Rotational Pharmacist with band 7 development pathway

Medication History Taking, Medicines Reconciliation, provision of Patient

Information and Counselling and ward-based discharge to an allocated clinical

ward or area according to the rotation utilising the trusts electronic

prescribing and notes system

pharmaceutical care to patients; recommend, substantiate and communicate best

therapeutic options for patients and implement changes in prescribing practice

to ensure evidence-based medicine is followed as appropriate.

Undertake

clinical audit of medicine use and pharmacy services within WAHT

the clinical professional check on prescriptions dispensed within the

dispensary, ensuring that the Trust high cost drug procedure and Trust

Formulary is adhered to.

day to day clinical supervision for pre-registration pharmacy graduates,

technical pharmacy staff and students as assigned.

clinical pharmacy teaching to pharmacy, medical and nursing staff

weekend pharmacy services including on call on rotation.

This is a development role and requires completion of activities and gateway assessment activities alongside the general duties to progress from a band 6 position to a band 7 position

clinical pharmacy services on rotation to the acute medical, surgical,

emergency, and critical care units WRH, under the clinical supervision of Lead

Specialist Pharmacists.

specialised pharmaceutical advice concerning the care of patients and undertake

pharmaceutical risk management for the Units where duties are being carried

out.

Ensure

compliance with medicines legislation, the Trust Medicines Policy, and

medicines related national and local guidelines within the Units where duties

are being carried out.

accountable for his or her own professional actions guided by appropriate

technical and professional SOPs and associated policies, national directives,

standards, guidelines, senior pharmacist colleagues, and the post-holders own

specialised knowledge.

Plan

his or her duties and prioritise workload where duties are being carried out

according to the needs of patients, medical and nursing staff in order to

Analysing

patients individual pharmaceutical care needs

Identifying

and correcting prescribing errors/unclear prescriptions with medical staff.

Advising

prescribers on doses, side effects, alternative treatments

Communicate

complex pharmaceutical recommendations and advice concerning patients

treatment effectively to medical and nursing staff and other health care

professionals.

Interview

newly admitted patients to construct an accurate medication history, assess

Review

information against the admission details and prescription chart.

Identify

to medical staff any potential or actual medicines-related hospital admissions

or associated issues and outline any required action to resolve identified

discrepancies.

pharmaceutical care plans for patients, assess and monitor clinical progress

and outcome with regard to their medication and actively intervene to ensure

that patients receive optimal care with minimal side effects.

Monitor

TPN on a daily basis against individual patients need and clinical condition.

Assess

patients discharge information requirements as early as possible in the

admission stay to be able to prepare information on medicines for them based on

individual need.

Assist

with the therapeutic blood monitoring of identified drugs within the

Initial

patient assessment and initiation of appropriate loading or starting doses

Completion

of digital request cards for level assaying

of blood level results and subsequent adjustment of the patients dose of

medicine and amendment of the patients prescription in order to optimise the

beneficial results of therapy whilst minimising any potential toxicity.

Use

MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint to produce patient information, information for

medical and nursing staff, audits and project reports.

medical, nursing and technical pharmacy staff on the safe and appropriate

management of medicines together with the safe handling and disposal of

medicines including those which are noxious or harmful.

all health care professionals on storage, stability, compatibility and expiry

issues regarding medicines.

rotation, assist the Specialist Pharmacist for Medicines Information by

providing information to consultants, General Practitioners, medical, nursing

and pharmacy staff on all aspects of medicines and therapy with medicines for

individual patients and patient groups.

Counsel

and provide information about their medicines to patients with complex needs

such as a physical disability which may affect information requirements or language difficulties.

on a rotational basis the clinical pharmacist check on all prescriptions

dispensed by the Dispensary. This will require the scrutiny of prescriptions

from medical and other practitioners to ensure they are accurate, appropriate

for the patients needs, legal and cost-effective with respect to:

o

Appropriate

therapeutic selection of medicines

o

dose, frequency and quantity

o

Avoidance

of potentially harmful drug-drug interactions or side effects

o

Adherence

to the Trust Formulary, unlicensed medicines policy and high cost drug

procedures.

Questioning

and challenging the prescriptions of prescribers whenever the post holder

perceives it to be professionally appropriate and in the best interests of the

patient.

Ensuring

the accurate dispensing and documentation of clinical trial material as

requested.

Use

the Pharmacy Computer System to query the availability, location and cost of

medicines, and to dispense and supply medicines.

the Electronic Discharge System for processing discharge prescriptions

on a rotational basis the professional checking of chemotherapy prescriptions

for patients. This will require the scrutiny of prescriptions from oncologists

and haematologists to ensure they are

accurate,

appropriate for the patients needs and supplied within appropriate

Appropriate

therapeutic selection of medicines

dose, frequency and quantity

Avoidance

of potentially harmful drug-drug interactions or side effects

Adherence

to the Trust Formulary, unlicensed medicines policy and high cost drug

procedures.

Questioning

and challenging the prescriptions of prescribers whenever the post holder

perceives it to be professionally appropriate and in the best interests of the

patient.

Pre-check

and release chemotherapy in the aseptic units of the trust ensuring compliance

with GMP.

Use

the Electronic prescribing system as required to facilitate management of

chemotherapy patients.

Provide

day to day clinical supervision for pre-registration pharmacy graduates,

pharmacy technicians, assistant pharmacy technicians, and students within the

WRH dispensary and other pharmacy services.

Help

to maintain the security of medicines and supplies within the Pharmacy

Departments.

Undertake

regular statutory checks of Controlled Drugs on hospital wards.

Provide

advice and support to their allocated wards in relation to the Safe and Secure

Handling of medicines

in the Trust personal development review, agreeing service and personal

objectives with the Clinical Pharmacy Team Leader and being responsible for

self audit to demonstrate both achievement of objectives and evidence of value

to the Directorate and Trust.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large

acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute

services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a

larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from

three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our

caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred

care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to

work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our

everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise

accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working

within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a

DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check

(at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting

Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Qualifications

Experience

Essential: - Current experience of successfully delivering NHS pharmacy services in a secondary care environment to a range of general and specialist areas.

Personal Qualities