Band: 8a
Specialism: Acute Medicine & Admissions
Department: Pharmacy
Location: Isle of Wight
Job Type: Full-time

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to support Acute Medicine and Admissions, providing a high-quality clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation service.

The role focuses particularly on newly admitted patients across the Emergency Floor, including the Acute Admissions Unit (AAU), Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and Emergency Department (ED).

You will use your specialist pharmaceutical knowledge to support safe and effective prescribing, medicines reconciliation, medicines optimisation and patient discharge while working closely with medical, nursing, pharmacy and wider multidisciplinary teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical pharmacy services for complex and high-risk patients.
• Undertake medicines reconciliation and optimise patients’ medication following admission.
• Provide expert pharmaceutical advice on medication selection, dosage, administration, interactions and monitoring.
• Support safe, effective and evidence-based prescribing.
• Use independent prescribing skills to review and prescribe regular medication and help facilitate timely discharge.
• Identify, manage and report medication-related errors, adverse drug reactions and near misses.
• Support medicines governance, patient safety and risk management.
• Develop and implement clinical guidelines, policies, SOPs and multidisciplinary protocols.
• Promote cost-effective and appropriate use of medicines.
• Work collaboratively with doctors, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and other healthcare professionals.
• Provide clinical supervision, education and training to junior pharmacists, trainee pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and other healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to clinical audits, research and service improvement activities.
• Participate in the wider pharmacy service, including evening, weekend, Bank Holiday and out-of-hours provision as required.

The original specification also requires the post holder to contribute to clinical governance, medicines safety and service development alongside their direct clinical responsibilities.

Essential Requirements

Candidates should have:

• Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) degree or equivalent
• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience
• General-level competency framework training or equivalent experience
• Significant clinical pharmacy knowledge and experience
• Significant experience within a hospital pharmacy environment
• Knowledge of national guidance relating to medicines and pharmaceutical practice
• Specialist knowledge and experience within a relevant clinical specialty
• Strong understanding of medicines optimisation and patient safety
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to interpret complex clinical information and make appropriate pharmaceutical decisions
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within a multidisciplinary team

These requirements are taken from the person specification within the supplied JD.

Desirable / Development Requirements

• Independent Prescribing qualification
• Specialist training within the relevant clinical specialty
• Good Clinical Practice qualification
• Understanding of pharmacoeconomic considerations within specialist areas
• Teaching, presentation and change-management skills

Skills & Attributes

The successful candidate will be:

• Professional, reliable and highly organised
• Accurate with excellent attention to detail
• Confident working under pressure in a fast-paced clinical environment
• Able to interpret complex clinical information
• An effective problem solver and decision-maker
• Approachable and diplomatic
• Able to communicate effectively with patients, carers and healthcare professionals
• Comfortable working autonomously while recognising professional limitations
• Committed to continuous professional development and maintaining GPhC registration

Working Pattern

The position is full-time and predominantly clinical, with the supplementary job information indicating approximately 90% ward/clinical-area work and 10% office-based work. The role may also involve evening, weekend, Bank Holiday and on-call pharmacy provision.

Apply Now

If you are an experienced clinical pharmacist looking to develop your career within acute medicine and admissions, we would be pleased to hear from you.

Apply today to find out more about this Advanced Clinical Pharmacist opportunity.