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Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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- Address
- Trust Offices
- St Thomas' Street
- London
- SE1 9RT
- Contact Number
- 020 7188 7188
Band 6-7 Rotational Pharmacist - Royal Brompton Hospital
Closed for applications on: 14-Oct-2024 00:00
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 14-Oct-2024 00:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- Royal Brompton Hospital
- Address
- Sydney Street
- Town
- London
- Postcode
- SW3 6NP
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (+/- Emergency Duty Commitments)
Salary
- Salary
- £42,470 - £57,802 p.a. including Inner London HCAS rate
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 6 - 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Pharmacy
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity is available at Royal Brompton Hospital as part of our Rotational Programme.
We are seeking a highly motivated pharmacist to join our dynamic and innovative team. As a Band 6 Rotational Clinical Pharmacist, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality pharmaceutical services to our patients in a hospital setting with the support to progress into a Band 7 post. An immediate start as a Band 7 is also available with sufficient experience.
What we offer:
The chance to develop your general clinical knowledge, gain specialist knowledge in cardiology and respiratory medicine, and advance your career in pharmacy. With access to state-of-the-art facilities and a supportive and collaborative working environment, you'll be able to make a real difference to the lives of patients and their families.
Additional benefits:
- Participation and support in the UCL Postgraduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice
- An opportunity to work cross-site (Royal Brompton, Harefield, Guy's and St Thomas') at a world-renowned hospital Trust
- CPD and training opportunities
- A supportive and collaborative working environment
If you are an enthusiastic Band 6 or Band 7 Pharmacist looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you! Apply now to join our team at Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, part of Guy’s and St Thomas Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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Responsibilities as a Band 6:
- Providing clinical pharmacy services to a range of medical and surgical specialties through six-month rotations (opportunities to work cross-site if desired)
- Providing medicine information to healthcare professionals and patients
- Ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines
- Contributing to the development and implementation of new pharmacy services
Responsibilities as you progress into a Band 7:
- Continue to provide a clinical pharmacy service to patients, ensuring the safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines
- Work on a nine-month rotational basis across various clinical areas of the hospital, including cardiology, respiratory and transplant (cross-site working opportunities are also available, if desired)
- Work closely with other healthcare professionals to optimise patient care and outcomes
- Contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures
- Participate in clinical audit and research activities
- Provide education and training to junior members of the pharmacy team, other healthcare professionals and patients
Qualifications:
- Vocational Masters Degree in pharmacy followed by the completion of one year pre-registration training and experience.
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Strong clinical and communication skills
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- A passion for providing excellent patient care
- Previous hospital experience is preferable
Working for our organisation
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities and a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about this role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
NB: Band 6 Job Description & Person Specification followed by Band 7 Job Description & Person Specification are both available under one document.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on the UK Government website.
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Applicant requirements
Person specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Vocational Masters Degree in pharmacy followed by the completion of one year pre-registration training and experience.
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
- To be working towards or willing to work towards the JPB UCL Postgraduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice
- Band 7: Near completion or completion of the Postgraduate Certificate in General Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent)
- Band 7: Pharmacy Experience in a secondary care environment
Desirable criteria
- Band 6: Pharmacy Experience in a secondary care environment
Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad up to date general clinical pharmacy knowledge
- Awareness of current developments in clinical Pharmacy and the NHS
- Evidence of continuing professional development for revalidation
- Band 7: Experience of teaching and training both pharmacy and multidisciplinary staff
- Band 7: Experience with contribution to data collection for clinical audits
- Band 7: Demonstrated experience of multi-disciplinary team (MDT) working
- Band 7: Experience with developing and disseminating SOPs
- Band 7: Previously worked in secondary or tertiary care
Desirable criteria
- Band 6: Previously worked in secondary or tertiary care
- Proficient in the use of the pharmacy stock control and dispensing computer system in order to meet the job requirements
- Band 7: Up to date knowledge of NHS IT issues
- Band 7: Project management experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good organisational/time management
- Good interpersonal skills
- Work as part of a team
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- Awareness of current developments in clinical pharmacy
- Ability to identify and prioritise and resolve clinical interventions
- Proficient in Microsoft Office software
- Ability to multitask and manage interruptions
- Proven ability to identify & manage risks
- Band 7: Leadership skills
- Band 7: Ability to influence and instruct others
- Band 7: Ability to initiate and implement change
Desirable criteria
- Ability to influence other healthcare professionals
- Band 7: Proven ability to identify training needs of self and others
- Band 7: Proven ability to evaluate and improve service quality
- Band 7: Mentorship skills – ensures training needs of staff members are identified and met
Skills cont.
Essential criteria
- Professional demeanour
- Ability to use own initiative
- Meets set targets
- Proven ability for team working, a positive ‘can do’ attitude and amenable to change
- Approachable yet assertive
- Ability to work quickly, calmly and accurately under pressure
- Willingness to learn new skills
- Able to cope with frequent interruptions and move from one activity to another at the response of a third party
- Enthusiasm to use IT to improve NHS working practices
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Proven work record
- Able to perform light lifting
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Subuhe Sattar
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacist - Education and Training
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
If you have any further questions or would like to discuss the role further please email Subuhe Sattar ([email protected]).
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