Job responsibilities
1.
JOB DETAILS
Job Title: Pharmacist
Reports to: Consultant Pharmacist
Accountable to: Consultant Pharmacist
Band: 6
Unit/Department: Pharmacy
Clinical Support Unit: Medicines Management & Pharmacy
Services
Location Trust wide
AfC Job No: 3238a
2. JOB PURPOSE
Whilst
undertaking a PhD at Bradford University working 1 day a week at LTHT you will :-
Act
as the Responsible Pharmacist in line with local procedures.
Provide
advice on, and ensure the safe and effective use of medicinal products to
patients at LTHT.
Provide
pharmaceutical care to patients at LTHT.
3. JOB DIMENSIONS
The
post holder delivers pharmaceutical care to several specialities on rotation
working within clinical and operational teams and is professionally accountable
for their actions.
4. ORGANISATIONAL CHART
Clinical
Director MMPS
Lead
Pharmacist Workforce Governance
Consultant
Pharmacist
5. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
REQUIRED
To undertake a PhD whilst working in
this role.
Masters Qualification in Pharmacy (4
years + 1 years pre-registration training and experience).
Registrant of the General
Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Clinical knowledge (obtained from
pre-reg year initially)
The ability to use Medicines
Information resources.
Interprets information and provide
advice.
Awareness of own limitations and when
to refer to others for advice
Dispensing and checking skills
ability to follow procedures and accurately supply medication.
6. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES
Our
values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as
a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff
and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All
our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values.
Additionally,
the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:
Reliable
Honest
Respects patient confidentiality
Committed to self-development
Empathy with patients / carers e.g.
terminally ill, mentally ill, neo-nates.
Adheres to procedure
7. WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE
TRUSTS (WYAAT)
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute
Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West
Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for
our patients.
By
bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire
and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change
to deliver the highest quality care. By
working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a
part of that change.
WYAAT
is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care
Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The
Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and
wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that
ambition.
8. CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS
Team player
Professional attitude
Calm disposition
Enthusiastic
Lateral thinker
Excellent prioritisation skills
Assertive/confident
Ability to work under pressure
Excellent communication skills, oral,
written and listening
Good problem solver
Can handle conflict and aggression in
difficult situations.
Time management
Adaptable
Can use initiative
9. CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Knowledge of and work within
appropriate medicines legislation e.g. Medicines Act 1968 and Misuse of Drugs
Act 1971
Broad Clinical knowledge through pre
/post graduate experience.
Appropriate understanding and
knowledge of application in clinical practice.
Take responsibility for actions but
understanding own limitations and know when to seek advice.
Knowledge of and work within patient
confidentiality legislation.
9. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF
RESPONSIBILITY
Provide pharmaceutical care to a
group of patients in various specialities on a rotational basis. Be responsible
for ensuring that the legal and statutory requirements in relation to medicines
are met and ensure that the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients in the
defined clinical area meets both national and local standards.
Provide professional pharmacist cover
to inpatient and outpatient dispensaries, Medicines Information, Aseptic
services and Mental Health, in order to meet legal requirements.
To validate prescriptions by
performing a legal and clinical professional check.
To participate in audit, the
dispensing and checking of clinical trial materials and in medicine related
intervention monitoring.
To provide advice on the cost of
medicines where appropriate.
To undertake a full medication
history and review of inpatients in speciality of area of practice.
To dispense and accuracy check
prescriptions and supply other pharmaceutical products.
To provide medicine related
information and advice to patients, medical and other healthcare staff. This will include advice on medicine choice,
appropriate doses, side effects, drug interactions and effective use.
To participate in supervision and
training of pre-registration pharmacists and other technical staff.
Be responsible for recording and
co-ordinating internal/external errors and incidents reported to them. To learn
from all medicine related events communicated through briefing.
Health
and Safety / Risk Management
All
staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve
the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety
policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures, and reporting
incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system.
Infection
Control
The
jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection
Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact
with patients and their environment.
Equality
and Diversity
The
jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure
equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the
individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or
visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender,
ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.
Patient
and Public Involvement
The
Trust has a statutory duty to involve patients and public in evaluating and
planning services. All staff have a
responsibility to listen to the views of patients and to contribute to service
improvements based on patient feedback.
Training
and Personal Development Continuous Professional Development
The
jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for
his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional
Development remains a priority. The
jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.
Respect
for Patient Confidentiality
The
jobholder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge
patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role.
10. COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Internal and external communication.
Communicates drug or medicine related
information to prescribers, nursing staff, patients and relatives.
Understanding difficulties with
relation to terminally ill and mental health patients.
Communicates within team ensuring
feedback is given. Participate in team
meetings.
Liaises with section managers on a
day to day basis.
Deals with external customers giving
advice to NHS Direct, other hospitals and patients giving medicine related
advice.
11. SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS
i) PHYSICAL EFFORT:
Highly
developed skills involving accuracy, dexterity, manipulation and a degree of
speed in the preparation and dispensing / assembly of medicines against written
prescriptions / requisitions.
Physical
effort required if lifting / moving boxes of fluids or dietary products. This
can be on a daily basis and can weigh up to 10kg
ii) MENTAL
EFFORT
Pharmacists
require long periods of concentration.
When working at ward level they are screening patients' histories and
advising doctors on suitable medication regimens. Whilst working in the dispensary they are
responsible for validating prescriptions which requires prolonged concentration
and attention to detail. Accuracy
checking involves prolonged concentration as the post holder may be the only
person available and therefore responsible for checking out all dispensed work.
Concentration
is required when labelling and dispensing medicines against a written prescription. Also when preparing / checking extemporaneous
products they are expected to perform the calculations.
Controlled
Drug dispensing and checking requires frequent concentration as specific checks
have to be made at all stages of labelling and dispensing. This is managed with set breaks.
iii)
EMOTIONAL EFFORT
Pharmacists
work during the day on various clinical and operational rotations. They visit wards with terminally ill patients
and liaise with patients / carers on a regular basis regarding their treatment.
iv)
WORKING CONDITIONS
The post holder may encounter aggressive behaviour
from ward staff requesting urgent medicines and patients who have attended
clinics or who are in-patients on their wards. At ward level they are the first
contact for complaints and errors with respect to medication. The post holder
is expected to deal with problems where possible and cascade information
appropriately to senior managers.
