Specialist Pharmacist

Specialist pharmacist, Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew''s Hospital,Band: 7Hours: 37.5 a weekFixed term 12 monthsThis is an exciting role supporting the development of a world class pharmacy service within the Barts Heart and Thorax Centre and across the cardiovascular CAG. This fixed term opportunity will support the provision of a 7-day clinical pharmacy service to several cardiac specialities, cardiology, cardiothoracic, GUCH, pre-admission clinics and primary care work.You will encounter exciting opportunities for your personal development as our cardiac services merge into a single, world class integrated cardiovascular centre. You will have the opportunity to work closely with medical and nursing staff on a wide range of medicines management matters to optimise medicines use within the trust to patients with cardiovascular disease.Interviews will take place 2 weeks after the job offer closes with candidates being notified 7Main duties of the job

To support the lead pharmacist for cardiovascular services in providing responsible, safe and cost-effective prescribing within the networks toThe post also helps to deliver the broader Medicines Optimisation and Governance Strategy across the Trust. These outcomes will be achieved primarily through leadership of clinical staff, and the publication and implementation of guidelines and procedures to encourage best practiceAbout us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain''s leading healthcare providers.The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment.We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting managerPerson Specification

Qualifications

MPharm or equivalentRegistered as a pharmacist with the GPhCCertificate in General Pharmacy Practice /equivalent qualification or able to demonstrate equivalent experience and knowledgePostgraduate Pharmacy Qualification or equivalent experience (minimum postgraduate diploma level)Experience

Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient careExperience appraising staff and giving feedbackSignificant experience of working as a clinical pharmacy practitioner in an acute hospital NHS settingExperience of providing hospital- based clinical service within cardiac services at Band 7 level or equivalentExperience of successfully leading and implementing service improvement and change projects.Experience of leading and supervising research, quality improvement or audit projectsAbility to undertake and facilitate quality improvement, reflective practice, teaching and CPDKnowledge

Sound knowledge of drugs and therapeutics in cardiology at Diploma level or equivalentThorough understanding of clinical governance and clinical risk managementKnowledge of the key literatureKnowledge and awareness of current national standards, guidelines and service delivery issues relevant to cardiologyKnowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirementsUnderstanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislationKnowledge of the law and relevant guidance relating to medicines, pharmacy, rationing decisions in the NHS, Payment by Results (PbR) and commissioningKnowledge of the medication issues at the interface of primary and secondary careSkills

Excellent interpersonal skillsAble to accurately follow written procedures under pressureDemonstrates numeracy skills and ability to perform accurate, complex calculationsAbility to plan, prioritise and organise self, and othersAble to complete documentation accurately with attention to details.Effective problem-solving skillsExcellent clinical and managerial critical appraisal skills enabling effective decision making relating to the adoption of new therapiesIT literate; able to use Microsoft office with intermediate IT skills including, accurate data entry and use of specialist computer programmesManagement of risk in the clinical use of medicinesDemonstrates ability to deliver staff trainingDisclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal ..... full job details .....