Clinical Pharmacist - Geriatrics

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a motivated pharmacist to join the clinical pharmacy team in geriatrics at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. Your role will involve providing high-quality clinical care to geriatric patients, contributing to service improvement projects, and supporting pre-registration pharmacists. Join a forward-thinking department committed to professional development and enhancing efficiencies within medicine and pharmacy.

Benefits

Commitment to professional development

Support for balancing personal and professional lives

Qualifications

• Independent prescriber or willing to complete certification.
• Participation in post-graduate clinical pharmacy diploma program if not previously attained.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality specialist clinical pharmacy service for geriatric patients.
• Support safe transition of care across healthcare boundaries.
• Contribute to service development projects under guidance.

Skills

Good communication

Time management

Analytical skills

Education

Certificate in clinical pharmacy or equivalent

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist to join the clinical pharmacy team in geriatrics at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital and deliver high quality clinical care. You will work with the lead pharmacists and a well-established team pharmacy team to develop your clinical skills. As a valued member of the multi-disciplinary team you will contribute to service improvement projects to enhance efficiencies within the medicine and pharmacy directorates.

The postholder will be an independent prescriber or willing to complete it.

Good communication, time management and analytical skills will be required and the ability to work effectively in a team. In addition, you will contribute to pharmacy services in the evenings and weekends, thus maintaining your basic skills and competence.

Applicants must have a certificate in clinical pharmacy or equivalent and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

The Key Roles Of The Post Are To

• provide a high-quality specialist clinical pharmacy service to the geriatric patients supporting the relevant lead pharmacists and principal pharmacist for medicine
• support safe transition of care for patients across health care boundaries.
• perform independent pharmacist prescriber role (when completed relevant training).
• produce and implement guidelines, protocols and SOPs with the support of a senior pharmacist.
• contribute to service development projects under the guidance of the lead and Principal Pharmacist as required.
• provide support and mentorship for the post-registration pharmacists
• complete the post-graduate clinical pharmacy diploma (if not already attained).
• participate in the education and training of pre-registration pharmacists, other pharmacy staff and healthcare professionals.
• support pharmacy service areas in the department, this may include dispensaries, technical and medicines information
• contribute to the out of hours service including evenings and weekends.
  
  

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest NHS Trusts. We provide a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Sheffield and further afield.

The pharmacy department at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises of almost 500 staff working across 5 sites delivering care to patients. As a forward-thinking department, we are keen to appoint enthusiastic, knowledgeable and exceptional individuals.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Helen Barnes Job title: Principal Pharmacist medicine Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0114 2715801