Job summary
To provide expert pharmacy leadership to ensure Independent Health Group
is operating within current legislation, accepted professional and ethical
standards and clinical requirements. To
plan, deliver and review pharmaceutical care to ensure the care patients
receive is excellent.
Be accountable for ensuring effective policies and process are in place
to ensure safe and effective use of medication across all services. Leading
improvement workstream as required.
Main duties of the job
Management of medicines:
- To provide expert pharmacy leadership ensuring effective policies and process are in place to ensure safe and effective use of medication across all services.
- To provide advice and support to the Medical Director, Chief Nurse, and other clinicians to ensure the safe, appropriate, and cost-effective use of medicines.
- To ensure Independent Health Group have safe and effective processes in place for the safe management of medicines, ensure compliance with current legislation and professional standards
- Ensure any incidents involving medications are managed and appropriate actions taken. Leading improvement workstreams as required.
- To maintain registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) fulfilling the continued professional development, ensuring any specialist training requirements are kept up to date.
- Provide training related to medicines management as required.
- To undergo annual individual performance review.
Communication
- To liaise closely with other healthcare professionals in relation to patient care related to any matters relating to medicines management.
- To maintain patient confidentiality and always meet the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
- To attend and actively contribute to Clinical Review meetings.
About us
Our
history
We were
set up in 2004 by Dr Matthew Wordsworth with the aim of offering patients the
choice of being treated out of hospital, closer to home. Matt wanted to create a new health care
organisation in which like-minded health care professionals could deliver patient
centred care at the highest standard. Our aim was to be a leading provider of community-based
diagnostic and treatment services of the highest quality, where patients always
come first.
In the summer of 2022 we have proven this, with our Outstanding CQC rating!
Since 2004
we have increased the range of services we offer and the sites we work from,
but we still believe that Independent Health Group offers you an opportunity to
make a real difference to patients care and treatment.
We pride
ourselves on the quality of care we offer our patients, all commissioned on
behalf of the NHS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Responsibilities:
Leadership
- To provide expertise and leadership on all pharmacy matters to ensure medicines are effectively managed across the organisation in line with national standards, best practice, and CQC regulations.
Management of medicines:
- To provide expert pharmacy leadership ensuring effective policies and process are in place to ensure safe and effective use of medication across all services.
- To provide advice and support to the Medical Director, Chief Nurse, and other clinicians to ensure the safe, appropriate, and cost-effective use of medicines.
- To ensure Independent Health Group have safe and effective processes in place for the safe management of medicines, ensure compliance with current legislation and professional standards.
- To ensure Independent Health Group has the relevant policies and processes and these are adhered to.
- Ensure any incidents involving medications are managed and appropriate actions taken. Leading improvement workstreams as required.
- To maintain registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) fulfilling the continued professional development, ensuring any specialist training requirements are kept up to date.
- To actively contribute to clinical governance initiatives and developments.
- Provide training related to medicines management as required.
- To undergo annual individual performance review.
Communication
- To liaise closely with other healthcare professionals in relation to patient care related to any matters relating to medicines management/.
- To act as a source of expertise for stakeholders on issues relating to medicines management
- To maintain patient confidentiality and always meet the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
- To attend and actively contribute to Clinical Review meetings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Responsibilities:
Leadership
- To provide expertise and leadership on all pharmacy matters to ensure medicines are effectively managed across the organisation in line with national standards, best practice, and CQC regulations.
Management of medicines:
- To provide expert pharmacy leadership ensuring effective policies and process are in place to ensure safe and effective use of medication across all services.
- To provide advice and support to the Medical Director, Chief Nurse, and other clinicians to ensure the safe, appropriate, and cost-effective use of medicines.
- To ensure Independent Health Group have safe and effective processes in place for the safe management of medicines, ensure compliance with current legislation and professional standards.
- To ensure Independent Health Group has the relevant policies and processes and these are adhered to.
- Ensure any incidents involving medications are managed and appropriate actions taken. Leading improvement workstreams as required.
- To maintain registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) fulfilling the continued professional development, ensuring any specialist training requirements are kept up to date.
- To actively contribute to clinical governance initiatives and developments.
- Provide training related to medicines management as required.
- To undergo annual individual performance review.
Communication
- To liaise closely with other healthcare professionals in relation to patient care related to any matters relating to medicines management/.
- To act as a source of expertise for stakeholders on issues relating to medicines management
- To maintain patient confidentiality and always meet the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
- To attend and actively contribute to Clinical Review meetings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant degree (BSc/MSc Hons).
- Current member of the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Clinical audit.
- Able to share evidence-based practices with colleagues to enhance service and standards.
- Influencing skills.
Desirable
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare around Post surgery care.
Experience
Essential
- Working as a pharmacist, in a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of working in a surgical or similar setting.
- Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied patient requirements
- Experience of developing and applying policies.
Desirable
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients).
- Produce timely and informative reports.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant degree (BSc/MSc Hons).
- Current member of the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Clinical audit.
- Able to share evidence-based practices with colleagues to enhance service and standards.
- Influencing skills.
Desirable
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare around Post surgery care.
Experience
Essential
- Working as a pharmacist, in a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of working in a surgical or similar setting.
- Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied patient requirements
- Experience of developing and applying policies.
Desirable
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients).
- Produce timely and informative reports.
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).
Additional information
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).
