Advanced Frailty Pharmacist

4 weeks ago


Harlow, United Kingdom The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as part of the multidisciplinary team to develop and deliver a high quality clinical pharmacy service to patients on the Older Persons Assessment and Liaison OPAL (Frailty) Unit in line with local and national objectives.

We are looking to appoint an experienced and motivated clinical pharmacist. The ideal candidate will be an innovative and enthusiastic team player who communicates effectively at all levels. The candidate should have a post graduate clinical qualification and/or significant relevant clinical experience to demonstrate a similar level of knowledge in Care of the Older People. They should be self motivating with a drive to develop medicines optimisation and clinical services

Main duties of the job

As part of the Pharmacy team on the OPAL (Frailty) Unit you will:

work closely with the Lead Frailty Pharmacist to provide a 7 day pharmacy service as per agreed shift pattern (12 hour shifts) Support transition of care of patients from the Frailty Assessment and Short Stay Unit to other wards. Provide excellent patient care through direct patient facing activities. Provide leadership on matters pertaining to medicines optimisation, to advise on medicines use (risk, clinical governance, research and development, formulary, expenditure) and to develop/audit relevant protocols and guidelines. Be responsible, on a day to day basis, for medicines reconciliation and medicines optimisation for patients on the Frailty Assessment and Short Stay Unit who will be admitted onto a medical or surgical ward at PAH. Undertake clinical supervision and training of junior staff. Provide support and in-reach to other ward areas where necessary

About us

Our Organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification, available to download at any time.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Desirable

Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society and/or other professional groups to facilitate continuing professional development

Specialist requirements

Essential

Postgraduate clinical qualification (over and above that of the 1st degree, preferably at masters level) and/or significant relevant clinical experience to demonstrate a similar level of knowledge Significant and relevant post-registration experience, particularly relating to Care of Older People and/or Frailty Experience of supervising staff Experience of planning and organising service provision

Desirable

Independent prescribing qualification or commitment to achieving following appointment Experience of managing staff Experience of working with primary care colleagues

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