Principal Pharmacist - Clinical Services

Main Duties and Responsibilities Leadership To propose and comment on policy and service changes and plans within the clinical pharmacy service. To contribute to, and participate in, pharmacy service developments, and co-ordinate and implement them in line with departmental and Trust policy. To ensure services provided are in line with national agendas, policies, guidelines and frameworks. To actively participate in and contribute to the development, promotion and local implementation of local and regional prescribing and clinical services guidance. To establish processes for the setting of standards of care. To work with the Deputy Chief Pharmacist, Clinical Services to strategically develop clinical pharmacy services across the Trust. To lead on specific projects or initiatives across all of the Clinical Pharmacy Service To work with clinicians, nurses and other Trust staff to develop Trust-wide policies, relevant to role. To be a member of and actively participate in Trust-wide
committees relevant to role. To develop clinical pathways in the specialty. To work with the Associate Chief Pharmacist, Clinical Services, Formulary Lead and Consultants to support applications for drugs to be added to the Joint Formulary. To ensure the compilation and maintenance of a comprehensive resource file for use by on-call staff and other pharmacists. To lead clinical pharmacy services for patients treated within the Care Group in accordance with the priorities set by the post holder, Deputy Chief Pharmacist, Clinical Services, General Manager and Clinical Director(s) in order to ensure safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of drugs in these patients To develop clinical pharmacy services for patients within the Care Group in accordance with objectives set by the post holder, the Associate Chief Pharmacist and Deputy Chief Pharmacist, Clinical Services, in order to advance the safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of medicines. To identify a vision for the
delivery of pharmaceutical services to the Care Group. To deliver this vision within the boundaries of national and local priorities. To deliver the clinical governance agenda in relation to drug use in the Care Group and be an active member of the Care Groups clinical governance committee. To motivate and inspire others (both within pharmacy and the Care Group). To proactively develop clinical pharmacy services in line with local and national objectives. To demonstrate innovation. To extend the boundaries of the profession. To ensure that issues relating to pharmaceutical care are appropriately represented within the Care Group. To work collaboratively with senior pharmacy and medical staff, the multidisciplinary team and management and to participate in the development of pharmacy services in accordance with the agreed objectives. Responsible for policy implementation and service development of specialist pharmacy services within the Care Group. To manage and
develop the provision of clinical pharmacy services to all wards, units and departments in the Care Group in accordance with the priorities set by the post holder, Deputy Chief Pharmacist, Clinical Services, General Manager and Clinical Director. To develop, implement and monitor policies, guidelines, protocols and procedures at Trust and regional level, as required. Clinical Responsibilities To be responsible for the provision of a highly specialised pharmacy service (clinical, dispensing and supply) to patients within the Care Group. To provide highly specialised evidence-based clinical advice and information (doses, interaction, adverse effects, drug availability, complex dose calculations) to nursing and medical staff (within the Trust and externally) on the management of individual patients, in accordance with legislation. To act as a pharmacist independent prescriber to optimise the care of patients. To participate in consultant ward rounds. To demonstrate
expert clinical knowledge. To manage and make appropriate referrals. To provide direct high quality of care to outpatients in clinic(s) within specialist area, as required. To follow legal ethical professional and employers codes of conduct. To enhance the quality of patient care. To manage difficult and ambiguous problems. To make decisions with limited information. To act as a clinical role model for staff providing clinical pharmacy services to the Care Group. To demonstrate advanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement. To liaise with other pharmacists, services and Trusts to ensure efficient transfer of clinical and medicines management issues. To promote and deliver pharmaceutical care specifically for patients within the Care Group and generally for all patients. To contribute to and participate in the clinical/ward pharmacy service. To minimise risk to patients through effective supervision of clinicians, nurses and patients relating to medicine
use. To update and maintain patient medication record in accordance with Trust policy. To demonstrate awareness and commitment to the Trust Clinical governance agenda. To identify trends in drug errors and develop strategies to minimise these. To demonstrate a whole-system patient-focused approach. To contribute to, adhere to, monitor and assess clinical pharmacy service standards. To provide formal or informal patient / carer education and counseling.