Specialist Pharmacist - Emergency Medicine - Band 6 to 7 progression
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to support in the development and provide a clinical pharmacy service to emergency medicine at RCHT.
To provide specialist pharmacy advice and training in medicines management and optimisation to consultants & junior medical staff, nursing staff, pharmacy staff, other healthcare professionals, & patients/carers.
To assist in the provision of regular structured feedback to emergency care regarding the safe and effective use of medicines and drug expenditure to facilitate service improvement.
Undertake and contribute to clinical audit/quality improvement projects within Pharmacy and emergency care.
To deputise for lead pharmacist for emergency medicine.
Main duties of the job
Support the lead pharmacist for emergency care in the development of clinical pharmacy services.
Providing core clinical pharmacy service to emergency medicine in line with the Trust and clinical pharmacy standards.
Ensuring high quality prescribing and care is provided on and during admission through to discharge to patients by effective clinical screening. Ensuring that pharmaceutical knowledge and skills are applied through medication reconciliation on admission, optimisation during their admission and input to planning for a successful discharge process where appropriate.
Identify medicine-related causes for admission and develop treatment plans to optimise care.
Actively providing medicines information and medication counselling to health care professionals, patients and/or carers.
Working with medical staff to produce medication policies and guidelines that promote rationale & economical prescribing with appropriate monitoring practice to ensure policies and guidelines are adhered to.
Assist in the development and implementation of systems for prescribing management within the Trust, to ensure the safe, economic and clinically effective use of medications in all patients in line with local and national initiatives
Working with relevant staff to reduce risks in medicine prescribing, storage & administration. Ensuring legal requirements are met. Reporting of clinical incidents and responding to drug errors by helping to review practice and decrease risks.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Occupational Health clearance
- Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
- Right to work in the UK
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We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- - Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- - Clinical Diploma or equivalent or working towards
- - Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- - Independent prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential criteria- Significant post registration experience covering a range of specialities.
- Experience as a clinical pharmacist working in acute hospital setting
- Clinical supervision of junior staff
- Experience of deputising for a more senior clinical pharmacist
Thank you for your application if you have not received a reply within 21 days of the closing date you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please be aware that your application and related documents will be retained confidentially for a period of 12 months.
It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. To work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require a visa - we may be able to provide sponsorship, but this is not guaranteed.
Benefits include optional pension and life assurance and a dedicated Childcare Co-ordination Team
We are committed to ensuring our staff are developed, engaged and supported to work in different ways to support the ever-changing environment in which we operate.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust is a non-smoking organisation.
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Royal Cornwall Hospital is an Equal Opportunities employer.