Lead Specialist Pharmacist, Diabetes & Endocrinology
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London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
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Job overview
We are looking for a motivated, proactive and enthusiastic Pharmacist to lead our pharmacy team in the development of a high quality and specialised pharmacy service to the Diabetes & Endocrinology division across the Trust.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic, innovative and friendly team dedicated to improving our Diabetes and Endocrinology services. In this key post you will be working as part of an established multidisciplinary team and be responsible for leading and shaping high-quality clinical pharmacy services to diabetes and endocrinology in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
The post holder will work closely with the Consultants, Pharmacy Managers, and the General Manager for the service to lead on pharmacist led lipid and other outpatient clinics and oversee inpatient care to the speciality within the Diabetes and Endocrinology service.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate an excellent leadership and management skills, be flexible and work well leading a team with excellent problem-solving & time management skills. Applicants must be currently registered with the GPhC as a pharmacist and completed the clinical pharmacist diploma.An independent prescribing qualification is essential. Successful candidates will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills and enjoy working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with problem-solving skills for highly complex clinical queries.
Main duties of the job
As an enthusiastic and patient oriented pharmacist, you will combine expert opinion and expert practice to benefit patient care, and work at the forefront with the multidisciplinary team to help us implement, deliver and continually improve medicines management.
Overall, you will be responsible for:
Strategically leading the clinical pharmacy services provided to Diabetes and Endocrinology including liaising with primary care.
The development and delivery of inpatient and outpatient pharmacy clinical services to Diabetes and Endocrinology.
Promoting the safe, efficient and cost-effective prescribing within Diabetes and Endocrinology
Identifying the training needs of all staff and developing strategies to meet them in order for staff to undertake the roles required within Diabetes and Endocrinology.
This position is looking for someone that is an expert in diabetes and endocrinology. You will need excellent consultation, communication, interpersonal and time management skills and will need to enjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary team.You will also need post-registration experience relevant to hospital pharmacy and will have the Post Graduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent qualification.
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria- Master’s degree in Pharmacy
- Registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Diploma Pharmacy Practice
- Independent prescriber
- MSc in Clinical Pharmacy Practice
- Evidence of formal management training
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria- Significant clinical pharmacy experience in Diabetes and Endocrinology
- Experience of managing a small team
- Excellent ability to manage change within the pharmacy department and within medical and nursing teams to drive service improvements
- Experience of working as a specialist pharmacist
- Demonstrates strategic thinking
- Experience of identifying training needs and delivering education and training programmes for all clinical staff groups
- Evidence of publishing in a peer reviewed journal
- Evidence of collaborative regional work
- Experience of delivering research projects and influencing changes in practice
- Evidence of managing and developing a pharmacy service or section.
- Experience with drug expenditure reporting
Skills, Abilities & Attributes
Essential criteria- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise, persuade and influence the executive team, senior managers, and senior clinical staff
- The ability to identify and manage risks.
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills (oral and written)
- Demonstrate excellent problem solving skills
- Demonstrates the integration of research evidence into practice
- Ability to identify and prioritise service needs
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment.
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As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black ,Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.