Clinical Pharmacist

Key Responsibilities:

DEFINITION OF REPORTING LINES

• Pharmacist is accountable towards the Direct Manager with regards to meeting clinic objectives including administrative, business, medical and operational outcomes.

• Pharmacist is accountable towards the Function Head with regards to ensuring standards of care and quality management, further specified below.

• Annual performance evaluation, including training and development needs, is a shared responsibility between the Direct Manager and Function Head towards the Pharmacist.

ROLE WITHIN THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM (MDT)

• Aim to cultivate pharmaceutical care that is patient-centric, evidence-based and integrated within Diaverum care delivery system.

• Work in collaboration with the MDT and patients to support patients to navigate their disease, disease complications, dialysis treatment and required medication / lifestyle changes.

• Initiate and take lead in managing pharmaceutical and preventive care projects in coordination and alignment with Head of Pharmaceutical Care and other strategic departmental and organizational projects as appropriate.

• Point of contact in the clinic for medical, nursing, operations and other functions with all matters concerning the pharmaceutical care of patients.

PHARMASUTICAL /MEDICAL/CLINICAL PERFORMANCE

• Ensure effective drug therapy, health promotion, and lifestyle management supporting patients with different demographic background (gender, age, educational level), medical history and psychosocial status.

• Ensure implementation of a continuous, accurate and effective pharmacotherapy plan for all patients. includes screening, assessment, diagnosis, intervention/reconciliation, documentation, monitoring, and evaluation.

• Manage the set clinical parameters to accurately measure, monitor and evaluate all aspects of pharmaceutical care in accordance to national and international standards and guidelines in renal care and chronic disease management.

• Utilize clinical knowledge and counselling skills to make a positive difference in patients quality of life.

• Utilize clinical knowledge and counselling skills to make a positive difference in patients medical management.

• Engage and actively participate in dietetic research led by the pharmaceutical care department.

PHARMASUTICAL SUPPLIES:

• Manage Pharmaceutical Supplies with ensure both (Medications Safety/ Product Quality (in terms of shipping, delivery, storage and preparation), availability of the product to cover any situation of need.

• Coordinate with Logistics Services regarding quality & availability, submit accurate reports to determine the need continuously - submit accurate reports of critical pharmaceutical items ahead of time to SC.

• Review all pharmaceutical stock data that like: slow moving item, over stock items, nearly expired items and zero stock items etc. and give recommendations.

• Study the drugs statistical reports to develop appropriate solutions for any deficit.

• Ensure following medication manufacturing recommendations in all medications management steps.

• Make necessary consumption analysis to improve clinic consumption take patients need into consecration at all times.

• Coordinate with MDT / Logistics Services team to prevent the waste of pharmaceutical supplies.

• Stay abreast of the latest updates in the pharmaceutical industry to obtain the best quality products as the available capabilities allow.

• Follow all pharmaceutical supplies P&P accor