Advanced Pharmacist - Unscheduled Care

The Methodist Church in Britain; St Asaph; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Glan Clwyd Hospital in Wales seeks an Advanced Pharmacist to cover maternity leave in the Unscheduled Care Pharmacy Team. The post delivers clinical pharmacy across ED, AMU, SAU and SDEC, including medicines reconciliation and discharge planning.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams to support safe, timely medicines use and patient flow, including early discharge. Registration with the GPhC is required and prescribing qualification is preferred.

Qualifications

• MPharm degree or equivalent is required.
• Postgraduate MSc or Diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience.
• Non-medical prescribing qualification, or working towards one.

Responsibilities

• Provide an advanced clinical pharmacy service across ED, AMU, SAU and SDEC.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to support safe, timely medicines use and patient flow, including early discharge.
• Contribute to clinical decisions, including medication reconciliation, complex medicines management, prescribing advice and discharge planning.
• Lead and support education, training and professional development of junior pharmacy staff and the wider clinical team.
• Take part in leadership, service development, audit, quality improvement and research within the Unscheduled Care pharmacy service.
• Work with digital and informatics teams on integrated electronic systems that improve medicines safety and continuity of care across primary and secondary care.
• Support workforce planning and the operational management of the Unscheduled Care pharmacy service as required.
• Act as a role model for advanced clinical practice, promoting innovation, patient safety and person-centred care.

Skills

Advanced clinical pharmacy

Strong communication skills

IT literacy

Change management

Protocol development

Prioritisation & delegation

Education

MPharm degree or equivalent

Postgraduate MSc or Diploma in clinical pharmacy

Non-medical prescribing qualification or working towards one

Job description

A 12-month fixed-term secondment as Advanced Pharmacist in the Unscheduled Care Pharmacy Team at Glan Clwyd Hospital, covering maternity leave within Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board's Emergency Quadrant. The post-holder provides clinical pharmacy across the Emergency Department, Acute Medical Unit, Surgical Assessment Unit and Same Day Emergency Care, including medicines reconciliation, prescribing advice, discharge planning and teaching junior pharmacy staff. Work is fast-paced, with on-call and weekend or bank holiday cover. Permission from the current line manager is needed before applying.

What the job involves

• Provide an advanced clinical pharmacy service across ED, AMU, SAU and SDEC
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to support safe, timely medicines use and patient flow, including early discharge
• Contribute to clinical decisions, including medication reconciliation, complex medicines management, prescribing advice and discharge planning
• Lead and support education, training and professional development of junior pharmacy staff and the wider clinical team
• Take part in leadership, service development, audit, quality improvement and research within the Unscheduled Care pharmacy service
• Work with digital and informatics teams on integrated electronic systems that improve medicines safety and continuity of care across primary and secondary care
• Support workforce planning and the operational management of the Unscheduled Care pharmacy service as required
• Act as a role model for advanced clinical practice, promoting innovation, patient safety and person-centred care

Qualifications

• MPharm degree or equivalent
• Postgraduate MSc or diploma in clinical pharmacy, or equivalent experience and/or qualifications
• Non-medical prescribing qualification, or working towards one

Registration & licences

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Experience

• Demonstrable experience in the managed sector and/or community pharmacy

Skills & knowledge

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• IT literate
• Evidence of implementing change
• Ability to prioritise and delegate
• Development of protocols and procedures

Other

• Committed to self-study and self-development
• Patient focused
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Participation in general public holiday and weekend pharmacy services as necessary
• Willingness to take part in the out-of-hours on-call duty roster as necessary

Nice to have

• Experience in the relevant clinical area
• Leadership and management experience
• Welsh language skills