Job Description:

JOB PROFILE

PHARMACIST for Outpatient Hospital Pharmacy with a Retail component (Dispensary based, no ward duties)

DEPARTMENT: Pharmacy

REPORTS TO: York Pharmacy Manager

RESPONSIBLE FOR: N/A

LOCATION: York

GRADE: 8

Role Objective:

To assist with the management and operations of the registered pharmacy, clinical screening of prescriptions including sale and supply of medicinal products in a professional, effective and economic way and in accordance with current regulations and guidance.

To deputise for the Pharmacy Manager in his absence

Responsibilities include:

 To help develop all aspects of the business to their full potential including dispensing on behalf of the Trust, developing new services for the Trust, dispensing prescriptions from outside of the Trust, developing services with the PCT and other bodies, and developing retail sales.

 To oversee the dispensing and supply of medicinal products in compliance with the requirement of the Medicines Act, “Medicines, Ethics and Practice Guide” published by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, Guide to Good Distribution Practice and Company Standard Operating Procedures.

 To undertake the role of Responsible Pharmacist when required. and to ensure that records of the Responsible Pharmacist are maintained as legally required.

 To ensure that all prescriptions are clinically screened, approved and clearly endorsed in accordance with the Trust Formulary prior to the dispensing process.

 To provide clinical clarification of ambiguous prescriptions submitted to the pharmacy and support to dispensing staff for interpretation during dispensing

 To perform final checking of dispensed items.

 To professionally oversee the operation of the department to ensure compliance to the standards and maintenance of Pharmacy registration.

 Ensure activities meet with and integrate with organisational requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal stipulations, environmental policies and general duty of care.

 To provide an advisory service on pharmaceutical matters both internally and externally to patients and customers.

 To pro-actively liaise with prescribers and other Trust staff to improve and develop the service offered to patients and customers.

 To participate in the training and development programme for the Pharmacy team.

 To ensure prescriptions are endorsed accurately to maximise payments.

 To order stock with suppliers accurately and effectively. To ensure that supplies of stock are checked accurately and deliveries put to shelf in accordance with Company procedures. To ensure stock is booked into the stock control system accurately.

 To rotate stock, check dates and ensure that stock nearing expiry is removed from use and disposed of in accordance with Company procedures.

 To ensure that over the counter medicines are sold in accordance with sale of medicines protocols, manufacturers guidelines and pharmacist guidance.

 To ensure advice is provided to patients only in accordance with protocols and pharmacist guidance.

 To provide excellent customer service to both prescription and retail customers.

 To accurately take payments from customers.

 To perform cashing up duties accurately.

 To perform duties in compliance with specific service contracts.

 To participate in rota for working on Bank Holidays as and when necessary.

 To ensure that safe systems of work are practiced with due regard to Health and Safety, COSHH Regulations, Guide to Good Distribution Practice and National Pharmaceutical Standards.

 To carry out any other reasonable duties defined by the Pharmacy Manager within the overall function, commensurate with the grading and level of responsibility of the job.

Experience:

The role holder will have experience in the following:

 Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council

 In possession of or working towards a post graduate clinical qualification – either certificate or diploma in pharmacy practice

 Ideally 2-3yrs post registration

 Community and hospital pharmacy experience

Personal Skills & Qualities:

 Ambitious and dedicated, willing to work hard and face challenges and grow with the Company.

 Strong professional image, generating immediate personal credibility to all.

 Excellent communication skills as the individual will be dealing with many areas and levels of the business.

 High degree of accuracy within work.

 Self-motivated and energetic approach, showing interest in understanding the business and industry.

 Continually seeking to identify new processes to improve business accounting systems.

Key Competencies:

 Planning and Organising

 Teamwork and Leadership

 Problem Solving

 Relationship Management

 Decision Making

This is a description of the job as it is presently constituted. It is our practice to review all job descriptions regularly and update them where necessary to ensure that they are a true reflection of the job which is being done, or to incorporate changes where they are found to be inaccurate. This procedure is conducted jointly by the manager and the job holder.

You will therefore be expected to participate fully in such discussions with a view to reaching agreement on any changes felt to be necessary. If agreement is not possible, management reserves the right to insist on changes to your job description in line with your grade/level in the organisation, after consultation with you.

How to apply:

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