Senior Clinical Pharmacist - Critical Care & AMS

Job Description

Senior Specialist Clinical PharmacistCritical Care & Antimicrobial StewardshipLocation The Wellington Hospital, LondonContract Type Permanent, Full time, 37.5 hoursBand7 (equivalent to NHS AfC Band 8a/8b dependent on experience)SalaryCompetitive + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development). About the roleAre you currently an Intensive Care Pharmacist who is looking for a new challenge An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Specialist Clinical Pharmacist with Critical Care experience to join our pharmacy team at The Wellington Hospital. We are lookingfor an enthusiastic and dynamic individual with excellent clinical skills to lead and transform our pharmacy services for Critical Care and Antimicrobial Stewardship.You must possess the vision and enthusiasm to take the services forward. You will be responsible for providing high quality comprehensive clinical pharmacy service across two intensive care units in the Wellington South and North hospitals. In addition,you will be the lead pharmacist for antimicrobial stewardship where you will oversee the coordination of the microbiology ward rounds and support on the antimicrobial stewardship strategy for the hospital.The North Intensive Care Unit comprises 12 beds and sees a mix of cardiac, neuro and rehabilitation patients which is a mix of intensive care and high dependent patients. The South Intensive Care Unit comprises 14 beds and is mixed intensive care and highdependent patient where long term respiratory weaning, sepsis, pre and post general, ortho and spinal surgeries are admitted as well as some medical or oncology patients. Both units support renal replacement therapy.Working with some of the best consultants and clinicians this is a great opportunity for someone with initiative and drive to get fully immersed in critical care and antimicrobial stewardship and build on the existing pharmacy services while promoting thebest clinical and safe use of medicines within the hospital. You will attend daily ward rounds, weekly multidisciplinary meetings, support parenteral nutrition prescribing and be an integral part of the Intensive Care team.This is a brilliant opportunity for an ambitious and driven pharmacist to join our progressive team and help transform our clinical pharmacy services. Those hoping to gain further experience in critical care as well as the private healthcare sector are encouragedto apply. The successful candidate will be fully supported to help develop your professional and educational development goals. The successful candidate will need to be self-motivated, able to work independently as well as within a multi-disciplinary team.A flexible and adaptable approach to work and a commitment to self-development are essential.Skills and experience

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy (or equivalent)
• GPhC Registration
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
• Extensive relevant pharmacy experience including providing a clinical pharmacy service to critical care at an advanced level
• Experience of antimicrobial stewardship

• Minimum of 4 years relevant post registration experience.
• Strong initiative and commitment, with a can do attitude to work
• Be enthusiastic with an ability to motivate yourself and team. Possess excellent communication, organisation and leadership skills and demonstrate good problem-solving skills.

About The FacilityHCA UK are incredibly proud to be awarded Private Hospital Group of the Year 2020 at the Health Investor Awards. The Wellington Hospital is the largest private hospital in the UK and has over four decades of expertise; providing the highest level of care for patients who are looking for the best treatment in key areas of healthcare, including: neurosurgery, spinalsurgery, cardiac care, orthopaedics, acute neurological rehabilitation, gynaecology and cancer care.In our 50-bed Acute Neurological Rehabilitation Unit we care for patients with a wide range of complex neurological conditions. And were supported by the UKs largest private intensive care unit. We also offer the latest cancer and robotic surgery treatments,including electro-chemotherapy, HIPEC and the da Vinci Robot. Having the largest neurosciences unit in London means were able to carry out advanced spinal surgery, intracranial and peripheral nerve surgery as well as pioneering neurosurgery.#LI-LW2