At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide expert clinical pharmacy support and conduct comprehensive medication reviews for patients.
- Company: Join a dedicated team focused on enhancing patient care through effective medicines use.
- Benefits: Opportunities for professional development and mentoring junior staff are available.
- Other info: Work closely with multi-disciplinary teams, including GP practices and community pharmacists.
- Why this job: This role allows you to lead clinical audits and improve patient care quality.
- Qualifications: An independent prescribing qualification and strong clinical communication skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 37338 - 44962 £ per year.
Responsibilities
- Provide expert clinical pharmacy support to the Clinical Streaming Hub.
- Provide comprehensive medication reviews for patients on the caseload (face to face, telephone or in a patient's home) and prescribe/deprescribe appropriately within scope of practice.
- Work closely with multi-disciplinary teams, including GP practices and community pharmacists, to ensure safe and effective medicines use.
- Support antimicrobial stewardship and medicines optimisation initiatives.
- Provide education and training on medications to other clinical staff across the Clinical Streaming Hub team, and provide education and training by supervising and mentoring junior pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students.
- Maintain accurate and thorough records of all patient interactions, using appropriate clinical templates and coding in line with service protocols.
- Lead clinical audit of medicines prescribed in the service and take a proactive role in quality improvement initiatives, implementing recommendations where appropriate to enhance patient care.
- Provide patients with clear, independent information regarding their medications and any changes to their prescriptions, referring to other healthcare professionals for additional support when necessary.
Qualifications
- Applicants must work autonomously, prioritise workload effectively, and commit to ongoing professional development.
- Strong clinical and communication skills are essential.
- An independent prescribing qualification is essential, with opportunities to develop specialist clinical expertise aligned to service priorities.
Advanced Pharmacist - Intermediate Care Clinical Streaming Hubs in Llanelli employer: Hywel Dda University Health Board
This position is based in a Clinical Streaming Hub, where you'll collaborate with GP practices and community pharmacists. The team is committed to antimicrobial stewardship and optimising medication use, ensuring high-quality patient care. You'll also have the chance to mentor junior pharmacists and contribute to their professional growth.
Contact Details:
Hywel Dda University Health Board Recruitment Team
We think you need these skills to ace Advanced Pharmacist - Intermediate Care Clinical Streaming Hubs in Llanelli
Clinical Pharmacy Support
Medication Reviews
Prescribing and Deprescribing
Multi-disciplinary Team Collaboration
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Medicines Optimisation
Education and Training
