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1. Improvement in quality of reports and learning from medicines related incidents. Sharing learning and supporting embedding of best practice within teams.

2. Supporting the Chief Pharmacist in ensuring that effective medicines management and medicines safety systems operate throughout the Trust, including implementation of any MHRA or other medicines alerts.

3. Contribute to the governance functions of the pharmacy service by critically appraising emerging clinical evidence, coordinating clinical audits, developing and reviewing clinical guidelines and evaluating new medicines.

4. Lead on pharmacy audits and also the use of medicines in accordance with best practice, e.g. POMH.

5. Provide good and comprehensive specialist clinical pharmacy services to designated teams in order to ensure pharmacological treatment is in line with national standards and to achieve best outcomes with medicines.

6. Support the delivery of specialist clinical pharmacy services to other areas of the Trust.

7. Advise medical, nursing and other staff on pharmaceutical or therapeutic problems and promote the rational prescribing and use of medicines.

8. Participate in and support the development of departmental clinical medicines information systems and answer queries resulting from medicines use within the Trust.

9. In conjunction with other senior pharmacists, deputise for the Chief Pharmacist or deputy, as appropriate.

10. Develop and maintain personal expertise in the use of medicines, to enable practise as a specialist pharmacist.

11. Work towards or continue membership of the College of Mental Health Pharmacy.

12. Review and advise on the management of service users receiving complex pharmacological treatments or not responding to existing treatments.

13. Monitor and advise on the pharmacological management of patients who fall outside of or are not covered by national guidance or guidelines.

14. Produce and review policies, guidelines and SOPs associated with the use of medicines within the Trust.

15. Participate in governance meetings within the pharmacy meetings and within designated community or in-patient team.

16. Responsibility for encouraging cost-effective prescribing of medicines.

17. Responsibility for monitoring medicines expenditure within area of responsibility.

Job description

1. Improvement in quality of reports and learning from medicines related incidents. Sharing learning and supporting embedding of best practice within teams.

2. Supporting the Chief Pharmacist in ensuring that effective medicines management and medicines safety systems operate throughout the Trust, including implementation of any MHRA or other medicines alerts.

3. Contribute to the governance functions of the pharmacy service by critically appraising emerging clinical evidence, coordinating clinical audits, developing and reviewing clinical guidelines and evaluating new medicines.

4. Lead on pharmacy audits and also the use of medicines in accordance with best practice, e.g. POMH.

5. Provide good and comprehensive specialist clinical pharmacy services to designated teams in order to ensure pharmacological treatment is in line with national standards and to achieve best outcomes with medicines.

6. Support the delivery of specialist clinical pharmacy services to other areas of the Trust.

7. Advise medical, nursing and other staff on pharmaceutical or therapeutic problems and promote the rational prescribing and use of medicines.

8. Participate in and support the development of departmental clinical medicines information systems and answer queries resulting from medicines use within the Trust.

9. In conjunction with other senior pharmacists, deputise for the Chief Pharmacist or deputy, as appropriate.

10. Develop and maintain personal expertise in the use of medicines, to enable practise as a specialist pharmacist.

11. Work towards or continue membership of the College of Mental Health Pharmacy.

12. Review and advise on the management of service users receiving complex pharmacological treatments or not responding to existing treatments.

13. Monitor and advise on the pharmacological management of patients who fall outside of or are not covered by national guidance or guidelines.

14. Produce and review policies, guidelines and SOPs associated with the use of medicines within the Trust.

15. Participate in governance meetings within the pharmacy meetings and within designated community or in-patient team.

16. Responsibility for encouraging cost-effective prescribing of medicines.

17. Responsibility for monitoring medicines expenditure within area of responsibility.

What is the salary for this pharmacist role in Sheffield?

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

Does Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust have other pharmacy roles open in the UK?

Yes — PharmSee currently tracks 4 open pharmacy vacancies from Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust across the UK. Browse all Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust roles on PharmSee to compare locations and salaries.

How many pharmacy jobs are currently open in Sheffield?

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

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