Specialist Clinical Pharmacist

Job description

Job responsibilities

SECTION 1- MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

a Clinical Services

1. Participates in ward and clinical pharmacy services; contributes to the development of the pharmacy care record; and provides advice to ensure safe and cost effective prescribing and drug expenditure control.
2. Compiles a drug history where possible from patients admitted to hospital to ensure continuity of their medication and records relevant information in order to facilitate the discharge process. This involves communication with the patient, their GP and hospital medical staff and reference to the patients notes in order to obtain accurate details of medication, allergies and other relevant clinical information. This will involve checking of the patients own medication and assessing its suitability for use where appropriate

1. Produces , reviews and updates pharmaceutical care plans depending on clinical response , results of investigations and adverse effects

1. Monitors in-patient and discharge prescriptions for clinical accuracy and cost effective prescribing.

1. Assesses the patients response to therapy, interprets blood results, and depending on their clinical parameters either adjusts drug doses in accordance with local procedures or advises the clinicians appropriately.

1. Advises on therapeutic drug monitoring as appropriate to ensure patients receive optimum and effective treatment.
2. Monitors and reports adverse drug reactions that patients experience as a result of their medication in line with national guidance.

1. Participates on consultant ward rounds where applicable.
2. Documents clinical interventions and activities in line with local policy.
3. Participates in specialist inpatient and outpatient clinical pharmacy services in accordance with local provision and works with healthcare staff to ensure the efficient operation of these services.
4. Uses inter-personal skills to counsel patients to ensure they gain maximum benefit from their medicines, and educating them regarding the use of equipment for the administration of medicines.

1. Clinically responsible and accountable for providing a rapid discharge service to facilitate the early discharge of patients from the clinical area
2. Participates in the teaching of specific patient groups about their medicines.
3. To participate, as required , as a specialist pharmacist in the pharmacist-led anticoagulant This will include reviewing patients by appointment in the clinic and undertaking
   1. Patient interview.
   2. Patient education.
   3. Consideration of disease state , co-existing illness
   4. Interpretation of laboratory blood results.
   5. Prescribing of anticoagulant dosage
   6. Administration of anticoagulation reversal when clinically appropriate.
   7. Co-ordination of emergency care.
   8. Liaison with other health professionals and carers

c Medicines Optimisation

1. Promotes adherence to the Trust Medicine Formulary, treatment guidelines and protocols.
2. Assists in drug utilisation and expenditure reviews and clinical audit activities.
3. Initiates investigations into problems arising from the use of pharmaceutical products and assists in the development of new methods of service delivery.
4. Liaises with medical and nursing staff to ensure medication is prescribed and administered correctly in accordance with trust policy , to maximise patient safety
5. Dispensary
6. Participates in dispensing services including clinical and final accuracy checking of prescriptions / orders for inpatients, outpatients, patients being discharged and mental health patients on leave in accordance with local standards, policies and safe systems of work and to be professionally / legally responsible for this work.
7. Supervises work carried out by less experienced pharmacists and other pharmaceutical staff as required ensuring compliance with agreed legal and professional standards.
8. Counsels outpatients to ensure that they gain maximum benefit from their medicines.
9. Assists medical staff in the undertaking of clinical trials as have been approved by the Trust and Research Ethics Committee by arranging the necessary supplies and aspects of trial protocol affecting pharmacy services in accordance with ICH / GCP guidelines & European Directive.

Medicines Distribution Service

1. Liaises with other pharmacy staff providing a supply service to wards in order to maintain safe and economic stock levels. Ensures appropriate storage of pharmaceutical products on wards and departments and that these products are suitable and fit for use.
2. Undertakes or takes responsibility for ensuring that the Controlled Drug stocks on their designated wards are checked by Pharmacy staff on a scheduled basis

1. Provides safe and secure transport of medicines to and from the wards as necessary.

Medicines Information

1. Provides information and advice on all aspects of pharmaceutical products as requested by medical & nursing staff and other health professionals including other Trust professional staff, GPs, community pharmacists, and residential care and nursing home staff.
2. Provides information and advice to patients on all aspects of their medicines
3. Undertakes critical appraisal and evaluation of literature relating to the use of pharmaceutical products

Holds a set of keys for the pharmacy department with associated responsibility for the security of drugs and equipment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Vocational Masters degree in Pharmacy ( 4 years) or recognised equivalent
• Pre-registration training and experience
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

• Completed or undertaking a post-graduate diploma / MSc in clinical pharmacy (or planning to commence training)
• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Independent Non-medical Prescribing Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience of working in a busy Hospital (or equivalent documented clinical experience)

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Good working knowledge of therapeutics of common disease states and frequently used therapeutic regimes
• Good all round practical clinical pharmacy and medicines management skill
• Excellent and effective communication and interpersonal skills both verbal and in writing with patients and service users
• Professional attitude YES
• Able to work on own initiative and as part of a large team
• Able to prioritise and organise own workload
• Clear understanding of the legal and professional requirements of a Pharmacist
• Able to meet the demands of a busy department and specifically to work quickly and accurately under pressure
• Understands the issues affecting the NHS and the pharmaceutical service

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

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton-Under-Lyne

OL6 9RW

Employer's website

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