We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated registered pharmacist to join our fantastic team at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust on the outskirts of Skipton. You will have the opportunity to work in hospital pharmacy and will be funded to undertake the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy. We look to develop our pharmacists, with the prospects of progressing from band 6 to band 7 clinical pharmacists.
The pharmacy service at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has a high profile and is well integrated into multi-disciplinary teams, providing a much valued contribution to patient care. This is an exciting time for our Pharmacy Department as we continue to improve and develop our clinical pharmacy service.
We welcome applications from Foundation Trainee Pharmacists who will be registering soon in addition to those who are already a registered pharmacist.
This pharmacist post will contribute to our clinical pharmacy service supporting medical and surgical wards as well as the hospital dispensary and aseptic unit. The successful candidates will be able to further develop their clinical and personal skills through on-call and late shift work in the dispensary. There will be opportunities to gain experience in medicines information, procurement, anticoagulation clinics as well as being actively involved in our learning at lunch teaching sessions.
Our dedicated clinical pharmacy team pride ourselves on innovative working, supportive attitude and a passion for further learning.
You must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. The post holder will need to meet deadlines, be adaptable and have the ability to exercise initiative, operate within procedural guidelines and prioritise workloads in response to changing demands.
The post holder is expected to promote the highest standards of professional practice, Trust Policies and Procedures, whilst observing principles of clinical governance, and the “Standards of Conduct, Ethics and Performance” issued by the General Pharmaceutical Council.
In pursuing these duties the post holder will ensure compliance with the NHS Constitution.
We want to attract staff who embrace our ‘Right Care’ behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients – we want to make these part of our DNA.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Provide professional and legal clinical supervision in the dispensary as allocated:
* Clinical and legal verification of prescriptions
* Labelling and dispensing
* Dealing with general and clinical enquiries
* Accuracy checking of prescriptions
* Complying with the legal and other requirements relating to the purchase, supply, use, safe custody and distribution of drugs within pharmacy and within all other areas of the Trust
1. Provide a clinical service to the wards and departments in accordance with professional, departmental and Trust policies:
* Taking drug histories on admission as part of medicines reconciliation.
* Screening of patients on admission for pharmaceutical care issues and formulation of care plans where pharmaceutical care issues are identified
* Review medication to ensure safe and effective use
* Formulation of individual pharmaceutical care plans
* Reviewing and updating care plans depending on response, results of investigations and adverse effects
* Therapeutic drug monitoring for specific drugs
* Educating patients about their drug therapy
* Monitoring and promoting economical drug usage
* Recording clinical activities and interventions in line with departmental policy
* Liaising with health care professionals in primary care
2. Participate in the Pharmacy-led outpatient warfarin clinics.
3. Participate in on-call, weekend and bank holiday rotas.
4. Participate in the provision of Technical and Aseptic services to the Trust.
5. Help in the distribution of medicines to patients, wards and departments and to assist in maintaining systems for the control of drugs in accordance with current legislation.
6. Be aware and operate within the current Health and Safety legislation, including COSHH and the department’s safety policies.
7. Give a commitment to lifelong learning and contribute to the maintenance of a personal development portfolio.
8. Participate in pharmacy practice research, quality and/or clinical audit projects undertaken by the pharmacy department.
9. Participate in the department and Trust medication error reporting systems.
10. Take responsibility for maintaining the security of the department.
11. Support the Trust equality and diversity policy.
12. Comply with the Trust infection control policies.
13. Provide a professional and courteous service to all staff and patients using the pharmacy service.
14. Maintain close working links with other members of the pharmacy staff to ensure the smooth running of the service.
15. Comply with the Professional code of ethics, data protection act, policies relating to confidentiality and other departmental and Trust policies.
16. Provide pharmacy services to external customers.
17. Comply with the Trusts policies and local procedures relating to Safeguarding Children and the Protection of Vulnerable Adults.
18. Manoeuvre light goods and equipment in accordance with manual handling regulations and good practice.
19. Maintain and process all information concerning patients, staff, contractors or the business of the Trust to which the post holder has access.
20. Ensure that the safety of the patient and their experience remains the focus of pharmacy services provided in line with the Trust’s “Right Care” programme.
21. Comply with Good Distribution Practice to ensure that medicines are procured, stored, handled and transported under the required conditions.
Professional Registration/Codes of Conduct
Be aware of and comply with the relevant codes of conduct and practice set up by your professional regulatory body and maintain up to date professional registration appropriate to the post.
Safeguarding Children & Adults
Understand and work within policies and local procedures relating to Safeguarding Children and the Protection of Vulnerable Adults.
Health & Safety
You are required to: co-operate with supervisors, managers and other employees to achieve a healthy and safe environment.
* Any situation which reasonably could be considered to represent a serious or immediate danger to the health and safety of any person.
* Any matter which reasonably could be considered to represent a shortcoming in the Trust’s health and safety protection arrangements.
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