4.1 Clinical Practice To provide safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of drugs in the patients as allocated. To demonstrate and apply general pharmaceutical knowledge in core areas in order to manage, monitor and review therapeutic plans for patients allocated. To demonstrate and apply specialist clinical pharmacy knowledge in core areas in order to plan, manage, monitor and review therapeutic programmes for patients allocated. To manage patients pharmaceutical needs appropriately and make appropriate referrals. To follow legal, ethical, professional and employers codes of conduct. To ensure the quality of patient care. To demonstrate appropriate clinical reasoning and judgement. To ensure the clear and effective communication of patients pharmaceutical needs to other pharmacists and health care professionals both within the trust and in other health care environments. To demonstrate professional accountability to patients. To demonstrate awareness and commitment to the Trusts Clinical Governance Agenda. 4.2 Leadership To act as a role model for junior pharmacists, pre-registration pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and students in the rotation. To promote best practice. To implement agreed clinical governance initiatives. To develop clinical pharmacy services in line with local and national objectives. To work collaboratively with pharmacy and medical staff, the multidisciplinary team and management and to participate in the natural agenda for pharmacy services in accordance with the agreed objectives. 4.3 Management of service To provide a clinical pharmacy service in accordance with the priorities set by the clinical team leader for each rotation in order to ensure safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of drugs in these patients. To ensure national and local agendas are delivered. To follow and conform to relevant standards of care. To identify and manage risks in relation to medicines use according to policy/protocol. To delegate duties / responsibilities appropriately to junior staff. To evaluate junior staff performance against identified criteria using departmental/Trust PDR tools and General Level Competence Framework. To promote Improvements in Working Lives. To provide evaluated pharmaceutical and financial information in accordance with the needs of the directorate. To identify changes in prescribing practices that may impact on the drugs budget. To demonstrate professional accountability. To be aware of and adhere to SFIs and the Trusts Corporate Governance commitments. 4.4 Evaluation of Service To monitor clinical pharmacy in order to ensure safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of drugs in these patients. To document the workload of pharmacy services in line with departmental and corporate objectives. To document the quality of pharmacy services in line with departmental and corporate objectives. To undertake clinical audit as part of the multi-disciplinary audit process. To undertake assessments / evaluations as required and be able to apply the key principles of giving feedback. 4.5 Research and Service Development To demonstrate a critical approach towards pharmacy practice in each rotation. To integrate research evidence into practice. To develop clinical pathways. To actively seek to improve the ward and clinical services provided. To undertake practice research in accordance with the pharmacy research agenda. To assist with the supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate projects. 4.6 Education and Training To identify training needs of junior staff in order to undertake the roles required. To develop strategies to meet the training needs of staff. To provide education and training to pharmacy and other staff. To evaluate the training provided. To participate in the clinical training of the ward staff. Critically assess your personal limitations and identify own training needs. To maintain a portfolio of practice. To contribute to the established undergraduate clinical pharmacy teaching programmes. To participate in in-service clinical pharmacy teaching and multi-disciplinary teaching as appropriate. To contribute, as appropriate, to postgraduate teaching. 4.7 Other: To maintain a broad level of pharmacy practice and ensure a broad base of pharmaceutical knowledge. To participate in the post-take ward rounds and specialist clinics as appropriate to the rotation. To undertake clinical duties over the weekend as part of the clinical rotation. To participate in education and training programmes to develop skills as part of a commitment to continuing education and the concept of lifelong learning. To provide other duties as specified by the Principal Clinical Pharmacist. To be aware of, and apply, relevant legislation such as the H&SAWA, COSHH, Medicines Act, GMP etc. To at all times practice in accordance with the Standards of conduct, ethics and performance of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GB) and the Professional Standards for Hospital Pharmacy of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (GB).