Advanced Pharmacist – Care Homes Team
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
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Job overview
Please note that this job does not meet the salary requirements for work visa sponsorship due to being part-time and fixed-term and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Band 8a Pharmacist to join our care homes team at our Halesfield premises in Telford. This is a part-time position, working 15 hours per week, on a fixed-term contract of 6 months. As a Pharmacist, you will provide expert pharmacy support to our care homes, enriching our multidisciplinary team (MDT) and ensuring the safe and effective use of medications. This role is crucial in supporting the deprescribing of medicines and optimising therapy to keep residents at home and prevent hospital admissions. It aligns perfectly with the new NHS 10-year plan, which focuses on moving treatment to prevention and hospital to community care.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you apply early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will act as an expert clinician within the care home environment, to ensure patients can access care closer to home whilst supporting the delivery of the Trusts strategic objectives. Responsible for the provision and development of clinical pharmacy services in care homes across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (STW).
- Be a key member of the multidisciplinary team in relation to care homes.
- Support development of the care home pharmacy service to ensure patients discharged from hospital are assessed and medically optimised, including their pharmaceutical needs to reduce the risk of readmission.
- Support care homes in conjunction with the ICB in educating and training staff on the safe storage and use of medicines.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on the role, please see the attached document entitled 'Job Description and Person Specification'.