Senior Pharmacist – Critical Care

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board. King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.7 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley. Job overview The post holder will work as part of a dedicated pharmacy team to provide and develop specialist clinical pharmacy services to the Care Group. The post holder will liaise between wards, departments and pharmacy to ensure that pharmacy services are tailored to meet the Critical Care Care Group's needs wherever possible. Main duties of the job Act as a deputy for Principal Pharmacist when necessary. Participate in the multidisciplinary team delivering and promoting high quality, cost-effective, patient-focused pharmaceutical care to patients. Provide interface and discharge liaison, and support to the wards & units within the Care Group. Consistently lead on the provision of clinical pharmacy services to the many sub-specialties within the Care Group and ensure a high level of clinical pharmacy input. Act as a clinical role model, and supervise rotational staff at ward level. Promote the safe drug use within the specialty. Develop, implement and audit local guidelines. Audit usage of medicines in the Care Group with the aim of promoting cost effective prescribing. Assist in the financial reporting to the Care Group and drug budget management. Ensure seamless pharmaceutical care on discharge, liaising with other pharmacists and healthcare professionals (primary and secondary) taking over care of the patient. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Postgraduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent qualification/experience Registered Pharmacist (1 year competency assessed and examined professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council) Desirable criteria Registered Independent Prescriber or willingness to complete Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent qualification / experience Relevant Experience/Skills Essential criteria Specialist clinical knowledge and skills relevant to area of practice Knowledge of regulations and legislation relevant to area of practice Desirable criteria Previous relevant specialist clinical experience IMPORTANT Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert Please provide email addresses for referees where possible

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