Are you a highly experienced clinical pharmacist looking for a new and unique way to develop your clinical specialism, whilst playing a pivotal role in the delivery of transformational change across 3 acute trusts in a provider collaborative?
If so, we have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist, with an interest in Gastroenterology, to join our Pharmacy Team at Great Western Hospital on a 12-month, fixed-term basis as an 8a Advanced Pharmacist (Gastroenterology).
You will initially focus on working across BSW Acute Healthcare Alliance to deliver some key, specialty-specific, biosimilar switch savings, but will also work towards establishing the role of a Gastroenterology Specialist Pharmacist within the Gastroenterology team at Great Western Hospital, including non-medical prescribing in outpatient/day hospital settings and supporting medicines optimisation and medicines effectiveness in both inpatient and outpatient services.
By demonstrating the value of this post to both our Trust and the wider BSW Acute Healthcare Alliance at the end of its fixed-term, you will play a key role in influencing our future service developments and potentially the establishment of a similar permanent post.
Responsibilities
Act as an advanced Pharmacy practitioner for gastroenterology, to plan the care and identify areas of concern related to medicine use within this specialty. Be an Independent Prescriber (IP) and continue to develop the role of pharmacist independent prescriber within the Trust. Provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to patients in gastroenterology wards and outpatient areas in line with clinical pharmacy standards and objectives. Clinically check all prescriptions before dispensing and refer to the prescriber any unusual doses, potential drug interactions, or incompatibilities for confirmation or revision before authorising dispensing. Assist in clinical decision-making to ensure patient safety and medication effectiveness through the medicines optimisation agenda. Discuss with patients any issues about their medication, and liaise with other healthcare professionals in Primary and Secondary Care as appropriate. Review results of external audits related to patient care and develop action plans as necessary. Fulfil the role of Responsible Pharmacist in the dispensary when registerable activities are taking place, when required as part of the rota or out of hours, as defined in the relevant Trust guidance document. Specialist Lead Responsibilities
Work in collaboration with system-wide colleagues to ensure best medicines value for gastroenterology. Lead and develop the clinical pharmacy service to gastroenterology specialty within the Trust, including setting and monitoring quality standards for clinical pharmacy services. Introduce, maintain, and develop a team and specialty-based model for clinical pharmacy service provision. Act as the point of liaison for the specialty and lead on pharmacy-related aspects of the development of services, medicines introduction, horizon scanning, and specialist information provision. Regularly meet with the Pharmacy Clinical Services Manager and Medicines Effectiveness team to develop a strategic plan for clinical pharmacy services. Provide the Pharmacy Clinical Services Manager and Medicines Effectiveness lead with details of output, performance, and activity of the clinical pharmacy service within the neurology specialty at specified time intervals in a format agreed by the Pharmacy leadership team. Actively participate in trust-wide medicines assurance, governance, and specialty meetings to promote the safe effective use of medicines and the role of Pharmacy in medicines optimisation. Prepare business cases to support clinical Pharmacy service developments within the specialty. Collaborate in the development of Integrated Care Pathways, clinical guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures, Patient Group Directions, and any other required policies within the specialty and Pharmacy department. Support the investigation of medication-related safety incidents and formulation/delivery of action plans across the Trust to address problems identified where appropriate. This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Dec 2024. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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Act as an advanced Pharmacy practitioner for gastroenterology, to plan the care and identify areas of concern related to medicine use within this specialty. Be an Independent Prescriber (IP) and continue to develop the role of pharmacist independent prescriber within the Trust. Provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to patients in gastroenterology wards and outpatient areas in line with clinical pharmacy standards and objectives. Clinically check all prescriptions before dispensing and refer to the prescriber any unusual doses, potential drug interactions, or incompatibilities for confirmation or revision before authorising dispensing. Assist in clinical decision-making to ensure patient safety and medication effectiveness through the medicines optimisation agenda. Discuss with patients any issues about their medication, and liaise with other healthcare professionals in Primary and Secondary Care as appropriate. Review results of external audits related to patient care and develop action plans as necessary. Fulfil the role of Responsible Pharmacist in the dispensary when registerable activities are taking place, when required as part of the rota or out of hours, as defined in the relevant Trust guidance document. Specialist Lead Responsibilities
Work in collaboration with system-wide colleagues to ensure best medicines value for gastroenterology. Lead and develop the clinical pharmacy service to gastroenterology specialty within the Trust, including setting and monitoring quality standards for clinical pharmacy services. Introduce, maintain, and develop a team and specialty-based model for clinical pharmacy service provision. Act as the point of liaison for the specialty and lead on pharmacy-related aspects of the development of services, medicines introduction, horizon scanning, and specialist information provision. Regularly meet with the Pharmacy Clinical Services Manager and Medicines Effectiveness team to develop a strategic plan for clinical pharmacy services. Provide the Pharmacy Clinical Services Manager and Medicines Effectiveness lead with details of output, performance, and activity of the clinical pharmacy service within the neurology specialty at specified time intervals in a format agreed by the Pharmacy leadership team. Actively participate in trust-wide medicines assurance, governance, and specialty meetings to promote the safe effective use of medicines and the role of Pharmacy in medicines optimisation. Prepare business cases to support clinical Pharmacy service developments within the specialty. Collaborate in the development of Integrated Care Pathways, clinical guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures, Patient Group Directions, and any other required policies within the specialty and Pharmacy department. Support the investigation of medication-related safety incidents and formulation/delivery of action plans across the Trust to address problems identified where appropriate. This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Dec 2024. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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