Specialist Pharmacist - Womens and Childrens

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Do not sell or share my personal information Specialist Pharmacist - Womens and Childrens NHS AfC: Band 8a Main area Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Fixed term: 6 months Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 213-CAY-6366280 Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site King's College Hospital Town London Salary £58,698 - £65,095 per annum including HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 01/07/2024 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 The post holder will work as part of a dedicated pharmacy team to lead, provide and develop specialist clinical pharmacy services to the Womens and Children divisions. The post holder will also support the Principal Pharmacist in managing the team. The post holder will liaise between wards, departments and pharmacy to ensure that pharmacy services are tailored to meet the Care Groups needs wherever possible. This post provides a varied experience as well as flexible and challenging opportunities for personal and professional development in clinical, research, strategic and managerial skills. It includes opportunities to develop and influence care across wider areas of Child Health and Womens Health. The successful candidate will be expected to be a team player with clinical experience, excellent interpersonal skills, a strong desire to learn and a meticulous attention to detail. The post holder will be expected to participate in the evening and weekend working services. Main duties of the job The main responsibilities of the post holder will be: Deputise for the Principal Pharmacist, Women and Children s. Act as a specialist role model and an expert in the medical management within paediatric, maternity and gynae patients. Lead and manage clinical pharmacy services in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist. Act as a pharmacist independent prescriber to optimise the care of maternity/paediatric patients Ensure a high level of clinical pharmacy input to the care of patients, providing interface and discharge liaison and support. 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 £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 LEADERSHIP - To deputise for the Principal Pharmacist for Women and Children as To lead clinical pharmacy services for patients treated within the division with the Principal Pharmacist. To propose and implement policies and procedures designed to improve the pharmacy service to patients in the Trust in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist in line with national and international consensus guidelines. To lead and comment on policy and service changes and plans within the clinical pharmacy service and to contribute to, and participate in, pharmacy service developments in line with departmental and Trust policy To develop, implement, monitor and evaluate evidence-based prescribing guidelines and protocols for use both Trust wide and within Womens/Child Health. To ensure services provided are in line with local and national policies, guidelines and frameworks To contribute and adhere to clinical pharmacy service To proactively support the development of ward and clinical pharmacy services to Child/Women s Health in order to advance the safe, clinically effective and cost effective use of drugs to patients. To attend relevant meetings, including inpatient and outpatient To attend Care Group meetings attended by senior management and clinical staff, participating, and representing pharmacy views at such meetings CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES To act as a specialist practitioner within the field and as an expert pharmacist in general paediatrics/maternity To promote and deliver good pharmaceutical care for patients. To provide highly specialised and complex evidence-based clinical advice and information using expert knowledge and experience to pharmacy, nursing, medical and other HCPs on the care and treatment of patients, inside and outside of the Trust. To participate in and contribute to the clinical/ward pharmacy To actively participate in consultant ward rounds as appropriate To participate in outpatient clinics, and assist in the further development of the pharmacist s role in this area. To undertake patient medication review sessions and patient reviews in outpatient clinics as necessary To actively participate regularly in multidisciplinary ward rounds, antibiotic ward rounds and other multidisciplinary meetings as appropriate, delivering and promoting high quality, cost-effective, patient-focused pharmaceutical care. To practice as an independent prescriber, in area of own expertise, as appropriate and provide direct high quality of care to inpatients and outpatients within scope of practice To participate in patient education and counselling schemes for all W+C patients/carers. To ensure appropriate and timely supply of medication to patients in conjunction with dispensary staff and discharge facilitation for patients. To liaise with other Pharmacists, Doctors and GPs to ensure efficient transfer of clinical and medicines management issues. To develop shared care guidelines to support GP prescribing To support the set up and provision of Hackett compliant homecare services as necessary Maintain and further develop specialist information on the use of drugs in clinical conditions, ensuring accurate and up to date clinical information is available to all pharmacists performing out of hours duties in a format relevant to those pharmacists needs. To participate in Trust adverse incident reporting scheme FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT To support the Principal Pharmacist in monitoring drug expenditure within the Care Group and provide accurate expenditure information, with appropriate analysis, to the CD and General manager. To identify areas of potential cost-savings within the Care Group, and to implement systems to realise savings and contain prescribing costs. Using horizon scanning techniques identify future high cost To support the development and implementation of policies to control drug expenditure and ensure cost-effective prescribing. To educate other healthcare professionals on the costs associated with drug therapy and promote evidence-based, cost-effective prescribing within the care group. To attend Care Group financial meetings To work across traditional boundaries g. primary and secondary care. To monitor all FP10 and homecare prescribing costs and feed those to the Trust, NHSE and ICS when required PEOPLE MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE To lead, coach and manage the performance of the junior staff in line with good people management practices, ensuring excellence is recognised and under performance is addressed. To participate in regular performance appraisal meetings and ensure line reports have a clear set of objectives and development plans. Manage team absences including sickness in line with Trust policy Identify and fill any vacancies that arise within the team in line with the Trust s recruitment policy and process Identify talent and support the internal talent management process in order attract and retain and succession plan for your people. Review skills mix at regular intervals in order to identify any potential opportunities to maximise resource utilisation / allocation, ensuring job descriptions are kept up to date. Ensure overall well-being of the team is Continuously support in improving the morale of the team and implementing a culture of zero-tolerance for bullying and harassment. To participate in teaching and supervising students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels To act as postgraduate tutor for Diploma students To act as a tutor for trainee pharmacist To act as a Designated Prescribing Practitioner as appropriate To participate in teaching nurses, medical staff, and AHP's To participate in the recruitment and selection of pharmacy students, trainee pharmacists, and junior pharmacists as needed. To regularly train, supervise and assess at ward level junior pharmacy staff providing a ward/clinical pharmacy service to wards within the Care Group. To plan activities for, supervise, train and assess at ward level, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, trainee pharmacists and students. To participate in the in-service clinical pharmacy training of all pharmacy staff To undertake CPD to ensure that knowledge is continually updated To participate regularly in the induction, training and development of medical, nursing and other healthcare staff. To delegate tasks as and when required To manage, organise and/or support the induction of new pharmacy staff RESEARCH AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT To regularly lead, participate in and co-ordinate relevant research or audit projects To participate in audit and practice research to investigate and where appropriate improve the quality of service. To publish and present the results and outcomes of own research and audits locally, nationally or internationally as appropriate. To supervise junior pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and trainee pharmacists undertaking audit projects GENERAL The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and well-being and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post. To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations. We want to be an organisation where everyone shares a commitment to delivering the very best care and feels like their contribution is valuable and valued At King s we are a kind, respectful team: Kind . We show compassion and understanding and bring a positive attitude to our work Respectful . We promote equality, are inclusive and honest, speaking up when needed Team . We support each other, communicate openly, and are reassuringly professional To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues. This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder. It will automatically be reviewed in the event that the post becomes vacant. All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication Everyone is responsible for promoting inclusion no matter their role or team. At King s, we want to create an environment where everyone feels valued, respected and welcomed. To undertake any other relevant duties, as may be required by the Chief Pharmacist Nothing omitted or written here shall absolve the pharmacist from at all times ensuring that correct, professional techniques, ethics, attitudes and procedures are maintained by the staff for whom he/she is responsible. SAFEGUARDING The Trust takes the issues of Safeguarding Children, Adults and addressing Domestic Abuse very seriously. All employees have a responsibility to support the organisation in our duties by; attending mandatory training on safeguarding children and adults familiarising themselves with the Trust's processes for reporting concerns reporting any safeguarding child or adult concerns appropriately INFECTION CONTROL STATEMENT The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene procedures and requirements when in clinical areas. These requirements are set out in the National Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times. Person specification Education MPharm Degree and Registered Pharmacist Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent qualification / experience Registered Independent Prescriber or willingness to complete Member of the RPS faculty Experience Specialist clinical knowledge and skills relevant to area of practice Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to the clinical governance agenda Experience of protocol/guideline development Demonstration of advanced practice using evidence mapped to the RPS Advanced Practice Framework 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 Bansri Bharania Job title Principal Pharmacist - Womens and Childrens Email address ##### Telephone number 0203 299 9656 #J-18808-Ljbffr