Specialist Pharmacist Ambulatory Care

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A key role within the pharmacy team at a leading NHS teaching trust, providing clinical services in ambulatory care settings. The post holder will support patient-centered care through diverse responsibilities, including the management of home-administered therapies and the provision of specialized pharmaceutical advice. Flexibility is essential for working across different settings to uphold the high standards of care based on OUH values.

Benefits

Supportive team environment

Opportunities for continuous professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in providing clinical pharmacy services to ambulatory care.
• Ability to support home administration of therapies for Covid-19.
• Knowledge in medication safety and treatment choices.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical pharmacy services in ambulatory settings.
• Support development of home-based therapy services for Covid-19.
• Provide specialist advice and monitor medication safety.

Skills

Patient care

Clinical pharmacy

Flexibility

Education

Pharmacy degree

Registered with GPhC

Job description

This is a key role within the pharmacy team delivering services to the ambulatory assessment units and ambulatory outreach team. The post holder will be an active member of both the pharmacy and sterile services directorate and the ambulatory and virtual ward clinical service unit to provide patient centres care to a high standard in accordance with OUH values. The post holder will need to be flexible and open to working across different settings.

To provide a clinical pharmacy service to the ambulatory clinical areas including ambulatory assessment unit (AAU), Rowan ambulatory unit (RAU) and the ambulatory outreach team (AOT) which encompasses CovidCare@Home, Hospital at Home and Complex Outpatient Antimicrobial Therapy (COPAT).

To support the development, implementation and management of home administered antibody therapies for treatment of Covid-19.

To be a medicines expert within ambulatory services, providing support on medicine safe storage, patients medication and treatment choices and monitoring, and medicine related developments within the team. To support the development of the service. To deputise for the Lead Pharmacist as needed including line management roles.

To work closely with the pharmacy team lead for ambulatory care in the implementation, review and audit of the introduction of ward based and at home pharmacy services and new technology.

To provide specialist advice and counselling to patients both on the ward and through telemed consultations.

To work closely with a ward based technician, to support the AAU satellite in providing ward based pharmacy services

To be a pharmacy representative within the ambulatory care area and to represent the area within Pharmacy. To liaise with the pharmacy service including the dispensaries in promoting understanding of AOT services and supporting any related changes and developments.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

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If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sophie McGlen Job title: Highly advanced Pharmacist Virtual Wards Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01865 226178