About this role
Job summary
Specialist Respiratory Pharmacist - Band 7 Fixed termLooking to develop a career in respiratory pharmacy? Want to join a caring, agile and supportive team with a vision for world class respiratory pharmacy services? Come and join our small and dynamic team at St. Bartholomew's Hospital.Barts Health is a tertiary referral centre providing high quality complex care to a range of respiratory specialities.If you are interested and would like to know more, please take a look at the JD and contact Christabelle Chen, Lead Respiratory Pharmacist on [email protected]
Main duties of the job
We are well embedded MDT members of our specialist teams within the respiratory directorate. We are constantly innovating and developing pharmacist led clinics and projects across Severe Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, Tuberculosis, NTM-PD and ILD to name a few.This fixed term opportunity will give you a chance to work within a specialist team to develop skills that will put you in good stead for future roles.The ideal candidate will also have a proven ability to deliver on high quality clinical pharmacy service .
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
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 job advert will be out for 2 weeks and all shortlisted candidates will be given a weeks notice to the interview dateThe 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
Qualifications Essential
MPharm or equivalent Registered as a pharmacist with the GPhC Postgraduate certificate in pharmacy practice or equivalent knowledge and experience
Desirable
Specialist postgraduate diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent knowledge and experience Independent prescribing qualification (for Band 7 and above)
Experience Essential
Proven experience of good performance in previous posts, Experience in supervising and organising staff and work Evidence of basic teaching and tutoring in a hospital setting through training others e.g. pre-registration / basic grade pharmacists
Desirable
Previous experience of working within specialist respiratory services Considerable post qualification NHS hospital pharmacy experience.
Knowledge Essential
Understanding of GPhC Revalidation requirements Knowledge of medicines management systems at ward level Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work Understanding of stock control systems Understanding of the pharmaceutical care needs of respiratory patients An awareness of current national standards, guidelines and service delivery issues relevant to respiratory patients Understanding of stock control systems Knowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirements Understanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation Demonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives
Desirable
Clinical knowledge of one or more of the following specialist respiratory services such as: ILD, CF, Bronchiectesis, Severe Asthma, Allergy, respiratory infections eg. NTM and MDRTB
Skills Essential
Excellent interpersonal skills Able to complete documentation accurately with attention to detail Able to accurately follow written procedures under pressure Demonstrates numeracy skills and ability to perform accurate, complex calculations Ability to plan, prioritise and organise self, and others Able to work unsupervised and under pressure IT literate; able to use Microsoft office with intermediate IT skills including, accurate data entry and use of specialist computer programmes Demonstrates effective customer service skills Good team worker Evidence of good ward practice Able to communicate complex information effectively to all health and care professionals, colleagues, patients and their loved ones Demonstrates ability to deliver staff training
Desirable
Evidence demonstrating basic supervisory skills
Other Desirable
Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Member of British Thoracic Society (BTS)
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 St Bartholomew's Hospital
London
EC1A 7BE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)