Job responsibilities Job Summary To be responsible for the coordination and delivery of a responsive, proactive, patient-focused clinical pharmacy service to the division. This will include the promotion of safe, effective and cost effective drug use during patient admission and to enhance continuity of care across the primary and secondary care To act as a role model and provide a consistently high standard of pharmaceutical service to patients in line with the Trust and departmental To support the directorate in managing its drugs budget. To act as the point of liaison for the directorate and lead on pharmacy-related aspects of the development of services to the division on the respective site as the service expands to meet demand. To provide operational and clinical support to the pharmacy department as dictated by the needs of the clinical pharmacy service. This includes supervision, training and support to junior pharmacists, pre-registration pharmacists and other pharmacy staff as To deputise for the Consultant Pharmacist Critical Care. Key Results Areas & performance Clinical Services and Patient Care To participate in the front-line provision of Pharmacy Services as appropriate and when To act as a clinical pharmacist in Critical Care and participate in consultant ward rounds as required. To be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a pharmacist independent prescriber. To practice as a pharmacist independent prescriber, where appropriate to improve patient care and safety, and to continue to develop the role of pharmacist independent prescriber within the specialty. To act as a clinical role model for other pharmacists within the team and demonstrate the ability to provide service that ensures the safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of drugs and the ability to check clinically screened dispensed prescriptions. To provide a safe and patient-focused clinical pharmacy service to wards. This includes undertaking medicines reconciliation, assessing pharmaceutical needs, assessing and facilitating the use of patients own drugs, ensuring appropriate drug supply, maintaining both the one stop dispensing system and ward based dispensing service by pharmacy To lead the training programme for pharmacists providing service to wards within the division to ensure efficient and safe provision of the clinical pharmacy To support the investigation of medication related incidents and formulation/delivery of action plans to address any problems identified within the division. To contribute to the development and implementation of strategies to improve safe medicines use across the To liaise with primary care colleagues to gather and disseminate patient medication issues to other healthcare staff. Leadership and Service Development To lead and develop the clinical pharmacy service to Critical Care at the QEH site. This includes setting and monitoring quality standards for clinical pharmacy services and the provision of feedback to the Consultant Pharmacist for Critical Care. To provide the Director of Pharmacy with details of output, performance and activity at specified time intervals in a format agreed with the Director of To identify resources required to improve pharmacy services within the division. To support the development, implementation and adherence to local and national guidelines/policies to ensure cost-effective and safe prescribing within the division. To collaborate in the development of Integrated Care Pathways, Standard Operating Procedures, Patient Group Directions and any other required policies within the division. To liaise with other senior pharmacy staff to ensure the effective provision of pharmacy services. Division support To actively contribute to the management of the drug budget for the division through drug expenditure monitoring, forecasting, drug use audits and feedback to the service and general managers to ensure the most effective use of To identify areas of potential cost-savings within acute medicine, and to implement systems to realise savings and contain prescribing To educate healthcare professionals on the costs associated with drug therapy and promote the use of evidence-based, cost-effective prescribing within the To participate in the preparation of business cases to support service developments in pharmacy and acute medicine as To actively participate in divisional meetings, if required. Staff management and training To manage the induction and development of pharmacy staff, according to their identified needs and the development and funding frameworks of the department in liaison with the Lead Pharmacist for Education and To undertake regular performance reviews of all staff managed according to Trust procedures: Appraisals and objective setting Sickness absence Disciplinary and grievance matters Recruitment and selection Personal development Departmental workload allocations To support the education and training of other healthcare professionals, including medical staff, nursing staff and allied health professionals. To contribute to clinical training programmes at a local and national level e.g. summer students, pharmacy To evaluate and develop own management and professional knowledge competencies by attendance to in house/external training programmes, self-education and practice To undertake CPD to ensure that knowledge is continually To arrange and/or deliver relevant departmental meetings that will enable staff to be brought up to date on current issues and to address staff development needs for the division. To be a postgraduate tutor (pre-registration, diploma or MSc) for pharmacy staff as appropriate and required. Research and Development To lead in audit and practice research to investigate, and where appropriate, improve the quality of service for patients in the To encourage research conducted to be published or presented at local, national or international To develop working relationship and research links with academic units to promote collaboration in pharmacy practice and risk management research. Governance, Information and Data Management To develop quantitative and qualitative performance measures, co-ordinate their use and be involved in disseminating and acting on the information To lead on review of audit data associated with monitoring outcomes associated with clinical pharmacy services and utilise available information to influence and develop To support the investigation of medication related safety incidents and formulation/delivery of actions plans across the Trust to address problems identified where To promote effective prescribing in the Trust following formulary, NICE, and any other relevant national or local To assist the Formulary Pharmacist and relevant Trust Committees in assessing and evaluating the impact of new medicines and NICE guidance in the Trust. Financial To develop appropriate business cases for pharmacy training and development as necessary. To support the Trust in monitoring drug expenditure in QEH Surgery in order to provide accurate expenditure information, with appropriate analysis, to the appropriate To attend financial meetings when required. Communications and Relationships To communicate with the multidisciplinary healthcare team (doctors, nurses, dieticians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, ward managers, and site practitioners), to intermediate care, general practice support and community pharmacists in the provision of medicine related information and assessment of patients treatment. To work with appropriate staff to support development of services and facilitate the implementation of strategies to improve safe medicines use throughout the To demonstrate good communication skills as the role liaises with a wide variety of people within the Trust. This will include service and general managers across all directorates, trust risk managers, directorate governance leads, multidisciplinary team members and all pharmacy To liaise with external bodies including commissioners including local CCGs, regional pharmacy services, and necessary pharmacy The post-holder will be required to communicate clearly and sensitively about patient medication issue both internally and To provide training on medication related issues, policies, guidelines and service developments to pharmacy colleagues, nursing and medical staff, ranging from one on one communication to more formal presentations To participate in any other duties as requested by senior pharmacy managers in keeping within expectations of the grade.