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Advanced Specialist Rheumatology Pharmacist - maternity cover
| Posting date: | 11 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £50,952.00 to £57,349.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £50952.00 - £57349.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2024 |
| Location: | Stockport, SK2 7JE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9362-24-0606 |
Summary
Communications To work within the rheumatology team To liaise with the pharmacy department on matters relating to rheumatology To develop relationship with ICB and primary care colleagues To work with other rheumatology specialist pharmacists within GMMMG To give advice on highly complex rheumatology MedicineInformation queries, often including un/off-licensed use of medicines to prescribers, patients and carers and other healthcare personnel. Justify advice and recommendations through balanced discussion of clinical evidence as available and relay this information to the clinician, nurse or patient in the appropriate manner and forum To liaise with Pharmaceutical Companies and Homecare Providers to ensure the optimum provision of service to rheumatology patients Liaise with GPs, providing expert clinical advice on issues raised and ensuring continuity of care between primary and secondary care Attend regional and national training opportunities, member of Specialist Rheumatology Group. Attend BSR and/or EULAR as appropriate Responsibility for Patient Care To act as a clinical role model and lead in the provision of appropriate medication in the rheumatology department, demonstrating the ability to provide safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of drugs in patients. This will include-Taking drug histories as part of the medication consultation-Review of medication to ensure its safe and effective use-Review of medication in line with interpretation of appropriate results of investigations and patient response to therapy-Therapeutic drug monitoring as appropriate-Patient education about their medicines specific to their requirements in either individual, group or telephone consultations-Providing advice on drug interactions, adverse drug reactions, drug administration and formulation-Participation in consultant clinics, offering medication advice as necessary-Development of evidence based treatment protocols for use within individual departments and for use within the local CCGs-Documenting clinical information in patient notes-Facilitate the implementation of local and national guidelines and audit compliance-Influencing prescribers, encourage formulary compliance where appropriate-Demonstrating professional accountability to patients-Identifying & reporting adverse reactions to the prescriber and where necessary via the Yellow Card Scheme-To prescribe and monitor medicines for patients within own area of competency and ensure robust mechanisms for second checking of procedures including implementation of Specialist Rheumatology Second Checking of Prescription protocol. Specific prescribing responsibilities include,o Biologic medications for Homecare distributiono Biologic medications for Day Hospital patientso Osteoporosis medications not supported by Shared Careo DMARDs in the initial stabilisation phase for patients outside the local CCG whom are not in direct agreement with Shared Careo For patients requiring non formulary medications not available in primary careo Rescue medication for patients reviewed in clinic- Produce and update Rheumatology Shared Care Guidelines and ensure compliance through audit-To demonstrate a whole-system patient-focused approach-To liaise with other clinical pharmacists to ensure efficient transfer of drug related care-To ensure the personal quality and accuracy of the work is maintained despite frequent interruptions The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately. If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.