Specialist Pharmacist - Operational Support and Education and Training

Job description

Job responsibilities

Discharge support and clinical practice

- Support the Trust and the Pharmacy Department to ensure efficient

discharge processes for patients.

- Work closely with consultants and the multidisciplinary teams to plan for

the provision of medicines including transcribing medicines prior to

discharge

- Be responsible and accountable for the clinical pharmacy service provided

to a designated group of patient.

Residency Service Manager

- Be responsible for the co-ordination and provision of the Residency

Service including:

o Preparing the Resident Team rotas

o Delivering training

o Chairing Residency Team meetings

o Maintaining on-call files

o Maintaining the resident pharmacist call database/log

- Monitor and develop the residency service:

o Provision of timely and accurate on-call information

o Monitor evening and weekend workload

- Support the delivery of comprehensive specialist pharmaceutical services from the Chelsea & Westminster Pharmacy Department both within and outside normal working hours

Dispensary Support Pharmacist

- Support the Operational Dispensary Manager in ensuring the provision of

an efficient, safe and legal dispensing service

- Promote professional standards in the dispensary by acting as a role

model to other pharmacists and technicians

- Support the professional role and development of the resident and pre-

registration trainee pharmacists on rotation in the dispensary.

Education and Training

- Lead and co-ordinate the provision of training and supervision of resident

and pre-registration trainee pharmacists on rotation in the dispensary in

accordance with local and professional requirements.

- Evaluate the performance of Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacist against

identified criteria using appropriate performance tools as part of the

review process. Provide comprehensive feedback to mentors on

individuals performance.

- Evaluate the performance of Resident Pharmacists against identified

criteria using appropriate performance tools as part of the review process.

Leadership

- Lead on the development and provision of pharmacy residency pharmacy

services in line with local and national objectives.

- Act as a role model for resident and pre-registration trainee pharmacists.

- Promote best practice e.g. evidence-based practice through prescription

monitoring.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• Vocational Master's Degree in Pharmacy (+ completion of pre-registration training)
• Registered as a practicing pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Certificate in Pharmacy Practice or JBP Postgraduate Certificate in General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent training / experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chelsea Hospital site - Fulham Road

369 Fullham Road

London

SW10 9NH

Employer's website

https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)