Advanced Pharmacist

Pharmaceutical Group; Crewe; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an Advanced Pharmacist to join the Clinical Pharmacy team at Queens Medical Centre. You will deliver high-quality medicines-related care within your clinical specialty, supervise junior staff and contribute to service leadership.

You will participate in a planned clinical rotation, 7-day rota and bank holiday duties across Queens Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital, collaborating with medical and nursing teams to optimise therapy.

Responsibilities

• Applying specialist pharmaceutical knowledge to ensure medicines are prescribed and used safely
• Managing medication-related requirements through medicines reconciliation and prescription review
• Interpreting clinical tests to monitor drug therapy and optimise treatment

Job description

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Pharmacist in Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust to join the Clinical Pharmacy team at Queens Medical Centre. You will be responsible for delivering a high-quality pharmacy service within your allocated clinical specialty, managing key service requirements and supporting the wider directorate in the delivery of effective medicines-related care. You will be responsible for contributing to service leadership, supervising and developing junior pharmacy staff, and working collaboratively across clinical areas. The role also involves participating in the planned clinical rotation programme, 7-day shifted rota and bank holiday duties, with rotations across Queens Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital according to service requirements.

Main duties of the job

As an Advanced Pharmacist you will be responsible for applying specialist pharmaceutical knowledge to ensure medicines are prescribed and used safely, rationally and effectively. You will be managing medication-related requirements through medicines reconciliation, prescription review, assessment of treatment suitability, and facilitating the appropriate use of patients own medicines and self-administration. You will be supporting patients by providing medicines counselling and ensuring appropriate medication is supplied for inpatient treatment, discharge and outpatient care. You will also be responsible for interpreting and requesting relevant clinical tests to monitor drug therapy and making evidence-based recommendations to optimise treatment. Working closely with medical, nursing and other healthcare professionals, you will provide specialist advice on medicines, promote adherence to the hospital formulary and national guidelines, and contribute to improved therapeutic outcomes.

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