Dermatology Highly Specialist Pharmacist

Job description

Job responsibilities

1 1 Provides an advanced clinical pharmacy role in the provision and development of pharmaceutical services to dermatology outpatients with autoimmune and inflammatory conditions.

2 2. Pharmacist lead for dermatology.

. 3. Independently assess and prescribe medications to treat dermatological conditions in a clinic setting.

4. Record and communicate interventions and action plans, through appropriate processes, e.g. recording in patients electronic patient records, dictating and checking clinic letters to patients GPs and other clinicians.

5. Provides specialist advice on medicines and processes associated with dermatology medicines management to patients, carers and other healthcare professionals.

6. Communicate information about risks and benefits of treatment to empower patients to make shared decisions about their care.

7. Participate in clinical patient review with the multidisciplinary team, demonstrating excellent working relationships to ensure safe and effective patient care.

8. Develop networks that extend beyond the care setting, organisation and/or area of clinical practice.

9. Identify new prescribing practices and monitor the safe, efficient and economic use of medicines in dermatology, in accordance with national and local guidelines and medicines legislation.

10. Work in collaboration with dermatology team to develop, promote and implement guidelines, policies, and strategies to influence change within the organisation.

11. Demonstrate professional judgement in appropriately escalating /seeking help or onward referral or appropriately delegating to ensure patients access care from the most appropriate clinician and maximising potential of the team.

12. Assess the holistic sustainability and suitability of treatment regimens including associated consumables, the supply chain, individual preference, acceptability and the likelihood the medicines will be used as intended.

13. Manage introduction of new medicines to dermatology, for example setting up service level agreements with homecare providers, implementation plans and updating prescribing guidelines.

14. Deals with high level of pharmaceutical queries and provide advice and information to patients/carers/nursing and medical staff in connection with drug treatment.

15. Provide professional cover in the dispensary/ward on a sessional basis.

16. In collaboration with the speciality lead, proactively contribute to defining and delivering a strategic vision for the dermatology service, ensuring alignment with existing and emerging organisational and national polices.

17. Lead for isotretinoin clinics ensuring correct governance is being followed.

18. Works with the clinical team and other pharmacy staff to identify, plan and develop new opportunities for the dermatology service.

19. Have an active role in audit and risk management to promote continuous quality improvement by effecting change in practice.

20. Contribute to the clinical governance agenda in dermatology by providing medicines related expertise to the multidisciplinary team.

21. Manage evidence of compliance requirements for high-cost dermatology medication.

22. Provide reports on the use and cost of medicines to dermatology speciality as appropriate and analyse these to advise on strategies to ensure cost-effective use of resources.

23. Contribute to the training of pharmacy undergraduate, medical students, junior doctors, trainee pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, allied health professionals andmedical and nursing staff as appropriate. Train and mentor clinical pharmacy diploma students on aspects of the specialist area.

24. Keep up to date with developments in Pharmacy in order to maintain a high level of professional knowledge and competence.

25. Attend study days and courses as necessary for the development of the service and the individual. Maintain a record of CPD.

Person Specification

Education/Training/Qualifications

Essential

• UK registered Pharmacist
• Clinical diploma or other recognised postgraduate qualification
• Evidence of CPD
• Leadership qualification
• Qualified Independent Prescriber

Work Experience

Essential

• UK hospital pharmacy experience
• Relevant clinical pharmacy experience
• Experience of teaching or supporting learning (e.g. mentoring, marking, etc)
• Experience of audit and quality systems

Knowledge / skills/ abilities

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to manage time and prioritise effectively
• Proactive approach to the application of specialist pharmaceutical knowledge in order to enhance patient care
• Ability to successfully develop knowledge in specialist area
• Relevant IT skills to ECDL level or equivalent

Desirable

• Evidence of ability to publish

Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances

Essential

• Adaptable and flexible approach to work
• Teaching / tutorial and clinical supervisory skills
• Able to work under own initiative and as part of a team
• Excellent interpersonal skills

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

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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

North Bristol NHS Trust

Address

Pharmacy Department

Southmead Hospital

Bristol

BS10 5NB

Employer's website

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