Job summary
The Specialist Advisor- Pharmacist
provides expert pharmacy advice and guidance to ensure Independent Health Group
is operating within current legislation, accepted professional and ethical
standards and clinical requirements. The Specialist Advisor Pharmacist
provides guidance and insight into Medicines Management. To plan, deliver and
review pharmaceutical care, partnering with clinicians and nursing teams to
ensure the care patients receive is excellent.
Main duties of the job
Advice and guidance:
To provide advice and
support to the Medical Director, Chief Nurse, and other clinicians to ensure
the safe, appropriate, and cost-effective use of medicines.
Management of
medicines:
Advise Independent
Health Group on the safe management of medicines, ensure compliance with
current legislation and professional standards.
To ensure Independent Health Group has the relevant
policies and processes and these are adhered to.
Ensure any
incidents involving medications are managed and appropriate actions taken.
Leadership
To
provide expertise and leadership on all pharmacy matters to ensure medicines
are effectively managed across the organisation.
About us
Our
history
We were
set up in 2004 by Dr Matthew Wordsworth with the aim of offering patients the
choice of being treated out of hospital, closer to home. Matt wanted to create a new health care
organisation in which like-minded health care professionals could deliver patient
centred care at the highest standard. Our aim was to be a leading provider of community-based
diagnostic and treatment services of the highest quality, where patients always
come first.
In the summer of 2022 we have proven this, with our Outstanding CQC rating!
Since 2004
we have increased the range of services we offer and the sites we work from,
but we still believe that Independent Health Group offers you an opportunity to
make a real difference to patients care and treatment.
We pride
ourselves on the quality of care we offer our patients, all commissioned on
behalf of the NHS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Location
Remote Worker
Reports
to Chief Nurse
Remuneration Band: equivalent
to circa £50,000 pro rata, depending on experience.
Role
summary
To
provide expert pharmacy advice and guidance to ensure Independent Health Group is
operating within current legislation, accepted professional and ethical
standards and clinical requirements. To
plan, deliver and review pharmaceutical care to ensure the care patients
receive is excellent.
The
hours of work are ad hoc by agreement, depending on business need.
Main Responsibilities:
Advice and guidance:
To provide advice and
support to the Medical Director, Chief Nurse, and other clinicians to ensure
the safe, appropriate, and cost-effective use of medicines.
Management of
medicines:
Advise Independent
Health Group on the safe management of medicines, ensure compliance with
current legislation and professional standards.
To ensure Independent Health Group has the relevant
policies and processes and these are adhered to.
Ensure any
incidents involving medications are managed and appropriate actions taken.
Leadership
To
provide expertise and leadership on all pharmacy matters to ensure medicines
are effectively managed across the organisation.
Safeguarding
Children
Everyone working for
IHG regardless of the work they do has a statutory duty to safeguard and
promote the welfare of children. When children and/or their carers use our
services, it is essential that all child protection concerns are both
recognised and acted on appropriately. You have a responsibility to ensure you
are familiar with and follow the child protection policies and procedures. To
ensure you are equipped to carry out your duties effectively, you must also
undertake mandatory child protection training and updates at the competency
level appropriate to the work you do.
Safeguarding
Adults
Everyone working for IHG regardless of the work they do has
a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable adults. When patients
and/or their carers use our services, it is essential that all protection
concerns are both recognised and acted on appropriately. You have a
responsibility to ensure you are familiar with and follow IHG policies in
relation to safeguarding vulnerable adults. To ensure you are equipped to carry
out your duties effectively, you must also undertake mandatory vulnerable adult
protection training and updates at the competency level appropriate to the work
you do.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant degree (BSc/MSc Hons).
- Current member of the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Clinical audit.
- Able to share evidence-based practices with colleagues to enhance service and standards.
- Influencing skills.
Desirable
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare around Post surgery care.
Experience
Essential
- Working as a pharmacist, in a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of working in a surgical or similar setting.
- Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied patient requirements
- Experience of developing and applying policies.
Desirable
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients).
- Produce timely and informative reports.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Independent Health Group
Address
8 The Office Village
Bath Business Park
Peasedown St John
BA2 8SG