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A varied, exciting, industry specific opportunity has arisen for a Pharmacist to join Baxter at our Thetford site. Baxter manufactures pharmaceutical products such as chemotherapy, antibiotics and other intravenous fluids.
Whilst maintaining patient safety, the successful candidate will be responsible for the prescription management and dispensing of specialist homecare Pharmacy therapies. As the Responsible Pharmacist, you will have the confidence to step up as the site Pharmacy Lead to ensure business continuity.
The working days are Monday to Friday and the hours rotate weekly with one week 8am to 4pm and second week 11am to 7pm. We do require a level of flexibility around finish time. If a patient requires a product urgently but there is a delay, you may finish later than 7pm. This is paid in overtime. This role plays a critical part in ensuring our patients receive their medication on time.
This role includes no patient contact, working in a closed environment.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Registered Pharmacist with GPhC
• Post registration experience of working in homecare pharmacy setting would be advantageous
• Successful experience of undertaking clinical investigations (e.g. near-miss investigations)
• Good coaching and training capabilities, ability to motivate and develop others
• Critical thinker with strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of GPhC and RPS pharmacy standards as part of continuous professional development (CPD)

• Be the Responsible Pharmacist to deliver prescription management and dispensing across all therapies in line with operational KPIs and standards, whilst maintaining patient safety.
• Process the prescription receipt and conduct clinical screening/intervention in line with the standard operating procedures.
• Accurately dispense prescriptions and ensure the timely reporting of near misses and dispensing errors.
• Place product order and authorise prescription entries on the Patient Medication Record (e.g. Homecare).
• Communicate and collaborate with the relevant clinical teams to ensure patient adherence is being met in line with the prescription, and escalate where appropriate.
• Record and escalate adverse advents and incidents to the relevant escalation point (e.g. Lead Pharmacist, Quality, Pharmacovigilance, Superintendent Pharmacist and Safeguarding Lead).
• Provide clinical counselling and product expertise for patients, associated care teams and pharmacy support staff.
• Address and resolve discrepancies relating to the onsite storage, and during the transport of pharmacy products (e.g. temperature excursions)
• Mentor and coach pharmacy support staff in the delivery of associated pharmacy training
• Investigate complaints and incidents as directed by the Lead/Superintendent Pharmacist.
• Flexibility with start and finish times