Warwick - Clinical Pharmacist - Oncology & Haematology
To be actively involved in efficient discharge planning on the allocatedwards by reviewing and transcribing patients discharge treatment (asappropriate) facilitating timely dispensing of discharge medication and,where necessary, liaising and communicating with relevant healthcarepractitioners in intermediate or primary care to ensure safe transfer andcontinuity of care.
If agreed, to undertake prescribing as a Pharmacist independentPrescriber, in the clinical area for which Prescriber accreditation wasgained, and in a wider sense within the limits of competency. To lead the efficient organisation and smooth running of a dispensary,including assuring that the environment is ready and safe for the days work To monitor service delivery From Main Dispensary provide cover and support to the Outpatientsdispensary operated by SWFT Clinical Services Ltd.
on demand To train and support staff to maintain formulary control, and adherence toprescribing and dispensing policies, and to collect prescription charges To assist the Lead and Senior Technician in policies, procedures and theframework for dispensing, and the planning and development of theservice, including automation, and stock control To liaise with patients and answer their questions and concerns about theirtherapy, and to provide tailored counselling around complex regimes To advise and support ward and clinic staff, not least regarding controlledstationery, service hours, late prescribing, e-prescribing, and use of thetracker to monitor prescription progress To undertake clinical checks of the treatment regimens in care pathways,and raise and resolve anomalies with prescribers To contribute to dispensing To ensure that staff log errors and near misses and that the team and theindividual learn from these To pick up issues arising during weekend service hours and address theseon the next full working day To contribute to the Emergency Duty Commitment of pharmacists providingan out-of-hours emergency Pharmacy service.
To undertake routine dutieswithin the dispensary as required, supervising the work of junior pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and (senior) ATOs. To contribute to the late night, weekend, Bank Holiday and Statutory Dayworking rota. If requested, to be an authorised signatory for drug purchase orders andfor drug invoice payments.To demonstrate and maintain a commitment to continuing professionaldevelopment and encourage other members of the team to do likewise. In the specialist pharmacy service of Surgical Specialties, MedicalSpecialties, Medical Admissions, Frailty, Family Health, Neurology andneuro-rehabilitation, and Elective Care: To provide a specialist level of clinical pharmacy services to the patients onthe allocated wards, and assist the medical and nursing teams on the wardswith pharmaceutical and therapeutic advice To liaise with patients and answer their questions and concerns about theirtherapy To attend multi-disciplinary team meetings to discuss therapy regimens To deputise for the Lead Pharmacist To advise the Principal Pharmacist and Lead Pharmacists on developmentneeds and opportunities for this service area To supervise and mentor more junior staff in the provision of services tothese areas To develop or contribute to a training programme for clinical pharmacistsallocated to the specialty areas and to administer any competencyassessment process that is in place to ensure the appropriate standardsare achieved.
To assist with Foundation student pharmacist training within the Trust forour own Foundation student pharmacists and community Foundationstudent pharmacists allocated to Warwick Hospital. To provide clinical pharmacy training for undergraduate pharmacystudents, vacation students, Foundation Student pharmacists (hospital andcommunity-based) and hospital clinical pharmacists.To contribute as required to the induction and in-service training of nursing,midwifery and medical staff as appropriate To assist and supervise as necessary, wardbased MedicinesManagement technicians in the clinical aspects of their work To maintain an awareness of current developments in pharmacy practicepertinent to the specialist pharmacy area To coordinate the out of hours on call service, providing reports, evaluatingresponses to calls, sharing lessons learned, and ensuring consistency anda good standard of service To lead on opportunities to improve the efficiency or cost of drugs use(QIPP) To act as Pharmacys representative to the Audit and OperationalGovernance Group AOGG for a Division when required When required, to advise/ comment on clinical treatment guidelines for usein the specialty area that have been produced locally or by national bodiese.g. NICE, NSFs, National Prescribing Centre guidelines etc.
To contribute to and/ or undertake audit projects in the specialty areasparticularly those concerned with the clinical and cost effective use of drugs, compliance with safer prescribing and drug administration policies,procedures and guidelines, and implementation of pharmacy servicedevelopments.To provide reports and present the audit findings within theTrust. To be involved in the work of clinical drug trials including, where necessary,initial clinical discussions with the investigator / sponsor, review of the trialprotocol, initiation/ implementation, supply of study material to patients,record keeping, problem solving and liaison with the study investigators andco-ordinators when necessary.
To undertake duties as a clinical pharmacist to other wards in the Trustwhen necessary, including occasional work at other pharmacies from whicha pharmacy service is provided. In the specialist pharmacy service of Clinical Haematology andOncology, with Aseptics and Clinical Trials: To assist the Principal Pharmacist in their role of providing highly specialistclinical pharmacy advice to consultant clinicians, clinical nurse specialists,ward and clinic staff To liaise with patients and answer their questions and concerns about theirtherapy To attend multi-disciplinary team meetings to discuss therapy regimens To advise dispensary staff (SWFT CS and inpatient dispensary) in thedispensing of chemotherapy and adjuvants To contribute with the Cancer Unit lead, to the development of thechemotherapy management system Mosaiq (software) To contribute to the preparation of cancer treatment regimens To check the treatment regimens in care pathways and resolve anyanomalies To be responsible for the clinical and final checks of products prepared inthe Aseptics Unit To provide clinical and final checks of bought-in specials To ensure that staff are trained in risk management processes relating tothe therapy area (this will include cancer and non-cancer intrathecaladministration for non-rotational posts) To attend clinical meetings, when required, of the relevant clinical Network To assist the Principal Pharmacist Cancer and Aseptic Services inensuring all chemotherapy prescribed has appropriate funding and PatientAccess Schemes are followed To assist with the training of junior pharmacists, Foundation StudentPharmacists , technicians and student technicians in this area ofspecialised practice To act as Pharmacys link to the Nutrition Team, advise and support onClinical Nutrition, assist dietitians in converting patients nutrition needs intoa formulation (where other forms of feeding are inappropriate) forparenteral nutrition when require To support the Lead pharmacists in the implementation and running ofclinical trials as directed To support the clinical ward service, as outlined above, as per the teamsrota commitments Other Duties Any other duties considered appropriate to the post and grade by the linemanager To adhere to and perpetuate Trust Policies and Procedures, e.g. EqualOpportunities, Health & Safety etc.
Special Requirements of the Postholder The post holder will have Warwick Hospital as their main base but will berequired to work at and/or visit other hospitals in the Trusts we serve. This job description does not form part of the contract of employment, isnot exhaustive and serves as a guide to the main tasks, envisaged at thetime of drafting.As such this job description will change and evolve inaccordance with the Pharmacy Services needs.