teams on antimicrobial treatment by attending ward rounds or the OPAT MDT meeting as deemed appropriate.

To develop and implement formulary guidance, based on the available evidence.

To proactively support the team in identifying and delivering medication-related cost-improvement plans.

To ensure the safe transfer of prescribing and monitoring as patients are transferred between care settings.

To support the Pharmacy Clinical Services Manager in achieving Pharmacy Quality Performance Targets.

About us

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.

Job 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.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Person Specification Experience

• Significant post qualification experience in a relevant role practicing as a pharmacist.
• Experience of supervising staff and leading a team.
• Demonstrable experience of training and support of pharmacists/other staff groups.

Skills

• Ability to negotiate with and influence senior medical staff and divisional management.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Demonstrable ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.

Knowledge

• Current and relevant clinical knowledge in area of speciality.
• Understanding of governance and medicines safety issues.

Qualifications

• MPharm or equivalent.
• Registered as a pharmacist with the GPhC.
• Independent prescribing qualification or working towards it.
• Postgraduate Pharmacy Qualification or equivalent experience (minimum postgraduate diploma level).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£59,490 to £66,239 a year per annum inc (pro rata)