Total 2 Fresh/Entry Level pharmacist job vacancies in Others category in Australia

Work independently once qualified or within the MDT, being responsible for delivering Advanced Clinical Practitioner & Specialist Clinical Pharmacist roles to the Emergency Department and Acute Medical Directorate at WRH. This will include assessing patients, identifying medicine-related causes for attendance & admission and developing treatment plans to optimise care Function as an Independent Prescriber or de-prescriber as needed, complying with all requirements of the GPhC in relation to registration as an independent prescriber and the associated professional responsibilities. Make critical decisions around the care needs of patients and communicate these to patients and other staff members accordingly. Provide a specialist clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation service to patients and undertake pharmaceutical risk management to allocated wards within the Acute Medical Directorate and the Emergency Department, WRH. Use his or her specialised knowledge of medicines to advise consultants, medical, nursing and pharmacy staff on all pharmaceutical aspects of medicines for Acute Medical patients. Deliver pharmaceutical care to patients in the Acute Medical Directorate and Emergency Department; recommend, substantiate and communicate best therapeutic options for patients and implement changes in prescribing practice to ensure evidence-based medicine is followed as appropriate. Undertake risk management for the pharmacy service to the Emergency Department and the Acute Medical Directorate and ensure compliance with medicines legislation, the Trust Medicines Policy, and medicines related national and local guidelines. Undertake clinical audit of medicine use and pharmacy services within the Acute Medical Directorate and Emergency Department WRH. Ensure pharmaceutical aspects of research and clinical trials in acute medicine comply with relevant legislation and conduct own practice-based audit/research on pharmaceutical aspects of acute medicine. Contribute to keeping the Acute Medical Directorate and Emergency Departments drug expenditure within agreed budgets. See full job description for further information. Improving Diversity and Inclusive Recruitment: As part of the Trust's aim to improve diversity across the Trust, positive action is being taken and all applications for this post from BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ candidates can request to be considered under an expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum criteria as specified in the person specification for this role. Applicants will be prompted in the application form to declare if they wish to be considered under this expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme, and their response would be visible to the Shortlisting Panel. If you have any queries about expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please contact Rob Saunders (HR Manager - Recruitment) in confidence via email robert.saunders1@nhs.net

• Identify and define patient-specific medical problems, recommend, implement and manage patient pharmacotherapy, review, counsel, dispense and/or supply medications as needed, provide medicine reconciliation, and ongoing monitoring and adjustment of patient's drug therapy, resolve and/or prevent patient's drug-related problems in accordance with departmental policies and procedures, work and/or consult with other healthcare providers to improve patient outcomes.
• Promote and monitor for adherence to prescribing guidelines or drug use protocols.
• Provide professional advice and evidence-based drug information to patients and the healthcare team.
• Work with patients, caregivers and other healthcare providers to ensure safe, costeffective, timely distribution and quality use of medication that will best meet the patients’ needs, achieve desired patient outcomes and assure continuity of services.
• Provide general clinical pharmacy services in assigned patient care area/service.
• Participate and collaborate within an interdisciplinary healthcare team to ensure optimization of medication therapy and outcomes for patients.
• Implement and review policies, practices and regulations established by the pharmacy department, various management committees and outside regulatory agencies e.g. MOH pharmacy practice standards, ENHS.
• Oversee purchasing operational issues and ensure the smooth running of the section – order processing, exemption drug application, billing, stock exchange/return, drug recall, follow-up, etc.
• Identify measures and work to achieve cost-saving through bulk purchase and negotiation with suppliers.
• In-charge of controlled drugs in the pharmacy – manage inventory, distribution maintain proper records, supply to inpatient wards, home care and day care.
• Ensure twice yearly medicine management audit is conducted
• Participate in Quality Improvement
• Undertake to keep oneself well-informed of the updated industry guidelines and develop new skills that are necessary for optimal functioning in the job.
• Participate in educational programmes and provide training to other healthcare professionals and public where require
• Participate in and contribute to continuing professional development. Research
• Initiate and/or participate in clinical research independently or in collaboration with other health care discipline
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and workplace organisation at all times.
• Attends meetings as and when required.
• Participates in projects and any other duties as and when assigned

Requirements

• Minimally Degree in Pharmacy
• Prior experience in similar capacity is preferred

Interested and qualified applicants, please send your resume to ivy.yong@recruitexpress.com.sg

Ivy Yong Shi Mei

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