Senior Pharmacist Team Leader (Elderly Care and Rehabilitation)

NHS Jobs; Uxbridge (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Senior Pharmacist Team Leader for Elderly Care and Rehabilitation to lead a clinically oriented pharmacy service for patients with complex needs, across admission to discharge, in collaboration with consultants and ward staff.

You will oversee staff, ensure safe medicines management, contribute to policy development, manage stock, support risk management, and participate in audits and external networks; Independent Prescriber role may apply.

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide a clinically orientated pharmacy service to healthcare professionals and patients with complex medical and pharmaceutical needs.
• Critically evaluate and interpret patient information (prescription charts, patient notes, observation charts, laboratory results) to ensure safe, effective and appropriate treatment for patients.
• Proactively suggest evidence-based improvements to drug therapy and management of patients to consultants and senior medical staff.
• Counsel patients, relatives and carers about medication and check understanding, mindful of barriers.
• Dispense/supply medicines safely and legally for all patients and manage pharmaceutical care from admission through discharge.
• Respond to information requests on medicines from patients or representatives to promote understanding and concordance.
• Develop and maintain written policies and procedures relating to pharmacy matters within the Division.
• Ensure regular stock list reviews in liaison with ward/department managers and pharmacy staff.
• Maintain records of interventions/contributions to care and audit at specified intervals.
• Attend external peer group networks and report back; deputise for Principal Pharmacists when required.
• Act as Independent Prescriber when applicable to patient care in line with policy.
• Plan and prioritise team workload; monitor performance and expenditure; investigate drug incidents and manage risk.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, ward rounds, clinical trials, research and audits.
• Liaise with senior Pharmacy staff to promote efficient use of staff; participate in emergency duty commitments.
• Carry out other duties as assigned by Head of Pharmacy; provide staff development and supervision.

Job description

Senior Pharmacist Team Leader (Elderly Care and Rehabilitation)

Professional To manage and provide a clinically orientated pharmacy service to healthcare professionals and patients with complex medical and pharmaceutical needs. This will involve: critically evaluating and interpreting patient information (prescription charts, patient notes, observation charts, laboratory results and medicines) to ensure that prescribed treatment is safe, effective and appropriate for the patient proactively suggesting evidence-based improvements to drug therapy and management of patients to consultants and senior medical staff, anticipating a positive outcome for the patient providing evaluated information to consultants, senior medical staff, nursing staff, pharmacists and other health care professionals, making recommendations where opinions differ and information is lacking counselling patients, relatives and carers about medication, checking their understanding of information and being mindful of physical and language barriers To dispense/supply medicines safely and legally for all patients. To manage the pharmaceutical care needs of patients at admission through to discharge using the staff in the team. To respond appropriately to requests for information on medicines from patients and/or their representatives to promote understanding of medicines to ensure compliance and concordance. To be responsible for the proposal, preparation and maintenance of written policies and procedures relating to pharmacy matters within the Division. To be responsible for ensuring regular stock list reviews in liaison with the ward or department managers/lead nurses and appropriate pharmacy staff. To ensure that a record of all interventions/contributions to care is maintained and audited at intervals as specified by the Principal Pharmacist. To attend relevant external peer group networks and report back appropriately. To act as an Independent Prescriber, when applicable to patients care in accordance with the Trusts Non-Medical Prescribing policy. Managerial To plan and prioritise personal work and work of a designated team to meet agreed deadlines for completion of duties. To monitor and maintain performance of pharmacy staff and the efficiency of the service/team against standards and key performance indicators. To provide explanation of variations in drug expenditure and to assist in monitoring expenditure and financial planning. To investigate untoward drug incidents and complaints, action any corrective procedures necessary and report back via governance structures as appropriate. To apply Risk Management principles to the practice of Pharmacy, support the departments Risk Management strategy and actively manage risk relating to medicines in the Division. Service provision To have an overview of all aspects of the service provided by the department to ensure continuity of care and maintenance of professional standards. To ensure that all activities undertaken contribute wherever possible, to an accurate patient record, electronic or paper. To participate in clinical trials, research and audit where appropriate. To actively contribute to multidisciplinary meetings and ward rounds in consultation with the Principal Pharmacists. To deputise for the Principal Pharmacists and cover the absence of other Senior Pharmacists when required. To liaise with other senior Pharmacy staff in promoting the efficient use of staff. To participate in the Emergency Duty Commitment. To participate in extended hours/flexible working as required by the service, including 7-day service requirements. To carry out any other duties as reasonably assigned by the Head of Pharmacy. Staff Development Provide effective leadership to all staff and contribute to their leadership development. To provide supervision and in-service training for all pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and other pharmacy staff. To participate in the formal service needs training for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy assistants and other pharmacy staff in the capacity of tutor or mentor. To be responsible for the training of rotational pharmacists, trainee pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and other pharmacy staff in the performance of their duties. Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.