- To be responsible as advanced specialist for providing clinical pharmacy services to paediatric patients under the care of the neurology team and for developing pharmaceutical services for this patient group
- Assist the wider neurosciences team in support specific patient groups such as those being treated with IT baclofen
- To supervise and support Clinical Pharmacists providing pharmaceutical care to paediatric patients and provide training for pre-registration students and other staff.
- To provide training to medical and nursing staff on medicine related issues
- Take part in the neurology ward round
- Provide advice to clinical teams on the management of neurology patients admitted to Alder Hey
- To provide a specialized paediatric clinical pharmacy service to patients referred to the neurology service in accordance with professional, departmental & Trust policies. This will include:-
- Taking drug histories on admission
- Reviewing medication to ensure safe & effective use
- Formulating individual pharmaceutical care plans & reviewing & updating these plans based on response, results of investigations and adverse effects.
- Providing advice on therapeutic drug level monitoring of specific drugs and interpreting drug levels based on clinical condition and response
- Educating patients & carers on aspects of drug therapy
- Participating & providing advice at multidisciplinary team meetings and ward rounds
- Facilitating implementation of local & national drug therapy guidelines
- Providing advice on drug interactions, adverse drug reactions, drug administration and formulation
- Documenting clinical information in patient notes when appropriate
- Providing clinical advice on multidisciplinary ward rounds or team meetings
- Identifying & reporting adverse reactions to the prescriber and where necessary via the Yellow Card Scheme
- To provide advice on drug administration and formulation
- To provide expert paediatric pharmaceutical information and advice to medical, nursing and other staff within the Trust. This may be in areas where there is little information and experienced clinical judgement needs to be exercised.
- To work in accordance with the Code of Ethics, Medicines Act and local policies & procedures, applying specialist professional judgement where required.
- To be responsible for the development of relevant drug related policies or guidelines.
- To provide expert advice when submitting new drug requests to the Medicines Management and Optimisation Committee (MMOC) or Clinical Development and Evaluation Committee (CDEG).
- To review prescribing trends and give advise on the cost effective use of drugs within neurology service
- To develop pharmacist prescribing within the neurology service
- Provide support around commissioning processes and implementation of Blueteq for relevant neurology medicines
- To write relevant clinical guidelines for the neurology team
- Run clinics in neurology service under supervision of consultant Assessment, examination and formulation of management plan Follow-up and ongoing care of inpatients/outpatients referred to neurology service Independent prescribing Referral to other colleagues/departments Administration of medicines (excluding IV medicines) within competency
- To participate in relevant research projects and clinical trials.
- To undertake clinical audit or practice research projects
- To supervise undergraduate, pre-registration or diploma student projects if required
- To perform regular ward based training and assessment of clinical pharmacists using local or nationally recognized competency frameworks
- To provide training in safe and effective use of medicines for nursing and medical staff
- To tutor junior pharmacists undertaking a post-graduate diploma or pre-registration students.
- To participate in Continuing Professional Development as per national guidance from the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- To provide education for parents and patients on safe use of medicines when required.
- To provide support and guidance to pharmacy technicians working on inpatient wards
- To contribute specialized clinical advice at multidisciplinary team meetings or consultant ward rounds
- To communicate complex drug related information to patients and carers on the safe and effective use of their medicines.
- To ensure effective liaison with GPs and community pharmacists to promote seamless patient discharge in relation to their pharmaceutical care needs.
- To attend and contribute to relevant meetings within neurology service.
- To develop effective communication about medicine related issues with the Divisional lead nurses and ward managers regarding neurology issues
- To work in accordance with procedures to ensure that medicine supply is safe, efficient and in accordance with current legislation and local guidelines.
- To ensure that any medicine related risks are identified and propose methods of minimizing error within neurology service
- To participate in the on call rota if required. This will include provision of paediatric medicines advice to all areas of the Trust if required and dispensing of medicines. It could also include providing clinical advice to other hospitals if required and responding to drug alerts.
- To participate in flexible working hours between the hours of 8am & 6pm.
- To provide clinical pharmacy services to critical care or the dispensary at weekends Person Specification
- MPharm
- GPhC Registration
- NMP qualification
- RPS membership
- ACP qualification
- Substantial post graduate clinical experience
- Ability to communicate complex written and verbal information
- Demonstrated ability to asses risk
- Ability to negotiate positive outcomes
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise and manage own work and that of others
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Financial awareness of drug charges
- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to work flexible hours
- Full driving license
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Lead Specialist Pharmacist - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Description
Job summary
Main duties of the job
To provide expert clinical pharmacy service to the neurology team and to run specialist clinics as required with competency
About us
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care to over 275,000 children and young people each year. In addition to the hospital site located in the West Derby area of Liverpool, Alder Hey has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients' homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Alder Park building in the nearby borough of Sefton.
We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We're also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.
As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.
You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
ADVANCED PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER duties included within role (following successful training and accreditation)
R & D RESPONSIBILITIES
EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNICATION
CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
GENERAL
Education and training
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Skills
Essential
Personal Attributes
Essential
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