Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Direct Patient Care

1. Deliver compassionate excellence via a patient focused clinical pharmacy service, in accordance with national medicines optimisation principles and local clinical pharmacy procedures. 

2.    Analyse prescriptions, alongside technical resources, patient records and information from patient consults to form an opinion on the most appropriate course of action.

3.    Accurately and sensitively communicate medicines related information to a variety of healthcare professionals and patients including those with language difficulties, physical or mental disabilities, in a way that facilitates shared decision making.

4.    Participate in and promote antimicrobial stewardship, medicines safety, and medicines effectiveness initiatives.

5.    Provide highly specialised advice and guidance on patient management in areas where evidence base is lacking or opinions are conflicting.

6.       Apply advanced clinical knowledge and skills in the delivery of care for individuals or groups with complex care needs.

7.       When registered with the GPhC and the OUH,  prescribe within the Trust’s policy for Non-medical Prescribing.

8.       Independently manage patients in ambulatory settings, and/or proactively review patients as part of a multidisciplinary ward round.

9.    Optimise transfer of patient care, though timely completion of medicines reconciliation and communication with GPs and community pharmacy teams.

10.  Support OUH dispensaries, and liaise with external agencies (Such as aseptic production services or homecare providers) to ensure safe, timely and appropriate supply of medications to patients.

Supporting Professional Activities

Leadership and Management

1.      Act as a role model for pharmacy within the Trust, demonstrating the GPhC Standards for Pharmacy Professionals, RPS Core Advanced capabilities and our Trust values.

2.      Support and promote the Trusts equality, diversity and inclusion principles.

3.      Take actions to improve the health of the population and reduce health inequalities.

4.      Promote the sustainable use of medicines inline with the Trusts Green Plan

5.      Plan and organise your own workload in alignment with professional and organisational priorities. Support others to do the same. Delegate and escalate appropriately.

6.      Accept professional accountability for all actions and advice.

7.      Line manage designated staff in line with the Trust’s HR policies and procedures, including job planning, annual appraisal and supporting the recruitment, deployment and retention of colleagues

8.      Motivate and support individuals to deliver defined objectives and continuously improve performance.

9.      Develop, implement and monitor Medicines Management policies and procedures, including MILs, PGDs and injectable monographs related to your area of practice.

10.   Represent your service at relevant OUH meetings as appropriate e.g. Home Care User Group, High Cost Medicines Group, Pharmacy Systems Optimisation, Governance,

11.   Provide advice to your service on all aspects of medicines management.

12.   Promote compliance with medicines legislation and Trust policies and procedures.

13.   Report any unexpected or untoward events via the Trusts incident reporting system

14.   Investigate medication related incidents and complaints in your service.

15.   In appropriate situations deputise for the Directorate Lead Pharmacist/ Consultant Pharmacist, as required

16.   Take on any additional specific roles as agreed with the Directorate Lead Pharmacist, in the process of one to ones, appraisal or job planning.

17.   Take on any additional specific roles as agreed with Senior Pharmacy Managers, on behalf of the Directorate, Division, or Trust.