Clinical Pharmacist

• Medicine including A&E, medical admissions , cardio-respiratory, older peoples care and gastroenterology.
• Surgery including ICU and Surgical Admissions.
• Orthopaedics including working at Wrightington Hospital where you will gain experience of anti-TNF therapy and Rheumatology. This hospital has an international reputation and the pharmacy team has significant involvement with consultants and nurse specialists to support and deliver this care.
• Oncology and Parenteral Nutrition.
• Paediatrics.
• Medicines Information and medicines safety.
• Clinical trials.

• As part of a Clinical Pharmacy Team, to be responsible for the provision of Clinical Pharmacy Services to patients.
• To have a commitment to dispensaries and to deliver the highest possible professional standards therein.
• In absence of a more senior Pharmacist to take professional responsibility for the dispensary including supervision of technicians, assistants and pre-registration pharmacists.
• To complete a rotational training plan experiencing all major clinical areas within the Trust.
• To ensure compliance with Medicines Law, CQC requirements and internal audit.
• To ensure compliance with medicines management guidance issued by the Trust, GMMMG or national bodies.
• To complete Clinical Pharmacy Diploma.

• To prioritise patients according to their clinical and pharmaceutical need.
• To obtain and validate patient medication histories.
• To use clinical tests and patient notes to advise clinicians about required changes to patient medication and alternatives that may be suggested if the normal route of administration is unavailable.
• To analyse medicine charts taking into account the clinical presentation of the patient, any relevant history and plans made by clinicians.
• To make appropriate endorsements in line with Pharmacy standards.
• To ensure VTE compliance has been undertaken.
• To ensure antimicrobials are prescribed in line with current trust guidance.
• In conjunction with the ward technicians to ensure patient specific medicines are ordered.
• To ensure the effective re-use of patients own drugs.
• If deemed unfit for re-use to destroy medicines ensuring relevant procedures are followed.
• To receive, interpret, clinically check, dispense, accuracy check and handout prescriptions in line with departmental standard operating procedures.
• Using professional judgement and in a professional manner, to communicate to patients and healthcare staff any appropriate information about medicines which make their use safer or more effective.
• To assist delivery of cost efficiencies, by advising how medicines should be used in line with locally agreed formularies or guidance.
• To ensure pharmacy stock is controlled effectively. To assist in the ordering, issuing and receiving of medication when necessary.
• To provide a risk management as an integral part of pharmacy service, intervening as necessary to prevent harm from occurring to patients.
• To participate in clinical trials ensuring relevant details are maintained in trials documentation.
• To ensure ward Controlled Drugs audits are completed to the prescribed schedule.
• To assist with developments, project work, audit and surveys as directed by line manager.
• To provide services to Oncology when suitably trained.

• To assist other health professionals on ward to deliver the highest standards of care.
• To liaise with other members of the pharmacy team to ensure clinically effective services are provided.
• To refer to more senior pharmacists in team when appropriate.
• To provide ward cover for other clinical teams or for more senior colleagues within the team.

• To handle cash, prescription charges & issue relevant receipts.
• To sign orders for pharmaceutical products including controlled drugs in the absence of a more senior pharmacists.

• To organise own work patterns within framework provided by line manager.
• To supervise pre-registration pharmacists, student pharmacy technicians, Medicines Management Technicians and pharmacy assistants.
• To ensure staff have an understanding of and implement relevant procedures.
• To suggest improvements to procedures through line management.

• Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
• To ensure patients and staff are advised of risks with medicines and to minimise those risks through effective medicines management support and counselling.
• To ensure known risks are brought to attention of line managers.
• To ensure Datix is used to record and review medicines related incidents. In conjunction with Managers to ensure appropriate systems are put in place to prevent recurrence where possible.

• To provide teaching sessions to other healthcare professionals in line with knowledge and experience. To teach pre-registration pharmacists bearing in mind the expectations of the GPC and tutors.

• People at the Heart
• Listen and Involve
• Kind and Respectful
• ONE Team

Essential

• Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
• Diplomatic/Determined

Essential

• Basic clinical pharmacy knowledge
• Understanding of NHS Outcomes with reference to Pharmacy
• Understanding of clinical governance

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate professional judgement
• Understanding limitation of clinical abilities and when to refer to senior manager
• Methodical
• Accurate
• Can work on own or as part of team
• Ability to delegate appropriately
• Good verbal and written communication abilities
• Time Management

Essential

• Basic clinical pharmacy experience in hospital environment

Essential

• Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent qualification
• Member of General Pharmaceutical Council