Job overview We are excited to offer a permanent role at Whittington Health, to provide clinical and strategic leadership to our Emergency and Integrated Medicine (EIM) directorate.
This is an exceptional role full of opportunities for personal and professional development. Due to the hard work of the current post holder, the EIM pharmacy team is expanding and now is an exciting time to join us and support the on going developments both within the department and at Trust level. This role is full of opportunities to demonstrate clinical and strategic leadership at Trust level and within North Central London.
As a member of the Senior Pharmacy Team, you will work collaboratively with the Deputy Chief Pharmacist in ensuring clinical pharmacy services are delivered in a safe and effective manner and will provide wider leadership to the entire pharmacy department. Main duties of the job To develop a consistently high quality clinical pharmacy service to the Emergency and Integrated Medicine (EIM) Integrated Clinical Service Unit (ICSU).
To developing the strategic vision and roadmap for pharmacy services within this ICSU, taking into account the diverse skills of the wider pharmacy team.
To work closely with the multidisciplinary team, to develop pharmacy within the various specialities within the EIM ICSU. These will include Acute and Emergency Medicine,
Gastroenterology, Respiratory and Cardiology.
To support audit and research within the teams and promote the use of Quality Improvement (QI) methodology at all opportunities.
The post holder will support the development of emerging clinical pathways that will exist within EIM and identify opportunities to promote integrated working with Community Services
and Primary Care.
To act as a member of the senior pharmacy team and provide strategic leadership both within the pharmacy department and to the wider Trust. Working for our organisation Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work. Detailed job description and main responsibilities We are really excited to offer this opportunity for a driven, confident and enthusiastic individual to join our team and lead the pharmacy services across our Emergency and Integrated Medicine ICSU. The main job description and responsibilities of this role can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
You will be leading a team that is well-integrated into the MDT and has recently received additional investment in key clinical areas (SDEC, Gastroenterology and Rheumatology). You will have a pivotal role in supporting our team to work closely with our consultants. ward nurses and wider healthcare team. This post is an ideal mix of operational and strategic leadership and would suit someone that enjoys working in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment. It is also a great opportunity for a leader to work in a forward thinking department and have the autonomy to demonstrate their ability to lead projects and influence change. It will allow the post holder to truly experience the benefits of integrated care and demonstrate the opportunities that exist for this to develop in Emergency and Integrated Medicine. Person specification Education / Qualifications Essential criteria MPharm (or equivalent)
Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Further post graduate qualification Diploma/MSc in Pharmacy Practice or Clinical Pharmacy, or equivalent Desirable criteria Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Independent Prescriber
Member of relevant professional clinical groups (e.g. UKCPA)
Leadership or Management qualification Skills and Abilities Essential criteria High-level clinical skills sufficient to engage in appropriate dialogue with senior clinicians around complex clinical cases.
Can identify a vision for the delivery of pharmaceutical services to Emergency and Integrated Medicine
Good written and oral communication skills and able to communicate with patients and all grades of healthcare staff (verbally and in writing).
Good negotiation skills and the ability to influence senior pharmacy and medical staff, the multidisciplinary team and management.
Experience of supervising and training junior pharmacists and wider pharmacy team members
Experience of providing education and training to pharmacy staff, nursing staff and doctors.
Good interpersonal and negotiation skills.
Ability to work in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment and prioritise appropriately
Good problem solving skills
Excellent numeracy skills.
Ability to evaluate and to plan service developments,
Understand, articulate and apply the principles of change management to the healthcare setting Knowledge and Experience Essential criteria Demonstrates a whole-system patient-focused approach to work.
Understanding of current national standards, guidelines and service developments linked to areas covered by Emergency and Integrated medicine
Significant and relevant clinical experience from working in areas linked to Emergency and Integrated Medicine (i.e. Acute and General Medicine and Medical Specialities including Gastroenterology, Respiratory, Cardiology)
Experience of managing and leading a team
Involvement in the writing of clinical guidelines, policies and procedures
Experience of appraising staff and giving feedback
Experience in education and training and acting as a clinical pharmacy tutor.
Significant experience of working in an acute hospital setting, with some of this experience at a senior level
Experience of managing and analysing drug expenditure, based on clinical activity
An understanding of how digital tools / EPR functionality can improve clinical practice in the Acute and Emergency Care setting Desirable criteria Understanding of project management principles and the ability to demonstrate outputs from a project they have led
In depth understanding of the principles of Quality Improvement and change management
Understanding of the NCL pharmacy priorities and the NCL IPMO submission
An understanding of how integrated care can be developed within Emergency and Integrated Medicine Personal Qualities Essential criteria Reliable and Self-motivated
Able to work under pressure whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
Able to work on own initiative or as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Demonstrates initiative, and motivation & enthusiasm for the post.
Commitment to continuing personal development.
Ability to articulate their own leadership style
Knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues and how personally can make a positive difference to this agenda
Able to set realistic goals and outcomes and use these to motivate themselves and their team SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS
To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to: Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures. Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
Participate in required training and supervision.
Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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