A 12-month fixed-term senior team leader post in the pharmacy department of The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, covering Care of the Elderly and Rehabilitation services. The role leads clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation for older adults on medical elderly care, frailty and rehabilitation wards, working alongside the Principal Pharmacist. It combines day-to-day service planning and supervision of pharmacy staff with deputising for senior colleagues and contributing to the discharge medicines service. Fit depends on current GPhC registration and at least three years' recent hospital pharmacy experience.
What the job involves
- Plan and deliver clinical pharmacy and medicines management services in the directorate to key performance indicators
- Ensure compliance with medicines legislation, policies and procedures by self and team
- Ensure safe, legal and timely supply of medicines to patients
- Evaluate patients' drug therapy and suggest evidence-based improvements to consultants and senior medical staff
- Facilitate safe discharge by transferring medicines information to those responsible for ongoing care
- Provide effective leadership to divisional and pharmacy staff, and supervise and train pharmacy staff
- Act as first point of contact for clinical and support staff on medicines management
- Influence cost-effective prescribing and monitor drug expenditure
- Assist in developing clinical guidelines, protocols and Patient Group Directions
- Investigate untoward drug incidents and complaints, and manage medicines-related risk
- Deputise for Principal Pharmacists and cover absence of Senior Pharmacists
- Counsel patients, relatives and carers about their medication
Qualifications
- MPharm or equivalent
Registration & licences
- GPhC registration
Experience
- Minimum 3 years recent post-registration experience of hospital pharmacy practice
Skills & knowledge
- Understanding of developments in pharmacy practice and service delivery within the NHS
- IT skills in basic software such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent verbal and written communication, including formal presentations and reports
Nice to have
- Train the trainer course
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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
