Lead Pharmacist, Community Services (Sutton Health and Care)

at  Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

To promote evidence based, safe and cost effective prescribing and use of medicines within SHC in line with RPSGB and National Standards and national/local guidelines and policies To identify the need for, and lead development of pathways and guidelines relating to prescribing and the use of medicines across SHC in collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders To support and contribute to the monitoring and review of service levels To support the service managers in the provision of professional advice to other agencies To work with other pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in the provision of quality pharmacy services across Sutton PLACE To lead on coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of medicines management To lead on the implementation of NICE quality standards pertaining to medicines To represent SHC on medicine management issues at required meetings To plan, manage and prioritise own workload ensuring any deadlines are met To work with the Chief Pharmacist, ESTH and deputy in supporting the Controlled Drug Accountable Officer with respect to any controlled drug issues relating to SHC To support the development of strategic plans for medicines optimisation in SHC alongside colleagues at PLACE To support the development of new initiatives such as electronic prescribing To support the NMP lead (and staff) in SHC with the development of policie, review and audit of prescribing practice and relevant medicines management meetings To support the delivery of vaccination services as required for SHC To be responsible for ensuring appropriate systems are in place for the oversight, security and monitoring of FP10 prescriptions. Policy and Procedure Development To support the review and update of medicines management policies, procedures and competencies To facilitate development of consistent standards of practice and policies in line with best practice in use of medicines To support the development and adoption of best practice care pathways to improve outcomes for frail older people identified as having medicines related needs To advise on and support the development of PGDs in highly specialist areas as required. Relationship Management To work collaboratively with pharmacy colleagues to ensure that the needs of the organisation are met To develop effective working relationships with the Surrey Downs Health and Care Lead Pharmacist to agree areas of collaborative working To liaise and facilitate collaborative work with the ESTH Pharmacy Team, other community providers etc To nurture key relationships and maintain networks internally and externally including national networks. Clinical Responsibilities Work with appropriate colleagues to develop systems and processes that facilitate seamless admission and discharge in respect of medicines ensuring that medicines optimisation interface issues are addressed Contribute to the wider antimicrobial surveillance programme, ensuring appropriate antimicrobial prescribing in older people and promote the principle of antimicrobial stewardship and good prescribing practice Promoting the safer use of medicines Supporting SHC staff and patients/relatives/carers through distressing or emotional situations arising from medication incidents Education and Training To support developments in practice involving the use of medicines To identify and support professional, personal and learning development needs of support staff To support the training and development of trainee pharmacists, pre registration trainee pharmacy technicians and other pharmacy staff as required To organise and/or provide training/teaching in specialist areas relating to medicines management and optimisation.
Clinical Governance To contribute to the Medicine Governance Group, ensuring robust standards and governance are in place To investigate medicine related incidents, complaints, PALs and GP Quality Alerts as required To support professional leads in identifying and addressing evidence based practice consistent with requirements of clinical governance. Risk Management and Impact Analysis Provide specialist medicines optimisation support Negotiate changes in prescribing behaviour and influence opinions on prescribing issues Undertake and carry out clinical audits in relation to SHC existing service areas to ensure practice is robust including monitoring the NMP if clinicians whether V100 or V300 To work in multidisciplinary forums to facilitate audit of practice against policies and guidelines To analyse, interpret and present data to highlight issues, risks and support decision making To draft reports summarising status on medicine management issues Financial and Physical Resources To provide advice and prepare strategic reports and briefings on the ongoing expenditure of medicines and the impact of new products To contribute to budget management To strive for value for money and greater efficiency in the use of medicines budgets Research and Development Apply a critical approach towards pharmacy practice Integrate research evidence into practice and actively improve pharmacy services Initiate, undertake and coordinate clinical research, audit projects etc Participate actively in practice research and clinical trials as appropriate Provide expert input and advice in relation to medicines into clinical trials within a specialist are

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