1. Lead the development and implementation of quality assured inspection and investigation procedures. Inspect pharmacy premises.....
1. Lead the development and implementation of quality assured inspection and investigation procedures. Inspect pharmacy premises across the island, providing professional advice on facilities and practices. Make recommendations to the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the appropriate action to be taken to address unacceptable standards of practice and/or law infringements, including the cancellation of registration of premises and of pharmacists in extreme cases. 2. Investigate complaints or allegations relating to incidents involving dispensed medicines, the sale or supply of medicines, or the advertising and promotion of medicines. This may involve Community Pharmacies, licensed Wholesale Dealers, or any other retailer or supplier. Issue advice and recommendations to enable corrective measures to be taken where necessary, where complaints may have been upheld. 3. Work in collaboration with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) through a memorandum of understanding to regulate pharmaceutical wholesalers and manufacturers. 4. Work with the UK Home Office (UKHO) through a memorandum of understanding to ensure that the United Nations 1961 single convention on narcotic drugs is upheld within Jersey. Conduct inspections of Cannabis Cultivation. 5. Liaise with enforcement agencies and professional bodies, both locally and nationally, to ensure arrangements for the importation, distribution, sale and supply of medicines in the Island comply with all relevant legal, professional and ethical requirements 6. Administer controlled drug importation and exportation licences with delegated authority from the Minister for Health and Social Services, in support of the Chief Pharmacist. Liaise with Law Enforcement and Customs, reviewing import and export queries and legislation. 7. Monitor the production, import/export, possession, supply and administration of controlled drugs and other medicinal products. 8. Support the Chief Pharmacist in ensuring that all pharmacy practice within Jersey is compliant with the most recent Pharmacy Standards as laid out by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) and the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) of Great Britain. 9. Ensure the registration of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians in Jersey, in compliance with the Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technicians Registration Law, with delegated authority from the Minister for Health and Social Services. 10. Proactively provide pharmaceutical expertise to regulatory activity with regards to medicines optimisation and the management of the risks associated with the unsafe use of medicines across the island. 11. Lead on collecting, analysing and preparing information to contribute to policy formulation, strategic planning and implementation for medicines optimisation, prescribing and pharmacy practice. Complete impact assessments as required. 12. Undertake themed reviews to identify and share learning with the wider sector, including generating insights and sharing notable practice case examples. 13. Lead on securing funding through Departmental business planning processes to deliver pharmaceutical policy and strategic objectives. 14. Identify opportunities to participate in collaborative research
