Highly Specialist Pre-Op Pharmacist and Practice Educator - Fixed Term

NHS Jobs; West of England; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Highly Specialist Pre-Op Pharmacist and Practice Educator on a fixed-term basis. You will lead specialist clinical pharmacy services in POAC and the Surgical Directorate, conducting pharmacist-led clinics and developing peri-operative medicines plans.

Independent prescribing and medicines optimisation are key components. You will also develop and deliver practice-based learning for undergraduate MPharm students, including CLIP

Qualifications

• Independent pharmacist-led POAC clinics and medicines management.
• Support safe and effective medicines optimisation and peri-operative care.
• Deliver teaching and CLIP sessions for undergraduate education.
• Develop and evaluate practice-based learning in the MPharm programme.

Responsibilities

• Lead specialist clinical pharmacy services in Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic and Surgical Directorate.
• Undertake pharmacist-led POAC clinics and peri-operative medicines management.
• Provide expert pharmaceutical advice to healthcare professionals and support complex decision-making.
• Contribute to guidelines, audits, quality improvement and service development.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacy

Medicines optimisation

Independent prescribing

Patient safety

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical guidelines

Quality improvement

Teaching

Education

MPharm programme supervision

Job description

Highly Specialist Pre-Op Pharmacist and Practice Educator - Fixed Term

Clinical Pharmacy Responsibilities Southmead Hospital Lead and deliver specialist clinical pharmacy services within the Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic (POAC) and Surgical Directorate. Independently undertake pharmacist-led POAC clinics, assessing patients, identifying medicines-related risks and developing peri-operative medicines management plans. Undertake independent prescribing, supporting safe and effective medicines optimisation. Provide specialist clinical pharmacy services to surgical wards, including medication reviews, medicines reconciliation, prescription screening and multidisciplinary team working. Provide expert pharmaceutical advice to healthcare professionals, supporting complex clinical decision-making and patient safety. Contribute to clinical guidelines, audit, quality improvement and service development initiatives. Practice Educator Responsibilities University of Bath Develop, deliver and evaluate practice-based learning within the undergraduate MPharm programme. Plan and deliver Clinical Learning in Practice (CLIP) sessions, workshops and applied pharmacy practice skills teaching. Develop teaching materials and learning activities that integrate clinical practice with undergraduate education. Supervise, assess and support undergraduate students, including marking, providing feedback and pastoral support. Work collaboratively with University colleagues and other Practice Educators to support the development and improvement of the MPharm programme. Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role and responsibilities.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

£49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata for part time roles