Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To provide a pharmacy service under supervision to wards and departments of the Trust as well as other Trusts and business partners serviced by the Pharmacy department so as to ensure safe and cost-effective use of medicines, in accordance with departmental procedures.
• To provide pharmacy service to allocated wards in accordance with professional, departmental and Trust policies. This may include:

Taking drug histories on admission

Review of medication to ensure safe and effective use

Carrying out individual pharmaceutical care plans

Review and update of care plans depending on response, results of investigations and adverse effects

Therapeutic drug monitoring for specific drugs and advising dose adjustments based on assessment of blood levels of the drug

Education and counselling of patients about their medicines

Facilitating implementation of local & national guidelines as appropriate.

As an independent practitioner and advocate for the patient, challenge  prescribers including specialist prescribers if prescription is considered in own judgement to be inappropriate for the patient.

Communication of medicine-related information to patients & relatives (who may have language difficulties, physical or mental disabilities), prescribers & other health care professionals (who may challenge advice)
Advising, demonstrating & monitoring correct methods for preparation of injections and infusions (including intravenous injections)

• To provide professional and legal clinical supervision in the dispensary so as to ensure compliance with statutory and ethical standards when roistered in the area.
• To provide Medicines Information to medical and nursing staff and patients within the Trust to enable appropriate use drugs.
• To assist the other pharmacists in ensuring that the work carried out in the department is performed in accordance with the recommendations contained in the Guide to Good Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Practice and its supplements, COSSH and the safe systems of work documentation.
• To assist in the distribution of medicines to patients, wards and departments and to assist in maintaining systems for the control and storage of drugs in accordance with current legislation.
• To participate in continuing professional development (CPD), as per department policy and national guidelines from the General Pharmaceutical Council, and to participate in individual performance review through the use of personal development plans so as to enable continuous quality improvements and compliance with Trust and professional requirements.
• To record regularly clinical interventions and activities in line with departmental policy so that areas of weakness may be identified and corrected.
• Participate in any Trust or departmental audits and operational tasks as may be required.
• To participate in the pharmacist’s rotational duties so as to share workload and maintain skills and knowledge in service provision.
• Participate in appraisals and personal reviews and work to achieve agreed set objectives.
• To participate in the extended hours service as considered appropriate by the Chief Pharmacist. 
• Undertake any other duties as required by the Chief Pharmacist in accordance with the grade and nature of the post.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.