Advanced Pharmacist - Virtual Ward

Shropshire Community Health Nhs Trust; Dawley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is seeking a Pharmacist Prescriber to lead clinical pharmacy services for the Virtual Ward, supporting frailty, respiratory and cardiology patients as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The post offers opportunities to develop clinical pathways, supervise staff, deliver education and training, and participate in governance meetings, with potential evening and weekend work to fit around commitments.

Qualifications

• Extensive clinical pharmacy knowledge.
• Ability to supervise staff and provide education/training.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the provision and further development of clinical pharmacy services across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (STW).
• In conjunction with the principal pharmacist, attend Medicine Governance meetings and work with the Medicines Management Team to support delivery of the departmental vision and objectives.
• Be a key member of the multidisciplinary team in relation to virtual ward.
• Support development of the virtual ward which provides an alternative clinical pathway for respiratory and frailty patients and those with long term conditions.
• Advise the Principal Pharmacist of any new developments to ensure the Pharmacy continues to evolve and meets governance and medicines optimisation.

Skills

Pharmacist prescriber

Clinical pharmacy

Communication skills

Team supervision

Education and training

Negotiation skills

Job description

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust has made exciting progress with their Virtual Ward, which is continuing to grow, and as a result, we are now ready to add more Pharmacists. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Pharmacist Prescriber wishing to hone their skills for managing frailty. Our Clinical Pharmacy Service is well established and provides high-quality care across a variety of specialties. Are you ready to be at the forefront of innovative service development? In this role, you will be a lead Pharmacist for the provision of comprehensive clinical pharmacy services to the Virtual Wards. You will be embedded in the multidisciplinary team providing care to respiratory, cardiology, and frailty patients in the Virtual Wards. In addition, you will support further development of clinical and pharmaceutical pathways. We are looking for someone who has extensive clinical pharmacy knowledge and experience, and the ability to work with a multidisciplinary team. You will need to have excellent communication, clinical, and negotiation skills, as well as experience of supervising other staff and providing education and training. This role offers flexibility, with the potential to work evenings and, occasionally, weekends, making it suitable for individuals seeking a role that fits around other commitments or interests.

• Responsible for the provision and further development of clinical pharmacy services across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (STW).
• In conjunction with the principal pharmacist, attend and actively participate in Medicine Governance meetings and to work collaboratively with the Medicines Management Team to support delivery of the departmental vision and associated strategic objectives.
• Be a key member of the multidisciplinary team in relation to virtual ward.
• Support development of the virtual ward which provides an alternative clinical pathway for respiratory and frailty patients and those with long term conditions.
• Advise the Principal Pharmacist of any new developments within the Community Services to ensure that the Pharmacy continues to evolve and meets the changing requirements of clinical governance and medicines optimisation.
  Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.