Rheumatology & Dermatology Pharmacy Specialist (ACP)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals Nhs Trust; Ledston; Sur place; GBP 58 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust seeks an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to develop specialist practice across rheumatology and dermatology, with a key role in hospital and homecare medicines management at Chapel Allerton Hospital. You will work with consultants, specialists and the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective use of complex therapies.

You will lead clinical pharmacy activities, supporting inpatient wards, high-cost medicines, and medicines governance, while providing

Qualifications

• Advanced clinical pharmacist experience across complex therapies.
• Independent prescribing where qualified.
• Experience with rheumatology/dermatology medicines and high-cost therapies.

Responsabilités

• Provide advanced clinical pharmacy input to rheumatology and dermatology patients, including conventional and specialist systemic treatments.
• Develop specialist expertise in medicines used to manage inflammatory and autoimmune disease, including DMARDs and biologics.
• Identify and resolve complex homecare prescription issues, including dose changes and monitoring requirements.
• Work with rheumatology and dermatology teams to support safe and timely supply of specialist medicines.
• Support prescribing and use of high-cost medicines per NICE appraisals and local pathways.
• Provide specialist advice to medical, nursing and pharmacy colleagues and contribute to multidisciplinary decision-making.
• Use independent prescribing skills to optimise treatment and support pharmacist-led models of care.
• Contribute to development and review of medicines-related guidelines and protocols within rheumatology and dermatology.
• Promote medicines safety through governance, audits and learning from incidents.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and safety of homecare and high-cost medicine pathways.
• Lead and contribute to quality improvement, service evaluation and practice research.
• Provide clinical supervision and mentoring to rotational pharmacists and trainees.

Connaissances

Advanced Clinical Pharmacy

Independent Prescribing

Rheumatology

Dermatology

Description du poste

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust seeks an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to develop specialist practice across rheumatology and dermatology, with a key role in hospital and homecare medicines management at Chapel Allerton Hospital. You will work with consultants, specialists and the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective use of complex therapies.

You will lead clinical pharmacy activities, supporting inpatient wards, high-cost medicines, and medicines governance, while providing