Crynodeb o'r swydd
- Prif leoliad
- Pharmacy
- Gradd
- Band 7
- Contract
- Parhaol
- Oriau
- Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 321-MRC-7220107-B7
- Cyflogwr
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- John Radcliffe Hospital
- Tref
- Oxford
- Cyflog
- £46,148 - £52,809 Per Annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 10/07/2025 23:59
Teitl cyflogwr
Specialist Pharmacist Ambulatory Care
Band 7
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Trosolwg o'r swydd
This is a key role within the pharmacy team delivering services to the ambulatory assessment units and ambulatory outreach team. The post holder will be an active member of both the pharmacy and sterile services directorate and the ambulatory and virtual ward clinical service unit to provide patient centres care to a high standard in accordance with OUH values. The post holder will need to be flexible and open to working across different settings.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
To provide a clinical pharmacy service to the ambulatory clinical areas including ambulatory assessment unit (AAU), Rowan ambulatory unit (RAU) and the ambulatory outreach team (AOT) which encompasses CovidCare@Home, Hospital at Home and Complex Outpatient Antimicrobial Therapy (COPAT).
To support the development, implementation and management of home administered antibody therapies for treatment of Covid-19.
To be a medicines expert within ambulatory services, providing support on medicine safe storage, patients medication and treatment choices and monitoring, and medicine related developments within the team. To support the development of the service. To deputise for the Lead Pharmacist as needed including line management roles.
To work closely with the pharmacy team lead for ambulatory care in the implementation, review and audit of the introduction of ward based and at home pharmacy services and new technology.
To provide specialist advice and counselling to patients both on the ward and through telemed consultations.
To work closely with a ward based technician, to support the AAU satellite in providing ward based pharmacy services
To be a pharmacy representative within the ambulatory care area and to represent the area within Pharmacy. To liaise with the pharmacy service including the dispensaries in promoting understanding of AOT services and supporting any related changes and developments.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
- Ensure medicines are used appropriately, safely and cost-effectively in accordance with Trust policy, standard operating procedures and medicines legislation.
- Provide a ward-based clinical pharmacy service according to Trust agreed standards including:
- Individual prescription review to optimise therapy
- Confirmation of the patient’s medication history
- Advice on dosage, side-effects, cautions and monitoring required
- Advise on administration of medicines
- Appropriate and clear endorsing of prescriptions to ensure safe practice
- Monitor the effect and appropriateness of medication
- Education of patients on their medication
- Communication with other pharmacists to ensure efficient transfer of care and to ensure resident and weekend pharmacists have all necessary information.
- Discharge planning, including accreditation to list discharge prescriptions.
- Participate in ward rounds, clinical meetings or out-patient clinics as appropriate in order to provide pharmaceutical advice to prescribers and other health care professionals.
- Use available information to influence prescribers and ensure the most cost-effective choice of therapy.
- Liaise with external agencies to ensure safe, timely and appropriate supply to patients eg Baxter, Homecare companies etc, where appropriate.
- Update and maintain patient records to ensure an accurate, contemporaneous health record complying with good information governance practices.
- Provide clinical pharmacy cover to other ward areas within the team on a reciprocal basis.
- Monitor medicines use within the ward area. This includes recording of significant clinical interventions and risk management including:
- Participation in investigating clinical incidents
- Recording significant clinical incidents/near misses
- Ensuring compliance with medicines legislation and local policies
- Monitor prescribing and drug expenditure within the rotational area, providing regular evaluated management reportsand giving advice on cost containment.
- Where a scope of practice has been identified, train to become a NMP and when registered with the GPhC and the OUH to prescribe within the Trust’s policy for Non-medical Prescribing.
- Support the development and implementation of treatment protocols and guidelines for use of medicines within the clinical area
- Contribute to local, national and international specialist interest groups and conferences/meetings.
- Act as knowledge base/resource for the specialist area and to keep up to date with current trends and research in the specialist area.
- With the rest of the members of the clinical pharmacy team to support the strategic developments of the service e.g. electronic prescribing, improved discharge processes, accredited technician checking etc.
- Actively contribute to the planning and efficient co-ordination of clinical pharmacy initiatives including discharge planning, prescribing protocols, pharmacists on consultant ward rounds etc.
- Contribute to and implement the clinical governance plans of the clinical area and the pharmacy clinical governance plans. See Job description for full list of role and responsibilities
Manyleb y person
Experience & Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Working as a hospital pharmacist Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Undertaking audit & reporting results Mentoring or tutoring of pre-registration pharmacists Experience of working with both adult and paediatric patients
- Good interpersonal skills including assertiveness. Evidence based methodical approach. High standards for attention to detail Problem identification & solving Good time management - Able to prioritise appropriately and effectively. Able to make decisions Capable of working under pressure Good communication skills Takes responsibility for own personal development. Well organised.
- Aligned to the Trust values. Conducts themselves in a professional manner at all times. Flexible and self-motivation. Enthusiastic, Positive attitude to all tasks and stakeholders. Professional and personal integrity Sensitivity and Tolerance
- Computer literate with experience of working with the Microsoft Office package. Able to analyse and present data in Microsoft Excel.
- Qualified to masters degree level (MPharm or equivalent) Member of the GPhC Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
Meini prawf dymunol
- MSc in Clinical Pharmacy Non-Medical Prescriber Member of the RPS
- Clinical experience within ambulatory services Experience of supplying medicines via homecare Preparation of protocols or guidelines Presentations or publications at local/regional level Involvement in Service Development Preparation of budgetary reports Accredited Clinical Pharmacy diploma tutor Practice research
- Awareness of financial pressures and constraints within the NHS
- Experience using Cerner Millenium
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Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
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Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Sophie McGlen
- Teitl y swydd
- Highly advanced Pharmacist Virtual Wards
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01865 226178
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