Clinical Pharmacist: Frailty Services and Community Resource Teams

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Wales; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to support a community-based pharmacy service across multiple locations. The role involves working with multidisciplinary teams, managing medication for elder frail individuals, and contributing to the development of pharmacy services. Applicants should possess a Master's in Pharmacy, GPhC registration, and strong organizational and communication skills.

Benefits

Flexible working

Paid mandatory training

Opportunities for recognised qualifications

In-house programmes and management development

Occupational health support

Qualifications

• One-year pre-registration competency based training.
• Independent Prescriber (or willing to undergo training for this qualification).

Responsibilities

• Provide Pharmacy service to hospital at home patients and conduct ward rounds.
• Implement and redesign Pharmacy service for Community Hospital rehabilitation.

Skills

Organisational abilities

Analytical abilities

Communication skills

Skilled in Microsoft Office

Education

Masters Degree in Pharmacy or BPharm equivalent

Registered with the GPhC

Postgraduate Clinical Specialist knowledge

Job description

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed. Please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3.

If you are successful at interview for this post, you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.

Job Overview

The CRT Pharmacy team was set up in 2019 providing services to Newport, Caerphilly and Torfaen. Due to the continued success of the service, further investment was secured to extend the service to all 5 boroughs, and three Community Hospital rehabilitation wards in 2023. This ambitious expansion involved recruitment of a team now consisting of 16 posts leading to a balanced skill-mix of pharmacy staff.

A vacancy has arisen for a Clinical Pharmacist, and due to the flexibility of current staff, this vacancy can be based in Newport, Blaenau Gwent or Chepstow Community Hospital depending on the successful candidate's preference.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

The team currently provide a Pharmacy service to Frailty Consultant-led ‘hospital at home’ patients, Therapies/Social Care-led Reablement patients, Nurse-led home parenteral service patients (including IV antimicrobials) and Community Falls patients.

The extension of the service in 2023/24 also led to the exciting integration and redesign of the Pharmacy service provided to the Community Hospital rehabilitation wards of South Monmouthshire (Chepstow) and Torfaen.

We also take referrals from acute ward Pharmacy staff to ensure that frail/vulnerable patients are supported in taking medicines post discharge. Our role involves being fully immersed in the MDT with regular meetings, home visits, consultant led virtual ward rounds and actual ward rounds, and data collection/analysis of contributions to patient care. Each day brings a new challenge, the chance to learn from those around us, job satisfaction and an opportunity to further develop the service!

With a unique role working across the primary/secondary care interface we have built excellent relationships with community, practice based and hospital colleagues. Our team also contributes to National and UK groups working in the field of Frailty/Virtual Wards/Community Resource.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Education and Training

Essential criteria

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or BPharm equivalent.
• One-year pre-registration competency based training
• Registered with the GPhC (General Pharmaceutical Council)
• Postgraduate Clinical Specialist knowledge acquired through diploma level training i.e., Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
• Independent Prescriber (or willing to undertake the necessary training for this qualification)
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Accredited tutor for UWCC Clinical Pharmacy Diploma
• MRPharmS (Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of GB)
• Working towards obtaining RPS faculty membership
  
  

Work Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive post registration experience as Clinical Pharmacist or equivalent experience
• Experience of Working in Care of the Elderly and Frailty
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of developing clinical pharmacy services at ward level
  
  

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of Standards for Pharmacy Professionals
• An up-to-date knowledge of pharmacology, therapeutics and the principles of medicines management
• An understanding of CRTs and the primary/secondary care interface
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical needs of frail/elderly individuals
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of the functions of the NHS
• An understanding of health and social care structures
  
  

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria

• Organisational abilities
• Analytical abilities
• Communication skills
• Skilled at using Microsoft Office to produce word processed documents e.g., reports, procedures and audit data and prepare and deliver presentations using MS PowerPoint. Microsoft Excel to prepare reports
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Tutoring & Training skills