Specialist Clinical Pharmacist Medicine for Older People and REACT

NHS; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Specialist Clinical Pharmacist for the Medicine for Older People unit to deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care. This role involves working closely with a multidisciplinary team to support patients, ensuring effective medication management while upholding care standards. Join a vibrant team committed to improving patient outcomes through medicine optimization and dedicated care.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Experience working in Medicine for Older People (MFOP).
• Evidence of significant relevant Continuing Professional Development.
• Experience of hospital pharmacy at Post Registration level.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist pharmaceutical care in the Medicine for Older People directorate.
• Identify high-risk patients requiring specialist input.
• Participate in the provision of a sessional dispensary service.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Prioritization

Education

Registered Pharmacist: Member of General Pharmaceutical Council

Post-graduate diploma in pharmacy practice or equivalent

Job description

Specialist Clinical Pharmacist Medicine for Older People and REACT

An excellent opportunity has risen for a Band 7 pharmacist to join our vibrant clinical pharmacy team in a dedicated role within Medicine for Older People at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. The post holder will be based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.

The post holder will support clinical work and wards within the Medicine for Older People Directorate and also the Rapid Emergency Assessment and Care Team to enable patients to stay out of hospital where this is the aim. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to work closely within the multidisciplinary team to deliver a high level of care, advice and medicines optimisation. You will also have the opportunity to be involved in project work and to develop your clinical and management skills.

Main duties of the job

1. To deliver a specialist pharmaceutical care service in the directorate of medicines for Older People.2. Identification and prioritisation of high-risk patients requiring specialist pharmacist input and delivering proactive and prompt pharmaceutical advice.3.Undertaking medicines management duties, medicines reconciliation, optimisation, improving prescribing practices and supporting timely discharge.4. Delivery of specialist and accurate information and educational training to medical and nursing staff, and to patients in an appropriate and sensitive manner regarding medications, therapeutic effects, monitoring and potential adverse effects.5. To participate in the provision of a sessional dispensary service (to agreed Trust and National standards) for inpatients and outpatients at any pharmacy department within the Trust.6. Ensure prescriptions comply with legal requirements and that all pharmaceutical treatments are appropriate for individual patients taking into account the condition being treated, concomitant conditions, other medicines and results of laboratory tests as available

About us

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

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Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Registered Pharmacist: Member of General Pharmaceutical Council
• Experience Working in MFOP
• Completed or undertaking a post- graduate diploma in pharmacy practice or recognised equivalent Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society

EXPERIENCE

• Experience of hospital pharmacy at Post Registration Pharmacist level
• Delivery of pharmacy services to a range of specialities
• Evidence of significant relevant Continuing Professional Development
• Experience of project management

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

• Able to prioritise and manage own workload
• Work , communicate and provide effective leadership within a team
• Clear and concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers and to ensure records are kept accurately and in a legible manner
• To have a positive attitude, be able to recognise and communicate need for change and be able to participate in change management processes.
• Prepared to attend any training sessions necessary for personal and service development
• Able to recognise limits of own competencies and to refer and seek advice from colleagues.
• Able to recognise and embrace new ideas and developments in clinical practice and implement under supervision of superiors

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

• Able to travel to other sites within the Trust and to venues for training

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£46,148 to £52,809 a yearPer annum + Emergency Duty Payment

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working