Specialist Clinical Pharmacist – Community Service
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
Are you looking to expand your clinical skills?
We are seeking a self-motivated, enthusiastic pharmacist to join our experienced clinical pharmacy team within Community Services at Salford.
Working in a variety of community settings including Intermediate Care, Care Homes, and Home First, you will support patients and the wider team to ensure that people under our care get the most from their medicines. Based in the community, we work closely with the Acute Pharmacy Department. This includes access to training and career-development opportunities.
You must have excellent practical clinical knowledge and be able to communicate effectively with fellow professionals, support staff, and patients. You must be confident working independently with support provided by our senior team.
With the changing focus on where NHS services can be best delivered, this is an exciting opportunity to learn new skills, develop in your career, and work as part of a friendly and supportive team.
Main duties of the job
The clinical pharmacy role within Community Services can pro-actively help patients remain well and out of hospital, reducing demands on the acute Trust. The role supports patients to get the best outcomes from their medicines, working as part of multidisciplinary teams.
Key responsibilities for the post:
* Provide a high-quality clinical pharmacy service within the community setting.
* Participate in MDT and Consultant Ward rounds.
* Identify and resolve medicines-related issues on transfer between care settings.
* Ensure safe practice and development of guidelines and procedures.
* Educate and train staff on safe and appropriate use and prescribing of medicines.
* Support the delivery of other community medicines optimisations and medicine safety workstreams when required.
There is currently no on-call or weekend/late night commitment with this role.
A valid driver's licence and access to a car for work purposes is essential.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust, we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate, and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us, you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities, and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities, please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Vocational master's degree in pharmacy or equivalent.
* Working towards a post-graduate clinical qualification or has equivalent clinical experience. Note there will be a requirement to complete a post-graduate clinical qualification.
* Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy.
Registration
* Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain.
Knowledge and skills
* Sufficient post-qualification experience of hospital pharmacy or primary care.
* Good all-round clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills.
* Ability to work on initiative and as part of a team.
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.
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