Job Description

This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic, enthusiastic and highly motivated pharmacist wishing to develop their clinical skills in paediatrics.
As a key member of the paediatric multidisciplinary team, you will gain experience in paediatric intensive care, paediatric congenital heart disease, paediatric cardiorespiratory surgery and paediatric respiratory medicine including cystic fibrosis and asthma.
This role would suit individuals with a keen interest in paediatric cardio-respiratory medicine and is a fixed term maternity cover post. The department is committed to the development of its staff.
Main duties of the job
Provide a safe, efficient and high-quality clinical pharmacy service to paediatric inpatients and outpatients by supporting a seven day a week clinical service at the Royal Brompton Hospital, including Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds and meetings
Deliver safe, efficient and cost-effective use of medicines within paediatrics, by the provision of education and training, procedures, protocols, and medicines usage information.
Monitor and audit medicines related risk in line with local and national guidelines and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team in reducing and managing such risk.
About us
You will work within a well-respected, proactive multidisciplinary team within paediatrics at the Royal Brompton Hospitalwith opportunities to work at other sites within GSTT.
The paediatric service at the Royal Brompton Hospital within is a tertiary referral centre for children with cardio-respiratory disease and comprises of the subspecialties: respiratory medicine (including cystic fibrosis), cardiology and Paediatric Intensive Care. Pharmacy is an integral member of the strong multidisciplinary team that supports these services.
Date posted
25 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
xc2xa354,320 to xc2xa360,981 a year p.a. inc. HCAS (pro rata)
Contract
Secondment
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
196-LIS9479
Job locations
Royal Brompton Hospital
Sydney Street
London
SW3 6HP
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about this role, and the main job duties/ responsibilities please open the and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about this role, and the main job duties/ responsibilities please open the and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential

• Completed or working towards post graduate diploma, must have certificate
• Vocational Master's Degree in Pharmacy followed by completion of one year pre-registration training and experience.

• Independent Prescribing qualification

• Considerable post qualification NHS hospital Pharmacy experience
• Ward pharmacy and up to date general clinical pharmacy experience
• Relevant experience in delivering pharmaceutical service to paediatric patients
• Demonstrated experience of multidisciplinary team (MDT) working
• Previous assessable experience of participation in audit

• Experience of delivering training to pharmacy staff and/or other healthcare professionals
• Experience of managing others in an NHS pharmacy
• Experience of direct patient consultations

• The ability to identify and prioritise clinical work
• Demonstrated ability to identify training needs of self and others
• Good communication skills (written and verbal)

• Completed or working towards post graduate diploma, must have certificate
• Vocational Master's Degree in Pharmacy followed by completion of one year pre-registration training and experience.

• Independent Prescribing qualification

• Considerable post qualification NHS hospital Pharmacy experience
• Ward pharmacy and up to date general clinical pharmacy experience
• Relevant experience in delivering pharmaceutical service to paediatric patients
• Demonstrated experience of multidisciplinary team (MDT) working
• Previous assessable experience of participation in audit

• Experience of delivering training to pharmacy staff and/or other healthcare professionals
• Experience of managing others in an NHS pharmacy
• Experience of direct patient consultations

• The ability to identify and prioritise clinical work
• Demonstrated ability to identify training needs of self and others
• Good communication skills (written and verbal)