Consultant Pharmacist Gastroenterology
| Posting date: | 03 October 2024 |
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| Salary: | £74,290.00 to £85,601.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £74290.00 - £85601.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 October 2024 |
| Location: | Wakefield, WF14DG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9377-PHARM0155 |
Summary
1. Key responsibilities A. Expert Practitioner Fulfil the role of Consultant Pharmacist, improving the use of medicines in the Trust. Provide information and advice on therapeutic and cost-effectiveness measures and guide doctors in the composition of appropriate drug treatments for individual patients in accordance with Trust Policy and guidelines. To be able to make decisions where the evidence base is minimal and thus demonstrate an advanced level of reasoning and judgement Able to communicate clearly the rationale for advice and be able to conduct an open discussion where this is challenged. To fulfil the role of highly specialist pharmacy practitioner for patients requiring medicines for gastrointestinal conditions, using a patient centred approach to developing and evaluating pharmaceutical care for gastrointestinal patients across the Trust. Demonstrate professional accountability while reviewing prescriptions, and challenging treatment choices To communicate highly complex drug and therapeutic information to senior clinicians, senior managers and other professionals in order to influence treatment options and ensure compliance with medicines legislation and avoid errors and side effects. To be an active and accessible member of the MDT, participate in joint rounds with the Gastroenterology team, and provide highly specialist advice to senior clinicians on drug treatments for individual patients, applying critical analysis skills, professional knowledge and judgement where information is lacking or opinion is divided to influence medical consultants on the management of pharmaceutically complex cases. Be able to conduct an open discussion when advice is challenged. Provide information and highly specialised advice to patients and their carers to support the use of medicines as required. As an Independent Prescriber, provide dose adjustment, advice and prescriptions for medicines for gastrointestinal conditions and liaise with MDT colleagues where their expertise or support is required to achieve the best therapy for patients. Maintain appropriate databases, including recording relevant biochemistry results in patients notes. Recording action plans, and adjusting doses to account for renal or liver dysfunction. Maintaining appropriate records for independent Prescribing. Taking full responsibility for the prescribing (writing and signing) of prescriptions as necessary. Please refer to attached job description for a comprehensive list of responsibilities for this role.