Participate in the safe dispensing and supply of medicines to in-patients and outpatients. Be actively involved in discharge planning and the provision of discharge medicines. Be jointly responsible along with other pharmacy staff for the safety and security of pharmaceuticals including controlled drugs. Assist Lead Clinical Pharmacists or other senior members of staff to develop Pharmacy services in line with Pharmacy and Trust strategies.
To ensure the appropriate, safe and cost-effective use of medicines by actively undertaking individual medication review to optimise therapy. Participate in clinical audits within clinical areas, ensuring prescribing represents best value for money. Deliver and develop evidence-based guidelines and policies in liaison with Lead Clinical Pharmacists and Clinicians. Ensure dispensing and prescribing reflects the contents of the Trust Formulary, challenging where appropriate, and ensuring adequate documentation is provided to primary care, if agreed to proceed with supply.
To act as an Independent prescriber when required and appropriate and if not already an NMP will be prepared to undergo the training. Clinical screening and authorising of homecare prescriptions, liaising with clinical teams to resolve problems and queries. Work in conjunction with the Pharmacy Technician Homecare Specialist to provide a comprehensive homecare service to Trust patients. Provide evidence-based information on medicines for Pharmacy QIPP and Drug and Therapeutics Committee.
To register as a pre-registration tutor and participate actively in the teaching and training of pre-registration and junior rotational pharmacists, pre-registration graduates and students undertaking NVQ courses, and technical staff whilst allocated to the specialist team tutor assigned students within the department. To provide operational support to the Advanced Clinical Pharmacist Training and Education for the implementation and delivery of a training programme for clinical pharmacists. Undertake mentoring responsibilities for clinical pharmacists through their rotational training programme. Provide support for the delivery of medicine related training programmes to members of the multidisciplinary clinical teams.
Assist in the development of policies and guidelines and input into the training of staff using these documents. Assist in the implementation and monitoring of national guidance e.g. NICE, NPSA for the specialist area.
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