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Senior Clinical Pharmacist – Care Homes

Employer
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Location
East Sussex
Salary
£44,606 - £50,819 per annum pro rata
Closing date
3 Nov 2020

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Sector
Healthcare
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time, Part Time

Job Details

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) is the largest community healthcare provider in Sussex.
  • 5,000 full and part time staff, with over 4,000 people registered on our bank
  • Medical, nursing and therapeutic care provided to over 9,000 children and adults a day
  • July 2018 Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating of 'Good' with 'Outstanding' features
  • BAME, Disability, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief Staff Networks
  • Disability Confident Employer - Level 2


Are you looking for a new challenge? We are searching for an experienced clinical pharmacist who wants to make a difference to patient care by practising and delivering medicines optimisation with people living in care homes. This is a new post to join the established Medicines Optimisation for Care Homes service; an expanding, dynamic and proactive Medicines Management team. The post holder will be responsible for providing specialist prescribing and medicines optimisation support to older peoples' and learning disability care homes.

The team consists of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians delivering the Medicines Optimisation for Care Homes service, working across Eastbourne, Bexhill-on-Sea and Hastings, predominantly in care homes and link GP surgeries.

As a Senior Clinical Pharmacist, you will be delivering structured medication reviews with care home carers and nurses, residents, and next of kin. You will review prescribing and make recommendations to GPs to improve patient outcomes, focusing on quality and safety. You will establish and maintain effective working relationships and networks, liaising with GPs, community pharmacies, care home managers, social services and community specialist health services, e.g. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, and other stakeholders as required, to implement medicines optimisation.

We are looking to appoint a highly enthusiastic, committed and self-motivated clinical pharmacist with an understanding of the medicines optimisation issues within frailty and learning disabilities and the care home setting. You will need to be able to prioritise work and understand the importance of key performance indicators to demonstrate the difference made to patient care and patient outcomes. You will need significant post-qualification experience relevant to the post and have a proven track record of successful implementation of medicines optimisation work. A Clinical Diploma or robust relevant CPD is essential, and applicants are welcomed from all branches of pharmacy practice. Knowledge of prescribing in the frail elderly population and learning disabilities in care homes is desirable.

You will be expected to travel across the geographical area covered by Eastbourne, Hailsham, Seaford, Hastings and Rother CCGs. You will also be expected to periodically travel to other areas covered by our Trust, so you will need to have access to your own mode of transport (e.g. car).

Currently the service is being delivered remotely, working either from home and/or from our office in Hampden Park, Eastbourne

For an informal discussion and further details by contact:

Kayt Blythin, - Principal Pharmacist for Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes Service.

Mobile: 07825 606711, email: kayt.blythin@nhs.net

Alternatively please contact

Tini Maher - Senior Clinical Pharmacist for Care Homes. Mobile: 07766526230, email: tinimaher@nhs.net

This post may close earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.

Correspondence relating to this vacancy will be conducted electronically. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please ensure that you check your emails on a regular basis. References will be requested electronically also; please ensure you provide correct contact details for referees.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download
  • 8a Senior Clinical Pharmacist MOCH East Sussex ( PDF , 226.3 KB )
  • PS 8a Senior Clinical Pharmacist MOCH East Sussex ( PDF , 213.1 KB )
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Company

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) offers diverse employment opportunities across Sussex.

We employ over 8,400 full time, part time and bank staff, and our expert teams deliver a wide range of medical, nursing and therapeutic care to over 10,000 people a day, serving a total population of 1.3 million.

Why join our #CommunityThatCares at SCFT?

  • Flexible working patterns offered across our services
  • Ongoing training and development tailored to your needs
  • Excellent research opportunities
  • BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks 
  • Level 3 Disability Confident Leader
  • Free health and wellbeing checks for all staff
  • Workplace nurseries rated Good and Outstanding by Ofsted

SCFT is an inclusive employer that promotes equality and challenges discrimination, and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. Applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, disabled candidates and LGBT+ candidates are particularly encouraged, to ensure the Trust’s workforce reflects the diverse communities it serves.

Contact our friendly Recruitment team on 01273 242227 or sc-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

Check out our latest video, showing what it’s like to be an Allied Health Professional with us.....

Company info
Website
Telephone
01273 696011
Location
Glynde Building
Brighton General Hospital
Elm Grove
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 3EW
GB

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