Specialist Pharmacist, Respiratory

at  Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The post holder will work as part of a dedicated pharmacy team to lead, provide and develop specialist clinical pharmacy services to the Respiratory Ward and Respiratory Support Unit. The post holder will also support the Principal Pharmacist for Medicine Specialities in managing the team. The post holder will liaise between wards, departments and pharmacy to ensure that pharmacy services are tailored to meet the Care Groups needs wherever possible.

Deputise for the Principal Pharmacist , Medicines Specialities
Act as a specialist role model and an expert in the medical management of patients within Respiratory wards.
Lead and manage clinical pharmacy services to the Respiratory Support Unit and respiratory ward in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist.
Act as a pharmacist independent prescriber, where accredited
Ensure a high level of clinical pharmacy input to the care of patients.
Actively participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds.
Provide education and training of healthcare professionals within and outside the Trust.
Regular financial reporting, drug usage and expenditure forecasting, and drug budget management.
To work with the Principal Pharmacist to extend the boundaries of professional practice within the Care Group.
To deputise for the Principal Pharmacist for Medicine Specialities 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 attend Care Group meeting
To act as a specialist practitioner within the field and as an expert pharmacist in Respiratory Medicine.
To promote and deliver pharmaceutical care for Respiratory Medicine patients and more generally for all patients.
To liaise with other Pharmacists, Doctors and GPs to ensure efficient transfer of clinical and medicines management issues
To support the Principal Pharmacist in monitoring drug expenditure within the Care Group
To lead, coach and manage the performance of the junior staff in line with good people management practices
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
Policy/Service Development
To deputise for the Principal Pharmacist for acute and emergency medicine 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 Respiratory 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
To proactively support the development of ward and clinical pharmacy services to Respiratory Medicine in order to advance the safe, clinically effective and cost effective use of drugs to patients
To attend relevant meetings, including inpatient and outpatient MDTs.
To attend Care Group meetings attended by senior management and clinical staff, participating, and representing pharmacy views at such meetings
To manage specific service initiatives and changes affecting the clinical pharmacy service in the department and across the Trust
Patient/Client Care
To act as a specialist practitioner within the field and as an expert in Respiratory Medicine
To promote and deliver pharmaceutical care for Respiratory Medicine 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.
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 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 participate in patient education and counselling schemes for all acute and emergency medicine patients/carers.
To ensure appropriate and timely supply of medication to patients in conjunction with dispensary staff, including the POD scheme and discharge facilitation for patients.
To liaise with other Pharmacists, Doctors and GPs to ensure efficient transfer of clinical and medicines management issues.
To develop shared care guidelines to support GP prescribing as necessary.
Maintain and further develop specialist information on the use of drugs in clinical conditions relevant to acute and emergency medicine, ensuring accurate and up to date clinical information is available to all pharmacists performing out of hours duties in a format relevant to those pharmacists needs.
To participate in Trust adverse incident reporting scheme.
Financial/Resource 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 Adult Medicine 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.
To educate other healthcare professionals on the costs associated with drug therapy and promote the use of evidence-based, cost-effective prescribing within the care group.
To attend Care Group or Specialty financial meetings when required.
To work across traditional boundaries e.g. primary and secondary care.
To monitor all FP10 and homecare prescribing costs and feed those to the Trust, NHSE and CCGs when required
To optimise the use of homecare providers to ensure VAT savings are realised as necessary.
Staff Management, Performance & Training
To lead, coach and manage the performance of the junior staff in line with good people management practices, ensuring excellence is recognised and underperformance is addressed.
To participate in regular performance appraisal meetings and ensure line reports have a clear set of objectives and development plans.
To ensure line reports are compliant with all statutory, mandatory training together with any professional training requirements, ensuring they are up to date and fully compliant.
To manage line reports absences including sickness in line with Trust policy ensuring the appropriate return to work meetings occur, e-roster is updated and productivity is at keep to the highest possible level.
To ensure overall wellbeing of the team is maintained. Continuously support in improving the morale of the team and implementing a culture of zero-tolerance for bullying and harassment.
To participate in teaching and supervising students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
To act as postgraduate tutor for Diploma students.
To act as a tutor for trainee pharmacists
To participate in teaching nurses, medical staff, and AHPs.
To participate in the recruitment and selection of pharmacy students, trainee pharmacists, and junior pharmacists as needed.
To regularly train, supervise and assess at ward level junior pharmacy staff providing a ward/clinical pharmacy service to wards within the Care Group.
To plan activities for, supervise, train and assess at ward level, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, trainee pharmacists and students.
To participate in the in-service clinical pharmacy training of all pharmacy staff.
To participate regularly in the induction, training and development of medical, nursing and other healthcare staff.
To delegate tasks to junior staff as and when required.
To manage, organise and/or support the induction of new pharmacy staff