Clinical Pharmacist Position-NHS Jobs

jobs pharmaguidelines; Sale; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A health services provider in Sale is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist for a temporary position within Firsway Health Centre. The role focuses on ensuring safe and effective medicine use, requiring a registered pharmacist with strong communication skills and clinical experience. Responsibilities include patient consultations, advising on medicines management, and supporting GP practices. This is an opportunity to impact patient care positively.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacist with relevant clinical experience.
• Ability to communicate complex information effectively.
• Experience in clinical audits and medicine management.

Responsibilities

• Communicate medicines-related information to patients and healthcare teams.
• Critically appraise and provide pharmaceutical advice.
• Clinically review patient notes and interpret prescriptions.
• Assist GPs in developing safe prescribing practices.
• Contribute to training and education of practice staff.
• Work independently within professional boundaries.

Skills

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Analytical mindset with critical appraisal capabilities

Familiarity with medicines legislation and regulations

Education

Registered Pharmacist

Job description

Overview

Clinical Pharmacist – Temporary Position

Posting Date: 30 November 2023. Salary: Not specified, Negotiable. Hours: Full Time. Closing Date: 15 December 2023. Location: Sale, M33 4BR. Company: NHS Jobs. Job Type: Temporary. Job Reference: A4086-23-0015.

Summary:

As a Clinical Pharmacist in our dynamic team, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the safe, effective, and evidence-based use of medicines within Firsway Health Centre. This temporary position offers a challenging yet rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care.

Responsibilities

1. Communication / Key Relationships:
   • Communicate sensitive, contentious, and complex medicines-related information to patients, carers, GPs, and other healthcare team members.
   • Utilize various media and formats to convey information effectively.
2. Analytical and Judgement Skills:
   • Critically appraise, analyze, interpret, and evaluate specialist medicine-related information and evidence.
   • Provide specialized pharmaceutical advice on prescribing, governance, and medicines management.
3. Responsibility for Patient Care:
   • Clinically review patient notes, interpret prescriptions, and make interventions as necessary.
   • Ensure appropriateness of medicines use through face-to-face or telephone consultations.
   • Ensure compliance with medicines legislation and related regulations.
4. Policy and Service Development and Research:
   • Assist GPs in developing prescribing patterns that promote safe, high-quality, evidence-based practices.
   • Formulate and support practice-specific prescribing policies and protocols.
   • Identify, plan, and lead clinical audits and research development in specific therapeutic areas.
5. Training / Sharing Best Practice:
   • Contribute to the training and education of practice staff, including GPs, nurses, and support staff.
   • Identify training needs and facilitate relevant sessions.
6. Freedom to Act:
   • Work independently within professional boundaries, taking initiative and accountability for actions.
   • Exercise professional judgment in daily recommendations regarding medicines management.
7. Responsibility for Information Resources:
   • Record and provide activity reports to managers as required.
   • Utilize practice-based clinical systems for data input and retrieval of pharmaceutical information.

Requirements

• Registered Pharmacist with relevant clinical experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to critically appraise information.
• Familiarity with medicines legislation and regulations.