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Lead Clinical Services Pharmacist

Employer
Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Location
London
Salary
£82,462 to £93,773 per annum inclusive
Closing date
18 Oct 2024
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Profession
Other Health Profession
Grade
Band 8C
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist to lead the development of clinical pharmacy services.

This is a new role and involves leading and developing the clinical pharmacy service at GOSH, including managing the Principal/Lead clinical pharmacists and developing a strategy for the ongoing development and evaluation of the service.

You will be an individual with proven experience in a hospital pharmacy setting with extensive experience in managing a clinical or directorate pharmacy team. The successful applicant will also have excellent communication skills, a commitment to patient care and performance delivery along with a strong track record of successful delivery of projects and service development experience. Experience in training and motivating staff and development of key performance indicators and standards would also be beneficial. Some paediatric experience would be advantageous though not essential.

If you would like more information, please contact Meera Thacker for further details on email Meera. Thacker@gosh.nhs.uk We welcome informal visits.

Further advert attached

Main duties of the job

  • To plan, deliver and develop a comprehensive and responsive clinical pharmacy service
  • To be responsible for a clinical specialist area within GOSH
  • To lead on and develop an advanced level of clinical pharmacy, in line with clinical pharmacy standards and patient needs within GOSH
  • To provide clinical pharmacy leadership
  • To chair the clinical pharmacy meeting
  • In conjunction with the deputy chief pharmacist, to develop and implement long term strategic plans to further develop the clinical pharmacy services
  • In conjunction with directorate managers and clinicians, to identify service developments and develop business cases to support the role of clinical pharmacy services within the directorates
  • To act as a resource for clinical pharmacy issues across the trust and community where appropriate
  • To ensure clinical supervision of pharmacy staff in line with departmental standards and take appropriate action to reward excellence and manage poor performance
  • In conjunction with the deputy chief pharmacist, to plan an annual programme of clinical audit
  • To uphold ethical and professional standards and to always behave in a manner that is positive and polite
  • To ensure compliance with statutory and mandatory training
  • To be accountable for own professional actions


About us

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.

Job description

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/s below.

Person Specification

GOSH Culture and Values

Essential

  • Our Always values


Academic/Professional qualification/Training

Essential

  • Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • MPharm or equivalent or BPharm/BSc Hons for those qualified before 2002.
  • Evidence portfolio to demonstrate mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice.
  • Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or equivalent


Desirable

  • Management qualification


Experience/Knowledge

Essential

  • Substantial previous experience of working in a clinical pharmacy role
  • Experience of managing staff and leading projects
  • Experience of developing standards and key performance indicators
  • Experience of staff development and managing performance
  • Experience of managing change and leading service development
  • Experience of writing business cases and service development
  • Experience of writing / implementing clinical guidelines and government directives
  • Experience of delivering education and training
  • To have knowledge of NHS, Local, Regional and National Standards
  • Training or coaching /Mentoring skills and Staff appraisal


Desirable

  • Experience of clinical audit or research


Skills/Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to communicate with all staff and Patients at all levels
  • Ability to justify any advice given with supporting literature- evidence, should this be challenged.
  • Good negotiation skills and the ability to influence senior pharmacy, medical staff and the multidisciplinary team
  • Attention to detail and accuracy
  • Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
  • Innovation - planned and implemented a new service or method of working.
  • Good communication and time management skills
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to undertake audits/Practice Research
  • Management, training and supervision of Staff
  • Demonstrates innovation and strategic thinking
  • Ability to motivate and act as a role model
  • Ability to identify and implement best practice
  • Ability to identify and manage risk
  • Advanced level pharmaceutical care skills


Desirable

  • Ability to undertake own research


Employer details

Employer name

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children

Great Ormond Street

London

WC1N3JH

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

271-MTT-6547426

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