Senior Specialist Pharmacist - Critical Care

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 67,000

Job description

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Band 8a

Main area: Pharmacy
Grade: Band 8a
Contract: Fixed term: 3 years (37.5 hours)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend & bank-holidays pro-rata)
Job ref: 337-NP-8675MF

Site: Northwick Park Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £59,490 - £66,239 per annum including HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 04/04/2025 23:59

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, innovative and enthusiastic specialist pharmacist to work in critical care. This vacancy is a fixed term maternity leave cover. The pharmacist will have the unique opportunity to work at a critical care unit with 24 beds at Northwick Park Hospital. The patient group is diverse taking adult medical and surgical patients who require multi-organ support; often these patients are from specialties such as St Marks Hospital gastroenterology, intestinal failure, ENT, Vascular and Head & Neck departments. We pride ourselves on a multidisciplinary approach to individual patient care.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone who has extensive clinical pharmacy experience, critical care experience and the ability to work with a multidisciplinary team. You will need to have excellent communication, clinical and negotiation skills, as well as experience providing training and education to a range of healthcare professionals and patients. Experience in managing individuals or team(s) is also an advantage.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)
• Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
• Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
• Independent or supplementary Prescriber
• MSc in a relevant subject
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Knowledge & Experience

• Excellent knowledge and practice of clinical pharmacy in the acute care setting
• Minimum of four years post registration experience relevant to Hospital Pharmacy with assessed competencies or equivalent qualifications and experience in critical care
• Experience in providing a clinical pharmacy service to critically ill patients
• Ability to use research findings to develop clinical services/guidelines
• Experience of working within a range of clinical specialities

Skills, abilities and attributes

• Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
• Highly developed communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills. Confident and assertive when working with other professionals with the ability to work quickly, calmly and accurately under pressure
• Ability to construct and conduct audits alone and supervise others
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to manage change and influence senior pharmacy, medical, management and multidisciplinary staff
• Critical appraisal skills

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black, Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.