Pharmacy Manager - Warwick, United Kingdom - Nuffield Health

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Job summary

Provide leadership and advice on medicines management to ensure that processes across all clinical departments throughout the hospital are safe, cost effective and legal and are supported by up to date policies, procedures and guidelines. This will include chairing the Medicines Management Forum on a quarterly basis. Be the responsible pharmacy lead to our on-site oncology department.

Main duties of the job

Undertake a daily ward round reconciling medication for new inpatients; counselling patients; managing PODs and checking for relevant allergies, adverse drug reactions and contra-indications to treatment, ensuring all medicines prescribed are clinically appropriate in line with national and/or local policies and guidelines etc. Assist in facilitating timely and informed discharge of patients returning to primary care by dispensing, accuracy checking and clinically checking TTOs, counselling patients prior to discharge and in facilitating timely and informed discharge of patients returning to primary care. Lead on the implementation of medication safety alerts and drug recalls for the hospital working closely with the Director of Clinical Services and Director of Quality. Implement and monitor DoH guidance on all aspects of controlled drugs use in the hospital and ensure the CD audit is completed quarterly. Ensure errors, complaints and incidents are managed in line with the Nuffield Health guidelines, specifically reporting these using the Datix system and reviewing/investigating relevant Datix reports relating to medicines. Support the development of other healthcare professionals and deliver medicines-focused training upon request.

About us

Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital. Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital specialities include orthopaedics, spinal surgery, eye care, oncology, diagnostic imaging, and general surgery. We are located on the outskirts of Royal Leamington Spa with easy access by rail and road - we have a large, free car park.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Pharmacy Manager Warwickshire Hospital | Pharmacy | Permanent Contract | Full Time Up to £56, per annum depending on experience hours per week Our Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital are seeking a Pharmacist to join the team. As the Pharmacist for the hospital you will be an active member of the wider multi-disciplinary team and have a key role in delivering high quality clinical care and advice to our patients and teams across a range of departments including the Pre-assessment clinic, Outpatient Department, Ward and Theatres and Oncology Team. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills; have the ability to work under pressure and influence others whilst always maintaining a professional attitude. As a Pharmacy team it is important that you will also be confident to work independently as well as a member of our larger health professional community, always striving to improve the quality of our services for our patients. As a Pharmacy Manager, you will:

Provide leadership and advice on medicines management to ensure that processes across all clinical departments throughout the hospital are safe, cost effective and legal and are supported by up to date policies, procedures and guidelines. This will include chairing the Medicines Management Forum on a quarterly basis

Be the responsible pharmacy lead to our on-site oncology department

As the Antimicrobial Stewardship Lead, optimise the management of antimicrobials to minimise the occurrence of hospital acquired infections by ensuring pharmacy adherence to up to date policies, guidelines and systems of work. Undertake regular audit of this in conjunction with the IP nurse/nurse team

Undertake a daily ward round reconciling medication for new inpatients; counselling patients; managing PODs and checking for relevant allergies, adverse drug reactions and contra-indications to treatment, ensuring all medicines prescribed are clinically appropriate in line with national and/or local policies and guidelines etc

Assist in facilitating timely and informed discharge of patients returning to primary care by dispensing, accuracy checking and clinically checking TTOs, counselling patients prior to discharge and in facilitating timely and informed discharge of patients returning to primary care

Lead on the implementation of medication safety alerts and drug recalls for the hospital working closely with the Director of Clinical Services and Director of Quality

Implement and monitor DoH guidance on all aspects of controlled drugs use in the hospital and ensure the CD audit is completed quarterly

Ensure errors, complaints and incidents are managed in line with the Nuffield Health guidelines, specifically reporting these using the Datix system and reviewing/investigating relevant Datix reports relating to medicines

Support the development of other healthcare professionals and deliver medicines-focused training upon request

Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. From free private healthcare to gym membership, a cycle to work scheme and more. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you. Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital. Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital specialities include orthopaedics, spinal surgery, eye care, oncology, diagnostic imaging, and general surgery. We are located on the outskirts of Royal Leamington Spa with easy access by rail and road - we have a large, free car park. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role. It starts with you. Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

You will have excellent communication and organisational skills; have the ability to work under pressure and influence others whilst always maintaining a professional attitude. As a Pharmacy team it is important that you will also be confident to work independently as well as a member of our larger health professional community, always striving to improve the quality of our services for our patients.

Experience

Essential

Our Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital are seeking a Pharmacist to join the team. As the Pharmacist for the hospital you will be an active member of the wider multi-disciplinary team and have a key role in delivering high quality clinical care and advice to our patients and teams across a range of departments including the Pre-assessment clinic, Outpatient Department, Ward and Theatres and Oncology Team.