Clinical Pharmacist

Job responsibilities

Main Duties of The Job:

Stock Management

- Oversee and optimise inventory levels across all sites.

- Maintain effective stock reorder systems to prevent stockouts.

- Manage expiration dates to ensure patient safety and minimise waste.

Governance and compliance

- Develop and maintain clinical governance systems and processes.

- Ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations.

- Contribute to the development and review of Patient Group Directions (PGDs) for these services, ensuring they are appropriate, safe, and comply with regulations.

- Contribute to the development and implementation of medicines management policies and standard operating procedures (SOP).

Controlled Drugs (CD) oversight

- Monitor and audit CD handling procedures across all sites.

- Ensure compliance with CD regulations and Trust policies.

- Report and investigate any CD-related incidents.

Reporting and analytics

- Generate regular reports on prescribing and medicines usage, costs, and trends.

- Analyse data to identify areas for improvement and cost savings.

- Provide insights to support decision-making in medicines management.

Quality improvement and audits

- Design and conduct audits to assess medicines management practices.

- Identify areas for quality improvement and implement action plans.

- Monitor and report on the progress of improvement initiatives.

- Assist the MSO in reviewing services provided under GP Out-of-Hours (OOH) service, Viral hub, primary care PGD-led pathways, acute primary care services

- Collaborate with the MSO to identify and analyse medication-related incidents within this service and develop and implement strategies to improve medication safety.

- Influence organisational learning through audit and incident analysis with contribution of this in captured in the quarterly governance report.

- Assist in preparing reports and presentations on medication safety for relevant committees and stakeholders.

Support for pharmacy technicians

- Provide guidance and training to pharmacy technicians.

- Oversee the work of technicians in medicines-related activities.

- Promote skill development and efficient task allocation within the pharmacy team.

Strategic Support

- Assist in the implementation of the medicines management strategy.

- Contribute to the development of new initiatives and service improvements.

- Support the Lead Clinical Pharmacist in achieving departmental goals.

Reporting Structure

- Reports directly to the Lead Clinical Pharmacist

- Works collaboratively with medicine management, operational and clinical teams across all sites.

Qualifications and Skil

- Registered pharmacist with relevant post-graduate qualifications

- Experience in community or hospital pharmacy and medicines management is welcomed, but not essential for this position.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities

- Proficiency in data analysis and report writing

Other requirements

Maintaining professional registration with the GPhC.

Undertake appropriate training as required for personal professional development.

Responsible for planning and reviewing own workload; requires high level of self-motivation and use of initiative.

To be accountable for own professional actions, guided by national, local and organisational protocols and legislation.

To work in a professional manner transferring information in line with Caldicott policies conforming to data protection policies and legislation.

Use a range of IT applications to create reports and maintain the project information system.

Working Conditions

- 15 hours per week, flexible scheduling across all sites

- 12-month fixed-term contract with possibility of extension

- Some travel between sites (Platform One, Primary Care 24 at Kings Mill Hospital, NEMS Urgent Treatment Unit at Queens Medical Centre) might be required.

Qualifications

Essential

• Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Pharmacy degree
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Experience in analysing patient records for medication review.
• Experience in managing risks and reporting.
• Experience in communicating complex medicines-related information to stakeholders.
• Experience in producing appropriate written work.
• Experience in incident investigation.
• Good working knowledge of national & local pharmaceutical and prescribing policies.
• Ability to analyse complex issues with conflicting information.
• Demonstrated capabilities to manage workload and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience in creating and giving presentations to varied stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal English skills.
• In-depth understanding of pharmacology and therapeutics
• Comprehensive knowledge of current UK healthcare policies and NHS structures
• Thorough understanding of medicines optimization principles and practices
• Strong grasp of clinical governance and patient safety frameworks
• Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and professional standards in pharmacy practice
• Familiarity with formulary management and evidence-based prescribing.
• Understanding of health economics and cost-effectiveness in relation to medicines use.
• Awareness of current issues and trends in primary care pharmacy.
• Understanding of antimicrobial stewardship principles
• Knowledge of medication safety systems and error reporting processes.
• Familiarity with electronic prescribing systems and their role in medicines management.
• Understanding of the principles of medicines reconciliation and its importance in patient care.
• Knowledge of controlled drug regulations and management.
• Awareness of public health initiatives and the role of pharmacy in health promotion.
• Understanding of the principles of medicines information services.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical procurement and supply chain management in healthcare settings.
• Visible.
• Impactful.
• Innovative.
• Informative.
• Responsive.
• Self-motivated.
• Willing to learn new skills.
• Calm and effective under pressure.
• Willing to travel across the region as required.
• Uses plain language when carrying out duties.
• Aware of the impact of own behaviour on others.
• Challenges bias, prejudice and intolerance if appropriate or brings to the attention of a manager.
• Empowered and able to deliver.
• Maintains the highest standard of integrity in all interactions.
• Supports and challenges others in maintaining a healthy, safe and pleasant work environment.
• Works in a way that complies with legislation and organisational policy on health, safety and risk management.
• Driven by the needs of workforce priorities, patients and service users.
• Recognises that improved patient care is at the heart of all decision making.

Desirable

• Postgraduate diploma/ certificate in pharmacy or relevant subject
• Experience in conducting clinical audit and use of quality improvement tools.
• Experience in writing PGDs and SOPs.
• Experience in working in community pharmacy or hospital.
• Experience in delivering teaching or training sessions.
• Experience in line-managing staff.

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).