Job summary
Why might this job interest you?
Are you a skilled and compassionate Pharmacistready to play a crucial role in patient care? Join our team at OxfordUniversity Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and help us make a difference!
Main duties of the job
Provide a ward-based clinical pharmacy serviceaccording to Trust agreed standards including: individual prescription reviewto optimise therapy, confirmation of the patients medication history, adviceon dosage, side-effects, cautions and monitoring required and offer duties.
Participate in ward rounds, clinical meetings ward user group or out-patient clinics as appropriate in order to providepharmaceutical advice to prescribers and other health care professionals.
Liaise with the rest of the members of the clinicalpharmacy team to support the strategic developments of the service electronic prescribing, improved discharge processes, accredited technicianchecking etc.
Actively contribute to the planning and efficientco-ordination of clinical pharmacy initiatives including discharge planning,prescribing protocols, pharmacists on consultant ward rounds etc.
Support the monitoring of prescribing and drugexpenditure within the clinical area and provide advice on cost containment.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Member of General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
2. Qualified to Masters Degree level (MPharm or equivalent).
Experience
Desirable
3. Hospital experience is preferable but not essential.