Job overview

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist ready to move into a more specialist role. Then look no further as here is an opportunity just waiting for you .

The role of Advanced Clinical Pharmacist for Rheumatology is an innovative role - you will be based in the Rheumatology Department where you will work with specialist nurses and consultants to implement biosimilar switching for the benefit of the patient , the health economy and to maximise income to the Trust. You will play a lead role in setting up and running biologics review clinics to review long term patients prescribed biologics

Main duties of the job

To be the lead pharmacist for rheumatology, leading, managing and developing medicines management initiatives for our Rheumatology patients.

This is an innovative role with the majority of time spent on rheumatology duties. The post holder will be based in the rheumatology department

To lead work with the specialist nurses & consultants in rheumatology to implement biosimilar switching, to the benefit of the health economy and to maximise the income to the Trust from the gain share offered by the ICB

To lead work with the specialist nurses & consultants in rheumatology in setting up and running biologics consent clinics to review long term patients prescribed biologics.

To report back on savings / income generation from the gain share to the medicine and CCS health group and to the ICB.

To develop, train, motivate and encourage staff working within the team

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities. 

Working for our organisation

This is a great time to join The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we are currently in the process of redeveloping the hospital to provide a state-of-the-art hospital for the residents of Hillingdon, and beyond, which supports the very best in delivery of healthcare and will be fit for our future.

We are the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offer a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.