Job summary
Patient Assessment and Nutritional Needs:Assess patients' nutritional requirements and develop personalized parenteral nutrition (PN) plans. Collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care.
PN Formulation and Quality Management:Design, compound, and dispense PN formulations. Ensure the quality and stability of PN formulations, adhering to best practices and regulatory standards.
Monitoring and Supervision:Monitor patients' responses to PN therapy, adjusting formulations as necessary. Supervise home parenteral nutrition (HPN) programs, ensuring patient safety and adherence to protocols.
Prescription Management:Accurately screen and clinically check prescriptions before dispensing. Manage prescriptions to ensure safe and efficient service delivery, including checking for potential drug interactions and ensuring correct dosages.
Professional Standards and Ethics:Maintain professional standards and adhere to the code of ethics. Engage in ongoing professional development to stay current with new medications, treatment guidelines, and regulatory changes.
Collaboration and Communication:Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to maximize productivity and effectiveness. Maintain open and transparent communication with the oncology coordinators, nursing team, and other healthcare professionals.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a dedicated Clinical Pharmacist specializing in Home Parenteral Nutrition (HPN) and Small Volume Parenteral Nutrition to join our team. The successful candidate will ensure the safe, effective, and efficient delivery of pharmaceutical services related to parenteral nutrition therapy.
This is a hybrid role based at our site in Harlow, Essex.
Key Requirements:
- Registered and qualified Pharmacist with recognition by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Knowledge of specialist therapy areas, particularly parenteral nutrition.
- Experience in homecare pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, or a relevant environment.
- Strong understanding of the legal and regulatory framework governing pharmacy practice in the UK.
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
- Ability to build professional relationships with pharmacy technicians, healthcare professionals, and colleagues.
- Meticulous attention to detail and adherence to safety protocols.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and staying current with the latest developments in pharmacy practice.
About us
Why Lloyds Clinical?
We have a lot to offer to not only the 100,000 patients we support, but also to our valued employees. Lloyds Clinical has a wide range of exciting opportunities for passionate professionals across nursing, patient services, compounding, pharmacy and warehousing. These roles come with fantastic benefits including:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Company bonus scheme
- Outstanding training & development programmes
- Up to £1200 refer a friend bonus
- Full support from our employee assistance programme including a health and well-being app
- Savings and discounts at multiple retailers through our rewards portal
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Clinical Pharmacist specializing in Home Parenteral Nutrition (HPN) and Small Volume Parenteral Nutrition to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the safe, effective, and efficient delivery of pharmaceutical services related to parenteral nutrition therapy.
This is a hybrid role based from our site in Harlow, Essex.Key Responsibilities:Patient Assessment and Nutritional Needs:Assess patients' nutritional requirements and develop personalized parenteral nutrition (PN) plans.Collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care.
PN Formulation and Quality Management:Design, compound, and dispense PN formulations.Ensure the quality and stability of PN formulations, adhering to best practices and regulatory standards.
Monitoring and Supervision:Monitor patients' responses to PN therapy, adjusting formulations as necessary.Supervise home parenteral nutrition (HPN) programs, ensuring patient safety and adherence to protocols.Prescription Management:
Accurately screen and clinically check prescriptions before dispensing.Manage prescriptions to ensure safe and efficient service delivery, including checking for potential drug interactions and ensuring correct dosages.
Professional Standards and Ethics:Maintain professional standards and adhere to the code of ethics.Engage in ongoing professional development to stay current with new medications, treatment guidelines, and regulatory changes.
Collaboration and Communication:Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to maximize productivity and effectiveness.Maintain open and transparent communication with the oncology coordinators, nursing team, and other healthcare professionals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Clinical Pharmacist specializing in Home Parenteral Nutrition (HPN) and Small Volume Parenteral Nutrition to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the safe, effective, and efficient delivery of pharmaceutical services related to parenteral nutrition therapy.
This is a hybrid role based from our site in Harlow, Essex.Key Responsibilities:Patient Assessment and Nutritional Needs:Assess patients' nutritional requirements and develop personalized parenteral nutrition (PN) plans.Collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care.
PN Formulation and Quality Management:Design, compound, and dispense PN formulations.Ensure the quality and stability of PN formulations, adhering to best practices and regulatory standards.
Monitoring and Supervision:Monitor patients' responses to PN therapy, adjusting formulations as necessary.Supervise home parenteral nutrition (HPN) programs, ensuring patient safety and adherence to protocols.Prescription Management:
Accurately screen and clinically check prescriptions before dispensing.Manage prescriptions to ensure safe and efficient service delivery, including checking for potential drug interactions and ensuring correct dosages.
Professional Standards and Ethics:Maintain professional standards and adhere to the code of ethics.Engage in ongoing professional development to stay current with new medications, treatment guidelines, and regulatory changes.
Collaboration and Communication:Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to maximize productivity and effectiveness.Maintain open and transparent communication with the oncology coordinators, nursing team, and other healthcare professionals.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered and qualified Pharmacist recognized by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Knowledge of specialist therapy areas, particularly in parenteral nutrition.
- Experience in homecare pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, or a relevant environment.
- Thorough understanding of the legal and regulatory framework governing pharmacy practice in the UK.
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
- Ability to build professional relationships with pharmacy technicians, healthcare professionals, and other colleagues.
- Meticulous attention to detail and adherence to safety protocols.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and staying current with the latest developments in pharmacy practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered and qualified Pharmacist recognized by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Knowledge of specialist therapy areas, particularly in parenteral nutrition.
- Experience in homecare pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, or a relevant environment.
- Thorough understanding of the legal and regulatory framework governing pharmacy practice in the UK.
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
- Ability to build professional relationships with pharmacy technicians, healthcare professionals, and other colleagues.
- Meticulous attention to detail and adherence to safety protocols.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and staying current with the latest developments in pharmacy practice.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
