The post involves a very significant clinical role with ward visits and input to consultant ward rounds/team meetings, directorate support, as well as a substantial training and management element. The post holder will also be required to support the provision of Medicines Information services which will include participation in enquiry answering and patient helpline services, assist in training and supervising staff in Medicines Information, and contribute to the MI Quality Assurance processes.
Main duties of the job
Provision of clinical and operational leadership to delivering a high quality, responsive, safe and patient centred clinical pharmacy and medicines supply service to hospital wards and departments in accordance with Trust policies. Developing and delivering pharmacy services and accountable for own professional actions guided by local policies and procedures, and professional code of practice.
To provide specialist advice on pharmaceutical matters undertaking risk management and ensuring compliance with medicines legislation. Medicines Management Service Provision including policy development, review of SOPs and ensuring that implementation of patient safety initiatives e.g. drug alerts, patient safety alerts is timely and effective. Implementation of robust clinical, corporate and staff governance systems to minimise risk and assure patient and staff safety and well being.
The post holder will assist and deputise for the Service Lead Pharmacist in the day to day management and direction of service provided by the pharmacy team.
Responsible for setting objectives for the members of the pharmacy team, undertaking staff appraisal, establishing existing competencies and identifying future development needs and preparing personal development plans to ensure individuals are able to reach their full potential. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring departmental rotas for all sections are maintained to ensure adequate service delivery and performance.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by:
* Supporting your career development and progression
* Excellent NHS Pension scheme
* Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
* Options for flexible working
* Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
* Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
* If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
* Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
* Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
* Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
* Free car parking at all trust sites
* Free flu vaccinations every year
* Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties and responsibilities - Mental Health Services
1. To abide by the relevant Codes of Professional Practice and NHS Codes of Conduct.
2. The post holder will be expected to lead, participate and develop clinical pharmacy service provision across a variety of mental health inpatient settings, including but not limited to Psychiatric Intensive Care Units, Acute Admissions, Dementia, Elderly and Learning Disabilities. They will be responsible for implementing and monitoring the Trusts clinical pharmacy standards as well as ensuring the clinical service is of high quality and patient focused.
3. To comply with and be responsible for ensuring that policies, procedures and standards are adhered to in collaboration with other healthcare professionals, for the safe, effective and economic use of medicines.
4. Provide subject matter expert advice on medicines issues (e.g. safe and secure storage of medicines, unlicensed medicines) to the clinical pharmacy team, management and multidisciplinary teams with the aim of optimising patient safety and outcomes from medicines.
5. Development of a non-medical prescribing role if not already achieved.
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