Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic senior clinical pharmacist to lead the Surgery, Theatres and CCU pharmacy team at Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exceptional career opportunity for a high calibre pharmacist with vision, excellent organisation and leadership skills looking to develop their career, both clinically and professionally. As the Pharmacy Lead you will provide a dynamic link between clinical practice and service development to deliver patient care ensuring the best experience and health outcomes for patients.

This post will support the Deputy Chief Pharmacist:

Clinical to lead, manage & develop the Clinical pharmacy Surgery, Theatres & CCU team at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.



For further information please contact Anita McWhirter, Deputy Chief Pharmacist: Clinical (0208 642 6011 ext 1253) Anita.Mcwhirter@rmh.nhs.uk



The Pharmacy Lead Surgery, Theatres & CCU has delegated accountability for the operational and strategic delivery of the Surgery, Theatres & CCU service, including responsibility for performance, resources and activity.



The Pharmacy Lead Surgery, Theatres & CCU is responsible for the service delivery and optimisation of clinical pharmacy services including Surgery & Theatres & CCU. Leading a team of highly skilled pharmacists, technicians and other pharmacy staff. The post holder is also responsible for the line management of the Specialist Antimicrobial pharmacist.



The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.



At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.



At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.



For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed and Person Specification:



To lead and be responsible for the pharmacy team providing a clinical pharmacy service to CCU, surgery & theatres to include day to day oversight of operations, implementation of clear processes for allocating and managing the workforce and skill mix optimisation.



To lead on development & improvement of the designated Pharmacy Services in line with Pharmacy & Trust priorities.



To develop and implement new models of care which utilise extended roles of pharmacy staff, including the pharmacist non-medical prescribing strategy.



To identify resources required, produce and implement business plans to optimise clinical pharmacy service delivery and medicines optimisation to meet the needs of the patients and other service users.



To provide and co-ordinate the delivery of high quality, comprehensive pharmaceutical care, to include active participation and integration into the multi-professional team