University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - HIV/Sexual Health and Contraception

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Job summary

Do you want to become a specialist pharmacist and keep your career options open? Would you like to develop your clinical, research and leadership skills in a world-renowned HIV centre?

Come and join us in Brighton, where you can advance your career in a new purpose-built unit comprising the Lawson Unit (our HIV outpatient clinic) which cares for about 2,500 outpatients, and the 24 bed Regional Clinical Infection Unit, in a role that combines acuity and continuity of care. The majority of your time will be spent providing a service to outpatients and inpatients living with HIV, but you will also gain experience in the care of inpatients with Infectious Diseases and SHAC (Sexual Health and Contraception) outpatients, as well as those enrolled in clinical trials under the care of our HIV/SHAC research team.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about working in HIV, but prior experience is not necessary as full training will be given. Your existing clinical skills will be fully utilised helping to manage this cohort of patients, in which there is a high prevalence of multimorbidity and polypharmacy.

The HIV/SHAC Pharmacy Team is an integral part of both the wider multidisciplinary team and the Clinical Infection Pharmacy Team, and within our friendly department you will be supported and encouraged to progress your career by engaging in education and training, research, pharmacist-led clinic sessions, and becoming an Independent Prescriber.

Main duties of the job

You will join our specialist pharmacy team providing clinical support to staff and holistic pharmaceutical care to inpatients and outpatients, including:

staff and patients in the Clinical Infection Unit, as well as HIV patients elsewhere in the Royal Sussex County Hospital and the Sussex Beacon (a charity providing specialist care and support for people living with HIV)
staff and patients in the Lawson Unit (including joint specialist clinics eg frailty, liver, memory, renal, TB, women), SHAC, and the HIV/SHAC research team

In addition to working alongside a team of nationally recognised consultants and clinical academics there are many informal and formal training and learning opportunities, including weekly Trust-wide pharmacy education meetings, and a weekly HIV/SHAC 'Education Hour', as well as the possibility of attending national and international HIV conferences.

Please call or visit if you want more information - we look forward to meeting you.

About us

Join us atUHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better neverstops

AtUHSussexwe're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of theUK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Improving lives:We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put ourPatient First.Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role atUHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourwellbeing programmefor staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need itbecausewe know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

Build a career with us:As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosingUHSussexyou are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that youdo.

Date posted

22 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

279-5642617-SEP23

Job locations

Royal Sussex County Hospital

Eastern Road

Brighton

BN2 5BE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Monitor in- and out-patient HIV/Sexual Health and Infectious Diseases (ID) prescribing
Participate in the provision of clinical pharmacy services to HIV and ID in-patients on ward B6 (the Clinical Infection Unit), and other wards in BSUH, including participation in consultant and registrar led ward rounds
Provide patient-specific advice regarding drug treatment and make treatment recommendations to prescribers in order to optimise drug treatment (for both in- and out-patients)
Attend and participate in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings and the weekly viral load meeting (in which treatment options for HIV patients are discussed by an expert panel)
Undertake detailed medication counselling and adherence support for patients considering, starting, taking or changing ARV therapy
Practice (if qualified) as a pharmacist Independent Prescriber in dedicated pharmacist-led outpatient clinics
Be responsible for clinical continuity of care within the outpatient setting
Provide specialist clinical pharmacy expertise and medicines information to the HIV/SHAC MDT, to clinical staff from other medical specialities and to other pharmacy staff
Provide advice to staff in primary care in particular regarding drug-drug interactions with antiretrovirals

Please see Job Description and Person Spec for full details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Monitor in- and out-patient HIV/Sexual Health and Infectious Diseases (ID) prescribing
Participate in the provision of clinical pharmacy services to HIV and ID in-patients on ward B6 (the Clinical Infection Unit), and other wards in BSUH, including participation in consultant and registrar led ward rounds
Provide patient-specific advice regarding drug treatment and make treatment recommendations to prescribers in order to optimise drug treatment (for both in- and out-patients)
Attend and participate in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings and the weekly viral load meeting (in which treatment options for HIV patients are discussed by an expert panel)
Undertake detailed medication counselling and adherence support for patients considering, starting, taking or changing ARV therapy
Practice (if qualified) as a pharmacist Independent Prescriber in dedicated pharmacist-led outpatient clinics
Be responsible for clinical continuity of care within the outpatient setting
Provide specialist clinical pharmacy expertise and medicines information to the HIV/SHAC MDT, to clinical staff from other medical specialities and to other pharmacy staff
Provide advice to staff in primary care in particular regarding drug-drug interactions with antiretrovirals

Please see Job Description and Person Spec for full details.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Please see Job description (person specs)

Desirable

Experience in working with HIV patients

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Please see Job description (person specs)

Desirable

Experience in working with HIV patients

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.

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Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Royal Sussex County Hospital

Eastern Road

Brighton

BN2 5BE

Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Royal Sussex County Hospital

Eastern Road

Brighton

BN2 5BE

Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)