If you are an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic clinical pharmacist looking to take the next step in your career to specialise in Healthcare of Elderly and Frailty then we would love to hear from you.
This post will provide the opportunity for you to develop your skills in all aspects of older persons healthcare including inpatient care and acute frailty services. You will be given opportunities to explore and develop your own interests within the role and supported to build your career portfolio.
Depending on the stage of your career, a diploma, or independent prescribing qualification will be funded. Practice research is encouraged and will be supported in this role; the Lead Pharmacist for Healthcare of Elderly, Frailty, and Medicine is a clinical academic with a strong record of attracting research funding and the department has previously hosted academic internships.
This is a really exciting time to join University Hospitals Plymouth as following significant investment by the Trust Board, as part of a 5 year workforce plan, we are looking for pharmacists who are passionate about patient care and share our commitment to support and complement the multi-disciplinary team as we develop integration of clinical pharmacy services across all areas of the Trust.
Key Responsibilities:
* This post holder will be responsible for the provision of a high-quality patient focused clinical pharmacy service for patients within the Healthcare of the Elderly (HCE) and Frailty areas.
* Provide practice supervision of pharmacy staff (trainees, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and support staff) and other healthcare employees across the organisation.
* Provide expert advice on medications (supply and clinical issues) to the HCE and frailty areas.
* To participate in the delivery of a high-quality clinical pharmacy service ensuring the safe, effective, and economical use of medicines for patients attending and admitted to University Hospitals Plymouth.
* Work with the Advanced Specialist and Lead pharmacists within the Healthcare of the Elderly and Frailty areas to develop guidelines, protocols and PGDs.
* Undertake audits and engage with Quality Improvement and Healthcare of the Elderly and Frailty orientated research.
* Deputise for the Advanced Specialist Pharmacist for HCE, Frailty, and Medicine on occasion as required.
* Participate in the on-call and out of hours service as per the departmental rota.
Note: Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.
University Hospitals Plymouth (UHP) NHS is the largest hospital on the Southwest Peninsula providing comprehensive secondary and tertiary care to a population of around 2,000,000 people who can access our specialist services including cardiothoracic surgery, kidney transplantation, neurosurgery, specialist cancer treatments and the regional trauma Centre. We work closely with our community partners in delivering comprehensive health and social care.
The Health Care for the Elderly (HCE) Department provides a high-quality patient focused service across Plymouth, South Devon and East Cornwall. The Department is based both at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust where all acute and urgent care for patients takes place, and across community sites where there are extensive facilities for rehabilitation and longer-term care. The HCE department also provides a broad range of services including falls, dementia, frailty, Parkinson’s disease, stroke and orthogeriatrics.
From September 2024, the highly-ranked University of Bath MPharm degree will be available to study at the University of Plymouth. There will be opportunities for pharmacist colleagues to participate in these educational activities, with the potential for more formal roles in the future.
The Pharmacy team are considered an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, joining a team of clinicians, nurse specialists, therapy staff and other allied healthcare professionals.
Contact Information:
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Anneka Mitchell Job title: Lead Pharmacist for HCE, Frailty, and Medicine Email address: anneka.mitchell@nhs.net Telephone number: 01752 432560
For an informal discussion or to arrange a site visit please contact Anneka Mitchell, Lead Pharmacist for Healthcare of Elderly, Frailty, and Medicine anneka.mitchell@nhs.net or Vivek Soni, Deputy Chief Pharmacist, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Vivek.soni@nhs.net
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