Principal Pharmacist, Medicines Advice And Governance

2 days ago

Epsom and Ewell, United Kingdom Epsom And St Helier University Hospitals Nhs Trust Full time

Job summary Join Our Team as Principal Pharmacist, Medicines Advice and GovernanceAre you an enthusiastic and motivated individual looking for an exciting new opportunityWe are seeking a dynamic Principal Pharmacist to lead our Medicines Information and pharmacy advice services.In this pivotal role, you will:* Provide expert Medicines Information and pharmacy advice to the Trust and service users.
* Collaborate with Lead Pharmacists to address and report on medicines safety and governance issues.
* Lead the training of pharmacy staff, ensuring they deliver professional, evidence-based medicines advice that meets the highest standards and user needs.This is a thrilling time to join us
Our team has recently undergone a restructure to better achieve our goal of delivering outstanding pharmacy services.
As a key member of the pharmacy clinical team, you will work closely with clinical services, patient services, and procurement teams to provide exceptional patient-focused care.
We are looking for someone who:* Demonstrates excellent communication and time management skills.
* Has a keen attention to detail.
* Possesses previous experience in hospital pharmacy and a solid understanding of pharmacy medicines information and governance processes.
If you believe you have what it takes, we would love to hear from you
Main duties of the job To introduce and review prescribing recommendations into the Trust as required in line with local and national policies, guidelines and frameworks NICE, Patient Safety Alerts.
To ensure all reference sources, guidelines and protocols in Medicines Information are current and up to date.
To ensure seamless transfer of pharmaceutical care for patients, liaising with other acute Trusts, GPs, Community and primary care pharmacists as appropriate.
To identify and address prescribing issues across the interface and ensure seamless transfer of pharmaceutical care for patients liaising with the other acute Trusts, GPs, Community and PCN pharmacists as appropriate.
To promote the safe, rational and cost-effective use of medicines in accordance with recommendations of the SWL Joint Formulary, Surrey Heartlands APC and other evidence based guidelines.
To be responsible for the development, maintenance and evaluation of evidence based treatment guidelines, policies, procedures, shared care protocols and patient group directions (PGDs) Apply specialist clinical knowledge and judgment to analyse information, at times where evidence may be lacking, in order to negotiate the optimal clinical outcome To provide a medicines information service to the Trust, ensuring appropriate documentation and recording of enquiries in the Medicines Information database.
About us The GESH hospital group is a leading healthcare provider in South West London, comprised of St George's University Hospitals and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals.
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, together, by collaborating and working in partnership to meet the needs of our patients, and making sure our services are affordable and fit for the future.As GESH partners the pharmacy departments at St Georges University Hospital and Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals are working together in a number of areas including; workforce, key functions such as medication safety and education and training and digital workstreams.Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey.
In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life.
We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas.
Together with our colleagues at NHS Surreyand NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.Together, as a Group, we will be the driving force behind the most integrated local system in the NHS.
Job description Job responsibilities In the full job description, you will see clearly the full range of duties within these roles that will enable you to work as part of the pharmacy team and with the clinicians and ward based teams to provide patient focused, individual care for our patients.
Tell us in your application how you meet the criteria in the attached person specification.
Please give us a call for an informal chat.
We can arrange departmental walk rounds and provide further information about this exciting role.
Join us and be a part of our journey to excellence in pharmacy services
Person Specification Qualifications Essential GPhC registration Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent Desirable MSc Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent Independent Pharmacist Prescriber Experience Essential Experience of leading service and quality improvement projects Experience in protocol/guidance development Experience in providing high quality pharmaceutical advice Desirable Experience working across the primary / secondary care interface Previous experience in delivering education and training Skills Essential Medicines usage review/evaluation/audit experience Knowledge of current issues in medicines safety Desirable Clinical governance and risk management

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