Transitional Care Pharmacist

Blue Sky Marketing; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits in a dynamic healthcare setting where you can enhance your clinical and leadership skills. This role involves working closely with operational teams to improve medication provision for patient discharges and streamline patient flow. You will play a vital role in supporting the transitional care team and ensuring the safe supply of medications. If you are passionate about making a difference in patient care and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this position is perfect for you. Join a dedicated team committed to providing high-quality healthcare services and contribute to the well-being of patients in your community.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical pharmacy and patient care.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Support patient transitions from secondary to primary care.
• Manage discharge medication supply for efficient patient flow.
• Act as an Independent Non-medical Prescriber.

Skills

Clinical Skills

Leadership Skills

Project Management

Pharmacy Knowledge

Communication Skills

Education

Pharmacy Degree

Independent Non-medical Prescriber Qualification

Job description

Dear Candidate,

Thank you for your interest in this post and for taking time to read this information pack.

We are in the fortunate position to offer an exciting opportunity to work with our teams at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester. This role will involve working closely with operational teams in the trust to improve the provision of medication for discharge and the overall flow of patients in the trust. Working in this fast-paced environment will give you the opportunity to develop clinical and leadership skills in addition to developing experience of project management.

Key Responsibilities:

1. To support the effective transition of patients from secondary care into primary care providers.
2. To facilitate the safe and efficient supply of discharge medication for patients within secondary care, enhancing patient flow.
3. To support the lead transitional care pharmacist in the management of the wider transitional care team on a day-to-day basis.
4. The post holder has joint responsibility with other pharmacists within the clinical team for the overall support of the clinical pharmacy service.
5. To act as an Independent Non-medical Prescriber, in accordance with the Health & Social Care Act 2001.
6. To liaise with primary care teams to resolve any discharge medication queries that arise.

HHFT is committed to providing patients, visitors and staff with a high quality and safe environment. HHFT provides medical and surgical services to people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

HHFT provides one service from multiple locations including our own hospitals which provide a full range of planned and emergency services including accident and emergency, general and specialist surgery, general medicine, intensive care, rehabilitation, chemotherapy, diagnostic services, maternity, neonatal, gynaecology, paediatric care and outpatient clinics.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to consider requests for flexible working arrangements.