Weekend Pharmacist

Job overview

Weekend Pharmacist

x1 position for Saturday working (5 hours a week)

AfC Band 6 per annum incl. HCAS (pro rata) PLUS weekend enhancement

West Middlesex University Hospital

The West Middlesex Site has a vacancy for pharmacists to work regularly in dispensary at weekends/public holidays. This role includes provision of legally required supervision of staff as well as fulfilling professional duties.

We currently require a pharmacist for Saturday.  You will work as part of a team consisting of Pharmacists, Technicians and Assistants. The work primarily consists of the clinically screening, dispensing and checking prescriptions for inpatients and discharge medication. You will be required to attend the department during weekday hours for induction and training. Further weekday/weekend hours may be available depending on service needs on staff bank.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Parmeet Bhamra, Senior Pharmacist, Patient Services on 0208 321 6981 or email [email protected] (Monday-Wednesday)

Renu Lockwood, Senior Pharmacist, Medicine on 0208 321 5289 or email [email protected] (Wednesday - Friday)

Main duties of the job

Pharmacists to join the team working in dispensary at weekends/public holidays. This role includes provision of legally required supervision of staff as well as fulfilling professional duties. Further hours may be offered depending on service need.

Key working relation relationships

• All Pharmacy staff
• All Medical and Nursing staff
• All clinical and non-clinical staff within the Trust
• Patients, carers and relatives

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. Dispensary

Provision of legally required supervision and validation aspects of dispensing processes. Dispensing and clinically screening medication for in-patients (including controlled drugs), checking technician/assistant/pre-registration pharmacist dispensing according to local, national and legal standards. Pharmacists help manage stock control, dispensing workload, dispensary staff and contribute to the maintenance of a quality service that relates to clinical governance issues.

2.  Clinical Pharmacy Services

Clinical screening of prescriptions for ward inpatients, discharge medication and outpatient prescriptions from AEC and A&E.

Identification of pharmaceutical problems of patients and application of therapeutic knowledge gained from clinical training programmes and experience as a  practising pharmacist. This includes:

• Ensuring that inpatient prescriptions are: safe, accurate, legal, clinically appropriate for the individual patient, cost effective and compliant with local prescribing policies. Recommending changes to the prescription to ensure the above.
• Advising other professional staff on medicines management issues
• Participating in clinical intervention systems and other quality monitoring initiatives
• Implementing local formulary recommendations/therapeutic guidelines and other related support to Divisional/Specialist Pharmacists
• Implementing risk management and other Trust medicines related policies
• Attend relevant training required for the role (e.g. Cerner training, JAC training, Trust induction, mandatory training modules)
• Effective use of Cerner system to screen ward orders and TTAs.
• Prioritisation and resolution of pharmaceutical problems involving all other healthcare professionals when necessary
• Responsibility for the supply of prescribed medication to patients on wards in a timely manner.
• Undertaking training in specialist areas, such as HIV, anticoagulation services, cardiology, surgery, pre-assessment clinics, etc where required.
• Adhere to the departments ‘weekend working guide’ to follow relevant processes

Additional/other

• Deputising for relevant senior staff
• Participation in performance review and appraisal and identification of own learning and development needs in order to meet Knowledge and Skills Framework profile
• Assisting in training and supervision of pharmacy technicians/assistants and pre-registration pharmacists
• Maintaining a CPD portfolio and meet all relevant CPD requirements of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Promotion of safe, economic and effective use of medicines
• Undertaking any other duties as agreed with the Chief/Deputy Chief Pharmacist.

COMMUNICATION

• Ensure all communication, which may be complex, contentious or sensitive, is undertaken in a responsive and inclusive manner, focusing on improvement and ways to move forward.
• Ensure all communication is presented appropriately to the different recipients, according to levels of understanding, type of communication being imparted and possible barriers such as language, culture, understanding or physical or mental health conditions.