This post is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated pharmacist with a clinical pharmacy background to join the Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Womens and Childrens Pharmacy Team. The successful candidate will be responsible to provide a highly specialist clinical pharmacy service to paediatric critical respiratory team

The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to work across other areas of Women's and Child Health including general paediatrics, paediatric hepatology, neonatology and maternity.

Main duties of the job

Key activities of the post holder will be to:

• Provide extensive pharmaceutical care and medicines management services to paediatric CF and respiratory patients
• Ensure delivery of optimal pharmaceutical care to other areas across Women's and Children's Health services
• Assist with optimisation of Epic Electronic Healthcare Systems across paediatrics
• Deputise for the Principal Pharmacist Women's and Children's
• Participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds and other clinical meetings
• Participate in clinical audit, risk management and clinical guideline development
• Provide supervision, education and training to pharmacists and other healthcare professionals

About us

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the post holder will be: Deputise for the Principal Pharmacist, Women and Children Act as a specialist role model and an expert in the medical management within paediatric cystic fibrosis/ respiratory Lead and manage clinical pharmacy services in Women and Children in conjunction with the Principal 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 the speciality Ensure a high level of clinical pharmacy input to the care of patients within Women and Children.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• MPharm (Masters Degree)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent qualification / experience
• Registered Independent Prescriber or willingness to complete
• Experience of working with senior healthcare professionals outside of Pharmacy

Desirable

• Member of the RPS faculty

Employer details

Employer name

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's College Hospital

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS

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