Job Description

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner and works in partnership to provide responsive and dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability and substance misuse services to the diverse and culturally rich communities we serve.



In our quest to deliver patient-focused quality care we are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic Specialist Pharmacist to join our forward thinking, friendly and expanding Health & Justice team at HMP High Down.



By joining our Prisons Health Care Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments, but who also have the opportunity to have a real impact on promoting health and well-being.



Our motto is "Caring NOT Judging" so by working in partnership with the criminal justice system and other agencies, we provide responsive, dependable and high-quality primary care and mental health services to those who may have offended and those at risk of offending in the communities we serve, to improve their health status and to encourage social inclusion.



To assist in delivering a clinical medicines management service to patients.



To provide expert advice on pharmaceutical matters relating to primary care, substance misuse and mental health services, this will include assistance with risk management and ensuring compliance with medicines legislation and local medicines management policies.



To provide input into policy and procedures affecting the use of pharmaceuticals at both local and trust wide levels under the direction of the lead pharmacist.



To liaise with dispensing pharmacy staff to support an effective dispensing and supply service. To participate in clinical audits and research associated with medicines and pharmacy practice.



To deputise for the Lead Pharmacist in their absence.



Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust offers its staff ongoing career progression through:



Monthly supervision



Annual personal development plans/appraisals



Access to exciting internal and external training opportunities.



Excellent progression through various career pathway opportunities such as but not limited to:



Preceptorship Programme



Support and guidance with Revalidation



Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies



Excellent staff benefits, our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include:



Childcare vouchers



Health and wellbeing services



Season ticket loans



Cycle to work scheme



Relocation package



The trust also values its staff and you are entitled to become a member of MyTrustBenefits. MyTrustBenefits is an online portal for all CNWL staff, as well as their family and friends. It offers over 1400 discounts at hundreds of retailers nationwide. Save money on your weekly food shops, toiletries, cosmetics, cinema, meals out, holidays, travel and entertainment. You can also access free online courses on a variety of topics, professional and personal, ranging from business management, languages, law and teaching.



All of our sites in Surrey offer free use of the onsite leisure facilities and free parking for staff.



Ensure that all prescriptions and Medication Administration Records are clinically appropriate and meet all necessary legal requirements



Help in the management of the repeat dispensing services ensuring full utilisation of this service.



Run regular Medication review clinics for those patients on the repeat dispensing service and, if appropriate, use prescribing skills to add and maintain patients onto this system.



Ensure medicines reconciliation is completed for all patients on arrival into reception.



Ensure safe and appropriate use of medicines in order to maximise benefit and minimise risk to patients. This includes regular reviews of prescriptions, identification of significant drug interactions, advice for clinical monitoring, compliance with legal aspects (Medicines Act, Mental Health Act) of medicines supply and compliance with the Trust Formulary



Assist on the implementation of medicine related NICE publications, ensuring that recommendations form CNWL NHS Foundation Trust Medicines Management Group are considered and that systems for auditing and reporting on uptake are established.



Be responsible for providing clinical pharmacy input to the multidisciplinary team caring for patients



Promote cost effective use of Medicines and other equipment.



Promote the use of a preferred prescribing List (Formulary), liaising with appropriate healthcare professionals to ensure the cost effective use of clinically effective prescribed drugs.



Ensure subordinate pharmacy staff providing a service to all prisons within the service line have adequate competencies to deliver such service.



Be responsible for providing a clinical pharmacy service to groups of patients:



Review prescriptions for accuracy and legality and identify actual or potential problems



Ensure all medications are recorded in the electronic prescribing system (SystmOne)



In conjunction with the dispensing pharmacy, ensure the effective supply of medicines suitable for use (IP/NIP) and appropriately labelled for discharge or court if applicable.



Ensure the effective outcomes of treatment with medicines



Monitor patients for potential and actual adverse effect of their medicines



Ensure all pharmacy interventions are recorded



Take steps to ensure patients understand the purpose of their medicines and deal with any practical issues that may prevent the optimal use of their medicines



Support the planning of patients release with respect to medication, including the implementation of a dispensing for discharge system.



Demonstrate professional accountability to patients



Provide advice to clinicians on unlicensed medicines use and areas of practice where the evidence base is lacking



Work across traditional boundaries as part of a fully integrated multidisciplinary team



Actively participate in multidisciplinary committees as delegated by the Lead Pharmacist both within the organisation and outside to provide clinical pharmaceutical advice to support the development of disease management guidelines relevant to prison population and expert advice on practicalities of delivery clinical services within the prison setting.



Assist the lead pharmacist in the development of Direct Patient focussed Clinical Pharmacy Services ie Pharmacy-Led Clinic services ie: Independent Prescribing, Medication issues directly to patient using PGD's, Patient Medication Reviews.



Manage and make appropriate referrals to other members of the multidisciplinary team and within the pharmacy department



Be able to critically appraise the literature and give accurate interpretation in order to improve use of medicines



Reduce the risk associated with medicines use by contributing to the safe medication practice agenda. This will include identification and reporting of medicines related errors on Datix.



Develop and demonstrate expert clinical knowledge and motivate and inspire others



Act as a clinical role model and demonstrate the ability to provide safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of medicines for junior pharmacy staff



Provide pharmaceutical advice to health and associated staff as required.



Advice provided is accurate, evaluated, impartial and up-to-date to ensure the safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of medicines in patients within a prison setting.