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Friendly Hospital NHS Trust
Agenda for Change: Job Description
Job Title: Pharmacist
Clinical Support Services
Directorate/Department:
Pharmacy
Work Location: Friendly Hospital NHS Trust
Band: 6
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Accountable to: Principal Pharmacist, Development
Accountable for:
Performing general pharmaceutical duties under the direction of a more
Main Purpose:
senior pharmacist; supervising and advising supporting staff
Band 6 pharmacists undertake a planned rotation that will develop their
knowledge and skills in all aspects of hospital pharmacy whilst contributing to the
work of the department. The rotation covers Dispensary Services, Medicines’
Information, Clinical Pharmacy and Sterile and Non-Sterile Preparation. Each
rotation period is normally of three months duration.
Background:
Band 6 pharmacists are expected to be able to work without immediate
professional support and guidance from a more senior pharmacist.
They are expected to take part in the locking up, weekend and Bank Holiday
rotas and are expected to undertake emergency duty commitment on a rota
basis.
1. Providing professional supervision of the dispensing process.
Monitoring prescriptions and referring to the prescriber any unusual
doses, potential drug interactions, incompatibilities or other unusual
features for confirmation or revision before dispensing. Assisting in the
issue of routine stock items to wards and departments.
2. Supervising and checking the work of pharmacy technicians and other
supporting staff; ensuring that all work is carried out in accordance with
statutory requirements and the procedures and standards of
professional practice of the department.
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3. Participating in the clinical pharmacy services under the direction of
the Head of Clinical Pharmacy.
4. Providing information and advice on the safe, effective and economical
use of medicines to patients, relatives and health professionals,
including the giving of occasional lectures on appropriate topics.
5. Preparing and checking sterile and non-sterile pharmaceutical products,
General Duties:
including those supplied as part of the radiopharmacy, parenteral
nutrition, central intravenous additive and cytotoxic reconstitution
services.
6. Carrying out quality assurance procedures for medicinal products
prepared or handled in the Pharmaceutical Department.
7. Assisting in the training of pharmacy technicians, student pharmacy
technicians, pre-registration graduates and other supporting staff.
8. Contributing to the development of the service by participating in audits
and identifying to the section head areas for improvement.
9. Taking part in study days and courses of continuing education for
pharmaceutical staff in accordance with the needs of the service.
Actively maintaining a personal CPD portfolio.
10. Participating in rotas to cover locking up, Bank Holiday and weekend
(3)
services .
11. Providing an emergency pharmacy service, out of hours, on a rota
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Friendly Hospital NHS Trust
basis .
12. Fostering good personal and professional relationships with medical,
nursing and other staff.
13. Providing occasional holiday and sickness relief in other hospitals
served by the Trust and performing other pharmaceutical duties as
required.
Notes:
1) “Clinical pharmacy service”: ie visiting one or more wards on a daily
basis in order to ensure the safe, effective and economic use of
medicines, liaising with medical and nursing staff, patients and carers as
necessary.
2) “under the direction”: wards allocated by the clinical Pharmacy
manager according to the ability of the B-grade pharmacist and the
needs of the service. Whilst some visits would be accompanied for
training and assessment purposes, in most cases the B-grade
pharmacist would be working independently with advice available if
required.
3) Bank Holidays approximately once per year. ‘Weekend’ may be either
Saturday or Sunday opening periods, as required by the service,
normally 1 in 5.
4) Emergency duty on a 1 in 11 rota
1. Supervised by the pharmacist or technician in charge of the section in which
work is allocated but, in order to develop management skills and experience,
will be required to manage that section for limited periods in the absence of
that pharmacist or technician.
Relationships:
2. Supervises pharmacy technicians, student pharmacy technicians, pre-
registration graduates and other supporting staff.
3. Liaises with doctors, nurses and other members of the health-care team
in order to optimise the medical treatment of patients.
Additional Duties:
The attention of all staff is brought to the Trust and Departmental Health and
Safety Policies. Staff are reminded of their responsibility to take care of their
own personal safety and others whilst at work. In addition, no person shall
Health and Safety:
interfere with, or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety
and welfare. Any employee who does so will be liable to serious disciplinary
action including dismissal.
All employees of Friendly Hospital NHS Trust are reminded of the need to
treat all information, particularly clinical and management information, as
confidential. Failure to respect this requirement may lead to disciplinary
action.
Confidentiality
This job description will be reviewed yearly as part of the annual individual
performance review, to ensure that it reflects the responsibilities of the post.
No changes will be made without full consultation with the post-holder.
Last Updated 24 April 2012
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Friendly Hospital NHS Trust
Friendly Hospital NHS Trust
Agenda for Change: Person Specification
Headings Essential Desirable
Physical Professional appearance and Able to lift and handle ward boxes,
requirements demeanour boxes of fluids etc
of the post Able to maintain concentration
Clear speech in English
Good general health
Able to use telephone
Qualifications UK Masters Degree in Pharmacy, or Further relevant post-reg
training equivalent qualification qualification
required Member of the Royal
Pharmaceutical Society
(MRPharmS), although current pre-
reg OK to interview for subsequent
appointment, once qualified
Previous or Approved pre-registration Further all round hospital
relevant experience (successfully experience as pre-reg or basic
experience completed/about to be completed) grade
necessary Minimum of 3 months post-
qualification experience, preferably
in a hospital pharmacy
Aptitudes and Attentive to details, accurate work Ability to use word-processor and
skills required Able to solve problems and know spreadsheets
when to refer Driving licence
Able to prioritise work Supervisory experience
Good communication skills
Sound clinical knowledge
Numerate
Personal Initiative
qualities/ Able to work as part of a team or
temperament independently (ie wards, on-call)
Cheerful, able to cope with pressure
and maintain concentration
Special Job will involve weekend working on Willingness to undertake emergency
requirements rotation and some late duties during duty – normally a requirement of the
of the post the week post, appointments without this will
Willing and able to undertake further be exceptional.
formal education - ie Clinical
Certificate, if not already obtained
Outside Evidence of team working,
interests preferably with leadership role
For Administrative purposes only:
Agenda for Change Job Reference Number
Job Title: Pharmacist (Band 6) (Full-Time)
Department and or Directorate: Clinical Support Services / Pharmacy
Current Jobholder:
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