About the Role
We are currently seeking an experienced Band 7 Specialist Pharmacist to join the Older Persons Medicine team at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust on a locum basis.
This is an excellent opportunity for a pharmacist with strong clinical experience who is looking to work within a specialist older persons medicine setting and contribute to high-quality, patient-centred pharmaceutical care.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide specialist clinical pharmacy services to patients within Older Persons Medicine.
- Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to optimise medicines and improve patient outcomes.
- Undertake medicines reconciliation, clinical medication reviews and pharmaceutical care planning.
- Provide specialist pharmaceutical advice to medical, nursing and other healthcare professionals.
- Promote the safe, effective and cost-effective use of medicines.
- Identify and manage medication-related risks and contribute to medicines governance.
- Support appropriate prescribing and medicines optimisation in older and often complex patients.
- Contribute to the development and improvement of clinical pharmacy services.
- Provide education and training to healthcare professionals and pharmacy colleagues where required.
- Work in accordance with Trust policies, procedures and relevant medicines legislation.
Essential Requirements
- GPhC registration as a Pharmacist.
- Previous NHS hospital pharmacy experience.
- Strong clinical pharmacy experience at Band 7 or equivalent level.
- Experience working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Good knowledge of medicines optimisation and clinical governance.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage a varied clinical workload.
Desirable Experience
- Previous experience in Older Persons Medicine / Geriatrics.
- Experience managing complex medication regimes and polypharmacy.
- Experience of medicines optimisation in elderly or frail patients.
- Experience providing education and training to healthcare professionals.