This is a innovative new role that will focus on implementing and leading pharmacist-led clinics in the management of hyperlipidaemia using novel medication. The post holder will join the forward thinking and progressive Pharmacy department at Airedale General Hospital, on the outskirts of Skipton.
We are looking for a Band 8a Senior Clinical Pharmacist specialising in Endocrine and Diabetes to join the fantastic team at Airedale. We welcome applications from innovative and enthusiastic team players who communicate effectively at all levels to join our dynamic team.
Our Pharmacists are highly respected members of the multidisciplinary team, and you could join this team to support the delivery of medicines optimisation through high-quality patient centred care.
Main duties of the job
1. To implement and lead pharmacist-led clinics for the treatment of hyperlipidaemia.
2. To provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to clinics and specialist areas, with a particular focus on endocrine and diabetes
3. To provide a daily clinical pharmacy service to designated wards to support the clinical pharmacy service.
4. To provide clinical and financial management on Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) and Hybrid Closed Loop treatments.
5. To support the clinical management of patients who receive endocrine and diabetic treatments from the Trust, who out outside of the West Yorkshire Integrated Care System.
6. To lead a range of schemes for the Medicines Optimisation Waste Reduction Programme
About us
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
We want to attract staff who embrace our 'Right Care' behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients - we want to make these part of our DNA.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details and full details of the role please see the attached job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered as a Pharmacist with GPhC
* Pharmacy Degree
* Post-graduate Diploma from an approved clinical pharmacy scheme, or equivalent experience
* Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
* Independent Prescriber
Desirable
* Membership of UKCPA
* Membership of the Royal pharmaceutical Society
* Postgraduate Masters
Experience
Essential
* Experience as a practicing clinical pharmacist within an acute hospital trust
* Analysis and management of drug expenditure
* Experience in delivering risk reduction initiatives
Employer details
Employer name
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Airedale General Hospital
Skipton Road, Steeton
Keighley
BD20 6TD
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