Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Surgical Services

NHS Jobs; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Surgical Services is a role at NHS Jobs. The post provides, leads and develops the clinical pharmacy service in the specialist surgical area, ensuring the delivery of patient-centred, high-quality care within a multidisciplinary team.

You will lead the pharmacy team, participate in recruitment and staff development, and contribute to guideline development, medicines optimisation and teaching.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the clinical pharmacy service for the surgical specialist area.
• Provide MDT patient care, act as the lead pharmacy contact for the area.
• Lead and manage pharmacists, technicians and medicines optimisation staff.
• Oversee teaching of trainee and early careers pharmacists and technicians.
• Support research and disseminate findings within the trust.

Job description

Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Surgical Services

CLINICAL Provide, lead and develop the clinical pharmacy service to the specialist area in line with patient and departmental needs, to ensure the delivery of a high quality, patient centred and effective clinical pharmacy service. Contribute effectively to patient care as part of the multidisciplinary team, to make proactive interventions in individual patients therapy and to provide information on drug related issues and to act as the lead pharmacy contact for the specialist area. Contribute to the multidisciplinary identification, review and development and ratification of treatment guidelines and policies in the specialist area, in order to promote safe and evidence-based patient care. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT Lead and manage the work of all the pharmacists, clinical pharmacy technicians and medicines optimisation assistants working in the specialist area, to maintain and further develop a high-quality pharmacy workforce. Participate in and deliver to line managed staff, the departmental individual performance review programme to ensure that staff performance and development is maintained as a high priority in line with the needs of the service. Participate in the recruitment, selection and retention of clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, in order to maintain and further develop a high quality pharmacy workforce. EDUCATION & TRAINING Manage, within the specialised area, the teaching of Trainee Pharmacists and Early Careers Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants to support them in their induction, development and obtaining their accreditations. Ensure pharmacy staff are updated on clinical guidelines used in the specialist area, through the participation in training programmes and through the provision of specialist medication information and standard operating procedures. Provide multidisciplinary education and training on all aspects of medicines management. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Contribute to research within the pharmacy department. This includes identifying areas of research, including identifying gaps in evidence, applying appropriate methods to address identified gaps and generating new evidence. Share good practice by publications and presentations within the Trust, throughout the local health economy and nationally. PROFESSIONAL Create an inclusive environment and demonstrate cultural effectiveness. Recognise and respect the role of others in the wider pharmacy and multi-disciplinary team. Participate in late night, weekend, Bank Holiday and on call rota duties.