Lead Acute Medicine Pharmacist for Winter Pressures

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job description is an indication of the type and range of tasks that are expected of the postholder, and other duties may be required, in line with the role and the banding. It will be reviewed and amended from time to time in consultation with the postholder to take account of changing organisational need.

1. 1. To promote and ensure safe and clinically effective drug prescribing and administration to acute medical wards.
2. 2. To work specifically on ED and the Admission Wards, providing senior clinical support to all escalation beds.
3. To work and support with Acute Emergency Ambulatory Care Unit(AECU) providing clinical pharmacy services to all patients.
4. To be willing to undertake training to act as an independent non-medical prescriber within this specialist area as appropriate. To fulfil this role within the individuals area of competence, including medicines reconciliation on admission and prescribing of currently prescribed medicines on discharge. This will include prescribing for MCAs (Multi-compartment aids) on FP10s for supply by Community Pharmacists.
5. To attend and pro-actively take part in ward rounds and clinical meetings as appropriate.
6. To maintain a high profile on the medical wards and provide education and training to multi-disciplinary groups.
7. To supervise MMTs, working collaboratively in the review of drug histories, patients own drugs and to advise on current therapy.
8. To promote seamless pharmaceutical care on discharge and transfer to other wards within the Trust, establishing good links with Primary Care. In particular, to explore and develop opportunities to promote the Transfer of Care agenda across the local health community.
9. To maintain and develop formal links with Medical Consultants, medical and nursing teams and Associate Director for Medicine. To advise, evaluate and report on drug use and expenditure on acute medical wards.
10. To review and develop clinical drug and treatment guidelines and drug policies for use within medicine
11. To liaise between A&E, Admission wards, Ambulatory Care Unit, and other medical wards, and other ward pharmacists to ensure effective two-way communication of patient specific information.
12. To record and analyse all pharmacist interventions made in the medical admissions wards on a regular basis.
13. To provide relevant drug information as requested to medical, nursing and other healthcare professional staff in Medicine.
14. To be an active member of Clinical Governance Groups relevant to medical admissions and discharges.
15. To assist in the development of drug treatment protocols where appropriate.
16. To undertake project work and audit within medical wards, in liaison with the Clinical Audit department.
17. To provide pharmacy input into implementing national prescribing guidelines and policy initiatives.
18. To support clinical pharmacy input into medication error reduction processes within the Trust.
19. To liaise closely with the Pharmacy Governance Manager to ensure that appropriate actions are taken to comply with National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) guidance, National Institute of Clinical Excellence, or successor organisations, and Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessments.
20. To advise medical, nursing and other professional staff on appropriate drug use and selection in order to achieve cost effective prescribing and the safe use of medicines.
21. To line manage a clinical pharmacist and be responsible for their appraisals, performance, and well being.
22. To participate on recruitment and selection interview panels for key posts within the Trust (training will be provided where necessary).
23. To act as a panel member of disciplinary, grievance and performance management and appeal hearings on behalf of the Trust, as required (training will be provided where necessary).
24. To fulfil the role and duties of the Responsible Pharmacist when required, and complete appropriate records as required by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
25. To participate in late clinic, bank holiday and weekend dispensary rotas as appropriate for the staff group.
26. Any other duties as required by the Chief Pharmacist or his/her deputy

GENERAL STATEMENTS

1. This job description is not exhaustive and other duties may be required of the postholder.
2. This job description is subject to revision according to the requirements of the service and after discussion with the postholder.
3. Health and Safety. The postholder is required to take reasonable care for the safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by an act of omission at work. The postholder is also required to co-operate with the Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to ensure that statutory and departmental regulations are adhered to.
4. The Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. The postholder is at all times expected to carry out his/her duties in accordance with the Trusts Equal Opportunities Policy.
5. Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust operate a no smoking policy. Staff smoking is not permitted on Trust premises.
6. Infection prevention is the responsibility of each individual. Employees are required to strictly adhere to the infection control policy TPP124 and its appendices, and should actively encourage other staff and visitors to comply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Pharmacy degree (Masters level 4 years)
• Registered with GPhC
• Postgraduate clinical diploma or equivalent
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
• Independent prescriber Pharmacist

Desirable

• MSc or higher degree
• RPS membership
• Advanced Practitoner

SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES FOR ROLE e.g communication, problem solving, leadership

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Applied clinical knowledge

Desirable

• Excellent IT Skills

PROFESSIONAL/ SPECIALIST/ FUNCTIONAL EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Significant post-qualification experience working as a pharmacist in a clinical environment.
• Experience in prescribing.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park and Wexham Park Hospitals

Frimley and Slough

SL2 4HL

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)