Total 296 pharmacist job vacancies in London, E1 4DG

Are you a pharmacist or non-medical Independent Prescriber with experience in any of the following: Acute Medicine, Critical Care and Surgery, Microbiology Education and Training Lead, and NHS trust experience, seeking a new role?

Details:
Band: 7 and 8a and b roles available
Role: Locum Pharmacist Prescriber
Duration: Until substantive recruitment completed
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Croydon
Hours: Full time/ Part time- 3/6 month contracts
Rate: One London Cap Rate for band at £30-£40 per hour dependent on experience

We are recruiting for 3 roles with breakdown per role available

Band 8 Acute Medicine - Main Duties of the Job:
- Provide expert pharmaceutical advice to doctors, nurses, and pharmacists to ensure high-quality pharmaceutical care for patients.
- Work as a non-medical Independent Prescriber (if qualified) within the agreed scope of clinical knowledge and competence.
- Lead and manage the day-to-day delivery of clinical pharmacy services to Acute Medicine.
- Develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate clinical governance initiatives to promote safe and appropriate use of medicines.

Must Have Requirements:
1. GPhC registration
2. Previous hospital experience
3. EPMA (Cerner experience)
4. Ward-based clinical experience

Band 7 Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Critical Care and Surgery

Main duties of the job:
The post holder will deputize for the Lead Directorate Pharmacist in the delivery of the directorate responsibilities and duties and will assist in providing and maintaining a safe and efficient pharmaceutical service to a cohort of patients in accordance with Trust policies. This will include: reporting and analysis of medicines expenditure, clinical governance, and risk management. They will be specifically trained in critical care & surgery to provide support for the lead and less experienced pharmacists in these areas. Furthermore, the role will provide you with the opportunity to be part of a multidisciplinary team where you can provide support for service development through projects, audits, and education. You will be able to learn from specialists and senior pharmacists to improve your knowledge and attain the required skills for your personal development.

Must-Have Requirements:
1. GPhC registration
2. Previous hospital experience
3. EPMA (Cerner experience)
4. Ward-based clinical experience

Band 8a Lead Specialist Pharmacist - Microbiology

Main duties of the job:
- Provide expert leadership and specialist professional advice on antimicrobials.
- Develop, manage, maintain, and evaluate services to ensure effective antimicrobial stewardship across the Trust. This includes liaising with clinicians, nursing, and other health and social care professionals in both primary and secondary care settings.
- Make recommendations and support the development of necessary frameworks to ensure the safe management of antimicrobials through related strategy, policy, and training within the Trust.
- Supervise Band 6 and 7 pharmacists and pre-registration pharmacists working across the Trust, as required.
- Develop and deliver training sessions to registered healthcare professionals and non-registered staff within the Trust.
- Contribute to the patient safety agenda and clinical governance agenda through interventions and optimizations of antimicrobial medication.
- Provide professional advice to the Associate Chief Pharmacist for assuring compliance with NHSLA, CQC, and other standards relating to antimicrobials.

Must-Have Requirements:
1. GPhC registration
2. Previous hospital experience
3. EPMA (Cerner experience)
4. Ward-based clinical experience

Additional Information:
- Multiple locum and permanent vacancies available across the UK which include NHS trust, Mental Health Providers, Primary care networks, Pharmaceutical companies, and more every week!
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Benefits:
- Four weekly payroll runs.
- £250 training allowance.
- Excellent pay rates.
- Exceptional referral bonuses.
- Specialists mental health consultants offering single point of contact.
- Frequent notifications for upcoming opportunities via text and email.
- Ltd & PAYE payment options available.
- Nationwide provider of mental health staff to over 40 different NHS trusts offering mental health services and over 200 local authorities.
- FREE DBS disclosures provided via fast track online services.
- FREE Occupational Health Check and Immunizations.

Are you happy with your current agency? At SCS, we believe in rewarding your loyalty and hard work!
- £150 Agency Switch Bonus - If you're unhappy with your current agency or simply fancy a change, Service Care Solutions will give you £150 for bringing your current contract to us.
- £250 Welcome Bonus - We are offering a Welcome Bonus of £250, paid after completion of two weeks in your new placement.
- Refer a Friend (Earn up to £750 per Referral) - Simply refer your friend. If they get the role, we'll give you up to £750 per Referral.

If this role sounds like a great fit for you, send your CV to brett.smith@servicecare.org.uk.

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The post holder is accountable for his/her own professional actions but will always be working under the guidance of senior colleagues who will be available for reference if required. The post holder will be required to provide pharmaceutical care to patients in various specialities on a rotational basis. They are responsible for ensuring that the legal and statutory requirements in relation to medicines are met and for ensuring the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients meets both national and local standards. On rotation the post holder will be required to: Carry out duties in the dispensary to help ensure that medicines are provided in a timely fashion for in-patients. These duties will include: Act as the Responsible Pharmacist in line with local procedure. Clinical and accuracy checking of prescriptions. Dispensing medicines. Dealing with medicines for clinical trial patients. Ensuring adherence to medicines legislation and accurate record keeping especially for those medicines covered by the Misuse of Drugs Act. Ensuring medicines are selected and employed in accordance with the Trust Medicines Policy and the Drugs Formulary. Supervising technicians and trainee pharmacists. Educating patients and/or their representatives about their medicines. Liaising with various members of the multi-disciplinary team. Inputting patient related data into computers. Managing and prioritising own workload to tight deadlines and ensuring urgent work is done. Moving stock when necessary. Making straightforward decisions relating to medicines provision. Carry out duties in the Technical Services section, which will include: Clinical and accuracy checking of prescriptions. Dispensing and supervision of others in dispensing (by manipulation and reconstitution) injectable medicines (and ensuring safe and appropriate disposal of sharps and other waste). Preparation and dispensing of special formulations for external or internal use. Liaising with medical and nursing staff with a view to providing advice about intravenous nutrition (TPN) prescriptions. Handling and dispensing medicines used in the treatment of cancer (cytotoxic medicines).

In order to meet the needs of patients in this new prison Practice Plus Group has developed an exciting new integrated approach to the provision of care. Teams will work together at each stage of the patient journey, supporting them as they arrive in the prison (Early Days in Custody Team), delivering the care they need, promoting good health and supporting resettlement (Planned Care Team) and responding to urgent and emergency needs (Unscheduled Care Team). As the lead pharmacist will provide leadership and support to the dedicated pharmacy team and the wider healthcare team around all aspects of safe use and handling of medicines within the secure environment. You will ensure that there is good partnership working between teams to ensure that safe and effective patient centred care is at the core of what we do and in line with our wellbeing approach. This includes demonstrating high degrees of professional judgement across the role which will encompass both a leadership and clinical aspect. You will continually develop your professional knowledge and skills and be expected to facilitate your own prescribing clinics within your sphere of competence. You will understand cost effective prescribing practices and ensure these are implemented across the team of prescribers and empower the pharmacy team to challenge inappropriate prescribing. Provide expert clinical advice on medicines and poly-pharmacy in line with expected professional standards, ensuring that a safe, modern, medicines management and medicines optimisation service are provided to patients. Deliver an integrated, safe, legal and high quality GPhC registered prison pharmacy service, which will be part of a comprehensive healthcare package based on the prison population needs. Inspire positive and aspirational leadership to the team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and the wider healthcare team in order to create and maintain a good working environment and facilitate staff retention. Promote good practice in all prescribing decisions to develop and implement improved medicines management understanding throughout the prison healthcare team. To also promote non-judgemental patient centred care for all while contributing to the patients own understanding of their medication. Share information relating to pharmaceutical products, medicines management, medicines optimisation, medicines legislation and general health education so that patients and the healthcare teams are appropriately informed.

As a Clinical Pharmacist, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team to develop and run processes for repeat prescription reauthorisation, management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing. With a patient facing role in managing long-term conditions; working directly with patients to assess and treat conditions, as well as promote self-care. You will be part of a group of Primary Care Network clinical pharmacists working under the supervision; training and mentoring of a Senior Clinical Pharmacist. The main responsibilities include but are not limited to: 1. Patient facing Clinical Medication Review 2. Patient facing Long-term condition clinics 3. Patient facing Care Home and Domiciliary Clinical Medication Reviews 4. Management of common/minor/self- limiting ailments 5. Medicines support 6. Medicine information to practice staff and patients 7. Telephone medicines support 8. Unplanned hospital admissions 9. Management of medicines at discharge from hospital 10. Signposting 11. Repeat prescribing The Job Description and Person Specification provides a full outline of responsibilities and requirement for this role.

The postholder must be able to show compassion and respect for people with mental health problems and be driven to improve their care through medicines management.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

Main Duties and Responsibilities Leadership To deputise for the Principal Pharmacist for Clinical Services as necessary. To lead clinical pharmacy services for patients treated within the Care Group in conjunction with thePrincipal Pharmacist. To propose and implement policies and procedures designed to improve the pharmacy service to patients in the Trust in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist in line with national and internationalconsensus guidelines. To lead and comment on policy and service changes and plans within the clinical pharmacy service and to contribute to, and participate in, pharmacy service developments in line with departmental and Trust policy To develop, implement, monitor and evaluate evidence-based prescribing guidelines and protocols for use both Trust wide and within Acute Speciality Medicine. To ensure services provided are in line with local and national policies, guidelines and frameworks To contribute and adhere to clinical pharmacy service standards. Clinical Responsibilities To act as a specialist practitioner within the field and as an expert pharmacist in the Care Group. To promote and deliver pharmaceutical care for Care Group patients and more generally for allpatients. To provide highly specialised and complex evidence-based clinical advice and information usingexpert knowledge and experience to pharmacy, nursing, medical and other healthcare professionalson the care and treatment of patients, inside and outside of the Trust. To participate in and contribute to the clinical/ward pharmacy service. To actively participate in consultant ward rounds as appropriate. To participate in outpatient clinics, and assist in the further development of the pharmacists role inthis area. To undertake patient medication review sessions and patient reviews in outpatient clinics as necessary. Financial Management To support the Principal Pharmacist in monitoring drug expenditure within the Care Group and provide accurate expenditure information, with appropriate analysis, to the Clinical Director and General manager. To identify areas of potential cost-savings within the Care Group, and to implement systems to realise savings and contain prescribing costs. Using horizon scanning techniques identify future high cost medications. To support the development and implementation of policies to control drug expenditure and ensure cost-effective prescribing. Please refer to the attached job description for the main responsibilities associated with this role.

To contribute to the Trust medicines optimisation agenda to ensure delivery of a safe, clinically and cost effective pharmacy service To review local policies and guidelines on good prescribing practice To ensure that service provision is flexible and responsive to patients needs To be an educational supervisor to pre-registration pharmacists To mentor and support junior members of staff To contribute to the education and training programme for all pharmacy and clinical staff To work closely with the wider MDT in the Trust and provide medicines expertise To meet the department and Trusts audit agenda and quality improvement objectives Critical evaluation of medicines expenditure and financial reporting

JOB PURPOSE The post holder is a clinical pharmacist, who acts within their professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team of pharmacists in general practice. In this role they will be supported by a senior clinical pharmacist who will develop, manage and mentor them and by a GP who will provide clinical supervision. To provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement as well as managing aspects of medicines safety and antimicrobial stewardship. To work as part of a multidisciplinary team in a patient facing role and take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within the practice and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy. The post holder will provide primary support to general practice staff for prescription and medication queries. They will help support the repeat prescription system and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patient in the GP practice (s). The post holder will ensure that the practice integrates with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload. The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general practice. The clinical pharmacist will organise practice based meetings with local community pharmacists to improve collaborative working and explore how to best support patients to access and get the best from their medicines. The post holder will be supported to develop their role to become a non-medical prescriber. Main Duties and Areas of Responsibility Medication review for Older People with Frailty: Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients (including patients in care homes) and produce recommendations for the GP on prescribing and monitoring. Management of medicines at discharge from hospital: To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge. To support the care closer to home integrated networks. Set up and manage systems to identify and support high-risk groups of patients (e.g. those on 4+ medicines or unplanned admissions). Provide advice on medicines optimisation and develop personalised care plans. Long-term condition clinics, e.g. Diabetes See patients with single medical problems where medicine optimisation is required (e.g. COPD, asthma). Make recommendations to GPs for medicine improvements. Clinical advice and expertise on medicines to practice staff, multidisciplinary teams and patients Answers all medicine--related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff and patients with queries about medicines. Signposting to community pharmacy for management of minor illness, medicines use reviews, new medicines service and other locally commissioned service. Referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals, where appropriate. Training & supervision Provide education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics, medicines optimisation, consultation skills and motivational interviewing. Support networks for the clinical pharmacists in the local health economy: community pharmacists; hospital and CCG prescribing advisers. To support the RPS Faculty development for clinical pharmacists. Medicines safety Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance. Undertake simple audits of prescribing in areas directed by the GPs, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the practice team. Antibiotic Stewardship Promotion of evidence-based practice and interventions to prevent the development of infections to practice. Key working relationships: Patients GP, nurses and other practice staff Community pharmacists and support staff Other members of the medicines management (MM) team including pharmacists, technicians and dieticians Locality / GP prescribing lead Locality managers Community nurses and other allied health professionals Hospital staff with responsibilities for prescribing and medicines optimisation Responsibilities underpinning the role: To develop and facilitate a good working relationship with community pharmacists and other local providers of healthcare. To plan and organise own workload, including audit and project work, and training sessions for members of the, practice team, community nurse team, patients, and carers. To record personally generated information and maintain a database of information relating to the work done in the practice(s). Personally generated information includes information and records relating to audit and clinical work undertaken by the post holder, reference notes relating to clinical/technical information. The database includes maintaining up-to-date, detailed records of all work done in the practices for which the post holder is accountable (done by the post holder or others) To maintain registration as a pharmacist and comply with appropriate professional codes. As appropriate to the post, to maintain and develop professional competence and expertise, keep up to date with medical/therapeutic evidence and opinion, and local and national service, legislation and policy developments, agree objectives and a personal development plan and participate in the appraisal process. To attend local, regional and national meetings of relevance as agreed with the post holder’s line manager. To undertake any other duties commensurate with the post holder’s grade as agreed with the post holder’s line manager. All employees should understand that it is their personal responsibility to comply with all organisational and statutory requirements (e.g. health and safety, equal treatment and diversity, confidentiality and clinical governance).

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Candidates should have demonstrable competencies in hospital clinical pharmacy practice, excellent communication skills and commitment to pharmaceutical care. Furthermore candidates should be highly organised and have undertaken a Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent). Following successful completion of an accreditation programme, the post holder will clinically screen prescriptions for systemic anticancer therapyfor inpatients and outpatients in accordance with procedures. Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for detailed information regarding the responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Job Descriptions for both the Band 6 and Band 7 positions are attached and long with the Personal Specifications for you to review. If you are successful at being shortlisted you will be invited to interview and assessed for the relevant grade offered. As part of our continued response to COVID19, we are closely following Department of Health and Social Care's (DHSC) guidance and the governments proposals for new mandatory COVID-19 vaccination legislation. This means that full COVID19 vaccination will be a condition of employment in all NHS roles which have face-to-face contact with patients and service users from1 April 2022unless exempt. This also means that by3 February 2022all such staff will need to have had their first COVID19 vaccination. We expect the need to be vaccinatedto apply tothe vast majority ofroles, although this may not be a requirement in some limited, exceptional circumstances. Should your role be identified as being within the scope of the legislation, you will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status (or a legitimate exemption from these requirements) as a condition of your employment.

The post holder will work within their clinical competencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management, provide face to face structured medication reviews, manage long term conditions, management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, manage repeat prescription authorisations and reauthorisation, acute prescription request, while addressing both the public health and social care needs of patients in the GP practice(s) that make up the PCN. The post holder will perform face to face medication review of patients with polypharmacy especially for older people, people in residential care homes and those with multiple co- morbidities. The post holder will provide leadership on quality improvement and clinical audit and well as managing some aspects of the Quality and outcomes framework (QOF) and the Directed Enhanced Service (DES) Contract .. This role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver an excellent service within general practice.

Job Descriptions for both the Band 6 and Band 7 positions are attached and long with the Personal Specifications for you to review. If you are successful at being shortlisted you will be invited to interview and assessed for the relevant grade offered. As part of our continued response to COVID19, we are closely following Department of Health and Social Care's (DHSC) guidance and the governments proposals for new mandatory COVID-19 vaccination legislation. This means that full COVID19 vaccination will be a condition of employment in all NHS roles which have face-to-face contact with patients and service users from1 April 2022unless exempt. This also means that by3 February 2022all such staff will need to have had their first COVID19 vaccination. We expect the need to be vaccinatedto apply tothe vast majority ofroles, although this may not be a requirement in some limited, exceptional circumstances. Should your role be identified as being within the scope of the legislation, you will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status (or a legitimate exemption from these requirements) as a condition of your employment.