Senior Pharmacist, Frailty & Medicines Optimisation

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; Epsom; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 71,000; Part time

Job summary

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Principal Pharmacist, Frailty, on a fixed-term 6-month basis. The role is based at the Mary Seacole unit in Epsom Hospital or at Community Hospital sites, functioning within a MDT to optimise medicines for frailty patients.

You will lead medicines optimisation and management in ward settings, conduct detailed medication reviews, promote safe prescribing, and ensure seamless transfer of pharmaceutical care across interfaces.

Responsibilities

• To provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to the frailty unit or a SDHC Community Hospital ward.
• Providing a well-integrated, comprehensive, patient-oriented specialist clinical pharmacy service at ward level throughout the frailty unit or SDHC Community Hospital site.
• To provide advice and day to day clinical supervision for the pharmacy team working in the frailty unit or a community hospital ward, promoting evidence-based, cost-effective use of medicines
• To promote safe, responsible, cost effective prescribing and usage of medicines, in line with the formulary, to optimise clinical outcomes and minimise adverse reactions and errors.
• To liaise with appropriate MDT colleagues to ensure the implementation of National/Local guidelines related to medicines to optimise patient care and promote best practice.
• Combining pharmaceutical expertise and technical skills to proactively support patient centred medicine
• Undertaking high-quality patient medication reviews to maximise the therapeutic effects of medicines, minimise the risk of harm and improve patient adherence to medication regimens.
• Participating in Clinical audit, service and quality improvement where appropriate to aid shared learning and improvement.
• Promoting the safer use of medicines through identification, reporting and investigation of medicines related incidents and sharing the learning from incidents with the wider team

Job description

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Principal Pharmacist, Frailty, on a fixed-term 6-month basis. The role is based at the Mary Seacole unit in Epsom Hospital or at Community Hospital sites, functioning within a MDT to optimise medicines for frailty patients.

You will lead medicines optimisation and management in ward settings, conduct detailed medication reviews, promote safe prescribing, and ensure seamless transfer of pharmaceutical care across interfaces.