Lead Pharmacist for Clinical Haematology & Anticoagulation

at  Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced clinical pharmacist, to lead and develop the clinical haematology and anticoagulation service at the QEW site. The post-holder will work together with consultant haematologists and anticoagulation CNS to provide and develop the anticoagulation and haematology service at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
This post is a permanent post, and is an excellent opportunity for a clinical pharmacist, with experience working in anticoagulation, and a desire to develop their leadership and management skills.
You will be expected to lead and develop the both clinical haematology & specialist anticoagulation services across the Trust. This includes the promotion of safe, effective and cost effective anticoagulants use to facilitate patient admission and enhance continuity of care across the primary and secondary care interface.
At Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust we are committed to providing excellent patient care, and the post holder will be expected to provide clinical leadership within the pharmacy team, develop clinical pharmacy services and identify and deliver drug cost savings.
You will have excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills; you must be able to manage your own workload, motivate and manage others, work as part of a team, and engage at a high level with key stakeholders within the Division.
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
Improving the experience of staff with disability
Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
Making equalities mainstream
Job Summary

1. To lead, deliver, develop and evaluate clinical pharmacy services relating to anticoagulation across the Trust, including

• Promote safe and effective use of anticoagulants during patient admission.
• Enhance continuity of care across the primary and secondary care interface.
• To facilitate and support the safe, efficient and cost-effective use of medicines used within the anticoagulation service.
• To support the anticoagulation services through direct clinical care commitments for prescribing and counselling at the designated anticoagulation clinics and provision of expertise at the relevant specialist MDTs.
• To support the implementation of the National Commissioning Policy for immunoglobulins within the Trust, including participation in the local and sub regional panels.

1. Represent the Pharmacy department at the Thrombosis Committee and the Trust at the Immunoglobulin Assessment Panel and South London Cardiovascular Network.
2. Act as a role model and provide a consistently high standard of pharmaceutical service to patients.
3. Support divisions across the Trust in managing anticoagulant expenditure and act as a liaison for service developments involving anticoagulation services.
4. Provide operational and clinical support to the pharmacy department as needed, including supervision, training, and support to junior pharmacists and other pharmacy staff.
5. Deputise for the Principal Pharmacist for Surgery and Theatres at Surgery Divisional meetings if appropriate.

Please refer the Job description for details