Principal Pharmacist - Renal Services

Job overview

Due to retirement of the existing postholder, an exciting opportunity has arisen to lead and develop pharmacy services for Renal services at the Royal Free Hospital. The Royal Free Hospital provides a tertiary service for patients across north central London, providing comprehensive services to patients with renal impairment and renal failure due to renal disease. These includes transplantation, general nephrology, dialysis (including satellite sites) and support services such as clinical psychology and dietary support.

Working with other members of the Renal Service, the postholder will ensure the safe and effective use of medications both within the Trust and beyond.

Main duties of the job

Working with other members of the Renal Service, the postholder will ensure the safe and effective use of medications both within the Trust and beyond. Key responsibilities include:

• To lead, manage and develop a high-quality patient focused pharmacy service to Renal patients
• To take active part in the multidisciplinary team meetings for Renal patients
• Working with a high degree of autonomy to manage a caseload of Renal patients & continue to develop the role of the pharmacist in clinics working alongside the specialist nurses and consultants
• To develop and monitor key performance indicators and to present the data and key findings back to relevant stakeholders
• To ensure all Renal patients prescribed high-cost drugs have appropriate funding arrangements in place
• To lead work with the specialist nurses & consultants to implement adoption of new medicines when appropriate products become available
• To develop and provide a high-quality pharmaceutical service to the Renal department, which includes outpatients and inpatients
• To facilitate the efficient and cost-effective use of medicines within the speciality
• Formulating cost improvement plans and monitoring potential savings
• To establish networks with pharmacy services in other Renal centres to standardise prescribing and optimise services

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at the Royal free London NHS foundation Trust