Job responsibilities
About this role:
To provide pharmaceutical expertise and input into the care of the patients within a Circle Health Group hospital,
supporting the pharmacy department to deliver an excellent medicine management service to all customers. To
supervise the procurement, preparation, dispensing and distribution of medicines, whilst supervising junior staff members
in the delivery of the medicine management service. To assume responsibility for clinical service as identified.
Responsibilities:
Support the team to deliver care that helps improve the health of the individual and wider community.
Support the team in demonstrating compassion through effective relationships based on empathy, respect and
dignity.
Develop own competence to deliver effective care and treatments through improving clinical/technical
knowledge / skill, and expertise.
Communicate appropriately with others involved in the care of the patient.
Act as an advocate for safeguarding patients, demonstrate courage to speak up when there are concerns about
care.
Demonstrate commitment to improving care and the patient experience.
To facilitate the daily running of the pharmacy department, providing a safe and effective medicines
management service to all patients, staff, consultants and customers.
Provide clinical input with respect to medicines to all patients.
Ensure accurate and timely charging.
Ensure compliance with all appropriate regulatory, professional and best practice frameworks.
Be a proactive member of the Hospitals multidisciplinary team.
Commitment to ensuring quality services are delivered to both internal & external stakeholders through
continuous improvement activities.
Compliance with Circle Health Group Policies and Procedures relevant to this role, ensuring you are fully aware of
your responsibilities within these policies.
Demonstrate awareness of regulatory requirements, taking appropriate action to ensure these requirements are
implemented and adhered to.
Ensure compliance with all Infection Prevention and Control policies and procedures understanding your role in
the prevention of infection in patients and staff.
To be aware of your responsibilities in relation to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. To ensure you are
aware of your responsibilities, supporting policies and undertake the appropriate level of training for your role.
Undertaking specific role related competencies and learning, ensuring 100% compliance of all relevant
mandatory training within Learning Space timescales.
Maintain knowledge of Health and Safety at Work Act. Ensuring appropriate measures are taken in respect
of Health and Safety for patients, relatives, visitors, hospital staff and contractors.
Governance
Maintain professional standards in accordance with the General Pharmaceutical Council Codes of
Professional Conduct, Ethics and Performance.
Accountable to the Pharmacy Manager for procurement, distribution and dispensing.
Provide a medicines information service to consultants, staff, patients and carers.
Ensure compliance with standards in respect of all legislative requirements (including but not limited to
Medicines Act 1968, Health Act 2005, CQC, DSE, Fire, COSHH, BLS, Manual Handling, Safeguarding Children,
Information Security, and Infection Control).
Assist with the management of complaints and take corrective actions as appropriate.
Maintain patient and business confidentiality at all times.
Carry out duties in accordance with all Health & safety legislation, guidance and procedures thus ensuring
that they do not, by any act or omission on their part, create a threat to the health and safety of any other
person.
Participate in any audit process & review as required.
Maximise Efficiency and Business Growth
Maintain stock control and the secure storage of pharmaceutical supplies within the clinical areas of
responsibility & ensure that stock levels are managed effectively.
Ensure the correct billing of patients.
Assist in the identification of commercial opportunities to improve the profitability of the department.
Customer
Help to promote a culture of customer service throughout the hospital, and identify areas for improvement
as appropriate.
Maintain relationships with local health care services.
Team Effectiveness
Ensure that the requisite mandatory training courses are completed within the required timescales.
provide support to other staff in the hospital as appropriate, to help deliver the hospital clinical, commercial
and operational targets.
Build and maintain positive working relationships both within the Pharmacy department and across the
hospital as a whole