Band 8a Advanced Specialist Pharmacist

Are you a Band 8a Advanced Specialist Pharmacist looking for a new temporary opportunity?

We have an opening at Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital.

Role Requirements

Contract date: ASAP-Ongoing

Shift: Full-Time

Duties:

• To participate in the day-to-day operation of the 'clinical pharmacist check scheme in the dispensary. To undertake the regular inspection of drug storage facilities on wards and departments, including controlled drugs (CDs), and advise nursing and medical staff on the legal control, safe custody and security of drugs.
• To ensure that all provisions of the current law relating to pharmacy and medicines are complied with both within the Pharmacy Department and on the wards/departments. To co-operate in the development and operation of the Trust's drug formulary.
• To participate in the drug recall system in consultation with the Principal Pharmacist, Operations Manager and Deputy Operations Manager, Support Services. To operate the computerised systems for recalling and processing clinical pharmacy data including patient medication profiles, pharmacokinetic programmes and clinical pharmacy intervention monitoring as available.
• To operate the Trust's infection control policies. To operate approved stock control and accounting systems. To follow all procedures in use within the Pharmacy Department. To develop and implement policies to support service development. To support development of PGDs with relevant other healthcare professionals; i.e., nursing staff.
• To liaise with governance leads in Pharmacy and on wards to address any risk management issues with medicines to ensure safe practice in the prescribing, administration and disposal of medicines.

Experience:

Significant experience as a clinical pharmacist. Experience and specialist knowledge of Oncology and/or Haematology Pharmacy. Pharmacy Production i.e. Chemotherapy preparation. Post graduate qualification or significant additional certified learning in oncology and haematology pharmacy.

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