About this role
Job summary
The surgery team is offering an exciting opportunity for a permanent specialist position. The post holder will provide specialist pharmacist input to neurology services at the RLH, while also supporting inpatient care across our two wards that accommodate patients from neurology, neurosurgery, ENT, OMFS, and trauma specialties. You will also work alongside the Highly Specialist Pharmacist, Antimicrobials and Infection Control in supporting the hospital as a specialist, providing support, advice and guidance to all members of the pharmacy department and wider MDT.
You will work alongside highly specialised pharmacists in the field, that are leading specialist across the country. The Royal London is renowned for innovative treatments and is a leading Major Trauma Centre in the UK, resulting in our neurosurgery and trauma teams managing some of the most complex emergency cases in the country.
Thisis a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and forward-thinking pharmacist eager to develop their specialist skills, contribute to and lead the pharmacy team in these forward-thinking, high-impact, complex clinical environments.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will carry out the full range of duties as a Specialist Pharmacist in Neurology to deliver patient focused, quality care, based primarily at the Royal London Hospital. Their primary role will be to work alongside the Highly Specialist Pharmacist - Neurosciences, to deliver specialist care to neurology patients across both inpatients and outpatients settings at the Royal London Hospital under the leadership of the Lead Pharmacist, Surgery and Anaesthetics. The post holder will also be looking after the neuroscience wards that have patients from neurology, neurosurgery, ENT, OMFS and Trauma specialties as well as supporting the Highly Specialist Pharmacist, Antimicrobials and Infection Control with key objectives for the RLH.
The post holder will be expected to promote the responsible, safe and cost-effective prescribing of medicines within these specialties in order to optimise clinical outcomes, minimise adverse reactions and improve medicines safety. The post holder will be supporting the Lead Pharmacist, Surgery and Anaesthetics and working alongside specialist pharmacist colleagues to lead a team of staff in the delivery of high quality clinical, professional and technical pharmacy service to all clinical areas and specialities within the division.
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.
Job description 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.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Experience of working in a high acuity unit such as acute medical admissions, acute surgical admissions or another rotational role Proven experience of good performance in previous posts Previous evaluations or reviews of medicines Foundation knowledge in providing a hospital based pharmacy service to medical and surgical wards Some experience of basic teaching and tutoring in a hospital setting through training others e.g. pre-registration / foundation training pharmacists / nurses / junior doctors Experience in supervising and organising staff and work
Desirable
Experience of working on a high dependency unit Successful experience of managing & leading projects Experience of delivering professional training and education Experience of being involved in managing medication incidents Experience of working with neurology/neurosurgery patients
Skills Essential
Able to communicate complex information effectively to all health and care professionals, colleagues, patients and their loved ones Good interpersonal skills Able to complete documentation accurately with attention to detail Effective verbal and written communication skills Assertive, diplomatic, persuasive with ability to negotiate. Demonstrates numeracy skills and ability to perform accurate, complex calculations Ability to plan, prioritise and organise self, and others Ability to manage time effectively and work to deadlines Demonstrates initiative Able to develop critical appraisal skills Able to work unsupervised, follow written instruction and work under pressure IT literate; able to use Microsoft office with intermediate IT skills including, accurate data entry and use of specialist computer programmes Good team worker Evidence of good ward practice Demonstrates ability to deliver staff training Effective pharmaceutical care skills. Ability to motivate and act as a role model Able to plan, organize and deliver cost improvement plans
Desirable
Experience in local implementation of national standards and guidelines Demonstrated ability to negotiate with and influence senior medical staff and senior management Experience of working across a network to adopt best practices
Qualifications Essential
MPharm or equivalent Registered as a pharmacist with the GPhC Post graduate certificate in clinical pharmacy or second stage of diploma
Desirable
GCP Trained in clinical trials Independent prescriber or willing to work towards
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.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Barts Health NHS Trust
Address Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
Employer's website https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)