THESE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE A REFLECTION OF THE PRESENT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND AMENDMENT TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE HOSPITAL, THE JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE AND IS INTENDED AS A BASIC GUIDE TO THE SCOPE OF DUTIES.

Qualifications:

ROLE SUMMARY:

The provision of a pharmaceutical service to patients consistent with the mission and ethos of the Pharmacy Department and the hospital.
Responsibilities:

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain throughout the Hospital an awareness of the primacy of the patient in relation to all Hospital activities.
• Demonstrate behaviour consistent with the Values of the Hospital.
• Participate in the pharmaceutical service as part of a punctual, dedicated and professional team
• Create, promote and maintain open communications and healthy working relationships
• Maintain the principles of equity, accountability and quality in daily work
• Participate in departmental mentor/mentee and tutor/tutee programmes
• The successful candidate will be subject to direction and supervision of the relevant Chief II Pharmacist and ultimately the Head of Pharmacy Services and participate in the provision of a comprehensive pharmaceutical service including
• The supply of medicines and related items as may be required.
• The, storage, supply and dispensing of all items consistent with quality and value for money.
• Identify, develop and implement policies and operational processes under the supervision of the appropriate Pharmacy Service Manager to the standards of best practice.
• To review medications for in or where applicable out-patients prescribed treatment patients. This will include:
• Checking every prescription order for accuracy and suitability and ensure the safe and efficacious dispensing of each prescription as per the relevant SOP.
• Ensuring that a detailed patient medication history as discussed with patient/GP/Community Pharmacy is obtained, as per local policy and where relevant, in order to manage any potential drug-drug interactions, illicit drug use and that any relevant interactions are discussed with the relative Consultant/ team as appropriate.
• Educating and counselling patients appropriately about their medications and managing side effects according to procedure
• Reviewing relevant laboratory results
• Monitoring and promoting adherence
• Recording activities on the dispensing programme in use and to record additional workload/interventions when requested
• Close interaction with medical and nursing colleagues to advise them on the safe and effective use of medicines and to provide Medicines Information where required.
• To participate in multi and inter disciplinary teams with regard to the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical agents where appropriate
• The provision of receipt of goods, storage, supply, dispensing, record keeping as per local policy and as per all legislative requirements.
• The provision of ward-based clinical services, including the provision of advice to medical and nursing staff where applicable and as per job requirement. Ward based clinical services include ward-based drug review and clinical input on all aspects of the medication use process.
• Ensure the timely collation and input of all data concerning drug usage in the hospital in line with departmental policy.
• The performance of all duties and responsibilities in line with all Pharmacy Department procedures and protocols as well as hospital wide procedures.
• Participate in continuing education and research activities consistent with the post.
• Ensure the cost effective use of medicines and show initiative in appraising their designated line manager of any changes in practice likely to lead to significant changes in expenditure or purchasing patterns.
• Create, in consultation with medical and nursing staff and their designated line manager, protocols and guidelines designed to deliver optimal and economical patient care.
• Ensure best practice and compliance with agreed clinical guidelines
• Ensure the consistent adherence to all legal requirements and obligations with particular reference to the Pharmacy Act 2007 and all regulations pertaining thereto
• Ensure that the medication use process is measured, analysed and optimised by undertaking regular clinical audit
• Ensure that all departmental and hospital wide Health and Safety protocols and procedures are adhered to and all areas of non-compliance are promptly addressed.
• Performance of such other duties appropriate to the post, including on call and the participation in extended opening rosters including weekend opening as may from time to time be assigned by the Head of Pharmacy Services.
• To perform such other duties appropriate to the office as may from time to time be assigned by the Chief Executive or designated Officer.