Work on the provision of effective and efficient pharmacy services to Medicines Information and Oncology Services
Deliver comprehensive, high-quality, efficient Medicines Information services in line with local and national objectives
Answer complex specialist ophthalmic Medicines Information enquiries
Cover dispensing activities for Ocular Oncology and Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) prescriptions
Coordinate the weekly courier arrangement for Ocular Oncology prescriptions
Provide a wide range of administrative support to the section
In the absence of the Lead Pharmacist, the post holder will be responsible for managing, coordinating and monitoring the quality and workflow of Medicines Information Services
Work with the Pharmacy Leads on service developments and to ensure that Pharmacy services meet the needs of the users
Act as line manager to Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPTs), Assistant Technical Officers (ATOs)/apprentices as necessary
Participate in the departmental roster to provide operational cover in the pharmacy dispensary and act as an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) as stated in departmental procedures to ensure safe and effective pharmacy service is provided to Moorfields patients
Promote the implementation of important Trust initiatives in order to enhance patient experience and ensure an excellent and cost-efficient service is provided
To support the lead pharmacists in the delivery of a comprehensive specialist ophthalmic and general medicines information service
To assist the Lead Pharmacist in planning and developing Medicines Information services in line with local and national objectives
To assist the Lead Pharmacist in implementing medicines information systems improvements including audit
To assist the developing and writing policies, procedures etc
To provide and receive highly complex information and communicate effectively to others
To answer patient-specific enquiries about medicines
To perform literature and database searches, and contact external agencies
To critically evaluate, interpret, analyse evidence from searches, and use clinical expertise to apply this to the patient context
To work in conjunction with the hospital nurse patient helpline by assisting them with their Medicines Information enquiries
To assist in collecting regular Key Performance Indicator (KPI) data on the Medicines Information Services
To cover dispensing activities for Ocular Oncology and Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) prescriptions
To participate in the departmental roster to provide operational cover in the pharmacy dispensary and act as an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT)
To act as line manager of Pharmacy support technical staff and be responsible for their setting objectives, appraisals, sickness absence and performance management and all related procedures for these groups of staff
At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
Free 24/7 independent counselling service
Learning and development opportunities
Easy and quick transport links
A range of attractive benefits and discounts
Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
Free Pilates classes
Full support and training to develop your skills
Flexible working friendly organisation
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.
For a full description of the main duties and responsibilities of this role, please refer to the job description and personal specification documents for this post

Please refer the Job description for details