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To deliver as part of a team, the provision of a comprehensive, safe and cost effective pharmaceutical service to the Trust and its patients.

• Contribute and assist in the development of the Critical Care Pharmacy Service to achieve a high standard of efficiency and effectiveness.

• Responsible for the provision of highly specialist pharmaceutical service to the Critical Care areas

• Advise on strategies to ensure cost-effective use of resources

• Provide pharmaceutical expertise to any multidisciplinary working groups considering protocols, policies and guidelines in the specialist area.

• Produces protocols, policies and guidelines on designated pharmaceutical practice relating to the Critical Care Service.

• Deals with high level pharmaceutical queries and provides advice to medical and nursing staff from the Critical care areas including senior medical staff.

• Provides regular reports for the Directorate on drug expenditure including exception reporting and other agreed performance indicators relating to critical care.

• Undertake audit annually and risk manage selected areas of practice to promote continuous quality improvement

• Attend and contribute to directorate meetings

• Assist in evaluating and appraising evidence for new medicines to be used in a critical care setting for the medicines management group, looking at clinical and financial implications for the hospital trust.

• Responsible for developing and enforcing guidelines for the use of unlicensed medicines used within critical care

• Attend regional critical care meetings to decide on regional policies and keep up to date on latest developments

• Responsible for calculation of nutritional, fluid and electrolyte requirements and appropriate, safe and stable formulation of parenteral nutrition regimens, to be compounded aseptically, for intravenous administration to inpatients and outpatients of the trust when required to do so.

• Supervise rotational grade pharmacist during the critical care rotation assessing abilities as a clinical pharmacist. Input into time management, organising ward rounds, visits to observe medical procedures, specialist teaching.

Job description

To deliver as part of a team, the provision of a comprehensive, safe and cost effective pharmaceutical service to the Trust and its patients.

• Contribute and assist in the development of the Critical Care Pharmacy Service to achieve a high standard of efficiency and effectiveness.

• Responsible for the provision of highly specialist pharmaceutical service to the Critical Care areas

• Advise on strategies to ensure cost-effective use of resources

• Provide pharmaceutical expertise to any multidisciplinary working groups considering protocols, policies and guidelines in the specialist area.

• Produces protocols, policies and guidelines on designated pharmaceutical practice relating to the Critical Care Service.

• Deals with high level pharmaceutical queries and provides advice to medical and nursing staff from the Critical care areas including senior medical staff.

• Provides regular reports for the Directorate on drug expenditure including exception reporting and other agreed performance indicators relating to critical care.

• Undertake audit annually and risk manage selected areas of practice to promote continuous quality improvement

• Attend and contribute to directorate meetings

• Assist in evaluating and appraising evidence for new medicines to be used in a critical care setting for the medicines management group, looking at clinical and financial implications for the hospital trust.

• Responsible for developing and enforcing guidelines for the use of unlicensed medicines used within critical care

• Attend regional critical care meetings to decide on regional policies and keep up to date on latest developments

• Responsible for calculation of nutritional, fluid and electrolyte requirements and appropriate, safe and stable formulation of parenteral nutrition regimens, to be compounded aseptically, for intravenous administration to inpatients and outpatients of the trust when required to do so.

• Supervise rotational grade pharmacist during the critical care rotation assessing abilities as a clinical pharmacist. Input into time management, organising ward rounds, visits to observe medical procedures, specialist teaching.

What is the salary for this clinical pharmacist role in Liverpool?

The advertised salary for this clinical pharmacist role at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is £57528.00 to £64750.00 p.a.. Typical clinical pharmacist pay in Liverpool varies by experience, sector (NHS versus community), and employer; see the PharmSee UK pharmacy salary guide for benchmarks.

Does Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have other pharmacy roles open in the UK?

Yes — PharmSee currently tracks 6 open pharmacy vacancies from Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust across the UK. Browse all Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust roles on PharmSee to compare locations and salaries.

How many pharmacy jobs are currently open in Liverpool?

PharmSee is currently tracking 18 active pharmacy vacancies in Liverpool across 11 major UK chains and NHS sources. Browse every open Liverpool pharmacy role on PharmSee's jobs search.

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