Rotational Pharmacist

Job overview

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that medicine reconciliations, on the assigned wards, are completed as soon as possible after admission. They will also be responsible for ensuring discharge prescriptions are dealt with quickly and efficiently, responding to medicines information queries and conducting audits

The rotational pharmacist will rotate through each speciality every 12 months.

To prescribe if appropriate for patients within the job holder’s level of competence.

Main duties of the job

To provide, deliver and develop the clinical pharmacy service in accordance with agreed objectives

To co-ordinate the day to day activities in the assigned area

To act as a role model for clinical pharmacy practice and to provide training for medical, nursing and pharmacy staff.

To prescribe as appropriate for patients (including discharge prescriptions) within the job holder’s level of competence

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To support the Lead Pharmacist with issues relating to pharmaceutical care within the Business Group

To give advice on complex Medicines Information queries to prescribers, patients and carers and other healthcare personnel

Advising medical and nursing staff on the actions, properties and the safe cost effective use of medicines.

To co-ordinate and deliver the clinical pharmacy services to wards in accordance with agreed objectives

To be able to plan and organise own and others workload

To be able to prioritise and meet set deadlines particularly when under pressure.

To act as tutor for the trainee pharmacist when they are working on the ward

To manage technicians and band 6 pharmacists when working on the wards

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.