Advanced Pharmacist- Discharge Writing

NHS; Stockport; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Stockport is seeking a Principal Pharmacist for Clinical Services to oversee discharge prescriptions and improve the discharge process. The ideal candidate will have experience in clinical pharmacy services within NHS hospitals and necessary qualifications including a registered pharmacist status and prescribing qualification. The role offers a salary ranging from £55,690 to £62,682 per annum, depending on experience.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Salary sacrifice schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance for loans and savings

Local financial advice from Stockport Credit Union

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical pharmacy services in a UK NHS hospital.
• Experience of delivering Medicines Management Standards and Policies.
• Experience in audit.
• Experience in delivering training and education.

Responsibilities

• Be a pharmacist prescriber for discharge prescriptions on the wards.
• Coordinate the day-to-day activities for pharmacy discharge service.
• Support the Clinical Pharmacy Services manager in developing clinical pharmacy service.

Skills

Methodical and organised

Demonstrate good level of written English

Education

Registered Pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council

Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice

Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice/Clinical Pharmacy

Prescribing Qualification

Tools

Clinical IT systems

Job description

You will be responsible for providing a highly specialised pharmacy resource writing discharge letters , including prescribing of discharge medications, for patients being discharged from the Trust.

Working as part of the pharmacy discharge team you will be responsible for developing and improving the discharge process for patients.

Main duties of the job

To be a pharmacist prescriber for discharge prescriptions on the wards

To provide, deliver and develop the pharmacy discharge service in accordance with agreed objectives

To co-ordinate the day to day activities for pharmacy discharge service

To support the Clinical Pharmacy Services manager in developing the clinical pharmacy service to the specialities in line with the needs of Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

To attend consultant ward rounds and white board rounds as appropriate

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.

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 £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salaryIn 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.

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

• Registered Pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
• Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice/ Clinical Pharmacy
• Prescribing Qualification

Knowledge

• Evidence of use of clinical IT systems
• Advanced level of clinical knowledge

Experience

• Experience in clinical pharmacy services in a UK NHS hospital
• Experience of delivering Medicines Management Standards and Policies
• Experience in audit
• Experience in delivering training and education

Skills & Abilities

• Methodical and organised
• Demonstrate good level of written english

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Principal Pharmacist for Clinical Services

£55,690 to £62,682 a yearpro rata per annum