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Duties and Responsibilities

Communication and Key Working Relationships

• To act as one of the first points of contact for Pharmacy team members and partner agencies requesting pharmacy advice and support and be able to direct them accordingly.

• To act as an ambassador of the pharmacy team, providing representation at management meetings or providing advice and guidance to senior managers / board level

• Communicate with a range of different agencies including Integrated Care Board, GPs, medical staff, hospitals and tertiary sectors involved in patient care

Education & Training

• To be the Pharmacist lead for training

• Support the professional development and training of pharmacy staff, pre-registration trainees, and students.

• Deliver education sessions to multidisciplinary teams on medicines optimisation and safe prescribing.

• Act as a role model and mentor, promoting best practice in clinical and operational pharmacy.

• Provide personal development plans for individual team members where appropriate

• Support with team members to achieve expected standards of training and service delivery

• Support with individual team members progress in alignment with the PML career framework for pharmacists

Responsibility for Patient / Client Care

• Deliver specialist clinical pharmacy services in designated areas, ensuring evidence based and patient centred care.

• Promote safe, effective, and economical use of medicines, aligned with national and local formulary guidance.

• Provide expert advice to GPs, clinicians, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals on all aspects of medicines use.

Policy, Service, Research & Development Responsibility

• Follow Practice guidelines for pharmacy services.

• Will be required to propose and implement changes to policies and asked to provide feedback on new / revised policies for their own area.

• Undertake surveys or audits, as necessary to support with safety, compliance or business development specifically related to pharmacy service delivery

• Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of new pharmacy-led services and clinical pathways.

• Contribute to digital transformation initiatives and the optimisation of electronic prescribing and medicines administration. Provide support to the centralisation of pharmacy services across PML

Responsibility for Finance, Equipment & Other Resources

• Support members of the team with booking onto training and appropriate courses specific to their role

• To support with ordering and stock control of equipment and resources to support all members of the pharmacy team.

• Ensure the suitability and serviceability of all equipment related to the pharmacy team, including FeNO testing machines

Responsibility for Supervision, Leadership & Management

• Support the Lead Pharmacist in the operational and strategic management of pharmacy services.

• Provide leadership and supervision to pharmacists, technicians, and support staff within designated clinical or operational areas.

• Deputise for the Lead Pharmacist as required, ensuring continuity of service and decision making.

• Contribute to workforce planning, recruitment, and staff development, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

• Have a comprehensive understanding of the practice information systems and provide support to staff where necessary

Governance & Quality

• Support implementation of medicines management policies, audits, and risk management initiatives.

• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, standards, and professional codes of practice.

• Lead or contribute to clinical governance, incident review, and service improvement programmes.

• Ensure GPhC standards are upheld across the pharmacy department

• Promote effective and safe prescribing across the whole of PML

• Ensure all clinical staff are aware of medicine warning alerts

• Support with clinical audits around prescribing of medication and medicine safety to support QoF

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities

Communication and Key Working Relationships

• To act as one of the first points of contact for Pharmacy team members and partner agencies requesting pharmacy advice and support and be able to direct them accordingly.

• To act as an ambassador of the pharmacy team, providing representation at management meetings or providing advice and guidance to senior managers / board level

• Communicate with a range of different agencies including Integrated Care Board, GPs, medical staff, hospitals and tertiary sectors involved in patient care

Education & Training

• To be the Pharmacist lead for training

• Support the professional development and training of pharmacy staff, pre-registration trainees, and students.

• Deliver education sessions to multidisciplinary teams on medicines optimisation and safe prescribing.

• Act as a role model and mentor, promoting best practice in clinical and operational pharmacy.

• Provide personal development plans for individual team members where appropriate

• Support with team members to achieve expected standards of training and service delivery

• Support with individual team members progress in alignment with the PML career framework for pharmacists

Responsibility for Patient / Client Care

• Deliver specialist clinical pharmacy services in designated areas, ensuring evidence based and patient centred care.

• Promote safe, effective, and economical use of medicines, aligned with national and local formulary guidance.

• Provide expert advice to GPs, clinicians, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals on all aspects of medicines use.

Policy, Service, Research & Development Responsibility

• Follow Practice guidelines for pharmacy services.

• Will be required to propose and implement changes to policies and asked to provide feedback on new / revised policies for their own area.

• Undertake surveys or audits, as necessary to support with safety, compliance or business development specifically related to pharmacy service delivery

• Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of new pharmacy-led services and clinical pathways.

• Contribute to digital transformation initiatives and the optimisation of electronic prescribing and medicines administration. Provide support to the centralisation of pharmacy services across PML

Responsibility for Finance, Equipment & Other Resources

• Support members of the team with booking onto training and appropriate courses specific to their role

• To support with ordering and stock control of equipment and resources to support all members of the pharmacy team.

• Ensure the suitability and serviceability of all equipment related to the pharmacy team, including FeNO testing machines

Responsibility for Supervision, Leadership & Management

• Support the Lead Pharmacist in the operational and strategic management of pharmacy services.

• Provide leadership and supervision to pharmacists, technicians, and support staff within designated clinical or operational areas.

• Deputise for the Lead Pharmacist as required, ensuring continuity of service and decision making.

• Contribute to workforce planning, recruitment, and staff development, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

• Have a comprehensive understanding of the practice information systems and provide support to staff where necessary

Governance & Quality

• Support implementation of medicines management policies, audits, and risk management initiatives.

• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, standards, and professional codes of practice.

• Lead or contribute to clinical governance, incident review, and service improvement programmes.

• Ensure GPhC standards are upheld across the pharmacy department

• Promote effective and safe prescribing across the whole of PML

• Ensure all clinical staff are aware of medicine warning alerts

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What is the salary for this pharmacist role in Oxford?

The advertised salary for this pharmacist role at Cowley Road Medical Practice is Negotiable (per hour). Typical pharmacist pay in Oxford varies by experience, sector (NHS versus community), and employer; see the PharmSee UK pharmacy salary guide for benchmarks.

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