Specialist Pharmacist - Clinical Services

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated Senior Pharmacist to join the Clinical Services team at Princess Royal University Hospital.

The Clinical Services is responsible for the overall running of the pharmacy clinical service delivered at the Trust's south sites. This includes the on-call service, rota planning, workforce development and strategy implementation.

The post holder deputises for the team leader, Clinical Services. As well as providing a pharmacy service to the general wards and outpatient services, the post holder will also actively participate in day-to-day operational activities of a busy department. Excellent communication skills are required as the post holder is expected to provide pharmacy advice and to engage and respond to operational developments.

Main duties of the job

• Deputise for the Principal Pharmacist, Clinical Services
• Act as a specialist role model and an expert in the medical management within Clinical Services
• Lead and manage the clinical pharmacy service in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist.
• Participate regularly in outpatient clinics to deliver and promote high quality, cost-effective and patient-focused pharmaceutical care.
• Act as a pharmacist independent prescriber to optimise the care of patients within the clinical pharmacy service.
• Ensure a high level of clinical pharmacy input to the care of patients within the clinical pharmacy service. Providing interface and discharge liaison and support.
• Actively participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds, delivering and promoting high quality, cost-effective, patient-focused pharmaceutical care.
• Provide patient and carer education and close liaison across the interface.
• Promote safe drug use within the clinical pharmacy service.
• Development, implementation and audit of local guidelines.
• Supervise and train pharmacy staff at ward level.
• Provide education and training of healthcare professionals within and outside the Trust.
• Regular financial reporting, drug usage and expenditure forecasting, and drug budget management.
• To participate in practice and clinical research and audit.
• To work with the Principal Pharmacist to extend the boundaries of professional practice within the Care Group.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will work as part of a dedicated pharmacy team to lead, provide and develop the clinical pharmacy service.  The post holder will also support the Principal Pharmacist for Clinical Services in managing the team. The post holder will liaise between wards, departments and pharmacy to ensure that pharmacy services are tailored to meet the Care Groups needs wherever possible.

The main responsibilities of the post holder will be:

• Deputise for the Principal Pharmacist, Clinical Services
• Act as a specialist role model and an expert in the medical management within Clinical Services
• Lead and manage the clinical pharmacy service in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist.
• Participate regularly in outpatient clinics to deliver and promote high quality, cost-effective and patient-focused pharmaceutical care.
• Act as a pharmacist independent prescriber to optimise the care of patients within the clinical pharmacy service.
• Ensure a high level of clinical pharmacy input to the care of patients within the clinical pharmacy service. Providing interface and discharge liaison and support.
• Actively participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds, delivering and promoting high quality, cost-effective, patient-focused pharmaceutical care.
• Provide patient and carer education and close liaison across the interface.
• Promote safe drug use within the clinical pharmacy service.
• Development, implementation and audit of local guidelines.
• Supervise and train pharmacy staff at ward level.
• Provide education and training of healthcare professionals within and outside the Trust.
• Regular financial reporting, drug usage and expenditure forecasting, and drug budget management.
• To participate in practice and clinical research and audit.
• To work with the Principal Pharmacist to extend the boundaries of professional practice within the Care Group.