HIV Pharmacist

Inclusion; Stoke-on-Trent; Presencial; GBP 42.000 - 54.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Inclusion service is seeking an experienced pharmacist to join the HIV and Sexual Health team. You will optimise antiretroviral therapy, manage a diverse caseload, and contribute to redesigning HIV services across clinic sites.

The role combines independent work with active MDT collaboration. Applicants should hold a Master’s degree in Pharmacy, be an Independent Prescriber or working towards it, and have experience in multidisciplinary

Formación

• Experience of collaborative working in multidisciplinary hospital as a health

Responsabilidades

• Deliver clinical pharmacy services to HIV patients and ensure timely, accurate medication supply.
• Monitor adverse effects, provide medication counselling and support adherence to treatment regimens.
• Conduct medication reviews and manage complex treatment regimens.
• Collaborate with primary and secondary care partners to optimise treatment plans and communicate needs to the MDT.

Educación

Master's degree in pharmacy

Independent Prescriber or desire to work towards

Descripción del empleo

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the HIV Pharmacy team in the Midland Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking pharmacist who is keen to be part of the specialist HIV and Sexual Health team and gain experience in HIV at Band 7.

You will join a dedicated multidisciplinary team, including Consultants, Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists, Health Advisors, and administrative staff, to provide expert pharmaceutical care and support patients with HIV.This role will suit someone who thrives both working independently and collaboratively--someone who is confident engaging with every member of the HIV multidisciplinary teams, and who is keen to work across different clinic sites and engage directly with patients and their medical care.

You will play a key role in optimising antiretroviral therapy, managing a caseload of patients with diverse and complex needs, and contributing to the redesign and modernisation of HIV services.

Main duties of the job

• To deliver clinical pharmacy services to HIV patients in accordance with the objectives set by the Lead HIV, Sexual & Health.
• To be an exceptional role model in our values and behaviour
• To provide a consistently high pharmaceutical service for patients in line with corporate and clinical objectives.
• To champion and proactively drive programmes that form the HIV & SRH Pharmacy 2030 roadmap.
• Deliver patient-centred pharmaceutical care for HIV patients, ensuring timely and accurate medication supply with prescribing.
• Monitor patients for adverse effects, provide medication counselling, and support adherence to treatment regimens.
• Make appropriate referrals and communicate patients pharmaceutical needs to other healthcare professionals.
• Conduct medication reviews, manage complex treatment regimens.
• Collaborate with primary and secondary care partners to optimise treatment plans.
• Provide specialist advice on drug interactions, high-cost and unlicensed medications, and cost-effective treatment options.

About us

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Inclusion service offers psychological and drug & alcohol services, in the community, and in prisons, and has contracts across the country.

As an organisation we serve a population of 1.5 million and currently employ around 9000 members of staff.

We have a wide range of exciting opportunities for people looking to work in a truly integrated NHS organisation. By joining MPFT you will become part of a team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent with our values:

• Putting people at the heart of what we do
• Empowering people to improve care and wellbeing
• Delivering better health, better care in partnership

Job responsibilities

See attached job description and person specification for full details.

You will be responsible for planning and organising your own workload using your experience and professional judgement to resolve medication-related problems and provide specialist advice to patients as well as members of the MDT.

This role provides an opportunity for frequent patient contact and scope to develop and expand leadership skills through working with the wider sexual health and pharmacy teams.

For B7 applicants there would be a requirement to complete training with support from clinicians and the pharmacy team with competency assessment.

Applications are invited from existing hospital pharmacists and candidates from other pharmacy sectors such as community pharmacy, primary care, mental health trusts and the prison service.

Qualification & Training

• Master's degree in pharmacy
• Independent Prescriber or desire to work towards

Experience

• Experience of collaborative working in multidisciplinary team hospital as a health

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.