Lead Clinical Pharmacist / Private Hospital

Job Description

We are recruiting for an experienced Lead Clinical Pharmacist to join a friendly and professional pharmacy department in a private hospital in St Johns Wood.Lead Clinical Pharmacist Key Responsibilities:

• To provide a clinical service to the wards, the Hospice and associated departments in accordance with professional, departmental and Hospital policies.
• To continually promote the responsible, safe and cost-effective prescribing of medicines to optimise clinical outcomes, minimise adverse reactions and errors.
• To be available to medical, nursing and pharmacy staff to answer queries relating to individual patients and any protocols and policies within the Hospital.
• Undertake clinical audit projects involving the use of medicines within the Hospital.
• To identify changes in prescribing practices that may impact on the drugs budget and advise the Chief Pharmacist accordingly.
• To provide professional, managerial and clinical leadership to all pharmacy staff.
• To ensure that compliance with legal, ethical and other applicable standards are achieved within the post holder’s designated areas of responsibility.
• Record regularly clinical interventions and activities in line with departmental policy.
• Attend Multidisciplinary Team Meetings (MDTs) to represent Pharmacy.
• Attend Policy Practice Group meetings/ Medicines Management Group meetings as required.
• To participate in the departmental staff appraisal programme, identifying development, training needs and monitoring continuing professional development as per departmental policy and national guidelines from the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Ideal Candidate:

• Clinical postgraduate diploma in Pharmacy and possibly an IP qualification
• Post-graduate training support is available if necessary.
• Masters degree in Pharmacy/equivalent
• Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council
• MSC in Clinical Pharmacy
• Extensive post-registration experience of which 2 years must be within a clinical pharmacy role within a hospital setting
• Palliative care experience
• Post- registration experience within a hospital setting
• Substantial experience of working within a role involving multidisciplinary communication
• Experience in the development of policies, procedures and guidelines as well as writing and presenting complex reports
• Accurate clinical, dispensing and checking abilities
• Experience and awareness of drug cost issues.
• Has provided medication counselling to patients
• Multidisciplinary working with Nursing and /or Medical colleagues
• Working with private patients
• Analysis and application of complex clinical data and financial software and billings
• Experience of motivating and managing staff effectively.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay with progressive band structuring, as well as generous unsociable hours enhancements (if applicable)
• Continuation of your NHS pension.
• Contributory pension schemes to suit all pockets.
• Private healthcare cover of up to £20,000 per year
• 27 days annual leave
• Short-term accommodation for new starters at The Hospital
• Ongoing training and development programmes
• Discounts at local, national and online shops
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Cycle to work loan scheme
• Employee "Service Excellence" recognition rewards
• Childcare vouchers

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