Overview
Job Details: Posting Date: 14 February 2024 • Salary: £35,392.00 to £42,618.00 per year • Hours: Full-time • Closing Date: 03 March 2024 • Location: Worcester, WR5 1DD • Company: NHS Jobs • Job Type: Permanent • Job Reference: C9365-24-9346
Summary:
* Key Duties: Provision of Clinical Pharmacy Services:
* Provide clinical pharmacy services on rotation to the acute medical, surgical, emergency, and critical care units WRH, under the clinical supervision of Lead Specialist Pharmacists.
* Ensure compliance with medicines legislation, the Trust Medicines Policy, and medicines-related national and local guidelines.
* Plan duties, prioritize workload, and communicate effectively with medical and nursing staff.
* Interview newly admitted patients, review medication history, and construct pharmaceutical care plans.
* Monitor TPN, assist with therapeutic blood monitoring, and utilise MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for various tasks.
* Provision of Information and Counselling:
* Advise healthcare professionals on safe management, handling, and disposal of medicines.
* Assist in providing medicines information to consultants, General Practitioners, and other healthcare staff.
* Counsel patients with complex needs on their medications.
* Provision of Professional Dispensary Services:
* Scrutinize prescriptions for accuracy, appropriateness, legality, and cost-effectiveness.
* Question and challenge prescriptions when necessary in the best interest of the patient.
* Utilize Pharmacy Computer System and Electronic Discharge System for dispensing and supply of medicines.
* Provision of Cancer Services:
* Check chemotherapy prescriptions for accuracy and compliance with commissioning frameworks.
* Pre-check and release chemotherapy in aseptic units, ensuring compliance with GMP.
* Use Electronic prescribing system for managing chemotherapy patients.
* Managerial Responsibilities:
* Provide clinical supervision for pre-registration pharmacy graduates, pharmacy technicians, assistant pharmacy technicians, and students.
* Assist in maintaining the security of medicines and supplies within the Pharmacy Department.
* Financial Responsibilities:
* Conduct regular checks of Controlled Drugs on hospital wards.
* Provide advice and support on the Safe and Secure Handling of medicines.
* Provision of Education, Training and CPD:
* Participate in personal development review, agree on objectives, and demonstrate achievement through self-audit.
* Identify personal training and development needs, and complete yearly training plan in line with objectives.
* Other Operational Responsibilities:
* Assist in delivering pharmacy department’s dispensing and operational, and clinical services.
* Undertake emergency duties of a pharmaceutical nature as required.
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