North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
The Pharmacy Service is comprehensive and we have a full range of services including Inpatient and Outpatient dispensary service, ward-based clinical pharmacy, Medicines Information, aseptic and non-sterile production services. Specialist clinical pharmacists provide direct clinical input into medicines management in a number of clinical areas including HIV, general medicine, emergency services, surgery, rheumatology, anti-coagulation, oncology & haematology, women's health, paediatrics and infection control.
Main duties of the job
* In conjunction with the Chief Pharmacist, lead on patient safety and clinical governance initiatives relating to medicines management, including EPMA and Controlled Drugs, across the Trust. The post holder will assist the Chief Pharmacist in developing, delivering, and evaluating the medication safety programme for the Trust.
* Lead on the review and evaluation of clinical risk and critical incidents, including trends, relating to medicines use within the Trust.
* Responsible for the dissemination of learning relating to risks, including risk prevention.
* Contribute to the production of departmental and Trust policies, guidelines, Standard operating procedures and bulletins, relating to patient safety and clinical governance, as appropriate.
* Member of a number of groups and committees concerned with patient safety, medication safety and clinical governance within NMUHT and also across the sector.
* Coordinate the delivery of a responsive, proactive, patient-focused clinical pharmacy service to ward(s) as required. This will include the promotion of safe, effective and cost-effective drug use to facilitate patient admission and enhance continuity of care across the primary/secondary interface, ensuring appropriate mechanisms are in place to promote high quality drug use, effective risk management, patient safety and adherence to trust policies and guidelines. Advice on drug budget management in these areas will also be provided.
About us
The North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is a medium-sized acute and community trust with over 525 beds and over 600 community staff, serving more than 600,000 people living across Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest.
The hospital has been on its present site for over 100 years and was established as an NHS trust by statute in December 1990. The Trust's services are provided on the North Middlesex University Hospital site as well as a range of community sites across the London Borough of Enfield, including at partner hospitals. They provide services in collaboration with a range of partners, including local GPs, acute, mental health and other community health service providers across North Central London.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to job description and person specification for full details of roles, responsibilities and expectations of this post holder.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
* BPharm, MPharm or equivalent
* Registered with GPhC
* PG diploma/MSc in General Pharmacy
* Educational Supervisor Qualification
* Management or Leadership Qualification
* Member of the RPS
* Statement of Teaching Proficiency
Skills and abilities
* Ability to critically review services and processes
* Effective organisation and prioritisation skills
* Effective verbal and written communication skills with all disciplines, colleagues & patients
* Ability to innovate and implement change
* Ability to motivate, influence and persuade staff, build teams
* Ability to monitor service provision and use performance indicators proactively
Experience
* Leading and implementing change
* Management experience of trainee pharmacists and junior pharmacists
* Experience working on wards
* Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
* Able to communicate complex information effectively
* Assertive and diplomatic
* Interest in the development of others
* Interest in expanding knowledge and self-development
* Enthusiastic, self-motivating, hardworking and conscientious
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
£67,950 to £78,028 a year per annum inclusive of Outer London HCAS pro rata
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