Company: jobs pharmaguidelines
Location: Totnes
Job Description:
Summary
- Lead medicines optimisation within the designated locality.
- Provide clinical pharmacy service to the Intermediate Care Team.
- Offer clinical pharmacy support to community hospital beds, collaborating closely with local General Practitioners.
- Establish strong relationships with pharmacists in General Practice, Community Pharmacies, and Secondary Care to promote joined-up medicines optimisation.
- Focus on supporting patients with polypharmacy and those frequently admitted to secondary care.
- Provide Medicines Optimisation service to Care Homes in line with the latest guidance.
- Offer timely, accurate information and advice to clinicians, nurses, health professionals, and the public to influence prescribing and ensure effective use of medicines.
- Participate in multi-disciplinary groups to contribute to the safe selection, control, and administration of medicines.
- Ensure effective implementation of medicine safety recommendations from regulatory bodies.
- Co-ordinate and implement appropriate action following Safety Alert Broadcast System (SABS) recommendations across the Community Unit.
- Participate in training and development initiatives.
- Encourage an environment valuing all staff, promoting openness, critical evaluation of practices, and continuous improvement.
- Provide plans for the continuous development of pharmacy services aligned with organizational objectives.
- Develop systems for quality improvement, eliminating inappropriate variation, and continuously improving processes and outcomes.
- Work proactively with stakeholders to improve pharmacy services continuously.
- Incorporate user views in planning and delivering pharmacy services.
- Manage internal and external complaints or incident reports related to pharmacy services efficiently.
- Undertake investigations, identify root causes of suboptimal performance, and provide necessary reports.
- Achieve agreed-upon objectives for personal management and development to contribute to improved pharmacy services and personal and professional development.
- Liaise actively with relevant staff to achieve objectives in all key result areas.
- Operate within current health and safety legislation, complying with departmental safety policies and procedures.
- Strictly observe patient confidentiality and comply with Data Protection Act procedures.
- Represent the service professionally in conduct, manner, and appearance.
Communication and Working Relationships
- Clinical Director for Pharmacy
- Lead Locality Pharmacist
- Service Managers within the Health and Wellbeing Hub
- General Practitioners
- Pharmacists in General Practice, Community Pharmacies, and Secondary Care
- Trust Lead for Medicines Governance
- Clinical Governance Leads
- Senior Medical Staff
- Senior Nursing Staff
- Pharmacists in other Trusts
- HR Advisors
- SW Regional Medicines Information & Training
- Finance Staff
- Occupational Health
- CCG Prescribing Advisors
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Posted: June 1st, 2026