Senior Clinical Pharmacist – Adult Diabetes ServicesNHS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic pharmacist with extensiveclinical expertise and strong interpersonal skills to join the Adult Diabetes Services at UCLH.This is a fixed-term position covering maternity leave.Adult Diabetes Services sit within the Medical Specialties Division, which encompasses a broadrange of specialist services across both inpatient and outpatient settings.The Adult Diabetes team is a well-established multidisciplinary service comprised of consultants,specialist registrars, associate specialists, clinical nurse specialists, dietitians, podiatrists and apharmacist working collaboratively to improve outcomes and support people living with type 1and type 2 diabetes across both hospital and community care settings.Within pharmacy services, the post-holder will work as an integral member of the Medicine andEmergency Services Pharmacy Team, providing a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service toAdult Diabetes Services and, where appropriate, supporting the wider Medical SpecialtiesDivision.The role also offers the opportunity to work closely with primary care colleagues and partnerorganisations across the West North London network, helping to enhance the quality, safety, andcontinuity of care for patients with long term conditions such as diabetes, across hospital andcommunity care pathways.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with the multidisciplinary diabetes team, you will play a key role in enhancingthe care and outcomes of patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes across inpatient andoutpatient settings.You will participate in relevant MDT clinical huddles, ward rounds, and specialist meetings,promoting the safe and effective use of medicines, reducing medicine-related harm duringtransitions of care, and driving evidence-based, cost-effective prescribing practice.As a valued member of the diabetes multidisciplinary team, you will use your advanced clinicalknowledge and experience to influence therapeutic decision-making and apply yourindependent prescribing skills to optimise diabetes treatment regimens and improve outcomesin in-patient settings and out-patient based initiatives such as virtual pre-operation assessmentclinics.You will function as an expert source of advice and a key point of contact for the diabetes MDT,other UCLH healthcare professionals, and patients requiring information and supportimprovement initiatives relating to diabetes medicines and monitoring devices.

Job description

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Through service evaluation, audit, and quality improvement initiatives, you will contribute to theongoing development of diabetes services, enhancing safety, efficiency, and productivitythrough the effective use of Epic, the Electronic Health Record system at UCLH.Working collaboratively with primary care colleagues and partner organisations across the Westand North London Integrated Care System (WNL ICS), you will develop, implement, andmaintain clinical pathways for complex treatment regimens and high-cost medicines, supportingseamless patient care across hospital and community settings.

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About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgeryo Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitalso University College Hospital Grafton Way Buildingo Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicineo University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centreo The Hospital for Tropical Diseaseso University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.