Acute General Medicine Specialist Pharmacist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Packmoor; Vor Ort; GBP 42.000 - 56.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Postgrad diploma/MSc

Independent prescriber

Leadership programme

Hospital experience

Budget understanding

QI projects

Protocols guidelines

UKCPA membership

Zusammenfassung

The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford seeks a registered pharmacist to join the Oxford Centre for Enablement, supporting inpatient neurological rehabilitation and the Spasticity Service. You will provide clinical pharmacy advice on prescribing, supply, administration and counselling.

The role focuses on neurological/neurorehabilitation care, with some acute medicine duties at the John Radcliffe. Applicants must have GPhC registration and a postgraduate certificate in pharmacy practice, and

Qualifikationen

• GPhC registration required.
• Postgraduate certificate in pharmacy practice required; diploma in progress or CPPE/RPS credentialling considered.
• State when final diploma results will be received if not yet completed.

Aufgaben

• Provide and develop clinical pharmacy services for the Oxford Centre for Enablement and the Oxford Spasticity Service, to Trust standards.
• Give specialist advice on prescribing, supply, administration and patient counselling.
• Work with neuro-rehabilitation medical and nursing teams to monitor safe, cost-effective medicines practice.
• Facilitate supported and self-administration of medicines by patients as part of their rehabilitation, with the medicines management technician.
• Work with the AMR directorate lead and senior colleagues to keep working practices efficient and safe across rotational pharmacists, technicians and ward-based assistants.
• Support service development with the OCE clinical unit team, such as discharge processes, safe prescribing pathways and MDT training.
• Be an active member of the pharmacy department and AMR Directorate team, keeping two-way information flow on high medicines standards across the Trust

Kenntnisse

Organised

Evidence-based

Problem solving

Autonomous

Oral & written comms

Accountable

Ausbildung

MPharm/Master's degree in pharmacy

Postgraduate certificate in pharmacy practice

Diploma/CPPE-RPS credentialling (in progress)

Jobbeschreibung

This pharmacist post sits within the Oxford Centre for Enablement at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, supporting inpatient neurological rehabilitation and the Oxford Spasticity Service. The work covers clinical pharmacy advice on prescribing, supply, administration and counselling, and safe medicines practice with the medical and nursing teams. It focuses on neurological and neuromuscular rehabilitation, including spasticity and acquired brain injury, with some acute medicine duties at the John Radcliffe. Applicants need GPhC registration and a postgraduate certificate in pharmacy practice, and must state when final diploma results will be received if not yet completed.

What the job involves

• Provide and develop clinical pharmacy services for the Oxford Centre for Enablement and the Oxford Spasticity Service, to Trust standards
• Give specialist advice on prescribing, supply, administration and patient counselling
• Work with neuro-rehabilitation medical and nursing teams to monitor safe, cost-effective medicines practice
• Facilitate supported and self-administration of medicines by patients as part of their rehabilitation, with the medicines management technician
• Work with the AMR directorate lead and senior colleagues to keep working practices efficient and safe across rotational pharmacists, technicians and ward-based assistants
• Support service development with the OCE clinical unit team, such as discharge processes, safe prescribing pathways and MDT training
• Be an active member of the pharmacy department and AMR Directorate team, keeping two-way information flow on high medicines standards across the Trust

Qualifications

• Masters degree (4-year MPharm or equivalent) in pharmacy
• Postgraduate certificate in pharmacy practice, with diploma in progress or equivalent CPPE/RPS credentialling

Registration & licences

• Registered pharmacist with the GPhC

Experience

• Direct patient care in more than one setting or clinical area
• Working with other healthcare professionals
• Communicating complex information to varied recipients
• Quality improvement, service evaluation or audit
• Mentoring and training others in a healthcare setting
• Taking the lead in a team or project

Skills & knowledge

• Organised, able to manage own time
• Evidence-based, methodical approach
• Puzzle and problem solver
• Autonomous, knowing when to elevate
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Accountable and responsible for own decisions

Nice to have

• Postgraduate diploma or MSc in pharmacy practice, or equivalent
• Independent prescriber
• Completed formal leadership programme
• Hospital experience in more than one setting, including critical or enhanced care
• Appreciation of medicines budget funding streams
• Measurable outcomes from quality or service improvement
• Preparing protocols or guidelines
• Clinical prioritisation, balancing conflicting priorities; UKCPA membership

What's offered

• Access to learning and development opportunities