Band 8a Pharmacist - Community Frailty Team - Plymouth - Sanctuary Personal

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency is seeking a Band 8a Pharmacist for a locum position in the Community Frailty Team in Plymouth. This full-time role focuses on clinical screening, medicines management, and collaborative care to enhance patient outcomes. Ideal candidates are registered pharmacists with GPhC and can have a hospital experience or interest in frailty and related conditions.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with GPhC, hospital experience ideal but not essential.
• Interest or experience in frailty, stroke, brain injuries, or rehab preferred.
• Knowledge of polypharmacy and deprescribing advantageous.
• HCPC registration necessary.
• Full driving licence required for travelling between sites.

Responsibilities

• Clinically screen medication charts on the ward.
• Screen discharge prescriptions and one-stop orders.
• Complete medicines reconciliation.
• Handle ward MI queries and work in MDT settings.
• Conduct ward CD audits and order medicines.
• Collaborate closely with Medicines Optimisation technicians.

Skills

Clinical screening

Medicines management

Collaboration in MDT settings

Knowledge of polypharmacy

Interpreting blood results

Education

Registered pharmacist with the GPhC

Job description

Overview

Locum Band 8a Pharmacist in the Community Frailty Team – Plymouth, UK

Are you ready to embark on an extraordinary journey as a Band 8a Pharmacist within our Community Frailty Team in Plymouth? This ongoing locum role offers £36 per hour. Join us on a full-time basis and make a real difference in the lives of those in your community.

What you will do

• Clinically screen medication charts on the ward
• Screen discharge prescriptions and one-stop orders
• Complete medicines reconciliation
• Handle ward MI queries and work in MDT settings
• Conduct ward CD audits and order medicines
• Collaborate closely with Medicines Optimisation technicians
• Interpret blood results in relation to medicines

Responsibilities

As a locum pharmacist, you will provide clinical screening, medicines management, and collaborative care within the Community Frailty Team to support optimal patient outcomes.

Requirements

• Registered pharmacist with the GPhC; hospital experience is ideal but not essential if you are qualified and have been working for over a year
• Interest or experience in frailty, stroke, brain injuries, or rehab is preferred
• Knowledge of polypharmacy and deprescribing is advantageous
• HCPC registration required
• Full driving licence is necessary for travelling between sites

Working in Plymouth offers you the chance to live in a city known for its maritime history, coastal views, and vibrant cultural scene. Plymouth provides an attractive environment to work and live while contributing to exceptional healthcare in the community.

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