Job description

Job responsibilities

General

• The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.
• To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
• We want to be an organisation where everyone shares a commitment to delivering the very best care and feels like their contribution is valuable and valued.

• Our values at Kings:

Caring we put patients and their families first and show compassion and respect in every interaction with them, as well as with one another.

Collaborative across all of our hospitals and services, we work as one team with partners and our communities, to deliver the best possible outcomes.

Inclusive we celebrate diversity, listening to different voices and creating a culture where everyone feels they belong and can thrive.

Innovative we constantly seek new ideas and smarter ways of working to improve care, research and education.

• To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
• To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
• This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.
• All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication.
• Everyone is responsible for promoting inclusion no matter their role or team. At Kings, we want to create an environment where everyone feels valued, respected and welcomed

Person Specification

Bereavement experience

Essential

• Proven experience working with grieving families
• Educated to GCSE level A-C grade or equivalent including English and Maths
• Ability to work effectively as a team player and as a lone worker
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, demonstrating influencing skills and the ability to listen Ability to liaise effectively with all levels of staff
• A strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled to a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority

Desirable

• Bereavement Counselling

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Leadership

To deputise for the Principal Pharmacist for Planned Medicine as necessary.

To lead clinical pharmacy services for patients treated within the Planned Medicine in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist.

To propose and implement policies and procedures designed to improve the pharmacy service to patients in the Trust in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist in line with national and international consensus guidelines.

To lead and comment on policy and service changes and plans within the clinical pharmacy service and to contribute to, and participate in, pharmacy service developments in line with departmental and Trust policy.

To develop, implement, monitor and evaluate evidence-based prescribing guidelines and protocols for use both Trust wide and within Planned Medicine.

To ensure services provided are in line with local and national policies, guidelines and frameworks. To contribute and adhere to clinical pharmacy service standards.

To proactively support the development of ward and clinical pharmacy services to Planned Medicine to advance the safe, clinically effective and cost-effective use of drugs.

To attend relevant meetings, including inpatient and outpatient MDTs.

To attend Care Group meetings attended by senior management and clinical staff, participating in and representing pharmacy views at such meetings.

To manage specific service initiatives and changes affecting the clinical pharmacy service in the department and across the Trust.

Clinical Responsibilities

To participate in and contribute to the clinical/ward pharmacy service.

To act as a specialist practitioner within the field and as an expert pharmacist in Planned Medicine.

To practice as an independent prescriber, in area of own expertise, and provide direct high quality of care to inpatients and outpatients within scope of practice

To promote and deliver pharmaceutical care for Planned Medicine patients and more generally for all patients.

To provide highly specialised and complex evidence-based clinical advice and information using expert knowledge and experience to pharmacy, nursing, medical and other healthcare professionals on the care and treatment of patients, inside and outside of the Trust.

To actively participate in consultant ward rounds as appropriate.

To participate in outpatient clinics and assist in the further development of the pharmacists role in this area.

To actively participate regularly in multidisciplinary ward rounds, antibiotic ward rounds and other multidisciplinary meetings as appropriate, delivering and promoting high quality, cost-effective, patient-focused pharmaceutical care.

To participate in patient education and counselling schemes for all Planned Medicine patients/carers.

To ensure appropriate and timely supply of medication to patients in conjunction with dispensary staff, including the POD scheme and discharge facilitation for patients.

To liaise with other pharmacists/healthcare professionals to ensure efficient transfer of clinical and medicines management issues.

To develop shared care guidelines to support GP prescribing as necessary.

To support the set up and provision of homecare services, as necessary, in line with Royal College of Pharmacy Homecare Services Professional Standards

Maintain and further develop specialist information on the use of drugs in clinical conditions relevant to Planned Medicine, ensuring accurate and up to date clinical information is available to all pharmacists performing out-of-hours duties in a format relevant to those pharmacists needs.

To participate in Trust adverse incident reporting scheme.

Financial Management

To support the Principal Pharmacist in monitoring drug expenditure within the Care Group and provide accurate expenditure information, with appropriate analysis, to the Clinical Director and General manager.

To identify areas of potential cost-savings within the Care Group, and to implement systems to realise savings and contain prescribing costs.

Using horizon scanning techniques identify future high-cost medications.

To support the development and implementation of policies to control drug expenditure and ensure cost-effective prescribing.

To educate other healthcare professionals on the costs associated with drug therapy and promote evidence-based, cost-effective prescribing within the Care Group.

To attend Care Group or Specialty financial meetings when required. To work across traditional boundaries e.g. primary and secondary care.

To monitor all FP10 and homecare prescribing costs and feed those to the Trust, NHSE and ICS when required.

To optimise the use of homecare providers to ensure VAT savings are realised as necessary.

Research and Service Development

To participate in and co-ordinate relevant practice research or audit projects to investigate and where appropriate improve the quality of service.

To publish and present the results and outcomes of own research and audits locally, nationally or internationally as appropriate.

To supervise junior pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and trainee pharmacists undertaking audit projects.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• MPharm (Masters Degree)
• Registered Pharmacist (1 year competency assessed and examined professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council)
• Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
• Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent qualification / experience
• Registered Independent Prescriber

Desirable

• Member of the Royal College Pharmacy

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Specialist clinical knowledge and skills relevant to area of practice
• Maintains a broad level of pharmacy practice
• Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to the clinical governance agenda
• Understands national and local priorities
• Knowledge of regulations and legislation relevant to area of practice
• Experience of working with senior healthcare professionals outside of Pharmacy

Desirable

• Demonstration of advanced practice using evidence mapped to the Royal College of Pharmacy Core Advanced Curriculum

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Be able to provide highly complex Information on medicines use, clinical pharmacy and financial issues to all levels of healthcare professionals (up to and including senior consultants/professor level)
• Be able to impart knowledge on medicines use to other healthcare professionals
• Be able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats with staff and patients
• Be able to influence junior medical staff, the multidisciplinary team

Analytical and Judgment Skills

Essential

• Be able to analyse and interpret complex clinical information where there are a range of facts requiring analysis and where a range of options need to be compared
• Be able to use available evidence to make sound judgments in relation to patient-or drug-specific issues
• Basic knowledge of critical appraisal skills to analyse trial quality and its application to highly specialised patient group

Planning and Organisational Skills

Essential

• Ability to plan the day-to-day activities of self and others
• Problem solving skills

Physical Skills

Essential

• To have basic keyboard and computer skills (word processing, spreadsheet, report generation and presentations)
• To have accurate dispensing skills
• Be able to concentrate on highly complex matters (drug use evaluations, drug query answering, clinical prescription review, checking of dispensed prescriptions) despite frequent interruptions
• Ability to work well under pressure by prioritising and managing time effectively
• Able to participate in Pharmacy seven-day service including the Late Duty, Weekend and Bank Holiday Service

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see JD and PS for full outline of role and proposed job plan.

1. Together with other colleagues, to provide a high-quality care service to patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.
2. Shared responsibility with other colleagues and Responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in your contract.
3. Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.
4. Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives
5. Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Groups management team where part of the service structure.
6. Contribute to the Care Groups research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework.
7. Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths
8. ake an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Groups Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.
9. Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).
10. Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post- qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.
11. Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues
12. Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.
13. Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.
14. Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.
15. Kings is committed to providing Consultant led 7-day services and in the event of future developments the post holder would be expected to contribute equally with other Consultant colleagues.

Person Specification

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation

Desirable

• Teaching skills course/qualification

Research and Publications

Essential

• Experience of clinical research
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.

Desirable

• Relevant research experience and publications in one or more aspects of Hepatology/ Hepatitis

Audit and Quality Improvement

Essential

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit
• Must have undertaken and completed audit projects

Desirable

• Audit Publications

Management and Leadership

Essential

• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable

• Management course and/or qualification

Administration

Essential

• Experience in day-to-day organisation of Liver Services and the Hepatitis services in a busy Teaching Hospital
• Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
• Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes

Desirable

• Established working with multi-disciplinary stakeholders and ICS representatives

Training and Experience

Essential

• Wide experience in all aspects of Hepatology, culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC, or completed portfolio pathway application

Desirable

• Established experience in regional Hepatology/ Hepatitis and HCC at a senior level
• Experience working within viral hepatitis elimination initiatives and networks (ODNs)

Qualifications

Essential

• Registerable medical qualification
• Full MRCP

Desirable

• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD or PhD)

Registration

Essential

• Full Registration with GMC
• Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's College Hospital

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To be responsible for the development and provision of a specialist, evidence based dietetic service for GPs and patients who are prescribed Oral Nutrition Supplements in SEL.
• To be a senior member of the prescribing dietetic team responsible for providing advice and guidance on use of oral nutrition supplements (ONS) to patients and clinicians within a designated area.
• To be responsible for reviewing patients on prescribed oral nutrition supplements in an outpatient setting and advising GPs and practice pharmacists on optimal prescribing of nutrition supplements.
• To work closely with acute dietetic teams so that patients discharged on oral nutrition supplements are reviewed and have an adequate nutrition care plan at home.
• To work closely with acute dietetic teams so that patients discharged on oral nutrition supplements are reviewed and have an adequate nutrition care plan at home.
• To use local prescribing systems and GP notes to identify patients being prescribed ONS, review their nutrition care plans and modify these appropriately in conjunction with the GP / practice pharmacist.
• Provide education/training sessions and discuss patient care plans with HCPs across SEL in a variety of healthcare settings, including but no limited to GPs and care homes
• To provide expert advice to clinicians, patients and carers regarding provision of nutritional support for patients based on clinical evidence. This will involve nutritional assessment, to include the calculation of nutritional requirements based on the interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometry clinical condition and other physical parameters.
• To initiate and participate in regular research and audit in line with departmental and multi-disciplinary team procedures.
• To provide clinical cover for colleagues within the prescribing support dietetic team
• To provide clinical support, clinical supervision, line management to junior staff members
• To support with training and assessment of students, and induction of new dietetic staff / ADAs
• To support the SEL PSD service development and updating of clinical guidelines
• To provide highly complex nutrition counselling to patients and/or their carers requiring post registration cognitive behavioural therapy and use of reassurance and motivational skills to overcome barriers to change particularly where there is non-compliance.
• Ability to utilise developed communication and teaching skills to educate the diverse and multicultural population with barriers to understanding, both on a one to one basis and in groups. This will include patients with severe communication problems.
• To lead on the design, implementation and evaluation of multi-disciplinary protocols and procedures aimed at improving the nutritional status of patients.
• To develop, implement and audit innovative methods of delivering education sessions.
• To research, develop, produce and publish evidence-based literature on adult nutrition, including use of patient forums.
• To ensure safe practice through development of caseload management plan considering risk management and documentation and reporting of critical incidents as outlined in the Trust policy.
• To take responsibility for ongoing clinical excellence through evidence-based practice and development of standards, policies and guidelines in conjunction with the departmental standards committee.
• To advise and liaise with the catering staff concerning the dietary needs of care home patients, and to assist in instructing chefs on preparation of special meals as required. To adapt and analyse the menu cycle to ensure suitability for elderly care, and make recommendations to the site Catering Manager
• To initiate and participate in regular research and audit in line with departmental research and audit procedures. It will be expected that any relevant findings should be published or presented at appropriate conferences.
• To actively participate in departmental evidence-based groups and help to ensure that the trusts clinical governance requirements are met.
• To comply with professional codes of practice, professional guidelines and departmental policies.
• To maintain professional behaviour in with Trust policy and BDA/Health Professions Council standards.
• To be an active team member of the Dietetic Department at Guys and St Thomas participating in departmental developments and projects and attending monthly staff and continuing professional development meetings.
• To participate fully in the appraisal process and develop a strategy for continuing professional development encompassing a portfolio-based assessment in line with national legislation.
• In consultation with the post-holder, undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade as requested by the Dietetic Services Manager.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Broad post registration experience within Clinical Dietetics
• Working as part of a team
• Experience in specialist area

Desirable

• Conducting audit and or research
• Experience of training student dietitians
• Experience in Prescribing Support Dietetics

Skills

Essential

• good communication
• organisational skills
• Presentation skills- including talking to large groups
• time management
• Maintain confidentiality

Desirable

• Computer Literacy

Knowledge

Essential

• BSc (Hons) Degree in Dietetics or equivalent
• Current state registration (HCPC registered dietitian)
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• NHS experience
• Experience in Prescribing Support

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mary Sheridan Centre for Health

Wooden Spoon House, 5 Dugard Way, London

London

SE11 4TH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)