Senior Pharmacist - Critical Care

at  Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The post holder will work as part of a dedicated pharmacy team to provide and develop specialist clinical pharmacy services to the Care Group. The post holder will liaise between wards, departments and pharmacy to ensure that pharmacy services are tailored to meet the Critical Care Care Group’s needs wherever possible.

AT KING’S WE ARE A KIND, RESPECTFUL TEAM:

Kind . We show compassion and understanding and bring a positive attitude to our work
Respectful . We promote equality, are inclusive and honest, speaking up when needed
Team . We support each other, communicate openly, and are reassuringly professional
To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder. It will automatically be reviewed in the event that the post becomes vacant. The Deputy Chief Pharmacist, Clinical Services will review the job description.
All employees must hold an ’nhs.net’ email account which will be the Trust’s formal route for email communication.

Everyone is responsible for promoting inclusion no matter their role or team. At King’s, we want to create an environment where everyone feels valued, respected and welcomed.

• To undertake any other relevant duties, as may be required by the Chief Pharmacist.
• Nothing omitted or written here shall absolve the pharmacist from at all times ensuring that correct, professional techniques, ethics, attitudes and procedures are maintained by the staff for whom he/she is responsible.

Safe Guarding
The Trust takes the issues of Safeguarding Children, Adults and addressing Domestic Abuse very seriously. All employees have a responsibility to support the organisation in our duties by;
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attending mandatory training on safeguarding children and adults
familiarising themselves with the Trust’s processes for reporting concerns
reporting any safeguarding child or adult concerns appropriately
Infection Control Statement
The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene procedures and requirements when in clinical areas.
T he post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to make to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this rol

Clinical Responsibilities

• To act as a specialist practitioner in the clinical area.
• To promote and deliver pharmaceutical care specifically for Critical Care patients within the Care Group and more generally for all patients.
• To contribute and adhere to clinical pharmacy service standards.
• To provide highly specialised evidence-based clinical advice and information to nursing and medical staff on the care and treatment of patients.
• To actively participate regularly in multidisciplinary ward rounds, antibiotic ward rounds and other multidisciplinary meetings as appropriate, delivering and promoting high quality, cost-effective, patient-focused pharmaceutical care.
• To contribute to and participate in the clinical/ward pharmacy service.
• Where appropriate and necessary to practice as a prescriber in area of own expertise, as appropriate, and provide direct high quality of care to Critical Care patients.
• To ensure appropriate and timely supply of medication to patients in conjunction with dispensary staff.
• To liaise with other pharmacists/healthcare professionals to ensure efficient transfer of clinical and medicines management issues.
• To participate in discharge planning.
• To participate in patient education and counselling schemes for all Critical Care patients/carers.
• To ensure appropriate and timely supply of medication to patients, including participation in the POD scheme.
• To practice as an independent prescriber, in area of own expertise, as appropriate and provide direct high quality of care to inpatients and outpatients within scope of practice.
• To liaise with other Pharmacists, Doctors and GPs to ensure efficient transfer of clinical and medicines management issues.
• To participate in Trust adverse incident reporting scheme

Everyone is responsible for promoting inclusion no matter their role or team. At King’s, we want to create an environment where everyone feels valued, respected and welcomed.

• To undertake any other relevant duties, as may be required by the Chief Pharmacist.
• Nothing omitted or written here shall absolve the pharmacist from at all times ensuring that correct, professional techniques, ethics, attitudes and procedures are maintained by the staff for whom he/she is responsible