Specialist Pharmacist Integrated Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention

Specialist Pharmacist Integrated Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention Band 8a Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 8a Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Participation in seven day and out of hours service) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 213-CAY-6328167 Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Kings College hospital Town London Salary £58,698 - £65,095 per annum including HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 20/06/2024 23:59 King s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,500 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley. Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12-month fixed term role for an experienced and enthusiastic pharmacist to become part of our multi-morbidity model of care (MMMoC) project to optimise medicines for patients with chronic kidney disease and cardiometabolic disorders across South East London. The project is a collaboration between primary and secondary care colleagues to create a person-centred, holistic integrated model of care for people with multiple long-term conditions to improve patient experience, change ways of working and increase efficiencies. This post is one of two roles hosted by King s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Guy s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust and will work across multiple sites including Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and primary care. This post will have responsibility for medicines optimisation in the MMMoC project and support integration of services and pathways across the interface for renal, diabetes and cardiovascular specialties. Main duties of the job The successful candidate will: have significant experience as a specialist clinical practitioner in chronic kidney disease and/or cardiovascular disease and/or diabetes be able to demonstrate a commitment to patient care a ct as a role model in the CKD or cardiometabolic field be able to demonstrate the ability to influence at consultant and senior leadership level be able to demonstrate experience of service development and improvement across a system wide multi-disciplinary environment have excellent leadership, facilitation and communication skills be able to demonstrate the ability to work innovatively work with the Principal Pharmacist and Lead Pharmacist, to extend the boundaries of professional practice within chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular and diabetes. Candidates must have successfully completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent) and be a registered Independent Prescriber. Working for our organisation King s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£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 Detailed job description and main responsibilities Deputise for the Principal Pharmacist, and/or the Lead Pharmacist integrated chronic kidney disease prevention, cardiovascular and diabetes as required. Act as a specialist role model and an expert in the medical management within chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular and diabetes. Support the leadership of clinical pharmacy services in chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular and diabetes in conjunction with the Lead Pharmacist. Participate regularly 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 chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular and diabetes. Ensure a high level of clinical pharmacy input to the care of patients within chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular and diabetes. Providing interface and discharge liaison and support. Actively participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds, delivering and promoting high quality, cost effective, patient-focused pharmaceutical care. Provide patient and carer education with close liaison across the interface. Promote safe drug use within chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular and diabetes specialties. Development, implementation and audit of local guidelines. Supervise and train pharmacy staff. Provide education and training of healthcare professionals within and outside the Trust. Regular financial reporting, drug usage and expenditure forecasting, and drug budget management. To participate in practice and clinical research and audit. To work with the Principal Pharmacist and Lead Pharmacist, to extend the boundaries of professional practice within chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular and diabetes. For further information please contact: Nicola Torrens (Associate Chief Pharmacist, Clinical Services) ( ##### ), Anna Hodgkinson (Consultant Pharmacist, Diabetes) ##### , or or Hayley Wells (Principal Pharmacist for transplant, renal and urology) ##### should you be interested or have any questions about the role. Person specification Education and Qualifications MPharm (Masters Degree) Registered Pharmacist (1 year competency assessed and examined professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council) Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent qualification / experience Registered independent prescriber Knowledge and Experience Experience of working with senior healthcare professionals outside of Pharmacy Experience of supervising others Experience of protocol/guideline development Experience of multi-disciplinary team working Specialist clinical knowledge and skills relevant to area of practice -.chronic kidney disease and/or cardiovascular disease and/or diabetes Experience of project management Demonstration of advanced practice using evidence mapped to the RPS Advanced Practice Framework Skills Be able to provide highly complex Information on medicines use, clinical pharmacy and financial issues to all levels of healthcare professionals (up to and including senior consultants/professor level) Be able to use available evidence to make sound judgments in relation to patient-or drug-specific issues Ability to work well under pressure by prioritizing and managing time effectively Be able to analyse and interpret complex clinical information where there are a range of facts requiring analysis and where a range of options need to be compared Be able to influence junior medical staff, the multidisciplinary team IMPORTANT Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert Please provide email addresses for referees where possible Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust s criminal records checking policy All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role. Due to a high volume of applications, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. It is therefore recommended that you apply promptly King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Annual Reports and Other Corporate Publications King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre Website King's College Hospital is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between King's College London, and Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts. Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Name Nicola Torrens Job title Associate Chief Pharmacist, Clinical Services Email address ##### Telephone number 0203299000 Additional information Extension 39885 #J-18808-Ljbffr