Senior Pharmacist Lead — Elderly Care & Rehabilitation

NHS Jobs; Uxbridge (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Senior Pharmacist Team Leader for Elderly Care and Rehabilitation to lead a clinically oriented pharmacy service for patients with complex needs, across admission to discharge, in collaboration with consultants and ward staff.

You will oversee staff, ensure safe medicines management, contribute to policy development, manage stock, support risk management, and participate in audits and external networks; Independent Prescriber role may apply.

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide a clinically orientated pharmacy service to healthcare professionals and patients with complex medical and pharmaceutical needs.
• Critically evaluate and interpret patient information (prescription charts, patient notes, observation charts, laboratory results) to ensure safe, effective and appropriate treatment for patients.
• Proactively suggest evidence-based improvements to drug therapy and management of patients to consultants and senior medical staff.
• Counsel patients, relatives and carers about medication and check understanding, mindful of barriers.
• Dispense/supply medicines safely and legally for all patients and manage pharmaceutical care from admission through discharge.
• Respond to information requests on medicines from patients or representatives to promote understanding and concordance.
• Develop and maintain written policies and procedures relating to pharmacy matters within the Division.
• Ensure regular stock list reviews in liaison with ward/department managers and pharmacy staff.
• Maintain records of interventions/contributions to care and audit at specified intervals.
• Attend external peer group networks and report back; deputise for Principal Pharmacists when required.
• Act as Independent Prescriber when applicable to patient care in line with policy.
• Plan and prioritise team workload; monitor performance and expenditure; investigate drug incidents and manage risk.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, ward rounds, clinical trials, research and audits.
• Liaise with senior Pharmacy staff to promote efficient use of staff; participate in emergency duty commitments.
• Carry out other duties as assigned by Head of Pharmacy; provide staff development and supervision.

Job description

NHS Jobs is seeking a Senior Pharmacist Team Leader for Elderly Care and Rehabilitation to lead a clinically oriented pharmacy service for patients with complex needs, across admission to discharge, in collaboration with consultants and ward staff.

You will oversee staff, ensure safe medicines management, contribute to policy development, manage stock, support risk management, and participate in audits and external networks; Independent Prescriber role may apply.