Band 6 Pharmacist

Job summary

Job Title: Rotational Pharmacist

Grade: Band 6

Trust: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Location: John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU or Horton Hospital, Banbury OX16 9AL

Ward:Pharmacy

Pay Rates: £22.99 per hour

Shift Patterns: Monday to Friday 09:00 17:00

Why might this job interest you?

Are you a skilled and compassionate Pharmacist ready to play a crucial role in patient care? Join our team at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and help us make a difference!

Main duties of the job

Provide a ward-based clinical pharmacy service according to Trust agreed standards including: individual prescription review to optimise therapy, confirmation of the patients medication history, advice on dosage, side-effects, cautions and monitoring required and offer duties.

Participate in ward rounds, clinical meetings e.g. ward user group or out-patient clinics as appropriate in order to provide pharmaceutical advice to prescribers and other health care professionals.

Liaise with the rest of the members of the clinical pharmacy team to support the strategic developments of the service e.g. electronic prescribing, improved discharge processes, accredited technician checking etc.

Actively contribute to the planning and efficient co-ordination of clinical pharmacy initiatives including discharge planning, prescribing protocols, pharmacists on consultant ward rounds etc.

Support the monitoring of prescribing and drug expenditure within the clinical area and provide advice on cost containment.

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