Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week including weekends and bank holidays)
- Job ref
- 200-NN-7194650-APST-Y
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £54,320 - £60,981 p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner) + EDC payment
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Pharmacist - Rotational
Band 7
Job overview
We are seeking enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacists to join our large team of band 7 senior pharmacists to provide pharmacy and medicines optimisation services to patients at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The Pharmacy Department is highly regarded in the Trust and has 270 staff members. The department is friendly, forward thinking and constantly expanding with opportunities for personal development and further postgraduate education. It is compulsory for our pharmacists to complete a postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or equivalent. Furthermore, we are constantly expanding our pool of non-medical prescribing pharmacists. We support pharmacists to pursue opportunities in research to further expand their portfolio.
Investment in facilities includes automated dispensing in our large main dispensary, which covers inpatient, outpatient and home delivery services. We have four satellite dispensaries, attached to specialist areas to promote efficient dispensing. Our dispensaries are led by experienced pharmacy technicians allowing clinical staff to focus on patient care, medicines optimisation and care group work. Omnicell cabinets are used in the Emergency Department and Major Trauma Ward, supporting automated pharmacy services on ward level. The aseptic unit holds of a “Specials” Manufacturing Authorisation (MS) licence by MHRA.
Main duties of the job
Our band 7 pharmacists support discharges through transcribing and non-medical prescribing in most of our rotations. Rotations include antibiotics and infectious diseases, critical care, haematology and oncology, paediatrics, surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, acute and specialist medicine, cardiology, cardiac surgery, technical services, clinical trials, and patient services. There is the exciting opportunity to participate in a secondment to the island of St Helena.
- Be a role model and actively promote safe, evidence-based prescribing
- Actively participate in safe and timely discharge through transcribing and non-medical pharmacist prescribing, criteria-led discharge roles and engagement with the wider multidisciplinary team.
- Lead medicines optimisation services in your designated specialty
- Use initiative and forward thinking and demonstrate an ability to influence a wide range of health care professionals
- Provide education and training for undergraduate and postgraduate healthcare professionals
- Be actively involved in audit and research
- Deliver metrics that demonstrate the benefit of pharmacy in providing pharmaceutical services to patients
- The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, experienced and capable clinical pharmacist with good interpersonal and influencing skills.
Working for our organisation
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a major acute hospital that offers specialist care for complex injuries and illnesses, including trauma, neurology, neurosurgery, cardiac care, lipid disorders, renal transplantation, cancer care and stroke. We are the regional specialist care provider for South-West London, Surrey and beyond. Acute and tertiary health services are delivered from over 1,000 beds across two sites, by around 8,000 staff. The helipad was opened in spring 2014 and the work of the Emergency Department has been captured on Channel 4’s ‘24 Hours in A&E’ programme.
The GESH hospital group is a leading healthcare provider in South West London, comprised of St George’s University Hospitals and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, together, by collaborating and working in partnership to meet the needs of our patients, and making sure our services are affordable and fit for the future.
As GESH partners the pharmacy departments at St Georges University Hospital and Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals are working together in a number of areas including; workforce, key functions such as medication safety and education and training and digital workstreams.
Together, as a Group, we will be the driving force behind the most integrated local system in the NHS.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As part of GESH collaborative work, we are working together on this recruitment campaign with Epsom and St Helier Hospital. This means that there may be an opportunity to work at either Trust in a similar role and there will be representation from both Trusts at the interview. Further details will be provided with interview invites.
You must possess a postgraduate certificate in clinical pharmacy or equivalent and have substantive hospital pharmacy experience. Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team would be an advantage.
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Degree in pharmacy BSc( Hons), BPharm, MPharm or equivalent
- Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Working towards Postgrad Diploma General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
- Attained certificate level in General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- MSc in Pharmacy Practice
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Postgraduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial NHS hospital pharmacy experience to include foundation level clinical and operational pharmacy experience
- Experience in training and development at undergraduate and post graduate level
- Experience of working within multidisciplinary groups
- Experience of medicines management and medicines optimisation
- Experience of research or audit
- Experience of formulating guidelines, policies, or procedures
Desirable criteria
- Experience of consultant ward rounds
- Experience of acting as a directorate pharmacist
- Experience in risk management
- Experience as a practice or educational supervisor or designated prescribing practitioner for trainee or qualified pharmacists
Skills
Essential criteria
- Clinical pharmacy skills at certificate diploma level
- Demonstrates an appropriate level of clinical reasoning and judgment
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Good interpersonal and influencing skills
- Ability to organise and motivate oneself and others efficiently, to manage time effectively and work to deadlines.
- Ability to problem solve
Desirable criteria
- Computer literate: Word processing and spreadsheet skills
- Able to critically analyse and apply research to the clinical setting
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates a good core knowledge of therapeutics and pharmacology
- Awareness of current local and national NHS issues
Desirable criteria
- Up to date knowledge of clinical governance and risk management issues
- Familiarity with CMM/ JAC
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.
If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:
- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image
As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: [email protected].
Employer certification / accreditation badges
.jpg "Disability Advice Line")
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stela Glakousaki
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacist Clinical Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8725 1571
- Additional information
For further details / informal visits contact:
Stela Glakousaki
List jobs with St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Health Science Services or all sectors