Regional Pharmacist

Job description Job responsibilities Job Description: To provide specialist professional advice and leadership on prescribing and pharmaceutical issues to Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) Region whilst ensuring compliance with Medicine Legislation and congruence with the governance framework. To provide support to and co-ordinate Medical Centres within Region to ensure the delivery within a medicines management framework of a legal, safe, cost-effective and efficient high-quality pharmaceutical service. To act as Pharmaceutical advisor to the Regional Clinical Director. To provide professional support to the dispensaries in the Region, ensuring that safe systems of work are in place, in accordance with MOD policy and current UK legislation. To be responsible for the Regional management and monitoring of the Out-sourced Dispensing contract to ensure the delivery of a safe consistent cost-effective service and act as a mediator in the case of disputes or grievances. To promote good prescribing practices and monitor the supply of medicines by other healthcare professionals / clinical staff through the use of regular risk management audits, prescribing, Combat Med Tech (CMT)/Medic protocols and Patient Group Directions (PGD) audits. To provide medicines information and medicines management support to Pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals, including advice on the legal aspects of prescribing, storage, procurement, dispensing and usage. To co-ordinate and assist in the delivery of Pharmacy Technician training, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and where appropriate management of poor performance. To provide medicine management related training to regional staff, including Senior Medical Officers (SMOs), Medical Officers (MOs), Civilian Medical Practitioners (CMPs), Pharmacy Technicians, Nurses, and CMT/Medics. To assist in the development and review of Patient Group Directions (PGDs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for use across DPHC and in the support of their use by Healthcare Professionals.

To demonstrate compliance with Healthcare Governance standards by responding to medicine management related Significant Events and providing the necessary feedback and training to ensure similar safety incidents do not re-occur.