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Royal Liverpool And Broadgreen University Hospitals (Nhs)
Trust
Pharmacy Directorate
Job Description
Post:
Pre-registration Pharmacist AFC band 5
Responsible to:
Clinical Director of Pharmacy
First Line Manager:
Senior Pharmacist in Charge of designated section
Overall Responsibility
A one Year fixed term contract to meet the requirements of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of
Great Britain to register as a pharmacist by:
a)
Gaining appropriate training and experience in the provision of pharmaceutical services
within each section of the pharmacy department.
b)
Demonstrating competence in the Performance Standards identified in the RPSGB Training
Manual.
c)
Undertaking the pre-registration pharmacists examination.
Duties and Responsibilities
1.
To assist in the dispensing of prescriptions and the supply of pharmaceutical products
including controlled drugs and clinical trial medication.
2.
To assist in the provision of ward and clinical pharmacy services in line with the Clinical
Pharmacy standards and implement local prescribing policies and guidelines.
3.
To assist in the provision of medicines information and advice to clinical and other
professional staff.
4.
To assist in the sterile preparation of certain specified drugs including chemotherapy using
aseptic technique.
5.
To assist in the preparation of extemporaneous drugs.
6.
To be familiar with and use the computer systems in operation within the different
departments within pharmacy.
7.
To participate in the competency based training programme as required by the Royal
Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
8.
To be responsible for self directed learning to support the collection of a portfolio of
evidence to demonstrate competence.
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9.
To participate in quarterly appraisals with the pre-registration tutor.
10.
To visit other hospital sites in order to gain broad training in aspects of hospital pharmacy
practice – ie. the pharmacy departments at royal Liverpool university Children’s Hospital
(Alder Hey), and the regional QC department.
11.
To participate in a placement of at least two weeks within the community pharmacy
setting.
12.
To undertake projects to assist personal development and that of the Pharmacy Service.
13.
To participate in clinical meetings within the department and to prepare and deliver short
presentations for other member of staff as part of the continuing professional development
programme.
14.
To attend local and regional stuffy course organized but the Education Consortium/Health
Authority.
15.
To prepare for the pre-registration examination.
16.
To be able to follow procedures, current legislation, regulations governing the Health and
Safety at work act and COSHH.
17.
To at all times practice in accordance with the Code of Ethics of the Royal Pharmaceutical
Society of Great Britain.
18.
To undertake any other reasonable duties that may be required.
19.
To participate in Bank Holiday, Statutory Holidays, weekend, early mornings and evening
services, as per department arrangements.
20.
Together with members of staff, to ensure that procedures are carried out in accordance
with current departmental procedures and legislation/regulations in respect of the Health &
Safety at Work Act, COSHH and other pertinent recommendations are complied with.
21.
To ensure that security is maintained at all times, including that relating to computer
systems.
22.
To ensure that total confidentiality with regard to the business of the Trust is upheld at all
times.
23.
To undertake any other reasonable duties which may be required.
Note
The employee shares with the employer the responsibility for making suggestions, which may
lead to alterations in the scope of duties and/ improvements in the working situations. This
document is intended as a guide to the general nature and scope of the areas of work and
investigation and the desirable outcomes and is not an inflexible specification
This post is subject to an enhanced Criminal Records bureau disclosure.
February 2012
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Persons Specification
Pre-registration Pharmacist
Essential
Qualifications
Desirable
Vocational Masters Degree
in pharmacy.
OR
Overseas Pharmacists
Assessment Programme
(OSPAP) PgDip or MSc
Registered with the Royal
Pharmaceutical Society of
Great Britain for preregistration training.
(Applicants may not have
these at application, but
must have them before
commencement)
Experience /skills
Good understanding of
pharmacology and
therapeutics.
Hospital and community
pharmacy experience
Awareness of current
practice and policy affecting
pharmacy practice in the
NHS.
Knowledge
Knowledge of hospital
pharmacy and of structure
and requirements of preregistration year
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Other Attributes
Good communication skills,
both verbal and written.
Good time management
skills
Professional attitude and
understanding of what it
means to be a health care
professional
Commitment to hospital
pharmacy post-registration
Good command of the
English Language.
Ability to work on own
initiative and as part of a
team.
Self-motivating.
Excellent attention to detail
Able to make decisions
Excellent personal
organization skills;
demonstrated ability to plan
and prioritise own workload
to meet deadlines
Problem solving skills
Ability to build and maintain
positive working
relationships with
colleagues and patients
Commitment to continuing
professional
development/education
Ability to comply with the
Trust’s No Smoking Policy.
Every individual is required to consistently meet the requirements of the
organisation.