Band 6/7 Pharmacist
| Posting date: | 13 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £28.33 to £40.96 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £28.33 - £40.96 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 July 2024 |
| Location: | Aylesbury, HP21 8AL |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | M0042-24-3718 |
Summary
This post requires: Concentration at all times to ensure safe practice and minimise the risk of medication errors. The ability to work in a busy environment, on wards or in a dispensary with frequent interruptions. Delivery of accurate information to medical and nursing staff, and to patients, in an appropriate and sensitive manner, about therapeutic effects, side effects, and potential adverse effects of medicines. Handling issues related to treatment of patients with medicines, who are seriously ill or injured, in advanced or end-stages of disease. Eliciting information from staff and communicating information about urgent or emergency situations. Managing situations and actions required in urgent or emergency circumstances. A large proportion of the day will be spent standing when on dispensary duties or on ward visits. Dispensary duties To participate in the provision of a dispensary service (to agreed Trust and National standards) for in patients and outpatients. Activities include: Assess prescriptions against legal requirements and the appropriateness of treatment with individual medicines, taking into account the condition being treated, concomitant conditions and other medicines and results of laboratory tests as available. Dispensary duties To participate in the provision of a dispensary service (to agreed Trust and National standards) for in patients and outpatients. Activities include: Assess prescriptions against legal requirements and the appropriateness of treatment with individual medicines, taking into account the condition being treated, concomitant conditions and other medicines and results of laboratory tests as available. Accurately assembling and labelling dispensed medicines in accordance with legal requirements and SOPs. Taking responsibility for confirmation of identity of dispensed medicines in accordance with prescribers' instructions and national recommendations on supplementary labelling. Effectively communicating with medical and nursing staff to solve problems in the best interests of patients. Effectively communicating information to practitioners to ensure administration of medicines is appropriate to the clinical needs of the patient. Communicating with patients in a sensitive and respectful manner to ensure concordance and adherence to treatment. Providing information to patients to ensure understanding of the purpose and effects of their medicines. Providing information to practitioners to ensure accurate and appropriate administration of medicines. Manage formulary procedures in individual patient treatments. Clinical services Participate to an agreed level in the provision of ward / clinical pharmacy services to clinical areas, reviewing prescriptions, communicating effectively with appropriate healthcare professionals to solve patient related medicines management problems, and minimising clinical risk. Educating patients and carers in all aspects of their drug therapy and medicines management and advising them of any discharge issues. Recording significant information in patients prescription and administration records and clinical records to ensure safety in medicines administration. Prioritise workload on clinical areas to ensure higher priority dealt with first. Seek advice from senior pharmacists as necessary. Quality and Governance To be aware and adhere to Trust Governance. To be able to follow and work according to SOPs, policy and guidelines where appropriate in the role. Participate in the process of our internal error reporting and external investigations (Datix) and collate the data for resolution, feedback and implement changes to improve safety and prevent reoccurrence. Communication and Relationship Skills Act as a role model in professional and personal attributes for all members of staff. Be visible and approachable for patients, carers, and staff for clinical and pharmaceutical issues. Maintain a Continuing Professional Development portfolio and maintain personal knowledge and skills in line with developments in Pharmacy practice.