Specialist Paediatric Pharmacist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide a highly specialist clinical pharmacy service to paediatric inpatients including in accordance with professional, national, departmental and Trust policies.

Undertake Medicines Reconciliation, medication review, formulation and review of pharmaceutical care plans and all other aspects of clinical and Near Patient Pharmacy

Advise on drug interactions, adverse drug reactions, therapeutic drug monitoring and compatibilities of drugs ensuring a holistic approach to pharmaceutical care when advising on dose changes. Record interventions and clinical advice in patient care plans or medical case notes.

Produce specialist drug therapy guidelines which impact on other disciplines using computer knowledge and keyboard skills

Participate in daily multidisciplinary ward rounds and offer pharmaceutical advice.

Actively contribute at specialist clinical patient discussion meetings by providing highly specialist pharmaceutical advice.

Guide and advise medical and nursing staff in the choice of therapy, supportive therapy, safe prescribing, and suitable methods of administration and formulation of drugs.

Provide and interpret highly specialist pharmaceutical information, in an area where potentially little or no information is available, to consultants, other medical and nursing staff and patients.

Liaise with senior medical and nursing staff, including Advanced Nurse Practitioners, to plan therapies in advance of treatment.

Work as a non-medical prescriber in a designated area of clinical practice or work towards this qualification.

Consider the information needs of children with specialist conditions and provide written and verbal information for patients and parents.

Facilitate the implementation of local and national clinical trials.

Assist in audit of specialist therapies.

Investigate, document and report medicines-related incidents or complaints exploring ways of minimising the risk of future re-occurrence.

Assist in developing shared-care packages, liaising with appropriate healthcare professionals within shared-care hospitals to ensure the efficient and effective communication of uniform information across the secondary / tertiary interface.

Support and develop the prescribing and administration of specialist therapies during day-case admissions and at home ensuring the pharmaceutical needs of patients are met and that there are the appropriate governance arrangements in place to ensure this treatment is managed safely and effectively.

Ensure the cost effective use of drugs in specialist conditions.

Communicate with consultants and other medical staff over prescription anomalies to ensure the safe administration of highly complex therapies.

Monitor patients for toxicity, documenting, reporting and advising medical staff on adverse effects and their management.

Participate in the evaluation of new drugs & supportive treatments to allow their safe introduction.

Complete new drug request submissions for specialist treatments with supporting evidence required by DTC or CDEG.

Take responsibility for the operation and development of specific specialist pharmacy services.

Deputise for band 8a advanced pharmacists

Provide final product check support to the senior pharmacist in the Aseptic Unit when required with occasional exposure to unpleasant working conditions

Provide clinical training in all aspects of prescribing, including highly specialist therapies. This includes providing training to pharmacy, nursing and medical personnel.

Regularly supervise and advise junior pharmacists & students. Tutor pharmacist on the clinical diploma if required.

Educate parents and patients on the safe use of medication using developed communication skills when dealing with children/parents with language difficulties.

Provide advice and information in distressing circumstances on PICU/HDU/Oncology when required.

Participate in Continuing Professional Development as per department policy and regulations of the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Participate in rotas to provide pharmacy services at weekends, for late clinics & bank holidays.

Provide an out of hours paediatric on-call pharmacy service as outlined in the Medicines Management Code and Pharmacy On-call pathway

Participate in flexible hours of working between the hours of 8am and 6pm.

Person Specification

Education and Training

Essential

• One year pre-registration training
• 4 year Master's degree in pharmacy
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Desirable

• Clinical diploma or higher degree
• Accredited tutor for post graduate diploma
• Non-medical prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential

• Three years post registration experience leading to highly developed specialist knowledge
• Two years hospital pharmacy experience
• Experience of delivering clinical pharmacy to a broad range of specialities & ability to provide highly specialist advice

Knowledge

Desirable

• Computer and IT skills

Skills

Essential

• Ability to analyse complex facts & apply judgement, including interpreting specialist medicines information
• Excellent organisational skills with an ability to prioritise own work and that of others effectively
• Ability to communicate complex drug related information & communicate with patients/parents
• Up to date CPD portfolio
• Good presentation skills
• Demonstrated word processing skills to input prescription information, produce reports and document medicines information enquiries

Desirable

• Audit, project management or research skills
• Demonstrated skills for preparing injections & working in an aseptic environment
• Experience of training staff

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• workload and plan work in advance to meet committee or clinician deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to self-motivate and motivate others

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

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Alder Hey Children Foundation Trust

East Prescot Road

Liverpool

L12 2AP

Employer's website

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