CHS Specialist Pharmacist, Hillingdon | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 18 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £51,883 - £58,544 pa inc pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 October 2024 |
| Location: | London, UB8 3NN |
| Company: | CNWL NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6656394/333-C-HQ-0714-B |
Summary
We have an exciting part-time opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic clinical pharmacist working in our community intermediate care unit, which provides intermediate care for rehabilitation and step-up beds for patients requiring short-term inpatient care.In this stimulating role you will build on your previous experience, developing greater autonomy and responsibility whilst providing ahigh-qualityclinical pharmacy and medicinesoptimisation service to patients. The successful candidate will be working with the wider multidisciplinary team of nurses, doctors and therapists.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Excellent clinical knowledge, attention to detail and good time management are essential. You must be a pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) andhave completed or be working towards completion of a Postgraduate Diploma in General Clinical Pharmacy. You will need to demonstrate good written and verbal communication skills, have good organisational skills and an ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Applicants who are registered pharmacists, with experience in hospital pharmacy, and a strong interest in care of the elderly/ intermediate care are encouraged to apply for this post. There may be an opportunity to support the mental health services and wider community health services based in Hillingdon.
Our patients are our highest priority so we welcome innovative suggestions for pharmacy practice whilst delivering excellence in pharmaceutical care.
To deliver a comprehensive medicines optimisation service to patients and the multidisciplinary treatment team responsible for their care, in line with CNWL Trust policies, procedures and standards
To develop the clinical knowledge and skills to practice competently as a foundation pharmacist under the Diploma in General PharmacyPractice
To deliver a safe, and effective dispensing and supply service to St Charles Hospital when required, as perrota.
· To deputise for other pharmacists in theirabsence.
· Delivery of medicines reconciliation and dischargecounselling.
To provide input into policy and procedures affecting the use of medicines at local and Trust wide level under direction of the Advanced SpecialistPharmacist.
To act as a Practice Supervisor in the training and education of trainee pharmacists and juniorpharmacist
To participate in the pharmacy on-call service (Emergency Duty Cover, bank holiday rotas) and a Saturday service at the St Charles Hospitalsite.
This advert closes on Wednesday 9 Oct 2024
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