Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Rotational

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE

To provide pharmaceutical care to a group of patients within a clinical area and rotate to a different speciality every 6 to 12 months. To provide cover for other pharmacists within the relevant Clinical Pharmacy Team as appropriate. To support the work of the Lead Pharmacist for the area by assisting in the production of drug-related policies, procedures and financial reports, and by performing horizon scanning activities.

3. JOB DIMENSIONS

Provide specialist clinical pharmacy service to patients and the multidisciplinary team within each rotation, as part of a team of pharmacists working in that speciality being professionally accountable for their actions.

Provide drug-related advice and information to patients, consultants and other health-care professionals within a Clinical Management Team.

Monitor the clinical use of drugs in patients. Advising medical and nursing staff how to optimize drug therapy. Reporting prescribing and administration near misses, and risk management issues

Provide education to healthcare professionals within the speciality

Participate in the training of junior pharmacy staff within the speciality

Support the Lead Pharmacist for the area with the production and implementation of drug related policies and procedures, with the production of financial reports and with horizon scanning activities.

Participate in operational service commitments to dispensaries, Medicines Information and aseptic services

The post holder will be required to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays on a rotational basis and participate in the on-call from home pharmacists rota.

4. ORGANISATIONAL CHART

Clinical Director MMPS

Clinical Services Manager

Clinical Pharmacy Team Leader

Advanced Clinical Pharmacist

Specialist Pharmacist (Rotational)

5. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Masters qualification in Pharmacy, or equivalent qualification, plus completion of pre-registration training.

Pharmacist Registrant of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience or qualification

Moderate or significant post registration experience as a practising pharmacist.

The ability to use Medicines Information resources.

The ability to interpret 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:

Strict adherence to patient confidentiality

Professional attitude

Keeps up to date records of continuing professional development

Reliable

Responds well to constructive feedback

Honesty and integrity

Empathetic and sensitive to patients and members of NHS staff

Strict adherence to patient confidentiality

Adheres to procedure.

7. CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS

Team player and leader

Professional attitude

Committed to CPD

Calm disposition

Enthusiastic

Deal with customers with honesty and integrity

Lateral thinker and good problem solver

Excellent communication skills written, verbal, and listening

Well developed clinical pharmacy skills.

Can use own initiative

Excellent time management skills with effective prioritisation skills and the ability to working under pressure

Highly developed influencing and negotiating skills

Adaptable to changing circumstances and situations.

8. CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

Knowledge of and complies with 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 the application of knowledge to clinical practice.

Take responsibility for actions, understands own limitations and knows when to seek advice.

Knowledge of and complies with 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 on a sessional basis to inpatient and outpatient dispensaries, Medicines Information, Aseptic services and Mental Health, in order to meet legal requirements.

Participate in the dispensing and checking of clinical trial materials

Participates in documenting of prescribing and administration near misses (interventions)

Assist clinical colleagues in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for the informed, economic use of medicines

Assist clinical colleagues with horizon scanning activities for new treatments and products in the relevant area and with submissions to the Drugs and Therapeutics committee

Assist clinical colleagues in the provision of accurate financial and risk-management data to the appropriate Clinical Management Team for the speciality

Participate in the provision of Education and Training activities for all pharmacy staff

Participate in research and development programs and audit within pharmacy services

Receive prescription payments from patients where appropriate.

Participate in the departments late night and weekend working arrangements.

Specific supplementary information relevant to each specialist service area will be available at point of recruitment.

Person Specification

Skills & behaviours

Essential

• Team player
• Ability to work alone and under pressure
• Motivated
• Flexible
• Enthusiastic
• Lateral thinker
• Communication, written, listening and verbal to patients and healthcare staff
• IT Competent (including Microsoft teams, word, excel, powerpoint; competence in trust IT prescribing and e-notes systems)
• Good time management
• Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good problem solver
• Adaptable

Desirable

• Quick worker

Experience

Essential

• Completion of training in core elements of clinical pharmacy practice as part of a clinical diploma
• Knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice
• Legal requirements of handling medicines
• Broad clinical pharmacy knowledge
• Basic Medicines Information skills
• Moderate or significant experience of clinical pharmacy

Desirable

• In depth Medicines Information experience
• Aseptic services
• Experience serving outpatient services
• Experience serving homecare services

Qualifications

Essential

• Pharmacist Registrant of GPhC
• MPharm or equivalent
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Member of a relevant Professional Development Body e.g. RPSGB, BOPA, NPPG etc
• Postgraduate Masters Degree

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Physically fit

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

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