Job summary
Are you a pharmacist looking for a change? This is an exciting opportunity to join a fairly new team and provide expert support to the service and to patients.
We are looking for an enthusiastic pharmacist who will embrace working within the community setting within Swindon. We are looking for a senior pharmacist (band 8a) but would also consider a development position (band 7-8a) if this is something you are looking towards.
You will be a senior pharmacist supporting Hospital at Home and Urgent Community Response. Hospital at Home provides a safe and efficient alternative to NHS bedded care providing treatment and care in a patient's own home. This supports early discharge out of hospital and prevents avoidable admissions. You will provide a highly specialist clinical pharmacy service to virtual ward patients, optimising medicines and ensuring agreed changes in medication are implemented and sustained. This could involve remote consultations, home visits and attending multidisciplinary team meetings. You will be involved in developing and delivering safe and effective pathways of care to patients for a range of conditions. You will also be a key part of a collaborative approach to Hospital at Home across the BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Integrated Care Board (ICB).
Please see the job description for further details.
Main duties of the job
- Lead, develop and oversee the clinical pharmacy service provided to Hospital at Home and Urgent Community Response in line with national standards
- Carry out medicine reviews virtually and face to face in patient homes, as necessary
- Work as an independent prescriber (when trained), optimising medicines and promoting appropriate evidence-based and cost-effective prescribing
- Utilise clinical assessment skills, where competent and appropriate, to support clinical review of patients within Hospital at Home
- Provide professional advice and support during multidisciplinary ward rounds
- Assist in the management of prescribing across the primary/secondary care interface to promote a unified and coordinated approach
- Provide advice and support to patients / carers and health & social care professionals on medication including education around usage and storage
- Support and develop the admission and discharge process to and from Hospital at Home and Urgent Community Response services to ensure safe transfer of care in relation to medicines
- Co-ordinate the day-to-day activities of the pharmacy service, supervising and line managing pharmacy technicians and rotational pharmacists within the service
About us
"Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives."
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for more information, and contact Jo Clarke if you have any questions or to arrange a visit.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for more information, and contact Jo Clarke if you have any questions or to arrange a visit.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experiential practice
- Independent prescribing annotation or desire to complete qualification
- Keeping professionally up to date including CPD
Desirable
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
Experience
Essential
- Practice as clinical pharmacist
- Experience of managing a team
- Experience of leading on the incorporation of NHS priorities for pharmacy and medicines management in practice
- Knowledge and clear understanding of relevant regulations, guidance and quality standards
Desirable
- Evidence of published research
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to lead and motivate a team and drive change
- Excellent interpersonal skills with patients and colleagues of all grades and disciplines
- Able to apply advanced clinical pharmacy skills and knowledge in practice
Desirable
- Able to compile business cases and successfully negotiate for resources
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experiential practice
- Independent prescribing annotation or desire to complete qualification
- Keeping professionally up to date including CPD
Desirable
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
Experience
Essential
- Practice as clinical pharmacist
- Experience of managing a team
- Experience of leading on the incorporation of NHS priorities for pharmacy and medicines management in practice
- Knowledge and clear understanding of relevant regulations, guidance and quality standards
Desirable
- Evidence of published research
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to lead and motivate a team and drive change
- Excellent interpersonal skills with patients and colleagues of all grades and disciplines
- Able to apply advanced clinical pharmacy skills and knowledge in practice
Desirable
- Able to compile business cases and successfully negotiate for resources
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
