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Advanced Clinical Pharmacist Neurology

NHSHarlow, England, United Kingdom

1 day ago

Salary

£53,755.00–£60,504.00 yearly

Job type

Part-time

Temporary

Job description

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

If you are looking for an opportunity to experience a more specialist clinical area, this job is the one for you. As part of our developing Clinical Services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust, you will lead and develop a high quality, specialised clinical pharmacy service to patients within the Neurology department to promote safe, clinically effective and economic use of medicines.

You will work directly and regularly with consultants, senior nursing staff and managers within neurology and neurology patients and play an important part of the wider Pharmacy team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be based in the pharmacy and neurology departments at PAH to cover maternity leave.

To be the Lead Pharmacist for neurology providing highly specialised clinical pharmacy services to this group of patients, also supporting the Lead Pharmacist for Medicine.
To develop and maintain clinical guidelines and formulary within neurology.
To hold independent prescribing qualification.
To set up and run neurology clinics.
To lead and manage high cost / homecare medication within neurology.
Ensures medicines are used appropriately, safely, and cost-effectively in accordance with NICE guidelines, national guidelines, Trust and ICB policy, standard operating procedures and medicine legislation.
To monitor and interpret expenditure on medicines within neurology.
To support the implementation of NICE Technology Appraisals in neurology.
To provide professional pharmaceutical advice and training to all prescribers, pharmacy colleagues and other health and social care professionals on drug use within neurology.
To work as part of the wider Pharmacy team.

About us

Our Organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time.

Person Specification

Trust Values

Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts.

Education and Qualifications

Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Postgraduate clinical qualification (over and above that of the 1st degree, preferably at Masters level) and / or significant relevant clinical experience to demonstrate a similar level of knowledge.

Successful completion of Independent Prescribers Course.

Experience

Experience working on a busy hospital ward and working as part of an MDT.

Skills and Knowledge

Skills for analysing drug and patient information in order to provide medicines optimisation and pharmaceutical advice where information is lacking or medical or other opinion may differ.

Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.

Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.

Personal Qualities

Commitment to development of the services.

Good organisational skills.

Able to work independently with the ability to achieve demanding tasks and objectives against deadlines.

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.

Compensation and Contract Details

Salary : £53,755 to £60,504 a year Per Annum Pro Rata plus 5% high cost area supplement.

Contract : Fixed term for 9 months.

Working pattern : Part-time.

Reference number : 292-7008212-CCS.

Job locations

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust.

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