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Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist CHS Virtual Ward | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Posting date:	02 May 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£53,755 - £60,504 per annum, pro rata
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	01 June 2025
Location:	Bexhill, TN40 2DZ
Company:	ESHT
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7160189/374-LCLB04

Summary

This highly specialist pharmacist post is responsible for providing oversight and direct support to the virtual ward pharmacy service provided to patients supported by CHIC (Community Health and Integrated Care) division community-based teams.

The post holder will be collaborating with an integrated workforce of doctors, nurses and AHPs, as well as specialist colleagues in Respiratory, Heart Failure and Frailty. The post holder will be working with a dedicated pharmacy technician, and other members of the ESHT and CHS pharmacy team. The postholder will be required to liaise with colleagues working in the virtual ward, expected to be across both professional and organisational boundaries.

The post holder will be providing patient care in patients own homes, and able to travel independently across sites. You will be using technology to support and monitor patients.

We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, self-motivated and dynamic Pharmacist with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will work with colleagues across the integrated care system to develop and maintain high quality, clinically driven pathways so that we are able to provide the best patient experience to our local population.

Ideally the applicant would hold a prescribing qualification and be keen to expand their current scope.

This highly specialist pharmacist post is responsible for providing oversight and direct support to the virtual ward pharmacy service provided to patients supported by CHIC (Community Health and Integrated Care) division community-based teams including community nursing.

This post holder will be working with a dedicated virtual ward pharmacy team, and other members of the CHS pharmacy team. The post holder will be required to liaise with colleagues working in the virtual ward, which are expected to be across both professional and organisational boundaries.

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Please refer to the job description attached.



If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.


This advert closes on Friday 16 May 2025

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