Specialist Pharmacist - Neonates

Job overview

This post provides an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated pharmacist with a clinical pharmacy background to join the Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Womens and Childrens Pharmacy Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and delivering a high-quality, clinical service to the recently expanded neonatal unit at the Princess Royal University Hospital site.

This post provides a varied experience as well as flexible and challenging opportunities for personal and professional development in clinical, research, strategic and managerial skills. The successful applicant will be a team player with clinical experience, excellent communication skills, and attention to detail. We seek a highly motivated individual with relevant experience to join our team.

The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to work across other areas of Women’s and Child Health including general paediatrics, maternity and gynaecology.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will join a specialist pharmacy team to lead and develop clinical pharmacy services within Women and Childrens. Supporting the Principal Pharmacist for Women’s and Children’s services, they will coordinate between wards, departments, and pharmacy to meet Care Group needs.

Key duties include deputising for the Principal Pharmacist, acting as a paediatric specialist and independent prescriber, leading service development, participating in outpatient clinics and ward rounds, ensuring safe drug use, providing education and training, managing budgets, and supporting clinical research. They will also supervise staff and promote integrated, patient-centred pharmaceutical care.

This role involves delivering a clinical pharmacy service at an Advanced level, as defined in the RPS Core Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum.

The post holder will participate in enhanced hours and weekend services

Working for our organisation

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. Our values at King’s, are that we’re 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

The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (EDI) at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King’s to another level.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the post holder will be:

• Deputise for the Principal Pharmacist, Womens and Childrens

• Act as a specialist role model and an expert in the medical management within neonates

• Lead and manage clinical pharmacy services in neonates in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist. Develop neonatal transitional care services across all sites

• Act as a pharmacist independent prescriber to optimise the care of patients within Child Health.

• Ensure a high level of clinical pharmacy input to the care of patients within neonates. Providing interface and discharge liaison and support.

• Actively participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds, delivering and promoting high quality, cost effective, patient-focused pharmaceutical care.

• Provide patient and carer education and close liaison across the interface.

• Promote safe drug use within the Child Health specialties.

• Development, implementation and audit of local guidelines.

• Supervise and train pharmacy staff at ward level.

• 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 participate in practice and clinical research and audit.

• To work with the Principal Pharmacist to extend the boundaries of professional practice within the Care Group.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Pharmacist (1 year competency assessed and examined professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent qualification / experience
• Registered Independent Prescriber or willingness to complete

Experience

Essential criteria

• Specialist clinical knowledge and skills relevant to area of practice
• Previous relevant specialist clinical experience
• Appropriate post registration experience in hospital Pharmacy or equivalent area of practice with assessed competencies
• Experience of working with senior healthcare professionals outside of Pharmacy

Desirable criteria

• Demonstration of advanced practice using evidence mapped to the RPS Advanced Practice Framework.

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• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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