Pharm@Sea is recruiting for the position of CLINICAL PHARMACIST. Pharm@Sea is a wholly owned subsidiary of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust, and has two Trust Outpatient Pharmacies, located in purpose-designed pharmacies based in the Outpatients Department of the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, and the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath. We are an exciting, innovative and forward thinking company with the aim of delivering the best quality of care to our patients with a strong focus on the patient experience and engagement as a whole.

JOB SUMMARY

As a Pharmacist, you will support the safe and effective delivery of pharmacy services, including prescription screening, patient counselling, overseeing the dispensing of high-risk drugs and acting as the Responsible Pharmacist when required. Reporting to the Lead Pharmacist, you’ll ensure high standards of clinical care, contribute to staff training, and help maintain operational efficiency.
The post holder will be part of a small high performing team that is expected to demonstrate behaviours that promote our vison, mission and values, which are:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• The post holder is required to demonstrate on-going continuous professional development.
• At no time should the post holder work outside their defined level of competence or outside of defined SOPs. If the post holder has concerns regarding this they should immediately discuss this with their Manager/Supervisor. The post holder has the responsibility to inform those supervising their duties if they are not competent to perform a duty.
• All staff who are members of a professional body must comply with standards of professional practice/conduct. It is the post holder’s responsibility to ensure they are both familiar with and adhere to these requirements.
• The post holder has a responsibility to themselves and others in relation to managing risk, health and safety and will be required to work within policies and procedures.
• This job description is not inflexible but is an outline and account of the main duties. Any changes will be discussed fully with the post holder in advance.
• This job description will be reviewed periodically to take into account changes and developments in service requirements.

JOB REVISION

This job description should be regarded as a guide to the duties required and is not definitive or restrictive in any way. The duties of the post may be varied from time to time by the Pharm@Sea Board in response to changing circumstances.
This job description does not form part of the contract of employment.
You may be required to train for this post at both our Brighton site and Haywards Heath site and may be required to work cross-site as required by the needs of the business.

· Clinically screen prescriptions
· Deliver directly and support others in the clinical effectiveness of accuracy checking, patient advice and other services
· Provide advice and counselling to patients, in accordance with agreed protocols
· Escalate any site capacity or demand queries to the Site Manager for resolution
· Track the volume of prescriptions received against the site daily capacity
· Support internal training and development of new staff members
· Follow all Standard Operating Procedures – fixed and temporary
· Support the development of new Standard Operating Procedures
· Contribute to the identification of continuous improvement opportunities
· Contribute to clinical governance by undertaking any necessary tasks
· Ensure compliance with CPD requirements for the GPC
· Demonstrate and promote the company’s values at all times
· Ensure compliance with all company policies
· Other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time