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Location
Coventry | United Kingdom
Job description
Provide effective clinical and medicines management service to patients in your areas at the Trust. Liaise with Pharmacy Managers/Team Leaders, Senior Clinicians and Senior Nurse Managers in these specialist areas and in primary care to co-ordinate and ensure all services from pharmacy provide the best in seamless pharmaceutical care for these patients innovating service change when necessary to achieve this Pro-actively influence safe and cost-effective drug therapy with other senior clinical staff within your areas. This will include new drug evaluations, financial reporting and development of policies Identify areas within Womens Health and Maternity services where improvements in both quality and cost effectiveness of pharmaceutical care and prescribing may be encouraged Work with senior staff in your areas to review and develop policies and procedures to ensure safe and effective handling of medications. Ensure policies and procedures comply with existing legal requirements, best practice, national and local guidelines and Health Care Commission Requirements. Undertake risk management and develop audits relating to supply, storage and administration of medicines and other pharmaceuticals Lead, develop and deliver education and training in the pharmaceutical aspects of Emergency Care and Acute Medicines to other healthcare professionals. This will include pharmacy trainees and diploma students. To encourage and cultivate an environment of clinical and practice-based research and audit. To contribute to current and future research and audit projects associated with the use of drugs within your areas To manage more junior rotational staff allocated to your areas including aspects of day-to-day line management and acting as a diploma tutor/designated supervisor as needed. To act as a team leader for the clinical pharmacy team in your area (e.g., as group/directorate lead) To work with the Senior Pharmacist for Paediatrics and Neonates to co-ordinate and provide a comprehensive pharmacy service across the Womens, Maternity, Paediatrics and Neonates specialities. For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
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Salary
£50.95k - £57.35k per annum
