Band 6 - Rotational Clinical Services Pharmacist - Moorfields

Bank Partners; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

Moorfields Eye Hospital are searching for an experienced Band 6 Rotational Clinical Services Pharmacist to join their highly skilled and qualified team.

Moorfields is the leading provider of eye health services in the UK and a world-class centre of excellence for ophthalmic research and education. Their clinical staff take great pride in providing high-quality care to their patients across their extensive specialist clinics, including their A&E department; Paediatric clinic; Retinal Therapy Unit; Cataract, Glaucoma, Genetics, Oracular Oncology departments; and many more. It provides state-of-the-art operating facilities run by some of the UK’s leading ophthalmology surgeons, providing operative services including laser treatment, vision correction, cosmetic treatment, and various other corrective treatment for a range of eye conditions.

The post-holder will participate in clinical Pharmacy services to day care wards, A&E, dispensary services, and all Moorfields network sites, with a focus on Moorfields at St. George’s and Moorfields at Croydon units, respectively.

Main Responsibilities

1. Act as responsible Pharmacist and professional lead in dispensary services (outpatients and day care). Ensure safety and security of staff and drugs within the Pharmacy department.
2. Ensure compliance with current legislation under the Medicines Act for dispensing, supply and sale of medicines. Monitor for fraudulent prescriptions and ensure that prescription charges are taken, where appropriate.
3. Manage and prioritise workload within the dispensary.
4. Assist in organisation of the rotas within the department.
5. Perform clinical checks on prescriptions. Ensure that medicines are prescribed in accordance with the Trust formulary. Ensure that relevant patient monitoring is undertaken where required for certain drugs, e.g. immunosuppressant drugs. Counsel patients on safe initiation of 2^nd line oral immunomodulating agents for relevant patients in the uveitis, adnexal, neuro ophthalmology and external eye disease services.
6. Ensure required tests are ordered and reviewed and correct governance processes are followed for patients newly started on immunosuppressant medicines e.g. mycophenolate pregnancy tests and documentation.
7. Co-ordinate ongoing blood test monitoring for patients using 2^nd line oral immunomodulating agents.
8. Review received blood tests and liaise with medical staff to formulate clinical management plan for out of range blood test results.
9. Ensure the provision of comprehensive pharmaceutical care for patients, develop and implement clinical Pharmacy services for the pre-admission assessment, admission and discharge of patients by working closely with other colleagues, as appropriate.
10. Ensure that medicines optimisation is provided as safely, efficiently, economically and effectively as possible, within the available resources and in accordance with departmental procedures and guidance.
11. Perform medicines reconciliation and medication review on the day care wards in collaboration with the Pharmacy medicines management technician, as appropriate.
12. Perform clinical checks on day care drug charts and discharge prescriptions.
13. Respond to medication queries from patients and other healthcare professionals (internal and external).
14. Provide advice and information on the safe and effective use of medicines to the multidisciplinary team within the Trust.

Requirements

• Pharmacy degree, MPharm or equivalent
• Registered with GPhC (General Pharmaceutical Council)
• 1 year pre-registration training
• Recent Pharmacy experience
• Good knowledge of clinical Pharmacy, to advise on drug dosages and treatment selection
• Good clinical skills to analyse drug charts and prescriptions Excellent communication and patient counselling skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and be accountable for own actions
• Excellent organisational skills and problem solving skills

Apply now for this fantastic opportunity by uploading your CV, and a member of our recruitment team will be in touch.