Highly Specialist Pharmacist ETWD and Clinical Services

In response to the updated standards for initial education and training of pharmacists (IETP), the trust is putting additional resources into supporting this reform for our trainee and early career pharmacists.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our existing education and training team, for 12 months, to support and lead on the delivery of this large workforce transformation.

The post holder will be expected to work cross-site to support all training pathways. The main responsibilities of this post will be focussed on integrating independent prescribing into our well-established foundation year, supporting early career pharmacists post qualification, and working with higher educational institutes to deliver coherent programmes for all students and trainees.

The role will entail clinical support and work closely with Pharmacy leads for Clinical Services to deliver and develop ongoing projects.

Main duties of the job

To work with the Lead Pharmacists to identify and organises the delivery of training for all pharmacy professional staff to optimise the pharmacy service. Plan, co-ordinate and oversee operational delivery of all pharmacy educational programmes within the trust, with a key focus on undergraduate placement and integrating independent prescribing within early careers.

To provide a consistent clinical pharmacy service for all patients receiving care at LNWUH. The post holder is expected to work in line with Trust and national standards, in order to meet all Clinical Governance requirements.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A& E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• MPharm
• Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or Equivalent

Desirable

• Independent Prescribing
• Formal leadership qualificaton

Experience

Essential

• Extensive Clinical background in Hospital Pharmacy
• Education or Supervision for pharmacy workforce

Desirable

• Experience training members of MDT

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park /Ealing / Central Middlesex Hospitals

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ

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