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Location

Epsom, Surrey | United Kingdom

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Job description

Epsom & St Helier Staff Bank are looking for an experienced Band 7Bank Senior Clinical Pharmacist, Rotational to join their team. This role would be required to provide a co-ordinated pharmaceutical service, which is broad-based, cost effective and efficient. You would also be required to promote safe, legal, rational and economic use of medicines and all allied products to all its clients.

In addition to the above you would need to be the Senior Pharmacist for each 6 month rotation, liaising with the Principal pharmacist for that area or with the senior pharmacy management team.

In addition to the below please refer to the JD for more details on responsibilities.
1. To further develop managerial skills and expertise by working to objectives agreed with the rotation leads and the Deputy Chief Pharmacist.
1. To liaise closely with the lead pharmacists for each rotation to contribute to the maintenance and development of evidence based treatment guidelines/shared care protocols/patient group directions (PGDs), where appropriate, for the division and contribute to Pharmacy / Trust policies as required.
2. To work in liaison with the pharmacy leads for each area to ensure changes to practice meet required standards and are applied Trust-wide.
3. To deputise for the rotation leads, as necessary.
4. To monitor the service to the rotational area, working with the pharmacy leads for that area to initiate improvements or changes as required.
1. To report and investigate errors, complaints and incidents in line with Trust and departmental procedure.
2. To undertake risk assessments and manage and report risk as required.
3. To produce rotas for dispensary, ward cover and locking up.
4. To undertake dispensing/checking of prescriptions for patients using the Pharmacy and Trust Computer Systems and in accordance with departmental policies and procedures
5. To participate in the ward/clinical pharmacy service to wards to monitor prescriptions.

Further Responsibilities are listed in the JD attached

• • "At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values."
• OUR MISSION: 'TO PUT THE PATIENT FIRST BY DELIVERING GREAT CARE TO EVERY PATIENT, EVERY DAY'
• Theres never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.
• Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.

The post holder is required to:
• Work within agreed Trust and departmental policies and procedures and to accepted standards of practice.
• Work in other areas and on other sites in the Trust to cover for service needs.
• Undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time, as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade.
• Ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity.
• Treat patients and customers with dignity and courtesy.
• Ensure that medicines do not fall into unauthorised hands.
• Have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare for self and others and to comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety regulations, including COSHH.
• Promote Equal Opportunities and to comply with the requirements of the legislation and the Trust’s policies.
• Attend such training courses and meetings as are necessary for the efficient performance of the post holder’s duties.
• Participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD), maintaining own CPD portfolio.
• Participate in the Trust’s appraisal system.
• Comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
• Comply with the Trust’s No Smoking Policy.
• Comply with Duty of Candour principles

This job description is a reflection of the current position and may change in emphasis or detail in the light of subsequent service development.

This advert closes on Tuesday 5 Mar 2024

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