Opportunity
Working as part of a skillful multi-discipline team, Head Medical is seeking an experienced GPhC registered Pharmacist with knowledge of the legal requirements for the supply and storage of medications and controlled drugs to come to work for a leading private hospital group in Southampton, England.
You'll assist in the provision and development of leading clinical pharmacy services for in-patients, out-patients, and day-patients of this private hospital.
Pharmacy opens Monday to Saturday from 08:30 am - 16:30 pm.
As an experienced pharmacist, your duties will include:
* Optimising drug therapy for individual patients by participation in Multi-disciplinary (MDT) meetings, drug history taking, and Pharmaceutical Care Planning.
* Providing specific in-depth review and analysis of case histories and treatments either as development tools or in response to Medical Consultant requests.
* Ensuring objective monitoring of clinical and side effects of medication as part of care planning.
* Ensuring that prescribing and administration of medication adheres to best evidence and practice and to Trust policy, and promoting multi-disciplinary training regarding medication.
* Conducting individual patient interviews on drug therapy and medicines information, providing advice on side effects and giving motivational reassurance to improve patient compliance.
* Providing co-ordinated medicine information to patients as part of the discharge-planning process.
* Providing post-discharge care to patients, carers, and relatives as part of the support network, and acting as a point of contact for all clinical staff.
* Providing drug information to hospital and community staff and taking an active role in the training and development of ward nurses and other users of the service on the appropriate use of medicines.
What's on offer?
* Salary: up to £47,475 (Depending on level and experience)
* Extensive training courses accessible
* Access to private health insurance
* 5-day working week, Saturdays on rotation
* Great development and career progression opportunities.
* An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
* Flexible shifts that enable you to work around other commitments
* The support you need to grow in your role and continue your professional development
* Work within a relaxed, clean, and modern hospital
The Hospital
* CQC rated good
* Medium-sized hospital, featuring three operating theatres, a day surgery theatre, and an endoscopy suite, along with diagnostic imaging and physiotherapy departments.
* Currently has 25 in-patient beds
* Outpatients department sees patients from all specialties available within the hospital such as ear, nose, and throat (ENT), general surgery, orthopaedic surgery, urology, ophthalmology, gynaecology, and pain management.
* The physiotherapy service provides a service to both inpatients and outpatients.
Requirements to apply?
* Registered with GPhC
* Commitment to personal development
* Good spoken and written English
* Advantage if you have experience working in a hospital environment but it is not essential
* Ability to work flexibly within the needs of the service
* Evidence of ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team
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