Locum Advanced Prescribing Pharmacist (Out-of-Hours)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bewdley; On-site; GBP 69,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertis Health is seeking a locum clinician for out-of-hours adult inpatient cover in the Worcestershire Community Hospitals service. The role involves autonomous assessment, prescribing within scope, medicines review and end-of-life planning across rehabilitation and frailty pathways.

Shifts are on Saturdays across community sites; registration with relevant regulator required and independent prescribing qualification preferred. Travel across Worcestershire sites may be needed.

Qualifications

• Advanced clinical practice, paramedic practitioner or prescribing qualification.
• Independent prescribing qualification when prescribing duties apply.
• Professional indemnity insurance and annual Basic Life Support training, with evidence on request

Responsibilities

• Telephone advice, remote review and face-to-face assessment of acutely ill patients.
• Independent clinical assessment, management planning and evidence-based decisions within scope of practice.
• Independent prescribing, medication review and medicines optimisation, including antimicrobial stewardship, where qualified.
• VTE assessment and admission documentation, passing key risks to the wider clinical team.
• End-of-life care and escalation planning, respecting patients' wishes and working with families and palliative teams.
• Accurate, timely clinical records on Trust electronic systems.
• Clinical governance, patient safety and quality work, including risk management, incident reporting and audit.
• Communication and multidisciplinary working with nursing teams, GPs, community services, acute trusts and emergency services, including safe handover

Skills

Advanced assessment

Autonomous practice

Medicines management

Antimicrobial stewardship

ePMA/RIO systems

English communication

Education

Advanced clinical practice / paramedic practitioner / prescribing pharmacist qualification

Master's level advanced clinical practice

Tools

RIO

Bettermeds

ePMA

Job description

Vertis Health is seeking a locum clinician for out-of-hours adult inpatient cover in the Worcestershire Community Hospitals service. The role involves autonomous assessment, prescribing within scope, medicines review and end-of-life planning across rehabilitation and frailty pathways.

Shifts are on Saturdays across community sites; registration with relevant regulator required and independent prescribing qualification preferred. Travel across Worcestershire sites may be needed.