Clinical Pharmacist - Community Inpatient Services
The closing date is 22 July 2025
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a part time (up to 24 hrs) Clinical Pharmacist to support to two inpatient community rehabilitation wards at the Community Unit at St Mary's Hospital in Newport, IoW and NHS funded beds at the Springfield Nursing Home in Shanklin.
The successful applicant will work alongside senior therapists and nurses as well as GPs and Consultants.
A supportive environment is promoted to enable colleagues to develop clinical skills. The post-holder will receive induction training and be mentored and supported by experienced pharmacy colleagues. This is a progressive and forward-thinking team, passionate about patient safety, and expanding through numerous initiatives such expanding into community services, as rolling out EPMA, expanding into community outpatient services, and increasing numbers of independent prescribers.
Your work will focus on enhancing patient safety in medicines practice including medicines reconciliation, providing clinical professional advice to prescribers as part of a multi-disciplinary team, discharge planning, clinical audit, and teaching.
Key areas of practice:
- Utilise pharmaceutical expertise, working in partnership with patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
- Provide clinical pharmaceutical input to the physical health inpatient services in the Isle of Wight Division.
- Line manage the physical health inpatient services Pharmacy Technician.
- Monitor drug usage and promote cost effective prescribing within the Division
Main duties of the job
The role requires delivery of a high standard clinical pharmacy and medicine management service to designated physical health inpatient services, including attending relevant ward rounds, multidisciplinary team meetings and guiding doctors and independent prescribers in pharmaceutical matters.
The post holder will ensure safe and appropriate use of medicines in order to maximise benefit and minimise risk to patients, and undertake regular review of prescriptions, identification of significant drug interactions, advice for clinical monitoring, compliance with legal aspects of medicine supply and with the local formulary.
The post holder will have the ability to provide advice to health care professionals or patients who have been so far unable to access either information/advice, or require help where information is conflicting or difficult to interpret in the management of either individual patients, or groups of patients.
The post holder will have the ability to assess medicine regimens both during enquiry answering and/or routine visits to the physical health inpatient services providing highly specific advice to other clinical teams' members on the management of often complex medicine related issues.
This will require the willingness to take steps to ensure patients understand the purpose of their medicines and deal with any practical issues that may prevent the optimal use of their medicines.
In general, the post holder will demonstrate professional accountability to patients.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Details
Date posted
07 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
348-COR-8371
Job locations
St. Mary's Hospital (IOW)
Parkhurst Road
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 5TG
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St. Mary's Hospital (IOW)
Parkhurst Road
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 5TG
Employer's website
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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