Senior Pharmacist, Virtual Ward

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust; Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a pharmacist to cover our Virtual Ward service on a maternity leave basis for 1 year. You will work as part of the Virtual Ward multidisciplinary team, supporting safe medicines management for patients transitioning from acute admissions or ED to home-based care.

You will provide clinical advice, optimise medicines use, and participate in on-call and weekend rotas, including Bank Holidays and late duties, delivering high-quality

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with broad clinical experience.
• Experience in cross-sector primary and secondary care.
• Experience supporting admissions avoidance.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical advice on medicines management.
• Support medicines optimisation for Virtual Ward patients.
• Care for patients transferred to the Virtual Ward from acute or ED.
• Participate in on-call, weekend, bank holiday and late duty rotas.
• Visit patients at home when necessary.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Medication optimisation

Patient care

Education

GPhC registration

Job description

Maternity Leave Cover, 1 year fixed term

Are you looking for a new clinical opportunity or to broadener your experience of cross sector working? We are looking for a motivated pharmacist with broad clinical experience to cover our Virtual Ward service at the Trust. This is an interesting opportunity to experience cross sector working in primary and secondary care, aiding in admissions avoidance.

This post is part of the Pharmacy Emergency Care Team, working in conjunction with our Lead Pharmacist for Frailty and Admissions.

The Virtual ward allows patients to receive care, remote monitoring and treatment they need in their own home, safely and conveniently rather than in hospital.

You will work as a member of the Virtual Ward multi-disciplinary team, supporting the safe management of medicine needs to patients being transferred to the Trust Virtual ward from an acute admission ward or the Emergency Department. You will also support patients by visiting them at home where necessary.

Working closely with clinicians, nursing staff and allied health professionals, you will provide expert clinical advice, support medicines optimisation and provide the safest care to our patients.

You will be expected to participate in the on call, weekend, Bank Holiday and late duty rotas.

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust cares for more than half a million patients a year, from across Kingston, Richmond, Elmbridge (Surrey), Merton, Wandsworth and Sutton. In 2018, we became the first acute hospital trust in London to be rated “Outstanding” for overall quality and leadership by the national Care Quality Commission regulator.

We have approximately 350 beds and directly employ around 2,900 staff. Our trust provides a full range of diagnostic services and treatment services. Our main site is the Kingston Hospital site but we also run a number of outpatient clinics in the community, including in Raynes Park, Surbiton, Queen Mary's Roehampton and Teddington.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Matthew Butler Job title: Principal Pharmacist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 020 8934 2092

For further information, please contact Mathew Butler, Principal Pharmacist on 0208 934 2092 or email .