Job Description

An exciting opportunity has been generated to assist the associate chief pharmacist in the delivery of the clinical services to Alder Hey.



This is a new role within the trust making the clinical services more robust.



They will be accountable for



The delivery, management and development of paediatric Pharmacy services within the division of medicine throughout the Trust in accordance with professional standards and Medicines Management Frameworks.



Providing expert paediatric clinical pharmacy advice, undertaking risk management assessments and ensuring compliance with relevant medicines legislation and CQC standards.



Leading and developing audit and research within the medicine division with regards pharmacy services



Leading and managing the medical Pharmacy team



To manage and develop the provision of a safe and effective paediatric pharmacy service to the division of medicine.



To provide expert advice on paediatric drug therapy to pharmacy, nursing and medical staff across the division of medicine.



To lead the medical Pharmacy Team, including pharmacists and technicians and ensure the provision of in-house specialist paediatric medicine training for all pharmacists and technicians relative to their needs



To liaise with senior clinicians across Division of Medicine regarding safe medication practice and risk management



To contribute to the development and ongoing improvement of the Division's Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration system



To develop, implement and monitor pharmaceutical standards of care, undertake audit and research within the Division of Medicine pharmacy service



To deputise for associate Chief Pharmacist - Clinical services when needed



Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care to over 275,000 children and young people each year. In addition to the hospital site located in the West Derby area of Liverpool, Alder Hey has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients' homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Alder Park building in the nearby borough of Sefton.



We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We're also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.



As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.



You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours.



Communication



To represent Division of Medicine Pharmacy Services at relevant Trust



To represent Alder Hey on the Regional Safety Subgroup and Northwest Pharmacy Forums.



To regularly provide education and training to pharmacy, medical, nursing and other health careprofessionals using a variety of methods g. classroom teaching, small-group tutorials, lectures, one-to-one coaching.



Analytical skills



To provide highly specialist paediatric pharmaceutical information and advice to medical, nursing staff and other staff within the Division of Medcine when there is a lack of evidence and experienced clinicaljudgement needs to be exercised



To critically review medical literature and use this information to prepare clinical guidelines for use across the Division of Medicine.



To communicate with the Pharmacy MSOs, wider Pharmacy team, and the Senior Pharmacy Leadership Team; to provide detailed analysis of medication errors, potential risks and solutions and report to the relevant departmental group(s) as



To provide highly specialized clinical pharmacy advice across the Division of Medicine



To provide a 'consultant' pharmacist role for other pharmacists, medical and nursing staff on drug use in Division of medicine services both within and external to the Trust



To provide expert paediatric pharmaceutical advice to the Medicines Management and Optimisation Committee



To contribute to updates of the Trust Medicines Management



Planning and organising skills



To lead the Pharmacy Service within the Division of Medicine, acting as role model, teacher and trainer.



To identify, through the business planning cycle, new service developments within the Division of Medicine Pharmacy Service.



Implement and monitor any such developments, as



Physical skills



To have good keyboard skills



Responsibility for patient/client care



To provide and manage a highly specialized paediatric Pharmacy Service to the Division of Medicine in accordance with professional, departmental and Trust policies. This will include:



taking drug histories on admission for selected patients



optimising medication to ensure safe and effective use for individual patients



formulation of individual pharmaceutical care plans



review and update of care plans depending on response, results of investigations and adverse effects



therapeutic drug level monitoring for specific drugs



educating patients and parents about their drug therapy



participating and providing advice to multi-disciplinary meetings



developing evidence-based treatment protocols



facilitating implementation of local and national guidelines



providing advice on adverse drug reactions, drug administration and formulation



transferring relevant information to other care providers (e.g. community pharmacists)



To provide highly specialist paediatric pharmaceutical information and advice to medical, nursing staff and other staff within the Division of medicine when there is a lack of evidence and experienced clinicaljudgement needs to be exercised



To regularly provide a highly specialized Pharmacy Service to the medical inpatient wards



To provide a a clinical pharmacy service within the inpatient and outpatient dispensaries when required



Responsibility for policy/service development



To be a member of the Pharmacy Senior Leadership



In the absence of the Chief Pharmacist and Associate Chief Pharmacist deputise in their role as required



To support and assist in the development of the department business plan



To plan and develop Pharmacy Services throughout the Division and Trust, coordinate clinical pharmacistactivity and audit the clinical service against agreed standards



Responsible for development and implementation of paediatric clinical pharmacy standards and procedures to ensure safe and effective use of medicines throughout the trust.



Responsibility for financial and physical resources



To review and provide information on drug utilization and provide advice on prescribing patterns to the Associate Chief Pharmacist and Division of medicine management team.



To be an authorized financial signatory for the pharmacy department for up to



50,000



Responsibility for Human Resources



Line management responsibility for Division of Medicine Pharmacy staff



To carry out recruitment interviews for staff within the department including chairing interview panels



To undertake individual appraisals and personal development planning for advanced and specialist clinical pharmacists



To liaise with other Clinical Pharmacy Managers, both locally and nationally, to improve the delivery of Pharmacy Services



To monitor clinical pharmacist activity and co-ordinate peer review and follow



To develop and provide a comprehensive in-house clinical pharmacy training programme for divisional pharmacists.



To provide clinical pharmacy training for pharmacy under-graduates, pre- registration pharmacists, post-graduate pharmacists and technicians.



To act as tutor to pre-registration pharmacists, clinical technicians and pharmacists undertaking postgraduate diplomas in clinical pharmacy.



To provide expert paediatric drug related education and training to medical, nursing and other health care professionals at undergraduate and post graduate level within or external to the Trust.



To oversee and provide induction training for Junior Doctors on Medication Safety and PaediatricPrescribing in relation to Pharmacy Services with in the divison



Responsibility for information resources



To accurately input information into the Trust's EPMA, Pharmacy drug management and Medicines Information systems



Responsibility for research and development



To coordinate and supervise research projects for undergraduate pharmacy students, pre-registration and post-graduate pharmacists within the division of medicine



To participate in practice research within the division of medicine. This includes identifying areas for research, undertaking own research, acting as a research mentor for students, implementing research findings and promoting publication of audit and research findings locally or nationally



Additional Responsibilities



To participate in continuing professional development as per department policy and national guidelines from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and General Pharmaceutical Council.



To undertake specific duties agreed with the Chief Pharmacist and associate chief pharmacist in line with the grade and scope of the post.



Contracted hours per week to be worked flexibly between the core hours of 8:00am and 6;00pm Monday to Friday, or part time as agreed, with commitment to Bank Holiday, late nights, and weekend working (Saturdays and Sundays) as required

7-day service



Alder Hey currently operates a 7-day service. The pattern of working in all units may be subject to change.