Clinical Pharmacy Services Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY DUTIES

The Clinical Pharmacy Services Manager undertakes the following duties:

Responsible for the delivery and development of clinical pharmacy services on the Whiston, St. Helens and Newton sites (inc. community services as appropriate).

In conjunction with the Clinical Pharmacy Service Manager (Southport & Ormskirk sites) develop and implement clinical pharmacy standards and competency frameworks to ensure safe and effective use of medicines throughout MWL Trust.

Identify areas for service development and prepare business cases to secure funding for the expansion of clinical pharmacy services.

Liaise with external agencies and produce Service Level Agreements for provision of pharmacy services.

Managerially responsible for all clinical pharmacists and ward-based pharmacy technicians on the Whiston, St. Helens and Newton sites (inc. community services as appropriate)

Organise and carry out recruitment interviews for pharmacists/technicians including chairing of interview panels.

Undertake individual appraisals for senior pharmacists and technicians in the department and manage the cascade of appraisal throughout the clinical pharmacy service at Whiston, St. Helens and Newton sites (inc. community services as appropriate)

Ensure each pharmacist has a Personal Development Plan

Be responsible for approving pharmacists annual leave, carer leave and study leave.

Have close working relationship with all pharmacists and assist in dealing with any personal issues which may arise.

To manage, and reduce according to Trust targets, sickness absence within sections of pharmacy under your responsibility.

To continually monitor staff performance and facilitate any grievance or disciplinary procedure which may arise.

Plan dispensary and ward pharmacist rotas on a weekly and quarterly basis.

Reallocate staff on a daily basis in response to the changing needs of the service and available staff.

Produce the on call, weekend, and bank holiday rotas for pharmacists.

Develop a comprehensive in-house clinical training programme and act as a clinical mentor for all pharmacists in the department.

Provide clinical training for pharmacy under-graduates, pre-registration pharmacists, postgraduate pharmacists, and technicians. Ensure newly qualified pharmacists have appropriate ward based clinical training prior to registration on a postgraduate clinical diploma.

Participate in the Regional Clinical Pharmacy Managers Network

Assist the Chief Pharmacist in the operational & strategic management of the MWL pharmacy service. The Pharmacy Service is provided by over 240 staff and an annual budget of approximately £12.5m

To assist the Chief Pharmacist in developing pharmacy services in line with the national agenda and NHS policy

To assist in the production of business plans, development & capital bids for the pharmacy service and to support medicines management within the Trust.

To work with Trust Directors and Assistant Directors to ensure that the Pharmacy service contributes to achievement of the Trusts strategic objectives.

To be an active member of the Senior Pharmacy Management Team

In the absence of the Chief Pharmacist and the Deputy Chief Pharmacist - Operations be managerially accountable for the Pharmacy Department Functions

Assist the Chief Pharmacist in identifying areas of cost saving which will contribute to the Trust and pharmacy CIP strategy.

Ensure that appropriate action is implemented and monitored to ensure the CIP target is achieved.

Monitor drug expenditure in designated speciality. Highlight areas of unexplained spending and develop strategies to save money.

To be an authorised financial signatory for the Pharmacy Department

To authorise the purchase of new drugs and drugs in an emergency

To develop, implement and assess policies and procedures for medicines management relevant to areas of Pharmacy Service under your responsibility and as requested by the Chief Pharmacist for other areas.

Provide recommendations, information and support to the Chairman of the Drug and Therapeutics Group, the Chief Pharmacist, and the Trust Board on medicines management issues.

Produce reports and audits on behalf of the Trust on medicines management issues and assist the Chief Pharmacist with mandatory reports e.g. internal & external auditors, CQC etc.

To liaise with local Place Leads around Medicines Management, the improvement in communication across the interface and development of services.

To assist in the production of a Pharmacy strategy to improve the Trusts performance against the standards for medicines management detailed in national policy.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

To provide a highly specialist clinical pharmacy service to allocated wards of Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in accordance with departmental procedures. This will include:

Taking drug histories on admission and informing medical staff of any discrepancies with medication prescribed to ensure continuity of treatment.

Checking medical notes of each new patient to ascertain presenting complaint, past medical history, working diagnosis and relevant biochemical, haematological and microbiological test results to ensure safe and effective medicines use.

Formulate individual pharmaceutical care plans and implement appropriate monitoring of therapy to ensure safe and effective therapy.

Review and update care plans depending on response, results of investigations and adverse effects to ensure safe and effective therapy.

Annotate patients medicines Kardex/EPMA record with details of any allergies and specific instructions relating to administration of medicines to ensure safe and effective therapy.

Checking patients own drugs for suitability to reuse to ensure safe and effective therapy and achieve medication cost containment.

Liaise with nursing and medical staff on issues relating to patients drug therapy to ensure safe and effective therapy.

Monitor for adverse drug reactions and submit yellow cards where appropriate.

Therapeutic drug monitoring for specific drugs with a narrow therapeutic window to ensure safe and effective therapy.

Ensure compliance with formularies, policies, and procedures.

Educate patients about their drug therapy to enable concordance.

To ensure appropriate antibiotic use in compliance with the Trusts Antibiotic Policy and in accordance with the results of samples.

Develop evidence-based treatment protocols for use either within the directorate or across the Trust where appropriate.

Facilitate the implementation of local and national guidelines where appropriate.

As a Trust approved Independent Non-medical prescriber, prescribe medication where appropriate in accordance with personal formulary.

Provide professional and legal supervision when necessary to the dispensaries. Duties will include:

Professional checking of inpatient requisitions and TTOs.

Ensuring all prescriptions comply with the Medicines Act.

Ensuring all prescriptions comply with the Misuse of Drugs Act where appropriate.

Final checking of prescriptions for accuracy prior to release including extemporaneously dispensed items.

Labelling and dispensing of medication as required including extemporaneously dispensed items.

Providing advice to patients on how to take their medicines and potential side effects.

Advice to Doctors, nurses and other professionals as required.

Order receive and dispense controlled drugs in accordance with the Misuse of Drugs Act.

Dispense extemporaneously on call when required to do so.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Master's degree in pharmacy
• Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or relevant experience
• Postgraduate management qualification and/or equivalent experience
• Postgraduate research qualification and/or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Non-medical prescribing qualification
• Membership of Royal Pharmaceutical Society of GB

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Significant experience within a senior management position
• Significant post registration hospital experience
• In depth and extensive clinical knowledge in acute medicine/surgery
• Recent experience at providing a specialist clinical pharmacy service at a high level and a broad knowledge of therapeutics
• Knowledge of how primary care and community pharmacy functions
• Demonstrable experience of clinical audit and practice research
• Demonstrable experience in producing guidelines, policies, protocols
• Experience of conducting staff appraisals
• Experience of interviewing and staff selection
• Experience of drug reporting and financial management to directorates
• Knowledge of NHS Policy and initiatives and impact on pharmacy
• Experience of leading and managing change

Desirable

• Evidence of publication

Skills

Essential

• Ability to express written information concisely and accurately
• Able to motivate self and others
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team in a challenging environment
• Completer/finisher
• Able to work in a multi-disciplinary setting
• Able to prioritise and delegate
• Ability to achieve demanding tasks and objectives against deadlines
• Able to take difficult decisions and manage the consequences

Other

Essential

• To be able to travel across sites

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

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Whiston Hospital

Warrington Road

Prescot

L35 5DR

Employer's website

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