Medicines Management Pharmacist
Medicines Management Pharmacist
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£ 60105 - 68500
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Job Description
Overview
Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives.
Our core values are Be open be compassionate and be bold and our teams apply these daily offering support and respect in a safe environment treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Medicines Management Pharmacist to join our busy Birmingham service based in Park House. The new post holder will provide comprehensive medicines management support to ensure safe and effective use of medicines across Park House and will work with clinical and operational colleagues to promote best practice in relation to medication use.
Where: Birmingham Park House
Hours: Part time 11hrs per week
Full Time Salary: 60105..97 dependent on experience (based on full time hours pro rata for parttime)
Responsibilities
About the role:
- Provide medical information to both internal and external healthcare professionals
- Assist with pharmacovigilance related queries
- Be the point of contact for nursing and clinical staff regarding medicine management issues
- Provide patient education on medicines use to inpatients and on discharge
- Be able to identify highrisk drugs significant drug interactions and those drugs that require therapeutic drug monitoring
- Ensure that Medicines Reconciliation is undertaken for every service user admitted as an inpatient
- Support colleagues with adherence to Formulary and cost effective prescribing
- Ensure all medication recording is accurate and medication administered is within required parameters and handled in accordance to manufacturer guidance
- Maintain an uptodate formulary in line with current guidance
- Develop review and update PGDs for effective service delivery
- Create review and update organisational policies procedures and guidance documents to ensure good medicines management governance
- Undertake Medicines Management Audits and providing written feedback via Medicines Management reports to ensure compliance to regulatory standards and organisational policies / procedures
- Review and analyse medication related incidents; providing support with incident management and sharing learning from incidents to improve practice within clinical services
- Promote a learning and development culture throughout the organisation to maintain the highest standards of care
- Provide training to staff via a range of teaching methods including online presentations and webinars to ensure competency in key medicines and prescription related areas
About you:
- Current registration with GPhC
- A minimum of 2 years experience as a registered pharmacist within the UK
- Knowledge of Inpatient/ Care home settings
- Be able to demonstrate a wider understanding of pharmacy practice and the workings of the NHS including prescribing and medicines management
- Computer literate with Microsoft packages; proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel
- Experience of developing clinical protocols and PGDs
- Experience of delivering training.
- Experience in the substance misuse field
What we will give to you:
- 25 days holiday ( bank holidays) rising annuallyfor first five years (pro rata for parttime)
- Paid Wellness hour each week along with a Wellness hub and Employee Assist Programme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Dedicated and protected professional development time
- A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping cinema holidays etc.
- A friendly and supportive team
- Training career development & progression opportunities
- Protected monthly CPD
Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities and Person Specification.
Please note we do not accept application from agencies
If this sounds like you and youd like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live then wed love to talk to you.
Please note Fulltime hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For parttime roles the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time)
ILW / OLW /Fringe
Interview Date
Closing Date
If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:
Employment Type
Full-Time
