Pharmacist

Job description Job responsibilities

To provide specialist professional advice and leadership on prescribing and pharmaceutical issues to DMRC. To act as pharmaceutical advisor to the Commanding Officer and Clinical Director. To manage and develop clinical and ward pharmacy services within DMRC Headley Court. To provide SME advice to clinician ward rounds and patient review meetings as appropriate. To monitor interventions in treatment to identify training and information needs To provide pharmacy services including clinical review, ward rounds, in and outpatient dispensing. To provide expert advice to specialist consultants, medical and nursing staff. To provide pharmacy-related training to regional staff, including SMOs, MOs, CMPs, Pharmacy Technicians, Nurses, and CMT/Medics. To contribute, manage and ensure that the dispensing of prescriptions is in accordance with professional, legal and ethical standards and MOD policy and liaise with prescribers on any inconsistencies as required. To support cost-effective and appropriate prescribing by promoting the use of the defence primary care formulary. To provide specialist medicine information to clinical staff within DMRC Headley court. To maintain a safe workplace in accordance with Health & Safety legislation, COSHH guidelines and MOD policy. To maintain confidentiality at all times relating to patients, staff and DMRC Headley court. To uphold the Standards of conduct, ethics and performance of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). This includes complying with the GPhC CPD requirements. To maintain the confidentiality of information, including electronic Medical Records data, at all times in accordance with the Data Protection Act