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Job Summary:

1.    To lead and develop both the clinical, immunoglobulin & specialist anticoagulation services across the Trust. This will include,

•      representing the department at Thrombosis Committee.

•       representing the Trust at Immunoglobulin Assessment Panel and at the South London Cardiovascular Network.

2.    To be responsible for the coordination and delivery of a responsive, proactive, patient-focused clinical pharmacy service to the Surgery division. This will include,

•       the promotion of safe, effective and cost-effective drugs use to facilitate patient admission and enhance continuity of care across the primary and secondary care interface,

•       representing Pharmacy at Trust Surgery Divisional Governance Board,

•       pharmacy lead for new build South London high capacity theatres

3.    To act as a role model and provide a consistently high standard of pharmaceutical service to patients in line with the Trust and Departmental objectives.

4.    To support the division in managing their drugs budget and act as the point of liaison for any service developments that involves medicines or pharmacy services in Surgery, Theatres and Anticoagulation services.

5.    To provide operational and clinical support to the pharmacy department as dictated by the needs of the clinical pharmacy service. This includes supervision, training and support to junior pharmacists, pre-registration pharmacists and other pharmacy staff as necessary.

6.    To deputise for the Principal Pharmacist for Surgery and Theatres at Surgery Divisional meetings when appropriate.

Key Result Areas & Performance:

Clinical Services and Patient Care

1.    To participate in the ‘front-line’ provision of Pharmacy Services as appropriate and when required.

2.    To act as a clinical pharmacist in an appropriate area and participate in consultant ward rounds as required.

3.    To act as a clinical role model for other pharmacists within the team and demonstrate the ability to provide service that ensures the safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of medicines and the ability to check clinically screened dispensed prescriptions.

4.    To lead and develop the specialist anticoagulation services inclusive of the pharmacy-led anticoagulation clinics across the Trust.

5.    To lead on the provision of pharmacy-led anticoagulant clinics across the Trust. This includes the co-ordination of training and assessment of new pharmacists as required.

6.    To lead the training programme on anticoagulants use for pharmacists providing service to wards across the Trust to ensure efficient and safe provision of clinical pharmacy service.

7.    To be the Specialist Clinical Pharmacist for anticoagulation promoting the prudent use of anticoagulants across the Trust, in line with local and national guidelines.

8.    To provide a safe and patient-focused clinical pharmacy service to wards across the Trust. This includes undertaking medicines reconciliation, assessing pharmaceutical needs, assessing and facilitating the use of Patient’s Own Drugs, ensuring appropriate drugs supply, maintaining both the One Stop Dispensing system and ward based dispensing service by pharmacy staff.

9.    To participate in consultant post-take ward rounds to identify and resolve pharmaceutical care needs of patients and ensure that any follow up plans are shared with the ward based pharmacy team and medical staff as appropriate.

10.  To be accredited for discharge prescription transcribing/drug listing in order to facilitate patient’s discharge process.

11.  To support the investigation of medication related incidents and formulation/delivery of action plans across the Trust to address any problems identified with anticoagulants.

12.  To contribute to the development and implementation of strategies to improve safe medicines use across the Trust.

13.  To liaise with primary care colleagues to gather and disseminate patient medication issues to other healthcare staff.

Leadership & Service Development

1.    To lead and support the appropriate use of anticoagulants across the Trust. This includes setting and monitoring quality standards for anticoagulants use and the provision of feedback to the Principal Pharmacist Surgery & Theatres.

2.    To act as pharmacy representative and lead on service developments within clinical haematology ensuring any changes are in-line with Trust and departmental objective.

3.    To provide the Clinical Director of Pharmacy with details of output, performance and activity at specified time intervals in an agreed format.

4.    To identify resources required to improve pharmacy services within the division.

5.    To support the development, implementation and adherence to local and national guidelines/policies to ensure cost-effective and safe prescribing of anticoagulants.

6.    To collaborate in the development of Integrated Care Pathways and Patient Group Directions for both clinical haematology and anticoagulation services as necessary.

7.    To liaise with other senior pharmacy staff to ensure the effective provision of Pharmacy Services.