Frailty Pharmacy Lead — Medicines Optimisation

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals; Epsom; Remote; GBP 64,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Principal Pharmacist to join the Frailty Services team on a fixed-term basis. The role involves leading medicines optimisation for the frailty unit at Epsom Hospital or community hospitals, conducting detailed reviews, and working with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective care.

You will provide advanced pharmaceutical expertise in frailty and polypharmacy, supporting care transitions and adherence improvement within a

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in pharmacy or equivalent, registered with GPhC.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.
• Registered as a pharmacist with The General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Non-medical prescriber and Royal Pharmaceutical Society member.

Responsibilities

• Provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to frailty unit or SDHC Community Hospital ward.
• Lead medicines optimisation and medicines management on the ward.
• Provide clinical supervision for the pharmacy team and promote cost-effective prescribing.
• Liaise with MDT colleagues to implement national/local medicines guidelines.
• Conduct high-quality patient medication reviews to optimise therapy.

Education

Master’s degree in pharmacy

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Registered as a pharmacist with The General Pharmaceutical Council

Non-medical prescriber

Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Tools

CMM pharmacy computer system

Job description

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Principal Pharmacist to join the Frailty Services team on a fixed-term basis. The role involves leading medicines optimisation for the frailty unit at Epsom Hospital or community hospitals, conducting detailed reviews, and working with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective care.

You will provide advanced pharmaceutical expertise in frailty and polypharmacy, supporting care transitions and adherence improvement within a