KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Communication and relationships Collaborate with other members of the clinical team to optimise patient care.....
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Communication and relationships Collaborate with other members of the clinical team to optimise patient care Attend ward rounds and MDT meetings To take an active role in committees relating to specialist area e.g. Clinical Governance Group, Medicines Optimisation Group and, from time to time, the Clinical Governance Sub-Committee of the Board. Network with pharmacists specialising in similar areas to ensure leading edge practiceAnalytical and judgement skills Support the IPU admission and discharge processes and the safe transfer of care Undertake medicine reconciliation and optimisation Provide expert advice on pharmacy matters to doctors / other health care staff. Develop and manage risk mitigation and monitoring strategies. Planning and organisational skills Support to medicines management in the hospice including stock list management, ordering and CD checks. Physical skills Physical skills required to manage challenging and complex situations as service requirements demand. Standard keyboard skills. Patient/Client Care Tailor medication regimens for patients with complex needs. Support pain management and symptom control for palliative care patients. To ensure that drugs utilised within the Hospice reflect the recommendations, the policies and formulary of the ICS and those of tertiary centres. Be an independent pharmacist prescriber (or working towards).S Review all medication profiles of all patients receiving hospice or palliative and supportive care services for undertreated symptoms, untreated symptoms, or unnecessary medication therapy. Demonstrate the principles of specialist palliative day care / rehabilitative knowledge and skills and apply these to practice development within clinical services. Make recommendations for evidenced based interventions / advice based on comprehensive assessment of guest/patient problems. Support colleagues to evaluate the impact effectiveness of these interventions. Policy and Service Development Work with clinicians and nurses to develop, implement and monitor the use of protocols within the specialist area to ensure the safe use and supply of medicines. This includes the development of protocols and advice to nursing staff concerning the safe and appropriate use and storage of medication. Participate in pharmacy practice research and clinical audit. Oversee quality and performance improvement activities pertaining to palliative and supportive care pharmacy servicesFinancial and Physical Resources To support increased economic awareness within the area through directorate financial reports and to advise on cost effective prescribing. Human Resources Provide training and support to multi-disciplinary team members and pharmacy students Contribute to the departmental Continual Professional Development (CPD) program and to undertake CPD as required by the GPhC. Conform to Hospice policies, procedures and guidelines. Attend mandatory training sessions. Foster a culture of lifelong learning and continuous professional development both personally and encourage this culture across the team. Information Resources The ability to document and store relevant information utilising computerised and paper based systems in friendly accessible formats. Assist and facilitate with the implementation of computerised systems within clinical areas to support a paper light organisation. Research and Development Maintain up-to-date knowledge of palliative care medications and best practice Freedom to Act Work independently as part of the multi-disciplinary team at the Hospice. Able to act autonomously, take responsibility and accountability for personal proactive decision making, and to review outcomes in order to refine and develop clinical practice Work within policies and procedures but to use own initiative when non-routine situations arise Behave in a professional manner at all times, reflecting and maintaining the values and ethos of the organisation and generating a positive image of St Cuthberts Hospice. EFFORT & ENVIRONMENT Physical A combination of sitting, standing or moving with little requirement for physical effort. Mental Required to concentrate on occasions for long periods of time eg assessing complex clinical situations, evaluating audits. Ability to assimilate and reflect on complex psychological and ethical issues professionally and personally. Emotional Frequent exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances with occasional exposure to highly distressing circumstances. Recognise difficulties in relation to dealing with situations within palliative care in self and other colleagues and to engage and encourage other colleagues to participate in clinical supervision for support Ability to deal with distressing and emotional circumstances Working Conditions Occasional exposure to unpleasant conditions Data Protection and Confidentiality Promote excellence in practice in information governance All employees have a responsibility in line with information governance to maintain confidentiality and ensure the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998 are applied to patients, clients, staff, volunteers and Hospice business information, including electronic information. Only information required to fulfil the duties of the role should be accessed by the post holder. All employees have a responsibility to use electronic systems in a way that preserves the dignity and privacy of people, helps to ensure services of the highest quality, and is compliant with the law and Hospice Information Governance policies and procedures. Health and Safety The Hospice will take all reasonably practical steps to ensure the health, safety and welfare of its employees while at work. Employees will familiarise themselves with the Health and Safety Policy and procedure as well as the fire procedures and ensure a safe working environment for self and others in line with these. Safeguarding All employees should make themselves aware of the policies and procedures of safeguarding, take personal responsibility as far as is reasonably practicable, to safeguard children and vulnerable adults, complete statutory and mandatory training and take appropriate action as set out in the Hospices policies and procedures. Infection Control All employees have a responsibility to ensure the risk of infection to themselves, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by: Attending mandatory training and role specific infection prevention education and training Challenging poor infection prevention and control practices Ensuring their own compliance with Hospice Infection Prevention and Control policies and procedure. Equal Opportunities The Hospice welcomes all persons without regard to race, religion or belief, age, gender re-assignment, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, marriage or civil partnership, physical or mental disability. The Hospice aims to provide services in a manner that enables all members of the community to access them. Employees must behave in a non-judgemental manner that respects the differing needs and cultures of others. Note: This post is deemed to require a Disclosure check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. Therefore it will be necessary before the appointment to contact the DBS to check on any relevant criminal background. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities of the post and the post holder may be requested to carry out duties appropriate to the grade of the post. The post may change over time to meet organisational/personal requirements, and this job description may be changed after consultation with the post holder Some flexibility in the hours worked will be essential at times to meet demands placed on our service. The post holder shall perform their duties at any other reasonable location to which they may be directed from time to time by the Employer
