Clinical Pharmacist
| Posting date: | 22 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 August 2025 |
| Location: | Plymouth, PL5 2ST |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A2381-25-0022PLYM |
Summary
Medication Management: Medication Reviews Regularly review patient medications to optimise therapeutic outcomes and minimize risks of adverse effects. Adjust prescriptions as necessary in consultation with the Senior Clinical Pharmacist and other healthcare providers. Prescription Ensure prescription requests, acute and routine, are prescribed, Drug Interactions and Contraindications: Vigilantly monitor for potential drug interactions and contraindications to prevent medication errors and ensure patient safety. Discharge Resolutions: resolve medication issues and requests from hospital correspondence. Pharmacy Tasks: complete the wide range of medicines-management pharmacy tasks on a daily basis. Patient Care and Counselling Patient Education: Provide comprehensive counselling to patients on medication use, side effects, interactions, and storage, enhancing patient knowledge and compliance. Clinical Decision Support Assist healthcare providers in making informed clinical decisions regarding pharmacotherapy, utilising up-to-date clinical data and evidence-based guidelines. Chronic Disease Management Participate in the management of chronic diseases by providing expertise in pharmacotherapy, contributing to patient care plans, and monitoring patient progress. Collaboration and Communication Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration: Work closely with a multidisciplinary team including doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure a coordinated approach to patient care. Healthcare Team Support Provide drug information and pharmacological advice to healthcare team members, supporting the safe and effective delivery of treatments. Patient Interaction Engage with patients to gather information on their health status, medication history, and treatment responses to inform care decisions.