Clinical Pharmacist

at  Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

The Clinical Pharmacist will: - Manage from time to time staff involved in the implementation and development of services in conjunction with Lead Clinical Pharmacists and the Pharmacy General Services Manger (Chief Technician). Independently, but in line with the business plans of the Pharmacy service, implement services provided by the Pharmacy Department. Identify, for consideration within the departments business plans, initiatives to further the service. Where appropriate implement and monitor these developments.
Undertake clinical audit and practice research within the Pharmacy Department and the specified clinical areas and/or services and implement any action necessary from this audit cycle. Provide training to staff within the practice area, and other areas according to competence, including, pre-registration pharmacists, pharmacists, student technicians and technicians. Comply with pharmacy practice Standard Operating Procedures within the practice area. Attend local meetings as the representative of the pharmacy department as required within the role and as delegated.
Participate fully in all pharmaceutical services provided by the Pharmacy department. Provide professional leadership to clinical pharmacists, pre-registration pharmacists, technicians and assistants working within the Pharmacy service. Prepare the weekly pharmacists rotas in line with departmental policy. Comply with the legal and other requirements related to the purchase, supply, use, safe custody and destruction of drugs within pharmacy and in all other areas of the hospital.
Be responsible for ensuring all activities associated with the receipt and supply of medicines are recorded personally on the Pharmacy computer systems according to procedure. Assist in the distribution of medicines to patients, wards and departments and to assist in maintaining systems for the control of drugs in accordance with current legislation. Handle cash in respect of prescription charges or sales of medicines

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