NHS

Senior Specialist Pharmacist, Critical Care


Pay59,490.00 - 66,239.00 / year
LocationHarrow/England
Employment typePart-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9337-25-2618?language=en&page=852&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, innovative and enthusiastic specialist pharmacist to work in critical care. The pharmacist will have the unique opportunity to work at a critical care unit with 24 bed at Northwick Park Hospital. The post holder will be working closely with the critical care pharmacy team at Northwick Park Hospital. The patient group is diverse taking adult medical and surgical patients who require multi-organ support; often these patients are from specialties such as St Marks Hospital gastroenterology, intestinal failure, ENT, Vascular and Head & Neck departments. We pride ourselves on a multidisciplinary approach to individual patient care.

      Main duties of the job

      We are looking for someone who has extensive clinical pharmacy experience, critical care experience and the ability to work with a multidisciplinary team. You will need to have excellent communication, clinical and negotiation skills, as well as experience providing training and education to a range of healthcare professionals and patients. Experience in managing individuals or team(s) is also an advantage.

      About us

      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.

      Details

      Date posted

      21 May 2025

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 8a

      Salary

      £59,490 to £66,239 a year per annum including HCAS (pro-rata)

      Contract

      Fixed term

      Duration

      12 months

      Working pattern

      Part-time

      Reference number

      337-NP-8777DG

      Job locations

      Northwick Park Hospital

      Watford Road

      Harrow

      HA1 3UJ


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

      Person Specification

      Education & Qualifications

      Essential

      • Masters Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)
      • Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
      • Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
      • Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice

      Desirable

      • Independent or supplementary Prescriber
      • MSc in a relevant subject
      • Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

      Knowledge & Experience

      Essential

      • Excellent knowledge and practice of clinical pharmacy in the acute care setting
      • Minimum of four years post registration experience relevant to Hospital Pharmacy with assessed competencies or equivalent qualifications and experience in critical care
      • Experience in providing a clinical pharmacy service to critically ill patients

      Desirable

      • Ability to use research findings to develop clinical services /guidelines
      • Experience of working within a range of clinical specialities

      Skills, abilities and attributes

      Essential

      • Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
      • Highly developed communication skills
      • Good interpersonal skills. Confident and assertive when working with other professionals with the ability to work quickly, calmly and accurately under pressure
      • Word processing/spreadsheet skills
      • Ability to construct and conduct audits alone and supervise others
      • Able to work independently and as part of a team
      • Ability to manage change and influence senior pharmacy, medical, management and multidisciplinary staff
      • Critical appraisal skills

      Desirable

      • Evaluation skills
      Person Specification

      Education & Qualifications

      Essential

      • Masters Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)
      • Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
      • Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
      • Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice

      Desirable

      • Independent or supplementary Prescriber
      • MSc in a relevant subject
      • Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

      Knowledge & Experience

      Essential

      • Excellent knowledge and practice of clinical pharmacy in the acute care setting
      • Minimum of four years post registration experience relevant to Hospital Pharmacy with assessed competencies or equivalent qualifications and experience in critical care
      • Experience in providing a clinical pharmacy service to critically ill patients

      Desirable

      • Ability to use research findings to develop clinical services /guidelines
      • Experience of working within a range of clinical specialities

      Skills, abilities and attributes

      Essential

      • Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
      • Highly developed communication skills
      • Good interpersonal skills. Confident and assertive when working with other professionals with the ability to work quickly, calmly and accurately under pressure
      • Word processing/spreadsheet skills
      • Ability to construct and conduct audits alone and supervise others
      • Able to work independently and as part of a team
      • Ability to manage change and influence senior pharmacy, medical, management and multidisciplinary staff
      • Critical appraisal skills

      Desirable

      • Evaluation skills

      Disclosure and Barring Service Check

      This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Additional information

      Disclosure and Barring Service Check

      This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Employer details

      Employer name

      London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

      Address

      Northwick Park Hospital

      Watford Road

      Harrow

      HA1 3UJ


      Employer's website

      https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

      Address

      Northwick Park Hospital

      Watford Road

      Harrow

      HA1 3UJ


      Employer's website

      https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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