Clinical Pharmacist | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Pharmacist – Part time 30 hours per week, over 7 days., * Manage from time to time staff involved in the implementation and development of services in conjunction with Lead Clinical Pharmacists and the Pharmacy General Services Manger (Chief Technician).

• Independently, but in line with the business plans of the Pharmacy service, implement services provided by the Pharmacy Department.

• Identify, for consideration within the department’s business plans, initiatives to further the service. Where appropriate implement and monitor these developments.

• Undertake clinical audit and practice research within the Pharmacy Department and the specified clinical areas and/or services and implement any action necessary from this audit cycle.

• Provide training to staff within the practice area, and other areas according to competence, including, pre-registration pharmacists, pharmacists, student technicians and technicians.

• Comply with pharmacy practice Standard Operating Procedures within the practice area.

• Attend local meetings as the representative of the pharmacy department as required within the role and as delegated.

• Participate fully in all pharmaceutical services provided by the Pharmacy department.

• Provide professional leadership to clinical pharmacists, pre-registration pharmacists, technicians and assistants working within the Pharmacy service.

• Prepare the weekly pharmacists’ rotas in line with departmental policy.

• Comply with the legal and other requirements related to the purchase, supply, use, safe custody and destruction of drugs within pharmacy and in all other areas of the hospital.

• Be responsible for ensuring all activities associated with the receipt and supply of medicines are recorded personally on the Pharmacy computer systems according to procedure.

• Assist in the distribution of medicines to patients, wards and departments and to assist in maintaining systems for the control of drugs in accordance with current legislation.

• Handle cash in respect of prescription charges or sales of medicines.

Are you an experienced or recently qualified hospital pharmacist, seeking new challenges in a clinically-orientated pharmacy service? Or are you a community pharmacist who would like to make the move into hospital pharmacy and become involved in multidisciplinary patient care? The ideal candidate will have hospital experience & candidates qualifying this summer are encouraged to apply.

Are you looking for a wide-ranging and stimulating pharmacy experience? You will gain experience in Clinical Pharmacy, Medicines Information, Dispensary and Aseptic Services., Disability Confident

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