Lead Pharmacist - Controlled Drugs

Job description

Job responsibilities

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

On behalf of the Accountable Officer the post holder will provide highly specialised expert advice on all aspects of Controlled Drug management and legislation.

This role will involve:

Establishing operating arrangements for the management and use of controlled drugs across managed and contracted SOG services which use controlled drugs.

Provision of expert clinical, ethical and legal advice in relation to the use of CDs to a wide range of professionals and decision makers

Developing and implementing systems and use proactive analysis and identification of triggers for concerns and action

Investigating and assessing concerns or incidents, linking with police officers, regulatory bodies

Ensuring safe, effective, adequate destruction and disposal arrangements are in place for CDs which are no longer fit for purpose.

Devising and ensure robust training programmes are in place for staff.

Establishing a robust network for communication and sharing appropriate information and concerns across Committees if required, in a timely manner.

Providing quarterly reports for submission to the CfHSC following authorisation by the Accountable Officer.

Strategy Development and Implementation

Lead the development of a strategy for the safe management of CDs within SOG by establishing, operating and reviewing appropriate arrangements for the management and use of CDs across all services, utilising risk management activities

Formulate short, medium and long-term strategic plans for the provision of service from the Controlled Drug Governance team taking into account the uncertain effects these may have on other areas of the organisation and adjusting on a regular basis as required

Ensure that there is effective, efficient collaboration across all stakeholder groups leading to a high-quality standard of management of controlled drugs and wider medication safety monitoring systems within all service areas and premises

Thematically review medication practices and incident reports.

Prepare reports advising ADTC of current medication safety risks and recommend and implement governance strategies for managing the risk to support safer medication practices.

Positively influence the medication safety culture within the Board and embed medicines safety into relevant organisational policies and procedures.

Legislation and Ethical Areas of Activity

Interpret legislation relating to CD use and management to advise SOG practitioners and decision makers on appropriate policy and standards of practice.

Provide expert advice on highly complex issues relating to the implementation and interpretation of CD legislation to a wide range of professionals and decision makers across SOG and provide detailed analysis and interpretation of compliance with CD legislation by these professionals.

Develop, implement and monitor processes for dealing with clinical or legal concerns or incidents involving CD

Ensure directorates, partnerships and practitioners across SOG comply with legislation relating to use of CDs via detailed analysis and interpretation of compliance with CD legislation

Ensure that SOG has suitable arrangements in place for disposal of CDs no longer fit for purpose at locations across managed and contracted SOG service areas in line with legislation and national recognised procedures ensuring that these are robustly followed.

Prepare statements in relation to outcomes of audits and investigations for presentation before legislative bodies, such as legal court, professional committees.

Clinical Duties

Provide expert advice to clinical staff on the safe and effective use of medicines, including CDs, across all services within SOG which contributes to safe and effective patient care and patient education.

Use highly developed persuasion and negotiation skills to influence treatment decisions by individual clinicians which will directly lead to improvements in patient care.

Provide strategic support to CHPs on matters relating to management of controlled drugs and general prescribing issues.

Influence SOG decision making and strategy development in relation to prescribing and use of CDs.

Support implementation and monitoring of prescribing policies and clinical guidelines

Utilise clinical skills and experience to advise on the human and environmental factors that influence mediation safety

Leadership

To collaborate on transformation of and innovation in service delivery.

To attend and advise relevant HSC committees, recommend mechanisms for internal and external audits as required providing advice to medical staff on medicines usage and expenditure.

To be a member of the MDAG and Chair in the absence of the Chief Pharmacist.

Line Management of Staff as required

Education and Training.

Develop appropriate educational written material for CDs and service users in all care sectors of the SOG.

To ensure they are aware of legal, ethical and clinical implications of CD use.

Provide specialist on-going training and education to all SOG staff that require further update on CD regulations and legislation to ensure that they are aware of the legal and ethical implications of dealing with controlled drugs.

Liaise with Medical Education, Nursing and Midwifery Practice Development and Pharmacy Education, Research and Development Teams to ensure robust systems are in place to implement learning from medication incidents

Partake in on-call services as required for HSC

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• 5.Evidence of own Continuing Professional Development
• 6.Experiences in change management.
• 7.Evidence of full engagement and participation in clinical governance.
• 8.Strong influencing and communication skills to foster good working relationships with stakeholders
• 9.Adaptable to change and ability to manage complex change issues
• 10.Ability to understand complex issues, problem solve and propose solutions
• 11.Ability to act on own initiative with the appropriate level of supervision
• 12.Ability to foster good working relationships with service users
• 13.Diplomatic and friendly

Qualifications

Essential

• 1.Masters Degree in pharmacy or equivalent.
• 2.General Pharmaceutical Council Registration.
• 3.Hold or be working towards a post-graduate diploma/masters degree or equivalent relevant to pharmacy practice.
• 4.Minimum of three years post registration in hospital or community pharmacy.

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

States of Guernsey

Address

Princess Elizabeth Hospital

Le Vauquiedor

St. Martin

Guernsey

GY4 6UU

Employer's website

https://www.gov.gg/ (Opens in a new tab)