Clinical Pharmacist - Nottingham - ref. f51498119

• 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.

• 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).

• Monitor and audit CD handling procedures across all sites.
• Ensure compliance with CD regulations and Trust policies.
• Report and investigate any CD-related incidents.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Reports directly to the Lead Clinical Pharmacist
• Works collaboratively with medicine management, operational and clinical teams across all sites.

• 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.

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

• 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.