Clinical Community Pharmacist - City of London, Greater London, United Kingdom - Nightingale Hospital

Description

Department:
Pharmacy**Full time hours

*Nightingale Hospital is the only private mental health hospital in Central London, with over 30 years' experience in delivering specialised, evidence-based treatments in outpatient, day patient and inpatient settings. Conveniently located, we are a two-minute walk from Marylebone main line and Underground stations, and within a ten-minute walk of Baker Street and Edgware Road Underground stations.

We are owned by international medical group, Orpea delivering the full spectrum of psychiatric care, high quality care home and rehabilitation services across the globe.

*We're looking for a dynamic pharmacist to join our busy on-site hospital pharmacy. Reporting directly to the pharmacy manager, the post-holder will be required to dispense prescribed medication and provide general advice for Nightingale Hospital patients. Reports to the Pharmacy Manager

• Quality
• Training & Development
• Main Duties Maintaining superb clinical standards in pharmacy.
• Contributing to care of controlled drug storage in pharmacy and hospital
• Ensuring that practice within the pharmacy is in line with latest guidelines.
• Aiding the pharmacy manager with all daily running's of the pharmacy.
• Regular communication with the pharmacy manager to maintain the highest standards of practice in the pharmacy. Contribution of excellent team dynamic in the pharmacy.
• Training and Development Support the Pharmacy Manager in ensuring mandatory training is complete, including e-learning and breakaway training
• Regular performance reviews and carrying out annual appraisals.

* *Health and Safety* *Report any health and safety issues to the Pharmacy Manager that impacts on the immediate work environment or patient areas.

• Be aware of any health and safety policies and procedures relating to the job and use of equipment.
• Be aware of the fire procedure relating to the area and carry the fire alarm key.

*Work experience

• Of particular importance is reporting all potential risks, incidents and complaints

Equality and diversity:
*It is the responsibility of all employees to support the vision of promoting a positive approach to diversity and equality of opportunity, to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage in service delivery and employment. All employees have the right to be treated with dignity and respect at work, and the Hospital will do all it can to ensure this happens through the implementation of and compliance with Equality & Diversity Policies.

*Performance appraisal and development: *The hospital is committed to providing a high-quality service through the effective management and development of its employees. All employees should be dedicated to providing a quality service and Performance Appraisal is of assistance to both employees and managers in allowing comparison between the standards achieved with the standards expected. In addition to the continuous cycle of performance management, of a formal and informal nature, all employees will receive a formal appraisal of their work, development needs and a review of their thoughts and aspirations on an annual basis.

*Statutory and mandatory training: *It is the responsibility of the individual employee to ensure that all required statutory and mandatory training is undertaken as necessary.

*Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults: *We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults within our care. Employees are accountable to ensure that they know how to respond when they are concerned for the safety of a child, young person or vulnerable adult. We will support employees in this process by providing training, support and advice. The hospital works in partnership with key agencies to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults. For children, employees should be aware of their responsibilities detailed in the '4 Local Safeguarding Children Boards Child Protection Procedures' and for vulnerable adults in the Safeguarding Adults Policy.

*Infection Prevention Control: *The hospital has designated the prevention and control of infection and the full implantation of the Code of Practice as a core component in the organisations clinical governance, managing risk and patient safety programmes. All employees are expected to follow consistently high standards in the prevention and control of infection, especially with reference to hand hygiene, adherence to dress/uniform code and for clinical staff all procedures involving aseptic technique, be aware of and follow Infection Control guidelines and procedures relevant to their work, participate in mandatory training and annual updates. Previous convictions will not necessarily preclude an individual from employment but must be declared in writing at the appropriate stage during the recruitment process.

*Data protection: *The type of information held includes information for payroll purposes, references, contact names and addresses and records relating to employment. These uses are covered by our notification with the Information Commissioners Office under the Data Protection Act 1998.

Records management and quality:
*This includes patient, financial, personal and administrative records, whether paper based or on computers. All such records are considered public records and employees have a legal duty of confidence to all service users. Employees should consult the Records Management Policy and ask for guidance from their manager if they have any doubt about the correct management of records with which they work. All employees have a responsibility to ensure information quality standards are maintained.

*Under the provisions of the Data Protection Act, it is the responsibility of each member of staff to ensure that all personal data relating to patients and members of staff, whether held in manual or electronic format, is kept secure at all times. Computer passwords must not be shared either between systems or users. E-mail messages, any files stored on the networks or on equipment and usage of the Internet, and computer systems, irrespective of whether these related to personal use. Access and usage of computers must be in accordance with hospital polices. Safe haven procedures are to be used for all electronic transfers of personal data. Smoke-free policy: *The hospital operates a Smoke-free policy, except in designated areas. The policy also applies to all staff employed at any location they may work, whether within or external to the premises. The policy contains further details including support facilities.

*COVID-19 update: *All work areas have been risk assessed and have been shared with respective departments. This has led to the implementation where necessary of Perspex screens between desks and the use of masks/visors in majority of places around the hospital.

Nightingale Hospital is an Equal Opportunities Employer and ensures equality of opportunity in recruitment, promotion, pay, benefits and training by adopting and following practices that are free from unfair or unlawful discrimination.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Additional leave

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Day shift