Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Inflammatory Bowel Services

NHS Jobs; Stockport; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in the United Kingdom is seeking an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist specialised in Inflammatory Bowel Disease to support outpatient clinics, assess and treat IBD patients, and contribute to prescribing policies and high-cost drug therapies. The role requires expertise as a Pharmacist Independent Prescriber and collaboration with clinical specialists.

The post involves horizon scanning for new therapies, engagement with industry for access to financial schemes, and participation in pharmacy

Job description

Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Inflammatory Bowel Services

To support the provision of high-quality pharmaceutical care to patients diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease To clinically assess and treat IBD patients effectively in scheduled outpatient clinics according to prescribed job plan, utilising skills as a Pharmacist Independent Prescriber as and when required. To contribute to the development of prescribing policies for groups of patients treated by the clinical specialists e.g. Shared Care Guidelines for care of patients across primary/secondary care. To support the safe and cost-effective use of high-cost drug therapies within the field of inflammatory bowel disease. To horizon scan for upcoming novel therapeutics and proactively submit new drug applications to the Trusts Medicines Optimisation Group to support prompt access to new therapeutics. To engage with colleagues in the pharmaceutical industry to identify and gain access to commercial financial agreements and rebate schemes to ensure resources are utilised effectively. To participate in the pharmacy departments on call and out of hours pharmacy services rota as and when required. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately. If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.