IP Clinical Pharmacist

NHS Jobs; Greater London; Remote; GBP 43,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London is seeking a pharmacist to join a multi-disciplinary team to clinically assess and treat patients. The role involves remote work initially and requires upholding prescribing qualifications while leading anticoagulation services and medicines optimisation, in line with antimicrobial stewardship guidance.

You will collaborate with broader health teams, conduct structured medication reviews to promote self-care, reduce waste, and

Qualifications

• Clinical assessment and treatment within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Medicines optimisation and antimicrobial stewardship guidance.

Responsibilities

• Lead anticoagulation service and clinical governance.
• Contribute to public health and social care needs through medicines expertise.
• Carry out structured medication reviews to optimise therapy and promote self-care.
• Collaborate with community and hospital pharmacists to improve patient outcomes.
• Support policy development, data collection, and training within the network.

Education

Prescribing qualification

Job description

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge Work remotely - *This could change depending upon services. Uphold a prescribing qualification , and will work with and alongside the multi-disciplinary team across the Primary Care Network. Take responsibility for the care management of patients for our anticoagulation services. Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines while helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients in the network. Provide leadership on person centred medicines optimisation (including ensuring prescribers in the practice conserve antibiotics in line with local antimicrobial stewardship guidance) and quality improvement, while contributing to the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services. Through structured medication reviews, support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care. Support further integration of general practice with the wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital pharmacy) to help improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage general practice workload. Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacists across networks and the wider health system. Take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists (including mental health and reduction of inappropriate antipsychotic use in people with learning difficulties) and anticoagulation. Other Duties: Work within the policies of scheme and Practices. Maintain a good working knowledge of health and safety procedures. Promote client involvement in the management of the service. Participate in regular supervision sessions and appraisals with your line manager. Attend training and development activities as identified and participate in meetings as required. Maintain administration systems and workspace used in a clean and tidy condition. Maintain a good working knowledge of Health and Safety procedures and fire precautions, and operate the correct procedures and participate in policy development and data collection where appropriate. Work flexibly to meet the needs of clients. To undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade and purpose of the job as may be agreed by the post holder.

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust