Independent Prescriber: Advanced Clinical Pharmacist

NHS Jobs; Frimley; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking an Urgent Community Response/Hospital at Home Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to provide expert clinical pharmacy leadership across UCR, Hospital at Home and Virtual Ward services. You will ensure safe, effective and cost-efficient medicines use while supporting patients to avoid hospital admissions.

You will deliver advanced clinical pharmacy services, including medicines reconciliation, reviews and optimisation; practise as an Independent Prescriber where appropriate; lead

Qualifications

• Advanced Clinical Pharmacist with medicines optimisation expertise.
• Independent Prescriber where appropriate.
• Experience with Urgent Community Response (UCR), Hospital at Home or Virtual Ward pathways.
• Strong medicines governance and safety focus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced clinical pharmacy services including clinical assessment, medicines reconciliation, medication review and optimisation for patients in UCR, Hospital at Home and Virtual Ward pathways.
• Provide specialist medicines advice and support to medical, nursing and allied health colleagues.
• Lead medicines governance, quality improvement, audit, incident investigation and implementation of best practice.

Job description

NHS Jobs is seeking an Urgent Community Response/Hospital at Home Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to provide expert clinical pharmacy leadership across UCR, Hospital at Home and Virtual Ward services. You will ensure safe, effective and cost-efficient medicines use while supporting patients to avoid hospital admissions.

You will deliver advanced clinical pharmacy services, including medicines reconciliation, reviews and optimisation; practise as an Independent Prescriber where appropriate; lead