Job summary
We have
an exciting opportunity for a Senior Pharmacist at The Princess Alexandra
Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT). The Trust provides a comprehensive range of general
acute, outpatient, and diagnostic services across its hospital sites. In this
role, you will participate in the professional pharmaceutical provision of
pharmacy services to the Trust and its external partners, ensuring safe,
effective, and evidence-based patient care. You will provide clinical pharmacy
cover, including near-to-patient services, and support the work of designated
directorate pharmacists and senior staff, deputising for them when required.
The role also involves contributing to specified projects and group initiatives
to support service development, as well as participating in the pharmacy
emergency duty rota as part of the departments commitment to high-quality,
continuous patient care.
Main duties of the job
As a
Senior Pharmacist you will work as part of the wider pharmacy team to deliver
an effective and professional pharmacy service across a range of key areas,
including the pharmacy dispensary, clinical pharmacy services, clinical
pharmacy training, pharmacy technical services, and medicines information. The
role requires adherence to all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) relating to
clinical activities, ensuring the highest standards of prescription monitoring,
drug chart documentation, and antibiotic stewardship. Additionally, you will
work closely with near-to-patient teams, undertaking tasks such as drug history
taking, supporting patients own drug use, self-medication programmes, one-stop
dispensing, transcribing To Take Away (TTA) medications, and providing
discharge counselling to ensure continuity of care and safe, effective use of
medicines.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job description
Job responsibilities
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To act as a member of the directorate team and deputise as the directorate
pharmacist when required, supporting the management of high-cost drugs,
chemotherapy prescriptions, and clinical prescribing guidelines.
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To provide specialist clinical pharmacy services, including Total
Parenteral Nutrition (TPN), clinical screening of prescriptions for
interferons, HIV, anti-TNF drugs, and other high-cost or complex therapies.
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To manage the safe and effective dispensing of medicines, including
Controlled Drugs, clinical trials, extemporaneously prepared products, and
intravenous preparations, while supervising and supporting pharmacy staff.
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To provide patient-centred services, including counselling, medicines
information, clinical input into care pathways, and participation in
near-patient schemes, ensuring safe and economic use of medicines.
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To liaise with CCGs and NHS England on drug funding and policy matters,
and to provide education and guidance to healthcare staff and patients on the
safe and effective use of medicines.
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To communicate effectively with healthcare professionals, patients, and
pharmacy teams, attend meetings and ward rounds, and participate in training,
project work, audits, and continuous professional development activities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
To act as a member of the directorate team and deputise as the directorate
pharmacist when required, supporting the management of high-cost drugs,
chemotherapy prescriptions, and clinical prescribing guidelines.
-
To provide specialist clinical pharmacy services, including Total
Parenteral Nutrition (TPN), clinical screening of prescriptions for
interferons, HIV, anti-TNF drugs, and other high-cost or complex therapies.
-
To manage the safe and effective dispensing of medicines, including
Controlled Drugs, clinical trials, extemporaneously prepared products, and
intravenous preparations, while supervising and supporting pharmacy staff.
-
To provide patient-centred services, including counselling, medicines
information, clinical input into care pathways, and participation in
near-patient schemes, ensuring safe and economic use of medicines.
-
To liaise with CCGs and NHS England on drug funding and policy matters,
and to provide education and guidance to healthcare staff and patients on the
safe and effective use of medicines.
-
To communicate effectively with healthcare professionals, patients, and
pharmacy teams, attend meetings and ward rounds, and participate in training,
project work, audits, and continuous professional development activities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacy degree with current GPhC registration and relevant clinical or general pharmacy practice qualifications.
- Experience in clinical pharmacy services at ward level, hospital dispensing services, and project work, including risk management.
- Experience of using patient information systems, electronic prescribing, and pharmacy dispensing/stock holding systems.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacy degree with current GPhC registration and relevant clinical or general pharmacy practice qualifications.
- Experience in clinical pharmacy services at ward level, hospital dispensing services, and project work, including risk management.
- Experience of using patient information systems, electronic prescribing, and pharmacy dispensing/stock holding systems.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
