DepartmentTLA
Candidate Namereena joshi
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GradeBand 8
SpecialtyPharmacist
Please summarise your career over the last 3 years

maternity cover
medicines information pharmacist bucks nhs trust
community services pharmacist royal surrey nhs trust

Have you ever been disciplined, suspended, or are you currently under investigation by an NHS Trust, GPHC or other employer (including other agencies) – if yes, please give details

no

Why have you chosen to register with The Locum Agency? *

been with the agency many years

Tell me about a recent occasion when you were under pressure and handled it successfully. - What was the situation? - What actions did you take? - What was the outcome?

N/A

What is your understanding of the Medicines Act 1968?

The Medicines Act 1968 is an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom, more properly: An Act to make new provision with respect to medicinal products and related matters, and for purposes connected therewith. It governs the control of medicines for human use and for veterinary use, which includes the manufacture and supply of medicines, and the manufacture and supply of (medicated) animal feeding stuffs.

You are asked to prescribe medication which is not clearly documented within the patients notes and medical record. What should you do?

- if possible speak to the patient to gain clarity on what they think they are being prescribed
- then double check this and contact the prescriber to confirm the prescription and document the conversation in the patient notes and ask the dr to update the records

What steps would you take, going forward if you become aware of an incident or complaint, which you were involved or implicated in?

- attempt to rectify the incident and ensure patient safety at all times
- apologise if patient involved
- inform line manager
- complete datix (hospital incident reporting)
- CPD and reflect post incident

Please outline your understanding of Clinical Governance.

Clinical governance may be defined as 'the framework through which healthcare organisations are accountable for continuously improving the quality of their services and safeguarding high quality of care

Thinking about a recent difficult situation you’ve had with patient’s relatives – How did you handle this and the outcome

N/A

Candidate Namereena joshi
Candidate Signature
Date of Candidate Signature30/01/2024
Date of Interviewer Signature30/01/2024