Advanced Clinical Pharmacist Bank - Band 8A

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

Provision of Clinical Pharmacy service to allocated teams

Provision of high quality patient focused pharmaceutical care.

Provison of professional responsibilities of a pharmacist supervising the dispensing of prescriptions at Fieldhead Pharmacy whilst fulfilling the dispensary commitment.

Participation in the Saturday, Bank Holiday and On call Rotas

In conjunction with the pharmacy team, develop and implement safe and effective policies and procedures in line with New Ways of Working

To provide management to allocated staff including appraisal , development and clinical supervision

To be involved in the development of new services as allocted by pharmacy management team

Develop and participate in Trust-wide medicines management audits and attend allocated governenace groups to represent pharmacy.

KEY RESULT AREAS

To be responsible for the clinical pharmacy and prescription monitoring at allocated clinical teams . Be a specialist medication referral point for these teams.

Performance indicators

Medicines reconciliation targets for inpatient areas

Ensure all service users have access to clinical pharmacy services

Screening for all service users admitted to intensive home based treatment services

Develop and contribute to patient focused services to allocated teams , including service user groups.

Provide appropriate and timely verbal and written information on all aspects of medication usage to service users, carers and healthcare professionals within SWYPFT.

Participate in in house training for pharmacy staff and healthcare professionals , both attending and delivering training.

Participate in the training of pre registration pharmacy graduates and mental health pharmacy diploma students.

Participate in the development of the medicines management clinical audit programme in particular the POMH audits and ensure roll out to allocated units.

Participate in research and development as required for the development of the clinical pharmacy services.

To cover for other senior pharmacists in their absence.

If required due to sickness or other absence to work in other localities of the organisation.

To carry out CPD in line with the GPhC requirements.

To maintain and demonstrate a good clinical pharmacist knowledge.

To work within the policies and procedures of the South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and also to ensure compliance with the pharmacy policies and procedures from other organisations when working in partnership.

Following qualification as an independent non-medical prescriber, prescribe medication as an independent prescriber within their own sphere of competence and the bounds of their approved prescribing status in accordance with the Trust non-medical prescribing policy.

Promote patient choice and understanding when communicating assessment outcomes or prescribing medicines, including provision of high quality information both written and verbal to support this.

Be responsible for ensuring the security and safe handling of FP10 prescription forms and to report any loss or theft as per Trust guidelines

Trust Values

The Trust is committed to ensuring the highest standards of care and treatment and expects that all staff treat people e.g service users, their carers, relatives, friends, colleagues, visitors etc, with dignity and respect at all time. The post holder must all time act in accordance with the Trusts Values

Honest, open, transparent

Respectful

Person first and in the centre

Improve and be outstanding

Relevant today, ready for tomorrow

Families and carers matter

Safeguarding

Report any concerns regarding the safety or wellbeing of children, adults service users, members of their families etc, in accordance with Trust Policy.

Prevent and respond appropriately to abuse and understand own role in this by undertaking Safeguarding training.

Trust policies and commitments to be read in line with the relevant Trust Policy

All staff employed by the Trust must comply with the Trusts policies and procedures, undertake appropriate training required for their role and commit to

ensure they are aware of the Whistleblowing Policy and how they raise concerns

maintain confidentiality, in line with the Trusts Confidentiality Policy and Code of Conduct

understand their personal responsibilities with regards to data quality for any information which they create, use or process in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and Trust Data Protection Policy

comply with the provisions of The Trusts Health and Safety Policy and Protocol. Ensuring their own safety and that of colleagues, service users and visitors. Know the action to be taken in the event of a fire and must undertake fire training annually

receive supervision in line with the Trusts Supervision Policy and an annual Appraisal in line with the Trusts Appraisal Policy, during which mandatory, role specific and personal development needs should be identified and agreed

understand their responsibilities under the Trusts Equal Opportunities in Employment Policy and ensure that they adhere to the provisions of the policy

recognise, respect and support the equality diversity of staff, colleagues, service users, carers and the public. Contribute to a working environment which promotes and responds positively to difference and diversity

ensure they carry out their duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people under the age of 18 years, as issued under Section 11 of The Children Act 2004, by being familiar with and adhering to Trust safeguarding policies and participating in relevant training

comply with their professional responsibilities to develop their practice and deliver care through a Clinical Governance framework (i.e. CPD, Audit, Supervision)

demonstrate, through practice and practical understanding, the importance of the continual development of individual, team and service wide quality improvement

abide by relevant codes of professional practice, with the organisation taking action when codes of conduct are breached;

work flexibly to meet the needs of the service/organisation, whilst working within a culture of progressive employment practices and commitment to the Investors in People (IiP) Standards.

adhere to the Trusts smoke free policies, which prohibits smoking anywhere on Trust grounds

being socially responsible by complying with measures that support the Trust in reducing or offsetting our environmental impact

Identify and report risks, hazards, incidents, accidents and near misses promptly

In addition to the Trusts own responsibilities under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance, for your safety, ALL staff (and contractors) are responsible for ensuring their work adheres to this Code in the delivery of safe patient care.

This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the band as directed. The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.

Qualifications

Essential

• Batchelor/Masters degree in Pharmacy
• Current registration with GPhC
• Post graduate qualification in clinical /mental health pharmacy or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Clinical or psychiatric diploma or relevant experience
• Accredited member of the College of Mental health Pharmacists.(CMHP) or RPS Faculty
• Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma in Psychiatric Pharmacy
• Supplementary / Independent prescribing qualification
• Management qualification
• Membership of CMHP
• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable substantial post registration as a pharmacist including experience in mental health.
• Hospital pharmacy experience.
• Provision of medicines information/ advise/ education to service users, carers and healthcare professionals
• Evidence of active involvement in audit, service improvement/ change and project work
• In the management of staff, services and/ or resources or the equivalent experience

Desirable

• Experience of working with persons with mental health problems
• Working in other sectors of the pharmacy profession eg primary care, community
• Experience of using Pharmacy Dispensary, Patient Record and Medicines Information systems
• Supervision of staff
• Working with other specialist services such as Learning Disabilities, ADHD, Substance Misuse service
• Research and Development
• Production of procedures/guidelines

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Specialist knowledge of mental health pharmacy.
• Evidence of continuing. professional development (CPD)
• Computer literate including pharmacy systems, Microsoft office, and internet searching

Desirable

• NHS Finances
• Understanding and management of drugs budgets and constraints of health service finances.
• Relevant National Guidance and standards pertaining to the provision of specialist MH, LD and other services

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work independently and plan own workload
• Time management and organisational skills
• Self motivated, with well developed communication skills
• Ability to concentrate for prolonged periods
• Team player
• Professional manner
• Adaptable
• Ability to work within a changing organisation
• Empathy and understanding of issues facing those with or caring for someone with, mental health illness
• A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability

Physical Attributes

Essential

• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy)

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.

UK Registration

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