Job overview

Are you a Clinical Pharmacist looking for a new opportunity to develop your clinical, leadership and management skills? The Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust could be the place for you!

We have an opportunities available for a senior rotational pharmacist  

Rotations will last 9 months and will allow you to gain experience in the following areas; Anticoagulation, HIV & Dispensary, Antimicrobials, NICU/Paeds and Maternity, High Cost Drugs & Acute Kidney Injury review, Oncology & Clinical Trials and Clinical Services, Women and Children’s Services, Surgery & near patient dispensing, Allergy/High Cost Drugs.

Supported by Lead Pharmacists, each rotation offers an excellent opportunity to expand your knowledge, skills and training. 

Main duties of the job

Main duties include:

  • To show leadership and proactive development of the clinical pharmacy service
  • To provide a specialist, patient-centred clinical pharmacy service
  • To provide support to the directorate for pharmaceutical issues and advice, according to current rotation
  • To lead a quality improvement project as defined in the pharmacy transformation plan, according to rotation
  • To provide support for training of junior pharmacists, and deliver education and training to pharmacy, medical and nursing staff
  • To take part in and support the department and Trust audit programme
  • To undertake mentoring and appraisal of junior staff 

    • Working for our organisation

    Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

    We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of “Outstanding” from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

    Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard’s Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

    Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

    We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

    Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

    Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

    Person specification

    Education / Qualifications

    Essential criteria

  • Masters degree in Pharmacy
  • GPhC registered
  • Completed / working towards a Postgraduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice or Clinical Pharmacy

    • Desirable criteria

  • Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
  • Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or Clinical Pharmacy

    • Skills / Abilities

    Essential criteria

  • Competent in the use of Microsoft Office incl. Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Aptitude for training and motivating others
  • To be an effective leader for a small team of pharmacists/technicians
  • Excellent time-management skills, and an ability to effectively prioritise
  • Ability to problem-solve
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a range of HCPs and patients
  • Ability to work well in a multidisciplinary team
  • Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines

    • Desirable criteria

  • Management experience, including carrying out; appraisals & sickness management

    • Experience

    Essential criteria

  • Able to demonstrate extensive post-registration experience working in secondary care
  • Experience of providing a clinical pharmacy service to a variety of ward areas
  • Delivering in-house pharmacy teaching and training sessions
  • Conducting pharmacy and trust wide audits

    • Desirable criteria

  • Innovation or service development experience

    • Knowledge

    Essential criteria

  • Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
  • Comprehensive understanding of the NHS and clinical pharmacy services
  • An understand of current practice and policy relating to pharmacy and targets within the NHS
  • Knowledge of medical patients pharmaceutical care issues

    • Desirable criteria

  • Awareness of quality and risk-management issues
  • Drug budget analysis and directorate reporting

    • Trust Values

    Essential criteria

  • Demonstrated an understanding of the Trust Values

    • General Guidance for Applicants

    The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working wherever possible. The Trust also welcomes applications from candidates wishing to job share with or without job share partners.

    We are committed to equal opportunities, and have been approved as a Disability Confident Employer.

    The Trust offers a number of benefits, including a relocation loan for new starters moving to the area. More details on our range of benefits can be found on the Homerton website.

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