Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To support research projects

To provide specialist clinical pharmacy support to a speciality

To support the provision of pharmaceutical services to the Trust

CRITICAL ACTIVITIES:

Education and Training

The post holder will support the pharmacy department’s aspirations in achieving and maintaining the highest possible standards of clinical pharmacy excellence. Supporting the various training initiatives within the department directed at undergraduates (taught at the University, and on secondment to the hospital), and contribute to postgraduate education (both university students and employees of the trust).

The training may be in the form of supervised ward visits, seminars, workbooks, project setting, case studies, lectures, workshops, exam question setting, marking, supervision of exams, preparation of online learning materials, etc.

Acts as the Trust lead for pharmacy’s service to the University. Interprets the needs of the University and negotiates a range of pharmacy services to meet them. Represents pharmacy and the NHS to the University and ensures that the pharmacy department and NHS are taken account of in the University’s development plans.

Clinical Pharmacy

The post-holder will be part of a team providing a clinical pharmacy service to the Trust and will be responsible for: -

Providing an excellent standard of Clinical Pharmacy service to a speciality, on wards

Supporting the assessment of medicines management competencies.

Undertaking Directorate work on drugs usage and costs, medicines management processes, and changes in practice

Support research and audit by students and others within the department

Work with the ward based and dispensary pharmacy teams in the development of and maintenance of the Trust’s pharmacy services.

To liaise with medical, nursing and other staff as appropriate, to ensure that the patients’ treatments are reviewed regularly from a clinical perspective.

To ensure that safe systems of handling medicines are in place and that national guidelines and local protocols relating to medicines management are adhered to

To participate in the provision of the total pharmaceutical service, including a contribution to dispensary rotas on weekdays, late duties, and public holidays. The department provides a 7 day pharmacy service and the post holder will be expected to work weekends on a regular basis.

As a registered practising Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council, the post-holder must undertake Continuing Professional Development CPD and meet the mandatory requirements.

Research

The post holder may undertake practice research and will support research and audit by students and others within the department

General Responsibilities

At all times to comply with all policies of the Pharmacy Department and of the Trust to ensure the maintenance of professional standards and compliance with legal requirements.

At all times to maintain safe standards of work and a safe and appropriate environment as required by the provisions of the Medicines Act, the Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH and waste disposal regulations. Any other requirements as may from time to time be placed upon the department including those of the MHRA.

To carry out any task appropriate to the post-holder’s training, experience and expertise, as may be required by the Head of Pharmacy

The following responsibilities relate to general support of the Head of Pharmacy, the Pharmacy department and the Trust. They are not responsibilities specific to the post-holder but areas in which, as a member of the department, the post-holder will be expected to make an input.

Pharmacy Strategy

To suggest and support continuing service developments for inclusion within the Business Plan of the Pharmacy Department.

Financial Management

To support and promote cost reduction initiatives within the service, including minimising wastage due to expired stock and participating in, and delivering, cost improvement programmes without affecting the quality of services provided.

Quality

To make known to the Head of Pharmacy any circumstances that mitigate against safe standards of practice.

Audit

To take part in the audit of any aspect of the department’s activity as may from time to be considered appropriate. Additionally, to assist the Principal Pharmacists to take an overview of clinical audit and service evaluation activity within the department and ensure relevant projects are identified.

Teaching and Research

To participate in the continuing education and training of Pharmacists, Pharmacy technicians and other staff as appropriate and contribute towards training programmes initiated within the Trust/Department

Personal Development

The post-holder will:

Participate in a personal development review system, as required, to give and receive feedback/advice on personal development.

Be responsible for their continuing personal development to ensure that technical skills and competencies are maintained and developed. They will be expected to suggest courses, visits, etc. which will help them.

Be given opportunities to undertake tasks appropriate to their technical and managerial skills. These tasks may be identified by The Head of Pharmacy, line manager, Department or the post-holder and will be agreed as being appropriate by all parties.

The post-holder is expected to take an interest in the wider aspects of healthcare especially in relation to the client group with whom they work

Communication (Staff with Supervisory/Managerial/Leadership Responsibility)

An integral part of the role of any manager or person with leadership responsibilities is to communicate effectively with their staff and colleagues. It is an expectation of this role that resources, and time will be allocated to communicate fully with staff and involve them in the decisions affecting them.

Arrangements should be made to ensure that local and Trust-wide matters are communicated and discussed via appropriate means i.e., team meetings, written briefings etc.

To undertake further duties as appropriate following discussion with your line manager

To review your own work against your personal development plan

To attend and contribute to departmental meetings