Lead Pharmacist - Non-medical Prescribing and Patient Group Directions inLiverpool inLiverpool PUBLISHED MON 28 OCT 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated forward thinking advanced clinical pharmacist to join us at LUHFT. Supporting the delivery of the medicines governance agenda. This post will lead on Non-medical Prescribing (NMP) and Patient Group Directions (PGDs) working with healthcare professionals from all disciplines. The post will create an opportunity for an enthusiastic pharmacist to work as part of our pharmacy governance and medicines optimisation team of experts to deliver the highest standards of patient safety and care.

Have an excellent understanding of the legislation, regulation and related guidance on NMP, PGDs and non-registered healthcare professional (NRHCP) administration of medicines.

In relation to the above remit:

• Lead on aspects of policy development
• Lead on audit
• Manage, coach and develop other pharmacy staff across the Trust and deliver education to pharmacy, medical, nursing and other staff
• Contribute to the strategic development and monitoring of the pharmacy services delivered at LUHFT
• Provide a highly specialist clinical pharmacy service to a named clinical specialty.
• Act as a deputy for the Deputy Director of Pharmacy - when required.

About us

• Lead, develop, manage, monitor, report and promote a culture of good governance for all medicines administration and non-medical prescribing across the Trust and the wider Liverpool Health Economy where applicable.
• Maintain Trust databases for NMPs, PGDs and protocols for non-registered staff to administer medicines.
• Act as professional secretary for Trust group that managed PGDs, NMP and non-registered healthcare professional (NRHCP) administration, supporting the pharmacy administrative team to develop the agenda and provide accurate action notes as well as write the assurance report from the meeting.
• Lead the development, implementation and review of PGDs and protocols for non-registered administration of medicines within the Trust
• Set us systems and processes to monitor adherence with Trust NMP, PGD and NRHCP policy and processes.
• Investigate incidents and complaints relating to PGDs, NMP and NRHCP administration agenda and work with the divisional pharmacy team, medical and nursing staff and the risk management team to identify ways of preventing reoccurrence of errors.
• Encourage adherence to Trusts Risk Management policy including raising and recording any risks onto the Trust risk management system any risks associated with PGDs, NMP and NRHCP administration agenda.
• Lead and co-ordinate PGDs, NMP and NRHCP administration related audit and present findings at departmental and Trust wide audit meetings as appropriate.
• Represent the Pharmacy Department at relevant committees and groups within the Trust and across the region.
• Provide project management to deliver PGDs, NMP and NRHCP administration project outcomes within agreed timescales, liaising with stakeholders across the Trust
• Be the designated Pharmacy NMP lead for the Trust.