Specialist Pharmacist - Clinical Services

at  Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The Clinical Pharmacy Service at King’s is highly respected across the Trust and our staff work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to advance patient care. We are patient-centred, research-oriented, progressive and innovative, and work alongside senior managers and clinicians to provide comprehensive directorate services.
The successful candidate will be part of the Pharmacy Clinical Services team, who lead the Clinical Pharmacy Service by; overseeing recruitment, workforce management; responding to medicine shortages as well as developing and auditing clinical standards against approved policies and procedures.

KEY ACTIVITIES OF THE POST HOLDER WILL INCLUDE:

Respond to enquiries from the Clinical Pharmacy teams and wider multi-disciplinary teams
Deliver training to pharmacy staff in relation to approved policies and procedures
Participate in recruitment and wider workforce planning
Manage rotas for the Clinical Pharmacy Service
Support the on-call service by providing clinical support, training and guidance
Participate in clinical audit and research, risk management and clinical guideline development
Develop clinical and operational plans for the management of medicine shortages for the trust
Deputise for the Principal Pharmacist, Clinical Services
The post will provide many opportunities for personal and professional development, both clinically and managerially. The successful applicant will need to demonstrate initiative, innovation and effective teamwork within a busy environment. Previous experience as a clinical pharmacist, and directorate pharmacy, as well as operational experience and excellent interpersonal skills are essential for the role. Candidates should have successfully completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent). An independent prescribing qualification and experience of staff management are advantageous.
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Main Duties and Responsibilities

Leadership

• To deputise for the Principal Pharmacist for Clinical Services as necessary.
• To lead clinical pharmacy services for patients treated within the Care Group in conjunction with the

Principal Pharmacist.

• To propose and implement policies and procedures designed to improve the pharmacy service to patients in the Trust in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist in line with national and international

consensus guidelines.

• To lead and comment on policy and service changes and plans within the clinical pharmacy service and to contribute to, and participate in, pharmacy service developments in line with departmental and Trust policy
• To develop, implement, monitor and evaluate evidence-based prescribing guidelines and protocols for use both Trust wide and within Acute Speciality Medicine.
• To ensure services provided are in line with local and national policies, guidelines and frameworks
• To contribute and adhere to clinical pharmacy service standards.

Clinical Responsibilities

• To act as a specialist practitioner within the field and as an expert pharmacist in the Care Group.
• To promote and deliver pharmaceutical care for Care Group patients and more generally for all

patients.

• To provide highly specialised and complex evidence-based clinical advice and information using

expert knowledge and experience to pharmacy, nursing, medical and other healthcare professionals

on the care and treatment of patients, inside and outside of the Trust.

• To participate in and contribute to the clinical/ward pharmacy service.
• To actively participate in consultant ward rounds as appropriate.
• To participate in outpatient clinics, and assist in the further development of the pharmacist’s role in

this area.

• To undertake patient medication review sessions and patient reviews in outpatient clinics as necessary.

Financial Management

• To support the Principal Pharmacist in monitoring drug expenditure within the Care Group and provide accurate expenditure information, with appropriate analysis, to the Clinical Director and General manager.
• To identify areas of potential cost-savings within the Care Group, and to implement systems to realise savings and contain prescribing costs.
• Using horizon scanning techniques identify future high cost medications.
• To support the development and implementation of policies to control drug expenditure and ensure cost-effective prescribing.

Please refer to the attached job description for the main responsibilities associated with this role

• To act as a specialist practitioner within the field and as an expert pharmacist in the Care Group.
• To promote and deliver pharmaceutical care for Care Group patients and more generally for al