Job Description

This role will be supporting and leading both the Surgical (SEU) team and Parenteral Nutrition (PN) delivery team, nominally 0.6 wte for SEU and 0.4 wte for PN. This is an exciting time for both teams with reconfiguration and this role will be pivotal in embedding the new integrated model of working across the surgical and GET directorates to support delivery of TPN. You will lead the SEU pharmacy team day to day, closely working with the ward Matron and managers and work collaboratively with the existing PN team to deliver optimised pharmaceutical care to all patients but including particularly T1, 2 and 3 Intestinal Failure patients. This role would suit a pharmacist with relevant experience in Surgery and / or PN who is keen to transform and shape future services.



This role will be supporting and leading both the Surgical (SEU) team and Parenteral Nutrition (PN) delivery team, nominally 0.6 wte for SEU and 0.4 wte for PN. This is an exciting time for both teams with reconfiguration and this role will be pivotal in embedding the new integrated model of working across the surgical and GET directorates to support delivery of TPN. You will lead the SEU pharmacy team day to day, closely working with the ward Matron and managers and work collaboratively with the existing PN team to deliver optimised pharmaceutical care to all patients but including particularly T1, 2 and 3 Intestinal Failure patients.



Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.



Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.



We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.



These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel .



In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles



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If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.



Direct Patient Care



1. Deliver compassionate excellence via a patient focused clinical pharmacy service, in accordance with national medicines optimisation principles and local clinical pharmacy procedures.



2. Analyse prescriptions, alongside technical resources, patient records and information from patient consults to form an opinion on the most appropriate course of action.



3. Accurately and sensitively communicate medicines related information to a variety of healthcare professionals and patients including those with language difficulties, physical or mental disabilities, in a way that facilitates shared decision making.



4. Participate in and promote antimicrobial stewardship, medicines safety, and medicines effectiveness initiatives.



5. Provide highly specialised advice and guidance on patient management in areas where evidence base is lacking or opinions are conflicting.



6. Apply advanced clinical knowledge and skills in the delivery of care for individuals or groups with complex care needs.



7. When registered with the GPhC and the OUH, prescribe within the Trust's policy for Non-medical Prescribing .



8. Independently manage patients in ambulatory settings, and/or proactively review patients as part of a multidisciplinary ward round.



9. Optimise transfer of patient care, though timely completion of medicines reconciliation and communication with GPs and community pharmacy teams.



10. Support OUH dispensaries, and liaise with external agencies (Such as aseptic production services or homecare providers) to ensure safe, timely and appropriate supply of medications to patients.



Supporting Professional Activities



Leadership and Management



1. Act as a role model for pharmacy within the Trust, demonstrating the GPhC Standards for Pharmacy Professionals, RPS Core Advanced capabilities and our Trust values.



2. Support and promote the Trusts equality, diversity and inclusion principles.



3. Take actions to improve the health of the population and reduce health inequalities.



4. Promote the sustainable use of medicines inline with the Trusts Green Plan



5. Plan and organise your own workload in alignment with professional and organisational priorities. Support others to do the same. Delegate and escalate appropriately.



6. Accept professional accountability for all actions and advice.



7. Line manage designated staff in line with the Trust's HR policies and procedures, including job planning, annual appraisal and supporting the recruitment, deployment and retention of colleagues



8. Motivate and support individuals to deliver defined objectives and continuously improve performance.



9. Develop, implement and monitor Medicines Management policies and procedures, including MILs, PGDs and injectable monographs related to your area of practice.



10. Represent your service at relevant OUH meetings as appropriate e.g. Home Care User Group, High Cost Medicines Group, Pharmacy Systems Optimisation, Governance,



11. Provide advice to your service on all aspects of medicines management.



12. Promote compliance with medicines legislation and Trust policies and procedures.



13. Report any unexpected or untoward events via the Trusts incident reporting system



14. Investigate medication related incidents and complaints in your service.



15. In appropriate situations deputise for the Directorate Lead Pharmacist/ Consultant Pharmacist, as required



16. Take on any additional specific roles as agreed with the Directorate Lead Pharmacist, in the process of one to ones, appraisal or job planning.



17. Take on any additional specific roles as agreed with Senior Pharmacy Managers, on behalf of the Directorate, Division, or Trust.