Lead Divisional Pharmacist - Ophthalmology
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 12 Mai 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £62,215.00 i £72,293.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £62215.00 - £72293.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 26 Mai 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Liverpool, L7 8YE |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9287-25-0853 |
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Key Responsibilities To lead Medicines Management within the Ophthalmology Division, including the controls assurance standard. Within the Opthalmogy Division, investigate, promote and reduce the risk of medication errors by ensuring safe systems are in place for the prescription, dispensing and administration of medicines and ensure there is appropriate investigation of medicine errors. Ensure any remedial action is taken as necessary. To provide an advanced clinical pharmacy service in accordance with professional, departmental and Trust policies as required. To act as an independent prescriber in accordance with the Trusts Non-Medical Prescribers policies and guidelines (if appropriate). To deputise for Pharmacy Site Director at Royal and undertake duties as necessary for this role. To assist in the operational and strategic management and development of the pharmacy service and the pharmacy staff. To contribute to effective communication within the pharmacy department. To represent the pharmacy service on Trust and external committees. Work in partnership with other NHS bodies and external organisations to improve service delivery for the local population. Work with medical and nursing staff in the development of care pathways that ensure a smooth and effective pathway for patients across the boundaries of care. To develop, authorise, implement and maintain departmental and Trust policies, procedures and Standard Operating Procedures. To assist in the development, implementation and maintenance of Patient Group Directions within the specified division and, in conjunction with senior nursing and medical colleagues, the extension of prescribing rights for non-medical staff (extended nurse prescribing and supplementary prescribing for nurses and pharmacists). To assist in the recruitment, selection and appointment of pharmacists working within Pharmacy. Participate in ensuring that managerial cover for Pharmacy is available at all times. Ensure division and directorate level planning and reporting requirements are completed for pharmacy within specified and agreed timetables and formulate reports as required. Provide professional and legal clinical supervision in the dispensary and act as the designated Responsible Pharmacist in the dispensary as allocated Participate as necessary in the on call, Saturday, Sunday, Bank Holiday and emergency duty rotas. The core pharmacy hours are between 8:45am and 5pm Monday to Friday and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 4pm Comply with the legal and other requirements related to the purchase, supply, use, safe custody and destruction of drugs within pharmacy and in all other areas of the hospital Clinical Governance / Quality Interpret clinical policies and NHS guidance and develop services within the Ophthalmology Division Assist in the management of complaint investigation, provision of suitable responses and to ensure remedial action is taken were appropriate for the Ophthalmology Division . Lead on Risk Management issues for the Ophthalmology Division . Ensure that standards of patient care are in accordance with locally developed protocols and guidelines. Ensure that the quality and timeliness of recorded patients information is in accordance with internal, local and national requirements. Identify areas for process redesign and service improvement with the aim of improving and enhancing the patients' pathway and direct care experience, empowering staff to identify aspects of patient care that can be improved. To co-operate with objective setting, individual personal assessment and continuing education and training programmes, in order to ensure continuing professional development and competence to practice as required by clinical governance. To be an authorised signatory for the release of unlicensed medicinal products and to develop, implement and assess the Trust policy on the use of unlicensed medicines and licensed medicines used outside their Marketing Authorisation. To liaise with Pharmacy Quality Control North West ensuring all products are suitable for use and all chemical assay, identification and quality tests are acceptable. To be a Trust delegated and authorised witness for destruction of controlled drugs Education and Training Development To foster a culture of lifelong learning, to include provision of pre and post registration training, continuing professional education and vocational training of all pharmacists within the Ophthalmology Division . To act as a Training Manager for pre-registration pharmacists in accordance with the rules and guidance issued by The General Pharmaceutical Council, including development, implementation and assessment of training programmes and approval of local tutors. Provide clinical training for pharmacy undergraduates, pre-registration pharmacists, postgraduate pharmacists and technicians. Tutor pharmacists undertaking a postgraduate clinical diploma/M.Sc. in clinical pharmacy. Participate in the training of medical and nursing staff and other paramedical disciplines either within or external to the Trust as appropriate