Specialist Pharmacist, Cardiovascular

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A unique opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Specialist Pharmacist with vision, excellent interpersonal, communication, organisational and leadership skills, to join the Cardiovascular Pharmacy Team at King’s College Hospital working 22.5 hours (0.6 WTE). This role will also support the management of non-medical prescribing within the pharmacy department and at Trust level. 

King’s College Hospital (KCH) is internationally renowned as a specialist cardiac centre, offering both secondary and tertiary care to patients across South East London, South East England and beyond. Cardiovascular medicine at King’s comprises many sub-specialties including interventional cardiology, heart failure, electrophysiology, cardiothoracics and vascular surgery. 

We are looking for a highly motivated, dynamic individual with significant clinical or hospital based experience to join our team.  The post holder will be expected to be an excellent team player and role model and to demonstrate initiative and enthusiasm to help develop, manage and transform pharmacy services while providing a high quality, evidence-based, clinically-led pharmacy service. In addition the successful candidate will support guideline development and implementation, as well as contribute to clinical audit and service evaluations to monitor and improve practice qualitatively as well as ensure cost effective practices.

Previous applicants do not need to apply.

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Deputise for the Principal Pharmacist, Cardiovascular Care Group

 Act as a specialist role model and an expert in the medical management within the Cardiovascular Care Group

Lead and manage clinical pharmacy services in the Cardiovascular Care Group in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist.

Develop and participate 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 the cardiovascular Care Group. 

 Actively participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds, delivering and promoting high quality, cost effective, patient-focused pharmaceutical care. 

Promote safe drug use within the Cardiovascular Care Group specialties.

To work with the Associate Chief Pharmacist, Clinical Services to develop, manage and support non-medical prescribing within pharmacy and the Trust.

To provide specialist pharmacist input into the Trust Non-Medical Prescribing Group (NMPG) including the management of Patient Group Directions and Written Instructions.

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.

Financial reporting, drug usage and expenditure forecasting, drug budget management and work on CIPs (cost improvement programmes). 

To participate in practice and clinical research and audit. 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

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.