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Advanced Clinical Pharmacist – Emergency Department

Posting date:	25 April 2025
Salary:	£53,755.00 to £60,504.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£53755.00 - £60504.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	11 May 2025
Location:	Prescot, L35 5DR
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	C9409-25-0420

Summary

KEY DUTIES To assist the Head of Pharmacy and all other pharmacy staff in providing and developing an efficient and comprehensive pharmaceutical service for the patients of MWL Teaching Hospital Trust To assist the Clinical Pharmacy Services Manager to develop and deliver comprehensive and progressive pharmaceutical services to the medical directorate in line with national and local medicines optimisation strategies To lead and deliver high quality clinical pharmacy services to the designated speciality at MWL Teaching Hospital Trust, including the development of an advanced pharmacist role To develop competencies in your designated speciality and deliver ward based clinical teaching to band 6/7 pharmacists & pre registration pharmacists within the Trust To practice as a Trust approved Independent Non Medical Prescriber To participate in clinical audit and practice research relevant to medical specialties To participate in the department rota to ensure a pharmacy service is provided efficiently over 7 days Assist the Clinical Pharmacy Services Manager in providing clinical training and supervision to other departmental staff To assist the department in producing and reviewing guidelines and polices To critically evaluate and interpret all information obtained from all sources and to apply professional judgement, to provide clinically sound, unbiased, up-to-date, evaluated information. To apply sound professional judgement to complex legal and ethical issues and dilemmas. Be aware of changes to national policies, guidelines, NICE guidance and other medicines/health directives and recommend amendments to the formulary and medicines management policies as appropriate. Scan national medical and pharmaceutical news by using recognised medical and pharmaceutical databases and websites to identify current and future developments in the pharmaceutical care of medical and surgical patients CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES To provide an advanced clinical pharmacy service to specified wards in accordance with professional, departmental and Trust policies. This will include: Taking drug histories on admission Checking medical notes of each new patient to ascertain presenting complaint, past medical history, working diagnosis and relevant biochemical, haematological and microbiological test results to ensure safe and effective medicines use. Ensuring each medicine has an appropriate indication and that each diagnosis has appropriate therapy. Ensuring that existing therapy is safe to take with, and has not contributed to, the presenting complaint. Ensuring that new treatments are compatible with the patients conditions. Making recommendations on changes to drug therapy in line with the above. Reviewing recommendations in the light of new results and treatment plans. Advising on which medications to continue and which to stop during the peri-operative period, if appropriate Monitoring for adverse drug reactions and submit yellow cards to the CSM where appropriate. Advising on therapeutic drug level monitoring for specific drugs where appropriate. Ensuring compliance with formularies, policies and procedures. Educating patients about their drug therapy. Developing evidence based treatment protocols for use within specialities or across the Trust where appropriate. Providing advice on the availability of alternative formulations suitable for use in patients who are nil by mouth Providing information on the use of drugs outside their licensed indications Monitoring use and ensure adequate stock levels of crucial drugs on a daily basis To participate in consultant ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings where appropriate Provide specialist pharmaceutical information to medical and nursing staff and patients in your specialty and to General Practitioners and other staff where appropriate Liaise with General Practitioners and other primary care professional to obtain accurate drug histories Record clinical interventions in line with departmental policy Report any drug errors you detect to the Head of Pharmacy or their deputy. Ensure that the appropriate error form and prescriber feedback are complete Participate in the departmental therapeutic drug monitoring service, interpreting drug levels and providing advice to medical staff on appropriate dosage, including on call Liaise with appropriate healthcare professionals within local Primary Care Trusts to ensure the effective and efficient use of resources across the primary/secondary care interface and where necessary develop shared care protocol Professional checking of inpatient requisitions and TTOs Ensuring all prescriptions comply with the Medicines Ac Ensuring all prescriptions comply Misuse of Drugs Act where appropriate Final checking of prescriptions for accuracy prior to release Labelling and dispensing of medication as required Providing advice to patients on how to take their medicines and potential side effects Advice to Doctors, nurses and other professionals as required Order, receive and dispense controlled drugs in accordance with the Misuse of Drugs Act To develop competencies in designated specialty and deliver ward based clinical teaching to band 6/7 pharmacists & preregistration pharmacists within the Trust Supervision of pre-registration graduates and junior pharmacist Comply with the legal and other requirements related to the purchase, supply, use safe custody and destruction of drugs within pharmacy and other areas of the hospital To assist medical staff in undertaking of such clinical trials as have been approved by the Ethical Committee and to arrange under the direction of senior members of staff of the Pharmacy department the necessary supplies and aspects of clinical trials protocol affecting the pharmaceutical service Asist in the development, implementation and monitoring of The Clinical Pharmacy Standards across the pharmacy department To act as a clinical tutor for pharmacists undertaking the Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy To assist the Clinical Pharmacy Services Manager in the recruitment of staff including participation on interview panels To assist the department in the review of patient group direction Return unwanted or patients own Controlled drugs from the wards in accordance with the departmental policy and the Misuse of Drugs Act Assist in the delivery of pharmacist teaching of junior doctor Participate in the training of medical and nursing staff and other paramedical disciplines either within or external to the Trust Participate in individual performance review and the use of personal development plans including performing appraisals where appropriate To participate in clinical audit and practice research as instructed by senior pharmacists within the department including presentation of results where appropriate To assist in the organisation and participate in the weekly clinical meetings and continuing professional development feedback sessions for the pharmacist To attend appropriate training courses for pharmacists and to encourage other staff to undertake further training To participate in Continuing Professional Development and Professional Revalidation as per department policy and national guidelines from the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) To assist other pharmacists in ensuring that work carried out in the departments at St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals is performed in accordance with the recommendation contained in the Guide to Good Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Practice and its supplements; and the safe systems of work documentation To comply with Health and Safety at Work legislation, COSSH Regulations, Data Protection Act and other appropriate legislation To participate in a rota which enables the department to provide a full 7 day service To participate in the on call, Saturday, Sunday , Bank Holiday and emergency duty rota To maintain the security of the in-patient and out-patient dispensaries especially whilst working alone (for example on call or whilst locking the department To participate in the department late night and locking up rota and ensure the safe custody of all pharmacy keys in your possession both on and off sit To undertake any other related duties which may be require Medicines Optimisation Work closely with the Head of Pharmacy and Pharmacy Leadership Team to develop and implement the Trusts Medicines Optimisation Strategy. Assist in the production of evidence based prescribing guidance. in your speciality To work closely with key Trust and PMAPC colleagues to organise effective horizon scanning to identify and manage future developments in medicines which will have impact within the Trust and local health economy