Clinical Pharmacist - Admission and Discharge Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dgeworld; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a self-motivated Clinical Pharmacist to join a dedicated admissions and discharge team. This role is pivotal in supporting medicines optimisation and ensuring timely patient discharges, working closely with various medical teams. You will have the chance to enhance your skills through the RPS Advanced Practice Framework and gain independent prescribing qualifications. Join a nationally recognized NHS Trust that values its staff and promotes a supportive, inclusive environment. Make a meaningful impact in healthcare while advancing your career in a thriving organization.

Qualifications

• Opportunity to gain experience in the RPS Advanced Practice Framework.
• Support medicines optimisation and timely discharge.

Responsibilities

• Work with consultant-led teams to support patient discharge.
• Develop pharmacy services within clinical areas.

Skills

Independent Prescribing

Medicines Optimisation

Clinical Pharmacy

Education

Pharmacy Degree

Job description

Clinical Pharmacist - Admission and Discharge

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacist to join our admissions and discharge team at King's Mill Hospital.

This role includes working alongside the consultant-led Frailty Intervention Team (FIT), Integrated Discharge Assessment Team (IDAT), and the Short Stay Unit (SSU) medical and nursing teams to support medicines optimisation and timely discharge.

Our Pharmacy Department is committed to the training and development of all staff, and as part of this post, you will be given the opportunity to gain experience in the various domains of the RPS Advanced Practice Framework (APF) to develop the skills and knowledge required to progress your career further.

This role will be maximised by the use of independent prescribing, and you will be given the opportunity to gain this qualification if not already achieved. You will also help further develop the pharmacy service within this broad clinical area with opportunities to participate in a wide range of tasks.

Apply now to join our team at Sherwood Forest Hospitals and make a difference in health care!

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journals Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated Kings Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last Six years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

This advert closes on Wednesday 26 Mar 2025.

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Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Temporary

Job function

• Health Care Provider
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing