Outpatient Pharmacist

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To abide by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPHC) standards of conduct, ethics and performance as well as standards for registered pharmacies, observing and applying all professional, ethical and legal obligations.

2. To implement and adopt standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure procedures are in place for the avoidance of risk.

3. To dispense prescription medicines to patients, clinical checking and ensuring that medicines are correctly and safely labelled and supplied with a complete clinical check as well as provision of the required advice.

4. To supervise the safe preparation of any medicines and other activities within the pharmacy.

5. To keep and maintain a register of Controlled Drugs (CDs) for legal purposes.

6. To liaise with doctors/prescribers about prescriptions to ensure accuracy and prevent risk.

7. To form good working relationships with doctors, prescribers and other stakeholders within the Trust.

8. To counsel and advise patients on the treatment of minor ailments and any adverse side effects of medicines or potential interactions with other medicines/treatments to ensure safe use.

9. To keep up to date with current pharmacy practice including and not limited to new drugs and their uses for the purpose of continuing professional development.

10. Developing relationships with clinical staff to act as the point of contact where clinical services may impact on dispensary processes and implementing changes as required.

11. Provide professional leadership in the pharmacy, ensuring all pharmacy practice, including their own, is within the boundaries described within the latest version of the Medicines, Ethics and Practice issued by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and General Pharmaceutical Council.

12. Ensuring individual patient needs are met and appropriate actions are taken to resolve issues as they arise.

13. Providing additional services as required and in line with service specifications.

14. Supporting the delivery of best practice throughout the dispensary team.

15. Governance To ensure that all dispensing errors and near misses are logged in accordance with the company's procedures and to undertake any activity necessary to rectify or prevent errors. Identify and manage risks to patients, the public and our staff as well as strength in safety and assurances within the dispensing process and pharmacy overall. Offering informal responses and, wherever possible, resolution to patient feedback, concerns and complaints. Identifying, implementing and embedding changes to practice as part of continuous improvement processes. This includes taking part in quality improvement to improve patient experience, safety and efficiency. Communicating with other members of the healthcare team, customers and patients to solve problems and ensure high standards of service. To maintain accurate and prompt record keeping. Identifying and managing risks to patients, the public and our staff. Strengthening safety and assurances within the dispensing process and pharmacy services.

16. To professionally screen prescriptions, by: Optimising treatment, where appropriate and in consultation with the prescriber. Confirming compliance with local policy, guidance and formulary requirements. Ensuring the prescription is safe, clear and unambiguous for dispensing and supply by the technical team. Resolve all queries & owings in a timely manner ensuring no patient harm.

17. Support the manager in business responsibilities and its implementation.

18. Lead and participate in audits to improve the performance in the pharmacy and the Trust.

19. Training: To take ownership of your own learning, development and training including mandatory training. Participate in the delivery of staff training and development. Ensure the correct skill mix is present in the pharmacy and support the manager in implementing this effectively.

20. Champion areas of the dispensary and take accountability for its performance

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

• Registered with GPHC

Experience

Essential

• Min 2 years working experience

Experience

Essential

• Outpatient experience

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

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

TrustMed Pharmacy

Leicester Royal Infirmary

Leicester

LE1 5WW

Employer's website

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