Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide individualized pharmaceutical care and participate in multidisciplinary care plans for in-patients.
- Develop and run the medication therapy management service.
- Review medication therapy and carry out clinical pharmacy interventions for both inpatients and outpatients in liaison with the patient care team.
- Conduct medication utilization reviews and engage in clinical and operational research.
- Reporting, monitoring and analysis of medication use problems e.g., errors, adverse drug reactions and other quality and patient safety indicators
- Carry out medication use counselling and adherence monitoring for high-risk patients and patients on chronic treatment.
- Prepare & submit clinical and management reports
- Participate in the development and support compliance to medication management and use policies
- Undertake medication reconciliation during patient admission and discharge.
- Participate and supervise staff in sterile compounding, chemotherapy reconstitution and extemporaneous preparations.
- Provide medicine information and education to patients, healthcare workers and other hospital personnel.
- Prepare articles on important medication related updates for publication within the hospital and externally as well as patient education leaflets.
- Maintain close interaction with relevant professional bodies ensuring that the department is kept abreast with all new developments in the pharmaceutical and related fields
- Conduct continuous professional development sessions for pharmacy staff
- Serve as an active member in appointed hospital committees and process improvement action teams.
Qualifications,Experience and Skill
- Master’s Degree in Clinical Pharmacy.
- At least 3 years after Master’s Degree in Clinical Pharmacy.
- Registration with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
- Possession of valid annual practicing license.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrable supervisory skills
- Commitment to excellence and a can-do attitude
- ICT Proficiency
How to apply:
Interested qualified for the position, well, send in your application enclosing your CV together with a one-page testimony detailing why you feel you are best suited for this position.
Applications should be sent via the recruitment portal https://apps.gerties.org:8073/login to be received not later than 7th July 2023.
“Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital is an equal opportunity employerUse this Link to Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital on apps.gerties.org apply
