Lead Pharmacist – CRIC and Respiratory LeadNHS
Job summary
This role comprises a 40:60 split between Cardiac, Respiratory and Intensive Care (CRIC) directorate lead role and clinical respiratory medicines management services.
60% Lead Clinical Pharmacist for Respiratory to provide a comprehensive Respiratory medicines management service to Evelina and liaison with primary and community care colleagues.
40% to develop, deliver and evaluate clinical pharmacy services to the Cardiac, Respiratory and Intensive Care (CRIC) Directorate in accordance with the objectives set by the Clinical Services Lead Pharmacist in close liaison with the Consultants pharmacists. To train, develop and assess competence of pharmacists working within paediatrics. To act as a role model in the Paediatric pharmacy field and provide a consistently high level of pharmaceutical service for Paediatrics in line with corporate objectives and NHS Plan
Main duties of the job
Leadership
To lead with a focus on the operational delivery of clinical pharmacy services for patients admitted to CRIC Servicesto ensure safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of drugs in these patients.
Management of service
To enable the safe provision of clinical pharmacy services for patients admitted to Cardiac, Respiratory and Intensive Care (CRIC) directorate and the Respiratory serviceto ensure safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of drugs in these patients
Evaluation of Service
To monitor clinical pharmacy services for patients admitted to the Cardiac, Respiratory and Intensive Care (CRIC) directorate and the Respiratory serviceto ensure safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of drugs in these patients.
Clinical Practice
To act as a clinical role model for Paediatric pharmacists and demonstrate the ability to provide safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of drugs in these patients
o Demonstrates expert clinical knowledge in Paediatrics particularly respiratory medicine
Research and Development
To develop and deliver on the Research & Development Agenda surrounding Paediatric Medicines Management within Cardiac, Respiratory and Intensive Care (CRIC) directorate and the Paediatric Respiratory service in liaison with the Consultant pharmacists
Job description
Evaluation of Service
To monitor clinical pharmacy services for patients admitted to the Cardiac, Respiratory and Intensive Care (CRIC) directorate and the Respiratory service in accordance with the objectives set by the post holder and Clinical Services Lead Pharmacist in close liaison with the Consultants pharmacists in order to ensure safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of drugs in these patients.
Help ensure that the quality of the Paediatric pharmacy services is recognised as a leader in the national field in line with the corporate objectives
To evaluate the contributions of the Paediatric pharmacists to the directorate
To ensure departmental standards are met
To undertake clinical audit as part of the multi-disciplinary audit process
To undertake assessments / evaluations as required
Clinical Practice
To act as a clinical role model for Paediatric pharmacists and demonstrate the ability to provide safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of drugs in these patients
Demonstrates expert clinical knowledge in Paediatrics particularly respiratory medicine
To prescribe in the area of Paediatrics under Independent Prescribing Legislation (if required by the service)
To follow legal, ethical, professional and employers codes of conduct
To plan, manage, monitor and review therapeutic programmes
To develop recognition as a national expert within the speciality of paediatric clinical pharmacy and paediatric respiratory medicine
To enhance the quality of patient care
To manage difficult and ambiguous problems
To tolerate uncertainty
To make decisions with limited information
To demonstrate an intuitive grasp of situations based on deep tacit understanding
To demonstrate a whole-system patient-focused approach
To demonstrate advanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement
To participate as a contributor of the SEL Paediatric Formulary
To demonstrate professional accountability to Paediatric patients
To demonstrate awareness and commitment to the Trusts Clinical Governance Agenda.
About us
Guy's & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best-known hospitals - Guy's Hospitals, St Thomas' Hospitals, Evelina London Children's Hospital and Royal Brompton and Harefield - all with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.