B7 Snr Support Pharmacist – SHH Community Services and Virtual Wards

Job summary

We are currently recruiting for a full time innovative Pharmacist position hosted by the

Pharmacy Department at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB, employing organisation)

for the Solihull Community Services role and Virtual Wards.

Solihull Community Services Role:

1) To partake in specialised clinical pharmacy duties within the pharmacy community

services team. This includes supporting medicines management, medication reviews,

medicines optimisation and clinical governance within Solihull community based services

including Intermediate Care.

2) The post holder will assist in the delivery of education and training, developing

/updating procedures and protocols along with medicines usage information.

3) To promote the safe and effective use of medicines through the provision of pharmacy

services and advice to patients, carers and other healthcare professionals as part of a

multidisciplinary team.

Virtual Ward Role:

1) To be an integral member of the multidisciplinary team developing and delivering

services and clinical pathways to virtual wards.

2) Aim to reduce referrals and attendance at the Emergency Department; support

proactive safe and timely discharge of complex inpatients to community care; and deliver

care based around individual patient needs.

3) To lead and develop clinical pharmacy services to the virtual ward which provides an

alternative clinical pathway for respiratory and frailty patients and those with long term

conditions

Main duties of the job

To provide a clinical pharmacy service according to trust agreed standards including:

Community Services Role

*Review and optimise medicines for patients within the intermediate care and falls services. Identify medication errors by undertaking medicines reconciliation.

*Provide advice on administration of medicines, dosage, ADRs, cautions and monitoring required. Educate patients and aid with the discharge planning process.

*Review current working practices to ensure optimal services are provided and record professional activities through clinical interventions.

Virtual Wards Role

*To provide clinical specialist input to virtual wards and be an integral member of MDT. Attend ward rounds and MDT meetings.

*Optimise medications for patients and make proactive interventions in patient's therapy by providing evidence-based information on medicines related issues

*Encourage compliance with the national, regional, and local clinical guidelines and the prescribing formulary to promote rational and cost-effective prescribing

*Provide advice and education to patients and/or carers on the correct use of medication. Proactively signpost and refer patients to external agencies for further support if necessary

*Aid with production of policies, procedures, guidelines, and PGDs to assist in the smooth delivery of medicines optimisation to the Directorate

* Identify and prevent hospital admissions through audits and patient reviews

For a full list of main duties please refer to the job description

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Solihull Community Nursing

Friars Gate,  1011 Stratford Road

Solihull

West Midlands

B90 4BN

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Solihull Community Nursing

Friars Gate,  1011 Stratford Road

Solihull

West Midlands

B90 4BN

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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