Specialist Clinical Rotational Pharmacist

at  Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

To work closely with the Lead Pharmacists, clinicians, nursing staff and other senior managers to develop pharmaceutical services to patients within the relevant directorates. Provide a clinical pharmacy service to specialised areas and a clinical pharmacy service to cover other areas when ward cover is needed. The service includes: medicines reconciliation and optimisation review for need of drug therapies, selection of appropriate drug therapies / doses / modification of existing therapies counselling patients discharge planning assessing pharmaceutical care needs initiating and carrying out care plans advice to doctors / other health care staff attending ward rounds as per departmental requirements which may involve flexibility of start / finish time To work with clinicians and nurses to develop, implement and monitor the use of protocols within the specialist area to ensure the safe use and supply of medicines. This includes the development of protocols and advice to nursing staff concerning the safe and appropriate use and storage of medication.
To take an active role in committees relating to specialist area e.g. clinical governance committee To evaluate, plan and implement service developments to improve the quality of the pharmacy service to the specialist area. To ensure that drugs utilised within FHFT reflect the recommendations, the policies and formulary of Frimley Health and those of tertiary centres. To increase economic awareness within the area through directorate financial reports and to advise on cost effective prescribing.
To support the production of drug evaluations for the Area Prescribing Committee as requested by the Prescribing Manager. To make recommendations to the directorate concerning the introduction and use of new drugs. To support the Lead Pharmacist in the recruitment and management of pharmacists or ward technicians under the post holder, including appraisal, review and development. To participate in pharmacy practice research and clinical audit activities.
To provide professional support to the pharmacy homecare team To be an active independent pharmacy prescriber, in line with Trust guidelines and current legislation

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