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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
394-UPC-6594333VV-A
Employer
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Hillingdon
Town
Uxbridge
Salary
£59,490 - £66,239 per annum (incl. of HCAA)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/12/2024 23:59
Interview date
16/01/2025

Employer heading

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Rheumatology

NHS AfC: Band 8a

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The Trust only accepts applications made through this site, please register when you click APPLY at the end of this advertisement. The Trust is able to offer hospital accommodation, pension scheme, on-site nursery (through third party provider), together with salary sacrifice schemes (including child care vouchers, ride to work) and a range of national and local staff discounts (subject to availability).

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Job overview

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist ready to move into a more specialist role. Then look no further as here is an opportunity just waiting for you .

The role of Advanced Clinical Pharmacist for Rheumatology is an innovative role - you will be based in the Rheumatology Department where you will work with specialist nurses and consultants to implement biosimilar switching for the benefit of the patient , the health economy and to maximise income to the Trust. You will play a lead role in setting up and running biologics review clinics to review long term patients prescribed biologics

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Main duties of the job

To be the lead pharmacist for rheumatology, leading, managing and developing medicines management initiatives for our Rheumatology patients.

This is an innovative role with the majority of time spent on rheumatology duties. The post holder will be based in the rheumatology department

To lead work with the specialist nurses & consultants in rheumatology to implement biosimilar switching, to the benefit of the health economy and to maximise the income to the Trust from the gain share offered by the ICB

To lead work with the specialist nurses & consultants in rheumatology in setting up and running biologics consent clinics to review long term patients prescribed biologics.

To report back on savings / income generation from the gain share to the medicine and CCS health group and to the ICB.

To develop, train, motivate and encourage staff working within the team

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.Ìý

Working for our organisation

This is a great time to join The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we are currently in the process of redeveloping the hospital to provide a state-of-the-art hospital for the residents of Hillingdon, and beyond, which supports the very best in delivery of healthcareÌýand will be fit for our future.

We are the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offer a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.Ìý

Person specification

Person Specification

Essential criteria
  • MPharm or equivalent
  • GPhC registered
  • Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent qualification
  • Hospital pharmacy practice
  • Excellent understanding of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
  • IT Skills (competence in all basic software e.g. word, excel, power point) to meet needs of the post
  • Ability to concentrate and work safely in pressurised circumstances
  • Commitment to patient care
Desirable criteria
  • RPS member
  • Independent Prescriber
  • Train the trainer course

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Armed Forces Covenant Bronze Award

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Pegah Kamranpour
Job title
Principal Pharmacist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01895 279337