Advanced Pharmacist Emergency Medicine

As an Advanced

Pharmacist Emergency Medicine, you will be responsible for assisting the Lead

Pharmacist in the provision and ongoing development of clinical pharmacy

services across wards at the Watford site and wider Trust. You will be managing

and supporting a patient-focused clinical pharmacy service, ensuring

therapeutic goals are met for both patients and prescribers. You will also be

responsible for monitoring prescriptions to ensure safe, cost-effective, and

evidence-based prescribing, while actively promoting adherence to the Trust

formulary.

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To provide complex medicines information to patients, carers, and

healthcare professionals, ensuring advice on dosing, side effects, and

indications is clear, accurate, and tailored to the recipients level of

understanding.

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To act as a role model in training and education, supporting the

development of pharmacists, technicians, assistants, and other healthcare

staff, while promoting and facilitating Continuing Professional Development

across the department.

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To contribute to the development of clinical guidelines and protocols,

supporting the preparation of reports for healthcare committees and ensuring

best practice in medicines use across the Trust.

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To ensure safe medicines management practices, including reporting drug

errors, undertaking controlled drug checks, complying with legal and regulatory

requirements, and adhering to professional and Trust policies.

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To support audit and research activities, identifying opportunities for

pharmacy practice improvement, monitoring adherence to prescribing guidelines,

and contributing to evidence-based enhancements in patient care.

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To collaborate with multidisciplinary and primary care teams,

communicating key information regarding medicines, treatment plans, and

follow-up to ensure continuity of care across hospital and community settings.

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