Job Description

Participating in the structured rotational programme, to include aseptic and community services across the sites as necessary Participating in the Foundation Level competency framework for Band 6 pharmacists Providing medicines management, medicines optimisation and medicines reconciliation services to help achieve department priorities and targets on a designated ward or group of wards as decided by the Lead Pharmacist. Helping integrate role of medicines reconciliation into the existing medicines management framework. Helping implement local policies and guidelines on good prescribing practice. Influencing local practice to ensure safe medication use, and to ensure that their own practice and the practice of others effectively acknowledges good prescribing practice, patient safety and risk minimisation.



Being a point of contact for nursing and clinical staff regarding medicine management issues. Providing medicines information to healthcare professionals utilising the range of information resources available, including the library and the internet, and to make an informed decision on the appropriate response required. Being involved in providing clinical pharmacy service to designated multidisciplinary team structures e.g. out patient clinics, pre assessment.



Providing high quality patient education on medicines use in both in-patient and outpatient settings. Engaging in activities relating to clinical effectiveness including: drug use review, clinical audit and clinical self-audit and to contribute to ongoing measures of service evaluation. Acting as a professional checker both in the dispensary and / or aseptic service. Taking part in the on-call rota