Job Description

Barts Health Pharmacy Department are looking for a motivated individual who is ambitious and forward-thinking withclinical experience in Acute and Emergency Medicine to join our Pharmacy team at Newham University Hospital. The Trust is one of the largest and busiest in the UK and at the leading edge of emergency medicine. It provides a full range of local and tertiary hospital services across its different sites, including Emergency and Acute Medicine being delivered from three of its four hospital sites.
The post holder will be supporting the Clinical Services Manager in leading a team of staff in promoting high quality, cost-effective and safe prescribing. They will lead on the provision of pharmaceutical services to the acute medicine wards and the emergency department of the Newham University Hospital site.
The post holder will participate in the education and training for staff in the pharmacy team at Barts Health and will assist in the provision and development of clinical pharmacy within the service.
You will be supported to further develop your abilities as a senior leader via a combination of internal and external training programmes, alongside developing your clinical acumen.
We welcome applications from individuals with excellent communications skills who demonstrate a patient-centred focus and compassionate and collaborative leadership. You will require excellent prioritisation skills and have a passion for service review and quality improvement.
Main duties of the job
To support the Clinical Services Manager in the delivery of the clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation services to Acute Medical wards and Emergency Department at Newham University Hospital.
Manage the foundation training and senior pharmacists rotating into the specialty
To provide a high level of clinical pharmacy input to the relevant specialty as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal medicines usage and value for money
Manage drug-related incidents and complaints, both written and verbal, effectively and according to Trust policies
Support and advise the senior leadership team on budget issues relating to Acute Medicine and Emergency Care services at Newham University Hospital.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Details
Date posted
10 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
59,490 to 66,239 a year per annum inc (Pay Award Pending)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
259-7208423NUH
Job locations
Newham University Hospital
Glen Road
London
E13 8SL
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MPharm Degree in Pharmacy
• Registered with GPhC
• Postgraduate Pharmacy Qualification or equivalent experience (minimum postgraduate diploma level)
• Independent prescribing qualification, or willing to undergo training to become a non-medical prescriber

• Management qualification or equivalent experience

• Understanding of GPhC revalidation requirements
• Knowledge of medicines management systems at ward level with understanding of stock control systems
• Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. Controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work
• Excellent knowledge of the medical management and pharmaceutical care needs of Acute Medical and Emergency Care patients
• An awareness of current national standards, guidelines and service delivery issues relevant to Acute Medical patients and Emergency Care
• Knowledge of drug and therapeutics at Diploma level or equivalent

• Knowledge of interface issues relevant to the patient group
• Knowledge of risk management issues relevant to the patient group and root cause analysis

• Excellent and effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Able to complete documentation accurately with attention to detail
• Assertive, diplomatic, persuasive with ability to negotiate
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organise self, and others
• Ability to manage time effectively and work to deadlines
• Able to work unsupervised, follow written instruction and work under pressure IT literate; able to use Microsoft office with intermediate IT skills including, accurate data entry and use of specialist computer programmes
• Evidence of good ward practice

• Ability to motivate and act as a role model
• Good team worker
• Demonstrates initiative and critical appraisal skills

• Significant Experience post registration in a hospital based clinical post
• Experience of providing a hospital-based service to Acute Medical and Emergency Care patients
• Demonstratable successful performance in a previous clinical post
• Experience of providing evaluated information on drug expenditure
• Experience of supervising staff and basic teaching in a hospital setting through training others e.g. trainee / junior pharmacists / other HCPs

• Successful experience of managing & leading projects
• Experience of successfully managing staff, performing appraisals and giving feedback
• Experience of providing hospital- based clinical service within Acute Medicine / Emergency Care at Band 7 level or equivalent
• Experience of managing guidelines and PGDs relevant to the speciality
• Experience of managing medication incidents

• MPharm Degree in Pharmacy
• Registered with GPhC
• Postgraduate Pharmacy Qualification or equivalent experience (minimum postgraduate diploma level)
• Independent prescribing qualification, or willing to undergo training to become a non-medical prescriber

• Management qualification or equivalent experience

• Understanding of GPhC revalidation requirements
• Knowledge of medicines management systems at ward level with understanding of stock control systems
• Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. Controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work
• Excellent knowledge of the medical management and pharmaceutical care needs of Acute Medical and Emergency Care patients
• An awareness of current national standards, guidelines and service delivery issues relevant to Acute Medical patients and Emergency Care
• Knowledge of drug and therapeutics at Diploma level or equivalent

• Knowledge of interface issues relevant to the patient group
• Knowledge of risk management issues relevant to the patient group and root cause analysis

• Excellent and effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Able to complete documentation accurately with attention to detail
• Assertive, diplomatic, persuasive with ability to negotiate
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organise self, and others
• Ability to manage time effectively and work to deadlines
• Able to work unsupervised, follow written instruction and work under pressure IT literate; able to use Microsoft office with intermediate IT skills including, accurate data entry and use of specialist computer programmes
• Evidence of good ward practice

• Ability to motivate and act as a role model
• Good team worker
• Demonstrates initiative and critical appraisal skills

• Significant Experience post registration in a hospital based clinical post
• Experience of providing a hospital-based service to Acute Medical and Emergency Care patients
• Demonstratable successful performance in a previous clinical post
• Experience of providing evaluated information on drug expenditure
• Experience of supervising staff and basic teaching in a hospital setting through training others e.g. trainee / junior pharmacists / other HCPs

• Successful experience of managing & leading projects
• Experience of successfully managing staff, performing appraisals and giving feedback
• Experience of providing hospital- based clinical service within Acute Medicine / Emergency Care at Band 7 level or equivalent
• Experience of managing guidelines and PGDs relevant to the speciality
• Experience of managing medication incidents