Working with relevant staff to participate in nationally required, and clinically appropriate, audits, research and risk management strategies. Support the lead pharmacists with drug budget management with the provision of evaluated medicine expenditure information to designated managers and clinicians within care of the elderly. Give specific advice on measures to control expenditure within best practice. Participate in cost-savings initiatives. Assist in the development and implementation of systems for care of the elderly prescribing management/deprescribing and prudent drug use within the Trust, to ensure the safe, economic and clinically effective use of medications in all patients in line with local and national initiatives. Attending and contributing to clinical governance and finance, divisional and speciality meetings. Working with relevant staff to reduce risks in medicine prescribing, storage & administration. Provide advice where required. Ensure statutory ward drug stock checks are carried out. Ensuring legal requirements are met. Reporting of clinical incidents and responding to drug errors by helping to review practice and decrease risks. Completion of non-medical prescribing qualification and using this in daily practice to enhance the optimisation of patients medicines and enhance the discharge planning process. Supervise and train junior staff. Be a role model and mentor. Providing cross team cover for annual leave, sickness and training. Participation in general medicines optimisation activities, not otherwise specifically listed. Overseeing the supply of inpatient and day-case medicines in conjunction with pharmacy staff. This includes sourcing unlicensed, imported and investigational medicines, ensuring relevant documentation is completed to comply with the RCHT unlicensed medicines policy. Carry out clinical audit and quality improvement projects within your assigned speciality. Providing clinical advice and support to the dispensary on a planned sessional basis. Participation in dispensary, early/late duty rotas, oncall services, weekend and bank holiday rotas. Promote good stewardship of antimicrobials, to become an antimicrobial guardian to reduce hospital acquired infections and stop the development of resistance. Demonstrate an awareness of and commitment to Trust values and the pharmacy vision for the future.