Equivalent Pharmacist
| Posting date: | 28 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £30.56 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £30.56 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 July 2025 |
| Location: | Harlow, CM20 1QX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | M0042-82032 |
Summary
To participate in and support the delivery of advanced clinical pharmacy services, including prescription validation for chemotherapy, HIV, TPN, and other high-cost drugs, while ensuring safe and effective prescribing through clinical screening and prescription monitoring, and being familiar with completing drug histories, medicines reconciliation, and checking patients own drugs To contribute to the creation, review, and implementation of prescribing guidelines, SOPs, care pathways, and government-directed policies, including support for NICE guidance and high-cost drug funding processes (CCG and NHS England). To work closely with medical, nursing, and allied health teams by attending ward rounds and directorate meetings, providing expert pharmaceutical advice, and offering education to both staff and patients on medication use and safety. To ensure formulary adherence, promote evidence-based prescribing, and play an active role in medication safety through adverse drug reaction reporting, clinical risk management, and therapeutic drug monitoring. To deliver structured training and supervision for pre-registration pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, ATOs, and junior staff, as well as provide educational support to healthcare staff in designated clinical areas. To oversee and participate in day-to-day dispensary functions including dispensing, distribution, use of automated systems, patient counselling, and compliance with regulations regarding the handling and storage of pharmaceuticals.