Palliative Care Pharmacist: Meds Leadership & E-Prescribing

NHS Jobs; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced pharmacist to deliver expert pharmaceutical care across hospice inpatients, day patients and community settings where applicable. You will review and optimise medication regimens for symptom control and provide specialist advice on complex prescribing, including syringe drivers and anticipatory medications.

The role involves leading e-prescribing implementation, supporting audits and quality improvement,

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert pharmaceutical care to hospice inpatients, day patients and community patients where applicable.
• Review and optimise medication regimens for symptom control (pain, nausea, agitation, breathlessness).
• Provide advice on complex prescribing, including syringe drivers and anticipatory medications.
• Lead the planning and implementation of e-prescribing within the hospice and contribute to system design and training.
• Support audit, quality improvement, formulary development and cost-effective prescribing.
• Educate and train healthcare professionals and support junior staff and carers on medications.

Tools

e-prescribing systems

Job description

Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced pharmacist to deliver expert pharmaceutical care across hospice inpatients, day patients and community settings where applicable. You will review and optimise medication regimens for symptom control and provide specialist advice on complex prescribing, including syringe drivers and anticipatory medications.

The role involves leading e-prescribing implementation, supporting audits and quality improvement,