Pharmacy Manager

Pharmacy Manager Ipswich Hospital | Pharmacy | Permanent contract | Full time Up to £60k depending on experience 37.5 hours per week We value you and the expertise you will bring to Nuffield Health and the Charity, we would love to welcome you with a Golden Hello bonus as part of your employment here with us (subject to T&Cs). Our Nuffield Health Ipswich Hospital are seeking a Pharmacist to join the team. As the Pharmacist for the hospital you will be an active member of the wider multi-disciplinary team and have a key role in delivering high quality clinical care and advice to our patients and teams across a range of departments including the Pre-assessment clinic, Outpatient Department, Ward and Theatres. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills; have the ability to work under pressure and influence others whilst always maintaining a professional attitude. As a small Pharmacy team it is important that you will also be confident to work independently as well as a member of our larger health professional community, always striving to improve the quality of our services for our patients. Key Accountabilities: Provide leadership and advice on medicines management to ensure that processes across all clinical departments throughout the hospital are safe, cost effective and legal and are supported by up to date policies, procedures and guidelines. This will include chairing the Medicines Management Forum on a quarterly basis As the Antimicrobial Stewardship Lead, optimise the management of antimicrobials to minimise the occurrence of hospital acquired infections by ensuring pharmacy adherence to up to date policies, guidelines and systems of work. Undertake regular audit of this in conjunction with the IP nurse/nurse team Undertake a daily ward round reconciling medication for new inpatients; counselling patients; managing PODs and checking for relevant allergies, adverse drug reactions and contra-indications to treatment, ensuring all medicines prescribed are clinically appropriate in line with national and/or local policies and guidelines etc Assist in facilitating timely and informed discharge of patients returning to primary care by dispensing, accuracy checking and clinically checking TTOs, counselling patients prior to discharge and in facilitating timely and informed discharge of patients returning to primary care Lead on the implementation of medication safety alerts and drug recalls for the hospital working closely with the Matron and Quality Lead Implement and monitor DoH guidance on all aspects of controlled drugs use in the hospital and ensure the CD audit is completed quarterly Ensure errors, complaints and incidents are managed in line with the Nuffield Health guidelines, specifically reporting these using the Datix system and reviewing/investigating relevant Datix reports relating to medicines Support the development of other healthcare professionals and deliver medicines-focused training upon request Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. From a season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme, to expert advice and support for your financial and emotional wellbeing. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you. Nuffield Health Ipswich Hospital Set in over 19 acres of private woodland, Nuffield Health Ipswich Hospital is a haven of tranquillity and repose. Only private patients are treated at Nuffield Health Ipswich Hospital, making us the only purely private hospital in East Anglia and the first within the Nuffield Health Hospitals group. We are currently registered with the Care Quality Commission for 60 beds, with areas of specialty in cataract, cosmetic, gynaecology, imaging & radiology, orthopaedics and urology & men's health Ipswich has a CQC (Care Quality Commission) rating of good. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role. It starts with you. Applications will be considered as they are received and interviews will be arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close adverts early, for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications. Therefore please apply early to ensure you are considered for the post.