Clinical Pharmacist - Neurological Rehab & Spasticity

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a clinical pharmacist role based at the Oxford Centre for Enablement (OCE) on the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre site in Oxford. The post focuses on neurological rehabilitation and spasticity services, delivering specialist medication advice and patient counselling as part of a multidisciplinary team.

You will work with neuro-rehabilitation colleagues to promote safe, cost-effective practices and contribute to service

Responsibilities

• Provide and develop clinical pharmacy services to the Oxfordshire Centre of Enablement (OCE) including the multidisciplinary Oxford Spasticity Service according to Trust agreed standards including providing specialist advice on all aspects of medication prescribing, supply, administration and patients’ counselling.
• Work closely with the neuro-rehabilitation medical and nursing teams to ensure and monitor safe and cost-effective medication practices are adhered to.
• Work with the medicine management technician to facilitate supported and self-administration of medicines by patients at the OCE as part of their rehabilitation
• Work with the AMR directorate lead and other band 7s in the team to ensure efficient and safe working practices with rotational pharmacists, medicines management technicians and ward- based assistants.
• Work collaboratively with the OCE clinical unit team to support strategic developments of the service e.g. improved discharge processes, safe prescribing pathways, MDT training
• Be an active member of the pharmacy department and of AMR Directorate team and ensure continuous two-way exchange of information to maintain high standards of medicines use within the Trust.

Job description

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a clinical pharmacist role based at the Oxford Centre for Enablement (OCE) on the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre site in Oxford. The post focuses on neurological rehabilitation and spasticity services, delivering specialist medication advice and patient counselling as part of a multidisciplinary team.

You will work with neuro-rehabilitation colleagues to promote safe, cost-effective practices and contribute to service