Deputy Lead Pharmacist

• To act as one of the first points of contact for Pharmacy team members and partner agencies requesting pharmacy advice and support and be able to direct them accordingly.
• To act as an ambassador of the pharmacy team, providing representation at management meetings or providing advice and guidance to senior managers / board level
• Communicate with a range of different agencies including Integrated Care Board, GPs, medical staff, hospitals and tertiary sectors involved in patient care

• To be the Pharmacist lead for training
• Support the professional development and training of pharmacy staff, pre-registration trainees, and students.
• Deliver education sessions to multidisciplinary teams on medicines optimisation and safe prescribing.
• Act as a role model and mentor, promoting best practice in clinical and operational pharmacy.
• Provide personal development plans for individual team members where appropriate
• Support with team members to achieve expected standards of training and service delivery
• Support with individual team members progress in alignment with the PML career framework for pharmacists

• Deliver specialist clinical pharmacy services in designated areas, ensuring evidence based and patient centred care.
• Promote safe, effective, and economical use of medicines, aligned with national and local formulary guidance.
• Provide expert advice to GPs, clinicians, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals on all aspects of medicines use.

• Follow Practice guidelines for pharmacy services.
• Will be required to propose and implement changes to policies and asked to provide feedback on new / revised policies for their own area.
• Undertake surveys or audits, as necessary to support with safety, compliance or business development specifically related to pharmacy service delivery
• Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of new pharmacy-led services and clinical pathways.
• Contribute to digital transformation initiatives and the optimisation of electronic prescribing and medicines administration. Provide support to the centralisation of pharmacy services across PML

• Support members of the team with booking onto training and appropriate courses specific to their role
• To support with ordering and stock control of equipment and resources to support all members of the pharmacy team.
• Ensure the suitability and serviceability of all equipment related to the pharmacy team, including FeNO testing machines

• Support the Lead Pharmacist in the operational and strategic management of pharmacy services.
• Provide leadership and supervision to pharmacists, technicians, and support staff within designated clinical or operational areas.
• Deputise for the Lead Pharmacist as required, ensuring continuity of service and decision making.
• Contribute to workforce planning, recruitment, and staff development, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Have a comprehensive understanding of the practice information systems and provide support to staff where necessary

• Support implementation of medicines management policies, audits, and risk management initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, standards, and professional codes of practice.
• Lead or contribute to clinical governance, incident review, and service improvement programmes.
• Ensure GPhC standards are upheld across the pharmacy department
• Promote effective and safe prescribing across the whole of PML
• Ensure all clinical staff are aware of medicine warning alerts
• Support with clinical audits around prescribing of medication and medicine safety to support QoF

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to remain calm and professional when faced with challenging or distressing situations and to direct accordingly.
• Professional and responsible approach at all times.
• Able to work unsupervised using good judgement when receiving standing in for the lead pharmacist.
• Able to operate flexibly, co-operatively and effectively with colleagues to ensure continuity and efficient performance of the department.
• Able to demonstrate a good standard of English language.
• Good communication skills on the telephone, via email, face to face and in written correspondence.

Essential

• Experience of using IT systems i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Minimum of 5 years post qualification.
• Experience of providing training / education to student pharmacists within a relatable clinical setting.
• Proven ability to manage a team of staff.
• Maintain good working relationships across a range of staff levels, both internally and externally.
• Experience of creating and delivering personal development plans.
• Experience managing performance within a clinical setting.
• Experience of working within the General Practice environment.