Job Details
Posting Date: 12 February 2024
Salary: £43,742.00 to £50,056.00 per year
Additional Salary Information: £43,742.00 – £50,056.00 a year
Hours: Full time
Closing Date: 26 February 2024
Location: Northampton, NN1 5BD
Company: NHS Jobs
Job Type: Permanent
Job Reference: C9265-24-0159
Summary:
As a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist at NHS Jobs, you will play a crucial role in providing information, advice, and guidance on the safe, effective, and economical use of medicines. Your responsibilities include challenging poor practices, maintaining service and safety standards, and developing/enforcing guidelines and policies. You will optimize medicines management through drug history reconciliation, medication reviews, counseling, and using patient-specific medicines. Additionally, you will undertake adverse drug reactions reporting, monitor interventions, and actively participate in quality improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
* Conduct medication reviews and counseling.
* Report adverse drug reactions and incidents.
* Record clinical activity and monitor outcomes.
* Participate in CQUINs and best value medicines initiatives.
* Lead and support quality improvement of medicines.
* Implement countywide and local prescribing strategies.
* Develop expertise in high-cost drugs and support related teams.
* Lead audits within specialist areas and undertake QI projects.
* Analyze data and report on high-cost drugs.
* Attend Directorate meetings to address pharmaceutical issues.
Education, Training, and Supervision:
* Attend clinical pharmacy team meetings and relevant training schemes.
* Supervise aspects of pharmacist trainee training.
* Line manage and lead allocated staff, conduct appraisals, and identify training needs.
* Provide information to patients, parents, and carers on treatment and medication.
* Maintain up-to-date clinical knowledge and take responsibility for CPD.
* Develop specialist expertise in the chosen specialty area.
* Obtain/maintain prescribing qualification and support specialty clinics and ward rounds.
* Provide training for Technicians in enhanced patient counseling skills and Medicines Management Technician training.
How to Apply:
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Join us at NHS Jobs to make a meaningful impact on patient care and contribute to the advancement of clinical pharmacy practices. Apply now and be a part of our dedicated team.
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