Specialist Pharmacist - Neurosciences

Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: King's College Hospital

Town: London

Salary: £61,927 - £68,676 per annum including HCA

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 19/11/:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated specialist clinical pharmacist to join the Neurosciences Clinical Pharmacy Team at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KCH).

Joining a dedicated team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, the post holder will work to ensure the continued provision and development of comprehensive clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care to patients and clinicians within the Neurosciences Division. We are looking for a team player with strong clinical experience as a registered hospital pharmacist, excellent interpersonal skills, a keen desire to learn, and a meticulous attention to detail.

The Neurosciences Division at KCH is an internationally recognised specialist tertiary centre offering secondary and tertiary care to patients across South East London, South East England and beyond for the many facets of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Sub-specialties include Movement Disorders, Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy and Neuro-Oncology.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of a dedicated pharmacy team to lead, provide and develop specialist clinical pharmacy services to Neurosciences. The post holder will also support the Principal Pharmacist for Neurosciences 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 Group's needs wherever possible.

Working for our organisation

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 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 King's 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.

King's 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. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the post holder will be:

• Deputise for the Principal Pharmacist, Neurosciences
• Act as a specialist role model and an expert in the medical management within Neurosciences
• Lead and manage clinical pharmacy services in Neurosciences 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 Neurosciences.
• Ensure a high level of clinical pharmacy input to the care of patients within Neurosciences. 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 Neurosciences specialities.
• 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.

Person specification Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacist (1 year competency assessed and examined professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent qualification / experience
• Member of the RPS faculty

Experience

• Specialist clinical knowledge and skills relevant to area of practice

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.