A bank Senior Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist post in the Bedded Services team of the Medicines Management service at Central London Community Healthcare, covering Community Hospitals. The work centres on clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation for inpatients, including continuity of care for patients admitted from primary and secondary care, alongside contributing to clinical governance. The post also leads and develops Bedded Services staff and may involve working at other CLCH sites and localities. Fit depends on GPhC registration and postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualifications.
What the job involves
- Deliver a high-quality clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation service to patients in Community Hospitals
- Ensure integrated medicines management and continuity of pharmaceutical care for patients admitted from primary and secondary care
- Contribute to clinical governance through interventions that optimise medicines management
- Lead, manage and develop staff in the Bedded Services team
- Contribute to a safe, high-quality, legally compliant service aligned with national and local policy
- Work across CLCH London locations and, at times, other CLCH sites or localities as required
Qualifications
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Certificate and Diploma, or equivalent
- Personal CPD evidenced by a portfolio, and reflective practice
Registration & licences
- Professional registration with the GPhC
Experience
- Post-qualification clinical pharmacy, medicines information and prescribing advice
- Secondary care and multidisciplinary working
- Providing a clinical pharmacy service with medicines management initiatives
- Structured medicine reviews and audit techniquesTraining and tutoring in a hospital setting
- Supervising a team or service
Skills & knowledge
- Understanding of the NHS and political environment
- Sound, up-to-date knowledge of prescribing, pharmacy and medicines management in primary and secondary care
- Excellent verbal and written communication, including presentation skills
- Excellent clinical skills
- Negotiation, persuasion and relationship building
- Succinct, objective advice, flexibility for complex change, and an innovative 'can do' approach
Nice to have
- Independent Prescriber, or working towards it
- Primary care experience, including community services
- Line management experience
- Project management experience
- Knowledge of interface issues
What’s offered
- Competitive employment package
- Investment in development and training
- Holiday pay of 12.07% on top of the hourly rate
- Unsocial hours payment, where applicable
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
