Specialist Clinical Pharmacist Paediatric And Neonatal Services

Specialist Clinical Pharmacist Paediatric and Neonatal Services, Band 7

We are looking for enthusiastic, patient-orientated clinical pharmacist to join our supportive clinical pharmacy team within paediatric and neonatal services at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. You will become an integral member of our clinical pharmacy team, ensuring safe and effective prescribing and management of medication. Working at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital the specialist paediatric and neonatal pharmacist is responsible for providing the clinical pharmacy service to Paediatric and Neonatal areas in order to promote safe, rational, effective and economic use of medicines.

This includes responsibility for clinically screening standardised neonatal parenteral nutrition and paediatric chemotherapy as part of the local POSCU MDT. The post holder will also act as deputy to the Lead Pharmacist for Women and Children and will also be expected to provide clinical pharmacy cover to the gynaecology ward on a rotational basis.

Provide Clinical Services to Paediatrics and Neonates

• Review prescriptions to ensure they are legal, safe, cost-effective, clinically necessary and appropriate, accurate
• Resolve any discrepancies and problems identified
• Provide specialist information and advice to consultants, junior medical staff
• Provide information and advice to nursing staff on a daily basis,
• Educate families/patients as appropriate about their medication
• Communicate with patients, carers, community pharmacists and GP surgeries as necessary
• Liaise with families/patients, GP surgeries and community pharmacists
• Access and interpret clinical information for specific patients (e.g. from Trak Care, EPR, Pharmacy, Chemocare and IPS computer systems
• Participate in Consultant ward rounds as appropriate, providing specialist pharmaceutical advice and information
• Undertake risk management and ensure compliance with legislation and relevant national and regional/network policies and guidelines, along with local policies and procedures including the Trust Formulary
• Report clinical incidents and respond to drug errors
• Ensure patients and parents/carers are appropriately counselled
• Work in an effective team with technicians
• Usually work unsupervised, although the post-holder can seek advice from a range of colleagues as and when required
• Attend weekly specialist MDTs for treatment planning
• Be responsible for clinically screening and ordering neonatal parenteral nutrition

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals.

Both hospitals are located in the city centres with access to shops and cafes. The pharmacy department has approximately 240 staff. The 2 sites provide dispensary services to inpatients & outpatients, medicines information, procurement services and full clinical service to wards. Pharmacy is at the forefront of many exciting projects including an award-winning service provided by pharmacist prescribers in orthopaedic pre-admission clinic.

Within the department are specialist clinical teams; the Specialist Mental Health Pharmacy facilitates delivery of Specialist services for Mental Health & Learning Disabilities. The cancer services team provide a pharmacy service at both sites for oncology & haematology and satellite pharmacy. We are a friendly, inclusive department who nurture and develop our staff at all grades, from a mentoring programme for band 6…