Specialist Nutrition and Intestinal Failure Pharmacist

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Packmoor; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a pharmacist to join the nutrition and intestinal failure service. The role focuses on medicines management for parenteral nutrition, daily ward rounds across Churchill and John Radcliffe sites, and patient advice for home PN.

The role spans inpatient and homecare patients within a multidisciplinary team during a period of service transformation. GPhC registration and a certificate in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience are

Qualifications

• MPharm in pharmacy or equivalent.
• Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Advise on medicines management for nutrition support patients.
• Take part in daily inpatient PN ward rounds across hospital sites, mainly Churchill and John Radcliffe.
• Act as a non-medical prescriber for PN patients.
• Attend and support nutrition MDT meetings for inpatients and outpatients.
• Advise the nutrition team, hospital staff and patients directly on managing home PN patients.
• Liaise and negotiate service provision with external providers, such as for homecare PN.
• Report and investigate adverse incidents related to nutrition support.
• Assist the Lead and Deputy Team Pharmacists with financial and commissioning reporting for the intestinal failure service.
• Participate in SHIFNET, BPNG or other local or national groups on PN provision.
• Provide teaching on PN to pharmacy, nursing, medical staff and other AHPs.

Skills

Direct patient care

Education

MPharm in pharmacy

Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy

Job description

A pharmacist post within the nutrition and intestinal failure service at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, a nationally designated specialist centre. The work centres on medicines management for parenteral nutrition patients, daily ward rounds across the Churchill and John Radcliffe sites, and advice for patients on home PN. The role covers both inpatients and homecare patients alongside a multidisciplinary team during a period of service transformation. Fit depends on GPhC registration and a certificate in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience.

What the job involves

• Advise on medicines management for nutrition support patients
• Take part in daily inpatient PN ward rounds across hospital sites, mainly Churchill and John Radcliffe
• Liaise with nursing or medical staff on vascular access device insertion when needed
• Act as a non-medical prescriber for PN patients
• Attend and support nutrition MDT meetings for inpatients and outpatients
• Advise the nutrition team, hospital staff and patients directly on managing home PN patients
• Liaise and negotiate service provision with external providers, such as for homecare PN
• Report and investigate adverse incidents related to nutrition support
• Assist the Lead and Deputy Team Pharmacists with financial and commissioning reporting for the intestinal failure service
• Participate in SHIFNET, BPNG or other local or national groups on PN provision
• Provide teaching on PN to pharmacy, nursing, medical staff and other AHPs

Qualifications

• MPharm in pharmacy or equivalent
• Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience

Registration & licences

• Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Experience

• Direct patient care
• Quality improvement, service evaluation or audit

Nice to have

• Postgraduate Diploma or MSc, or equivalent experience
• Independent Prescriber
• Experience in nutrition and/or intestinal failure

What’s offered

• Support for wellbeing and professional development
• Opportunities to learn and progress within the Trust