Senior Pharmacist, Anticoagulation

Band 8a 22.5hrs12 months fixed term contract

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist to join the well respected and progressive Anticoagulation Clinical Pharmacy Team at King's College Hospital.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of London's largest and busiest teaching hospitals, with a unique profile of strong local services and a focused set of specialist services. This includes providing specialist services to patients across a wide catchment area. We are recognised nationally and internationally for our work in thrombosis and haemostasis, haemato-oncology, liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences and cardiology.

We are an exemplar centre for venous thromboembolism and have a strong research element to our pharmacy team. This post and provides an excellent opportunity for a pharmacist to develop their clinical pharmacy and managerial skills in the highly integrated, multidisciplinary thrombosis team at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the Principal Pharmacist Anticoagulation, your responsibilities will include the following key roles:

Deputise for the Principal Pharmacist Anticoagulation

Lead and manage clinical pharmacy services in Anticoagulation in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist

Participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds delivering and promoting high quality, cost-effective, patient-focused pharmaceutical care

Consult with primary care colleagues to ensure the safe initiation and management of anticoagulation

Act as a specialist role model and an expert in the prevention and treatment of thrombosis and the management of anticoagulated patients

Supervise and train rotational pharmacy staff

Ensure a high level of clinical pharmacy input to out-patients in the anticoagulation clinics and in-patients on the multidisciplinary ward round

Promote safe drug use for anticoagulated patients across all specialities

Develop, implement and audit local guidelines

Education and training of healthcare professionals within and outside the Trust relating to the safe use of anticoagulants

Patient/carer education as part of discharge planning and close liaison across the interface

Participate in practice and clinical research and audit

Work with the Principal Pharmacist Anticoagulation to extend the boundaries of professional practice within the anticoagulation team

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

Job Summary

The post holder will work as part of a dedicated pharmacy team to lead, provide and develop specialist clinical pharmacy services to anticoagulation. The post holder will also support the Principal Pharmacist for anticoagulation 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.

The main responsibilities of the post holder will be:

Deputise for the Principal Pharmacist, anticoagulation.

Act as a specialist role model and an expert in the medical management within anticoagulation.

Lead and manage clinical pharmacy services in anticoagulation 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 anticoagulation.

Ensure a high level of clinical pharmacy input to the care of patients within anticoagulation. Providing interface and discharge liaison and support.

Actively participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds, delivering and promoting high quality, cost-effective, patient-focused pharmaceutical care.

Provide patient and carer education and close liaison across the interface.

Promote safe drug use within the anticoagulation specialties.

Development, implementation and audit of local guidelines.

Supervise and train pharmacy staff at ward level.

Provide education and training of healthcare professionals within and outside the Trust.

Regular financial reporting, drug usage and expenditure forecasting, and drug budget management.

To participate in practice and clinical research and audit.

To work with the Principal Pharmacist to extend the boundaries of professional practice within the Care Group.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MPharm (Masters Degree)
• Registered Pharmacist (1 year competency assessed and examined professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council)
• Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
• Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent qualification / experience
• Registered Independent Prescriber or willingness to complete

Desirable

• Member of the RPS faculty

Experience

Essential

• Specialist clinical knowledge and skills relevant to area of practice
• Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to the clinical governance agenda
• Understands national and local priorities
• Knowledge of regulations and legislation relevant to area of practice
• Experience of working with senior healthcare professionals outside of Pharmacy
• Experience in directorate pharmacy
• Experience of practice research or audit
• Experience of protocol/guideline development
• Experience of multi-disciplinary team working

Desirable

• Demonstration of advanced practice using evidence mapped to the RPS Advanced Practice Framework

Skills

Essential

• Be able to demonstrate advanced level of clinical reasoning and judgment
• Be able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats with staff and patients
• Be able to provide highly complex Information on medicines use, clinical pharmacy and financial issues to all levels of healthcare professionals (up to and including senior consultants/professor level)
• Be able to work at any King's College Hospital NHS Foundation site as required
• Able to participate in Pharmacy seven day service including the Late Duty, Weekend and Bank Holiday Service
• To have basic keyboard and computer skills (word processing, spreadsheet, report generation and presentations)
• To have basic keyboard and computer skills (word processing, spreadsheet, report generation and presentations)

Employer details

Employer name

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Princess Royal University Hospital

Orpington

BR6 8ND

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213-CAY-6779367