Specialist Pharmacist - Reproductive Health

Job overview

Are you an experienced clinical Pharmacist with Reproductive Health (RH) experience?

Have you reached Specialist level but would like a new challenge, maybe with Community Trust rated outstanding by the CQC?

Then don’t miss this opportunity!

We are seeking a Band 7 Specialist Pharmacist Reproductive Health for 18.75 hours per week for our integrated Contraception and Sexual Health (iCaSH) service but, if you are interested, we also have a Band 7 Specialist Pharmacist Genitourinary Medicine/HIV post for 18.75 hours per week available so can link the two together to form 1 x full time post.

You will need:

• Degree standard qualifications and appropriate professional memberships
• Broad pharmaceutical knowledge
• Knowledge of legislation and regulations relating to pharmacy and use of medicines
• Appropriate clinical reasoning and judgement
• Ability to manage change in prescribing choices

We offer:

• Flexible working
• Superior benefits and services
• The opportunity to work for an innovative Trust rated excellent by its staff
• A voice for you to propose changes to shape and improve the service
• Continuous professional development

For more information see attached documents, then please apply!

N.B. If you are interested in both the Band 7 posts please indicate this in the supporting information section on the application form.

This role can be based at one of iCaSH sites across Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire or Norfolk.

Main duties of the job

Act as a specialist pharmacist and participate in the provision of an advanced level clinical pharmacy service to the iCaSH service, with a clinical focus on the field of reproductive health.

Support promotion of medicines optimisation and high & consistent standards in medicines management in relevant areas of practice.

Support development and implementation of relevant service modernisation initiatives in response to service needs and in line with local, regional and national agendas and objectives.

Develop a specialist knowledge of reproductive health and promote and support evidence-based medicine within the specialty.

Support in the development & implementation of Patient Group Directions (PGDs), clinical guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), policies & other medicines-related documents to optimise therapy and the use of medicines within the speciality.

Respond to medicines information enquiries.

Promote a culture of patient-centred care across the service.

Have a high level of pharmaceutical knowledge & support other healthcare staff in meeting risk management, financial management, waste minimization & clinical governance responsibilities around the use of medicines.

Be competent in analysing, interpreting, evaluating & summarising pharmaceutical data, including pharmacokinetics & communicating this as & where appropriate.

Please note that should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert earlier than advertised

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Contribute to the development and implementation of medicines-related guidelines, SOPs and policies in line with best practice and current medicines legislation to promote good governance consistent standards of practice regarding medicines management and support clinical practice and service development.

Participate in the development and updating of identified speciality-related PGDs, and support training and regular audit where medicines are administered and supplied under PGD.

Support the development of patient specific written information, such as Patient Information Leaflets, covering relevant topics.

Support the maintenance, and review, of the iCaSH Formulary and the managed entry of new medicines in iCaSH, ensuring cost-efficacy and appropriate place in therapy, using evidence-based medicine and national and/or local guidance.

Contribute to identifying, developing and implementing the Trust’s medicines management audit protocols and contribute to the annual audit plan.

Monitor, audit and advise on standards of medicines management, including safe and secure systems for supply, storage and handling of medicines, and recommend action plans and to liaise with, and support, staff to facilitate actions that have been proposed following audit.

Ensure the effective supply of medicines relevant to the speciality, suitable for use in clinic, and appropriately labelled for patients to take away.

Support in the provision of evaluated pharmaceutical and financial information in accordance with the needs of the Trust and relevant external bodies.

Identify changes in prescribing practices that may impact on the drugs budget, identifying potential impact on drug usage and expenditure as directed.

Support clinical leads in the development, dissemination and implementation of evidence-based speciality medicines guidelines within iCaSH, consistent with the requirements of clinical governance and of local and national objectives, such as Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) guidance.

Improve the clinical- and cost-effectiveness of, and reduce risk associated with, medicines usage, and reduce wastage of medicines.

Demonstrate, and apply, general pharmaceutical knowledge, and where applicable, specialist clinical pharmacy knowledge in core areas in order to plan, manage, monitor and review therapeutic programmes for patients, thereby optimizing the quality of patient care.

Proactively provide advice and information on any pharmaceutical issues within the speciality to other healthcare professionals as needed and act as first point of contact for them.

Be competent in the management of under 18-year-olds and vulnerable adults working within Fraser Guidelines and mental capacity assessments and liaising with the multi-disciplinary team and CCS and local safeguarding teams/services as appropriate.

If you have a non-medical prescribing qualification, you will be expected to practice as a prescriber as part of this role.

Participate in the development and delivery of education and training to multidisciplinary colleagues and patient/carer groups on relevant subject areas.

Identify own training needs and be able to devise solutions to meet these needs using SMART objectives.

Attend, and participate in, education and training programmes to develop skills, keep abreast of therapeutic developments and share best practice as part of a commitment to continuing education and the concept of lifelong learning, including the iCaSH Clinical Teaching programme.

Be an active member of the Trust’s Pharmacy Team and Medicines Safety and Governance Group, contributing to the debates and providing constructive feedback and challenge where appropriate.