Specialist Clinical Pharmacist Position at NHS Jobs-Apply Now

Job Details

Posting Date: 12 February 2024

Salary: £43,742.00 to £50,056.00 per year

Additional Salary Information: £43,742.00 – £50,056.00 a year

Hours: Full time

Closing Date: 26 February 2024

Location: Northampton, NN1 5BD

Company: NHS Jobs

Job Type: Permanent

Job Reference: C9265-24-0159

Summary:

As a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist at NHS Jobs, you will play a crucial role in providing information, advice, and guidance on the safe, effective, and economical use of medicines. Your responsibilities include challenging poor practices, maintaining service and safety standards, and developing/enforcing guidelines and policies. You will optimize medicines management through drug history reconciliation, medication reviews, counseling, and using patient-specific medicines. Additionally, you will undertake adverse drug reactions reporting, monitor interventions, and actively participate in quality improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct medication reviews and counseling.
• Report adverse drug reactions and incidents.
• Record clinical activity and monitor outcomes.
• Participate in CQUINs and best value medicines initiatives.
• Lead and support quality improvement of medicines.
• Implement countywide and local prescribing strategies.
• Develop expertise in high-cost drugs and support related teams.
• Lead audits within specialist areas and undertake QI projects.
• Analyze data and report on high-cost drugs.
• Attend Directorate meetings to address pharmaceutical issues.

Education, Training, and Supervision:

• Attend clinical pharmacy team meetings and relevant training schemes.
• Supervise aspects of pharmacist trainee training.
• Line manage and lead allocated staff, conduct appraisals, and identify training needs.
• Provide information to patients, parents, and carers on treatment and medication.
• Maintain up-to-date clinical knowledge and take responsibility for CPD.
• Develop specialist expertise in the chosen specialty area.
• Obtain/maintain prescribing qualification and support specialty clinics and ward rounds.
• Provide training for Technicians in enhanced patient counseling skills and Medicines Management Technician training.

How to Apply:

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