Job summary
- Main area
- B8 Pharmacist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-7556557-A
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal free hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £64,156 - £71,148 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Band 8A Senior HIV Specialist Pharmacist Fixed term - Maternity Cover
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and proactive band 8a Pharmacist with previous HIV/ID experience to work as part of the HIV pharmacy team for one year to cover maternity leave.
The specialist HIV pharmacist will have responsibility for the clinical pharmacy service delivered to HIV and an element of responsibilities to ID patients in relation to ward based pharmacy services across all of the Royal Free London NHS Trust sites, playing a key role in the prescribing and ongoing monitoring of HIV medicines, ensuring timely supply of HIV medicines through the out-patient pharmacy and homecare services and the day-to-day management of the HIV pharmacy team.
Potential candidates will have worked as a band 7 or 8a pharmacist with some experience working in the HIV/ID setting. They will have had some involvement in consultant ward rounds, contributing to policies/guidelines and supervision and training of staff.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include:
· Regular active participation in ward rounds and complex case MDT discussions
· Delivery of a high quality, specialist ward-based and outpatient pharmacy service including medicines reconciliation, review of complex medication regimens, medicines optimisation and adverse reaction and interaction monitoring
· Training and supervision of junior members of the pharmacy team
· Timely supply of medicines for in-patients, out-patients and discharge
· Development and implementation of clinical guidelines
· Effective control of drug expenditure and management of processes regarding high-cost drugs
· Using independent prescribing skills within HIV out-patient clinics
· Counselling HIV patients on their medicines to enhance compliance
· To participate in audits and practice research
To work with the clinical risk team to minimise the risk of medicines
Working for our organisation
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Person specification
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Essential criteria
- qualification
Desirable criteria
- Knows trust values
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Essential criteria
- Can train and supervise junior members of the team
Desirable criteria
- Can provide Medicine management reviews for complex managers
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Essential criteria
- experience
Desirable criteria
- Ability to organise and prioroitise work load
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jane Akodu
- Job title
- Hiring Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02077940500
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